Bolte Ministry
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The Bolte Ministry was a Ministry of the Government of Victoria, and was led by Liberal
Premier Henry Bolte
. It succeeded the Cain ministry
on 7 June 1955, following the defeat of the Labor
government at the 1955 election held ten days earlier. The ministry lasted over 17 years and was followed by the Hamer Ministry
on 24 August 1972 after the resignation of Bolte from politics.
, appointed the following ministers to the portfolios indicated. Some changes resulted from the departure of William Leggatt
, who was appointed Agent-General for Victoria in London in February 1956, the death of Robert Whately the following month, and the appointment of Gordon McArthur as President of the Victorian Legislative Council
. However, the ministry was stable from 1956 until its reconstitution after the 1961 election
.
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Victorian Year Book.
, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted. Sir Ewen Cameron became Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, whilst Sir Thomas Maltby retired from politics. They were replaced by Ronald Mack and Edward Meagher. The ministry was reconstituted on 8 July 1964 following the 1964 election
.
, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Premier Henry Bolte
Henry Bolte
Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria.- Early years :...
. It succeeded the Cain ministry
First Cain Ministry
The First Cain Ministry was the 50th ministry of the Government of Victoria . It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labour Party. The ministry was sworn in on 14 September 1943, but lasted less than four days...
on 7 June 1955, following the defeat of the Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
government at the 1955 election held ten days earlier. The ministry lasted over 17 years and was followed by the Hamer Ministry
Hamer Ministry
The Hamer Ministry was the 59th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Rupert Hamer, of the Liberal Party of Australia. The ministry was sworn in on 24 August 1972.-Portfolios:...
on 24 August 1972 after the resignation of Bolte from politics.
First Ministry
On 7 and 8 June 1955, the Governor, Sir Dallas BrooksDallas Brooks
Brooks made his first-class debut for the Royal Navy against Cambridge University in 1919 as a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium. The same season Brooks made his debut for Hampshire against Surrey in the County Championship...
, appointed the following ministers to the portfolios indicated. Some changes resulted from the departure of William Leggatt
William Leggatt
Sir William Watt Leggatt DSO, MC was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as commanding officer of the 2/40th Battalion and later Sparrow Force during World War II, fighting in Timor against the Japanese invasion in 1942. He was captured by the Japanese and sent to Changi prison...
, who was appointed Agent-General for Victoria in London in February 1956, the death of Robert Whately the following month, and the appointment of Gordon McArthur as President of the Victorian Legislative Council
President of the Victorian Legislative Council
The President of the Victorian Legislative Council, also known as the Presiding Officer of the Council, is the presiding officer of the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house of the Parliament of Victoria and equivalent to the President of the Australian Senate...
. However, the ministry was stable from 1956 until its reconstitution after the 1961 election
Victorian state election, 1961
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on 15 July 1961 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 17 members of the 34-member Legislative Council. The Liberal and Country Party government of Premier Henry Bolte won a third term in office...
.
The list below is ordered by decreasing seniority within the Cabinet, as indicated by the Government Gazette and the Victorian Year Book.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier and Treasurer Treasurer of Victoria The Treasurer of Victoria is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the financial management of Victoria’s budget sector. This primarily includes:* preparation and delivery of the annual State Budget;... Minister for Conservation |
Henry Bolte Henry Bolte Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria.- Early years :... , MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Victoria The Deputy Premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The Deputy Premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since , and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.... Chief Secretary Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly Attorney-General |
Arthur Rylah Arthur Rylah Sir Arthur Gordon Rylah KBE CMG was an Australian politician and lawyer.-Background:Rylah was born in Kew, Melbourne. He was educated at Trinity Grammar and the University of Melbourne, graduating with a law degree from this university in 1932... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , MLA |
Minister for Transport Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Arthur Warner, MLC |
Minister for Agriculture (21 March 1956 – 10 April 1956:)
|
Gilbert Chandler Gilbert Chandler Sir Gilbert Lawrence Chandler, CMG, KBE was a Liberal Party of Australia politician who served in the Bolte Ministry in Victoria.... , MLC |
|
Minister for Education Minister for Immigration |
Col. William Leggatt William Leggatt Sir William Watt Leggatt DSO, MC was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as commanding officer of the 2/40th Battalion and later Sparrow Force during World War II, fighting in Timor against the Japanese invasion in 1942. He was captured by the Japanese and sent to Changi prison... , DSO, MC, BA, LL.B. MLA (until 2 February 1956) |
Commissioner of Public Works |
Sir Thomas Maltby, MLA |
Minister for Health |
Ewen Paul Cameron, MLC |
Minister for Water Supply Minister for Mines |
Wilfred Mibus, MLA |
Minister for Forests Minister for State Development and Decentralisation Minister for Immigration (from 14 February 1956) |
