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Third Peacock ministry

42nd ministry of the Government of Victoria

NationalistStatus in legislatureMinority government

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Opposition party LaborOpposition leaderGeorge PrendergastHistoryPredecessorLawson ministrySuccessorPrendergast ministry

The Third Peacock Ministry was the 42nd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Sir Alexander Peacock, and consisted of members of the Nationalist Party.^[1] The ministry was sworn in on 28 April 1924^[2] following Peacock becoming leader of the Nationalist Party after the collapse of the Nationalist-Country Coalition government led by Harry Lawson. The ministry dissolved following the Nationalist Party's loss at the 1924 state election and was succeeded by George Prendergast's Labor government.


Minister	Portfolio^[2]^[3]
Sir Alexander Peacock, MLA	Premier Treasurer Minister of Labour
Arthur Robinson, MLC (to 11 July 1924)^[4]	Attorney-General Solicitor-General
Stanley Argyle, MLA	Chief Secretary Minister of Public Health
David Oman, MLA	Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Immigration Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme
Frederic Eggleston, MLA	Minister of Railways Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Henry Cohen, MLC	Commissioner of Public Works Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Attorney-General (from 11 July 1924)^[4] Solicitor-General (from 11 July 1924)^[4]
John Gordon, MLA	Minister of Agriculture Minister of Water Supply Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Richard Toutcher, MLA	Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works
Martin McGregor, MLC	Minister without portfolio
Frank Groves, MLA
Henry Beardmore, MLA

References

^ "Former Member Profile - Sir Alexander James Peacock (KCMG)". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTIRES - 3rd Peacock Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
^ Victorian Government Gazette No. 96, Victorian Government Printer, 28 April 1924.
^ ^a ^b ^c Victorian Government Gazette No. 133, Victorian Government Printer, 11 July 1924.