The Robertson ministry (1860–1861) or Second Robertson ministry was the eleventh ministry of the Colony of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, and was led by the Premier

Premiers of New South Wales

The Premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster system, with a Parliament of New South Wales acting as the legislature...

, the Honourable John Robertson

John Robertson (Australian politician)

Sir John Robertson, KCMG was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales on five occasions. Robertson is best remembered for land reform and in particular the Robertson Land Acts of 1861, which sought to open up the selection of Crown land and break the monopoly of the...

. It was the second of five occasions that Robertson was Premier. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly

New South Wales Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly, or lower house, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales, an Australian state. The other chamber is the Legislative Council. Both the Assembly and Council sit at Parliament House in the state capital, Sydney...

 held in March 1856. There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. These by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.

This ministry covers the period from 27 October 1868 until 12 January 1870, when Robertson resigned his commission after he failed to gain support of the Assembly. Robertson stood aside for his colleague, Charles Cowper

Charles Cowper

Sir Charles Cowper, KCMG was an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales on five different occasions from 1856 to 1870....

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Composition of ministry

Portfolio	Minister	Term commence	Term end	Term of office
Premier Colonial Secretary Chief Secretary The Chief Secretary is the title of a senior civil servant in members of the Commonwealth of Nations, and, historically, in the British Empire. Prior to the dissolution of the colonies, the Chief Secretary was the second most important official in a colony of the British Empire after the...	Hon. John Robertson MLA	27 October 1868	12 January 1870
Colonial Treasurer Treasurer of New South Wales The Treasurer of New South Wales, known from 1856–1959 as the Colonial Treasurer of New South Wales, is the minister in the Government of New South Wales responsible for government expenditure and revenue raising and is the head of the New South Wales Treasury. The Treasurer plays a key role in...	Hon. Saul Samuel Saul Samuel Sir Saul Samuel CMG, KCMG, CB was an Australian colonial merchant, member of parliament, pastoralist, and prominent Jew...  MLA
Secretary for Lands	Hon. William Forster MLA
Secretary for Public Works	Hon. John Sutherland MLA
Attorney-General	Hon. Sir William Manning William Montagu Manning Sir William Montagu Manning KCMG LLD was an English-born Australian politician, judge and University of Sydney chancellor.-Early life:...  MLC
Solicitor General	Hon. Joshua Josephson MLA		9 September 1869	days
	Hon. Julian Salomons Julian Salomons The Honourable Sir Julian Emanuel Salomons was a barrister, royal commissioner, solicitor-general, chief justice and member of parliament. He was the only chief justice in New South Wales to be appointed and resign before he was ever sworn into office...  MLA	18 December 1869	12 January 1870	days
Postmaster-General	Hon. Daniel Egan Daniel Egan Daniel Egan was an Australian politician. Egan served as Mayor of Sydney in 1853 and was also a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly....  MLA	27 October 1868
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council	Hon. Robert Owen Robert Owen Robert Owen was a Welsh social reformer and one of the founders of utopian socialism and the cooperative movement.Owen's philosophy was based on three intellectual pillars:...  MLC

A Member of the Government with a Seat in the Cabinet

See also

• John Robertson
  John Robertson (Australian politician)
  Sir John Robertson, KCMG was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales on five occasions. Robertson is best remembered for land reform and in particular the Robertson Land Acts of 1861, which sought to open up the selection of Crown land and break the monopoly of the...
  
   - fifth Premier of New South Wales
• Self-government in New South Wales
• Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1864–1869
  Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1864–1869
  This is a list of members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly elected for the 5th Legislative Assembly at the 1864 colonial election.By-elections...
  
  
• First Robertson ministry (1860–1861)
  Robertson ministry (1860–1861)
  The Robertson ministry or First Robertson ministry was the sixth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Premier, the Honourable John Robertson. It was the first of five occasions that Robertson was Premier. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the New South...
  
  
• Third Robertson ministry (1875–1877)
  Robertson ministry (1875–1877)
  The Robertson ministry or Third Robertson ministry was the fifteenth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Premier, the Honourable John Robertson. It was the third of five occasions that Robertson was Premier. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the New...
  
  
• Fourth Robertson ministry (1877)
  Robertson ministry (1877)
  The Robertson ministry or Fourth Robertson ministry was the seventeenth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Premier, the Honourable John Robertson. It was the fourth of five occasions that Robertson was Premier. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the...
  
  
• Fifth Robertson ministry (1885–1886)
  Robertson ministry (1885-1886)
  The Robertson ministry of Fifth Robertson ministry was the 22nd ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Premier, the Honourable Sir John Robertson KCMG. It was the fifth and final occasion that Robertson was Premier. Robertson was elected in the first free elections for the...