Robert Whately, MA, Dip.Ed. Diploma of Education The Diploma of Education, often abbreviated to DipEd or GradDipEd, is a postgraduate qualification offered in many Commonwealth countries including Australia, Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom... , MLA (until 17 March 1956) |
(until 14 February 1956:)
Minister for Education (from 14 February 1956) |
John Bloomfield, LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Housing Minister for Immigration (from 10 April 1956) |
Horace Petty, B.Com. Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA... , MLA |
Minister for Soldier Settlement Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land of Works |
Keith Turnbull, MLA |
Minister without portfolio (until 14 February 1956) (from 14 February 1956:)
|
George Reid, LL.B., MLA |
|
Minister without portfolio (until 10 April 1956) (from 10 April 1956:)
|
Gordon McArthur, BA (Hons), MLC (until 8 July 1958) |
|
Minister without portfolio (until 16 July 1958) Minister for Forests (16 July 1958 – 21 January 1959) Minister for Local Government (from 16 December 1958) |
Murray Porter, MLA (from 14 February 1956) |
Minister without portfolio (until 21 January 1959) (from 21 January 1959:)
|
Alexander Fraser Alexander Fraser (Australian politician) Alexander John Fraser was an Australian politician.Fraswer was educated at Kyneton College in Kyneton, Victoria, before becoming a company manager... , MLA (from 27 March 1956) |
|
Minister without portfolio |
Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG , Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 40th Premier of Victoria from June 1981 to April 1982... , BA (Hons), BEd, MLC (from 16 July 1958) |
Second Ministry
On 28 July 1961, following the 1961 electionVictorian state election, 1961
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on 15 July 1961 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 17 members of the 34-member Legislative Council. The Liberal and Country Party government of Premier Henry Bolte won a third term in office...
, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted. Sir Ewen Cameron became Chairman of Committees in the Legislative Council, whilst Sir Thomas Maltby retired from politics. They were replaced by Ronald Mack and Edward Meagher. The ministry was reconstituted on 8 July 1964 following the 1964 election
Victorian state election, 1964
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on 27 June 1964 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 17 members of the 34-member Legislative Council...
.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier and Treasurer Treasurer of Victoria The Treasurer of Victoria is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the financial management of Victoria’s budget sector. This primarily includes:* preparation and delivery of the annual State Budget;... |
Henry Bolte Henry Bolte Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria.- Early years :... , MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Victoria The Deputy Premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The Deputy Premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since , and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.... Chief Secretary Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly Attorney-General |
Arthur Rylah Arthur Rylah Sir Arthur Gordon Rylah KBE CMG was an Australian politician and lawyer.-Background:Rylah was born in Kew, Melbourne. He was educated at Trinity Grammar and the University of Melbourne, graduating with a law degree from this university in 1932... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , MLA |
Minister for Transport Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Arthur Warner, MLC (until 5 September 1962) |
Minister for Agriculture Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council (from 5 September 1962) |
Gilbert Chandler Gilbert Chandler Sir Gilbert Lawrence Chandler, CMG, KBE was a Liberal Party of Australia politician who served in the Bolte Ministry in Victoria.... , MLC |
Minister for Water Supply Minister for Mines |
Wilfred Mibus, MLA (until 18 April 1964) |
Minister for Education |
John Bloomfield, LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Immigration (until 9 January 1962) Commissioner of Public Works |
Horace Petty, B.Com. Bachelor of Commerce A Bachelor of Commerce is an undergraduate degree in commerce and related subjects. The degree is also known as the Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, or BCA... , MLA (until 27 May 1964) |
Minister for Conservation Minister for Soldier Settlement Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land of Works |
Keith Turnbull, MLA |
Minister for Labour and Industry Minister for Electrical Undertakings |
George Reid, LL.B., MLA |
Minister for Local Government Commissioner of Public Works (from 27 May 1964) |
Murray Porter, MLA |
Minister for State Development |
Alexander Fraser Alexander Fraser (Australian politician) Alexander John Fraser was an Australian politician.Fraswer was educated at Kyneton College in Kyneton, Victoria, before becoming a company manager... , MLA |
Minister for Housing Minister for Forests |
Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG , Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 40th Premier of Victoria from June 1981 to April 1982... , BA (Hons), BEd, MLC |
Minister for Health |
Ronald Mack, MLC |
Minister without portfolio (until 9 January 1962) Minister for Immigration (9 January – 5 September 1962) Minister for Transport (from 5 September 1962) |
Edward Meagher, MBE, JP, MLA |
Minister for Immigration (from 5 September 1962) |
Rupert Hamer Rupert Hamer Sir Rupert James Hamer, AC, KCMG, ED , generally known until he was knighted in 1982 as Dick Hamer, Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 39th Premier of Victoria, serving from 1972 to 1981.-Early years:... , LL.M., MLC |
Minister for Water Supply Minister for Mines |
Jim Balfour, MLA (from 28 April 1964) |
Third Ministry
On 8 July 1964, following the 1964 electionVictorian state election, 1964
Elections were held in the Australian state of Victoria on 27 June 1964 to elect the 66 members of the state's Legislative Assembly and 17 members of the 34-member Legislative Council...
, the Bolte Ministry was reconstituted.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
Premier and Treasurer Treasurer of Victoria The Treasurer of Victoria is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the financial management of Victoria’s budget sector. This primarily includes:* preparation and delivery of the annual State Budget;... Minister for State Development (until 16 July 1964) |
Henry Bolte Henry Bolte Sir Henry Edward Bolte GCMG was an Australian politician. He was the 38th and longest serving Premier of Victoria.- Early years :... , MLA |
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Victoria The Deputy Premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The Deputy Premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since , and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.... Chief Secretary Leader of the Government in the Legislative Assembly Attorney-General Minister for Health (15–22 September 1965) |
Arthur Rylah Arthur Rylah Sir Arthur Gordon Rylah KBE CMG was an Australian politician and lawyer.-Background:Rylah was born in Kew, Melbourne. He was educated at Trinity Grammar and the University of Melbourne, graduating with a law degree from this university in 1932... , BA Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both... , LL.B. Bachelor of Laws The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree... , MLA |
Minister for Agriculture Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Gilbert Chandler Gilbert Chandler Sir Gilbert Lawrence Chandler, CMG, KBE was a Liberal Party of Australia politician who served in the Bolte Ministry in Victoria.... , MLC |
Minister for Education |
John Bloomfield, LL.B., MLA |
(until 2 December 1965:)
Minister for Fuel and Power (from 2 December 1965) |
George Reid, LL.B., MLA |
Commissioner of Public Works |
Murray Porter, MLA |
Minister for Housing Minister for Forests |
Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Thompson Lindsay Hamilton Simpson Thompson AO, CMG , Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 40th Premier of Victoria from June 1981 to April 1982... , BA (Hons), BEd, MLC |
Minister for Health |
Ronald Mack, MLC (until 15 September 1965) |
| Minister for Transport | Edward Meagher, MBE, JP, MLA |
| Minister for Local Government | Rupert Hamer Rupert Hamer Sir Rupert James Hamer, AC, KCMG, ED , generally known until he was knighted in 1982 as Dick Hamer, Australian Liberal Party politician, was the 39th Premier of Victoria, serving from 1972 to 1981.-Early years:... , LL.M., MLC |
Minister for Conservation Minister for Soldier Settlement Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land of Works |
Jim Balfour, MLA |
Minister for Water Supply Minister for Mines |
Thomas Darcy, MLA |
Minister without portfolio (until 2 December 1965) Minister for Immigration (from 2 December 1965) |
John Rossiter, MLA |
Minister for Immigration (until 2 December 1965) Minister for Labour and Industry (from 2 December 1965) |
Vernon Wilcox Vernon Wilcox Vernon Francis Wilcox CBE QC was an Australian politician. In a political career spanning twenty years, he represented the electorate of Camberwell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly and held many positions in the Victorian Cabinet... , MLA |
Minister for State Development (until 2 December 1965) Minister for Health (from 22 September 1965) |
Vance Dickie, MLC (from 16 July 1964) |
Minister without portfolio (until 2 December 1965) Minister for State Development (from 2 December 1965) |
Jim Manson, MLA (from 22 September 1965) |