Second Mitchell Ministry
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The Second Mitchell Ministry was the 17th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia
Government of Western Australia
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 and was led by Nationalist
Nationalist Party of Australia
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 Premier
Premier of Western Australia
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 Sir James Mitchell
James Mitchell (Australian politician)
Sir James Mitchell GCMG was the 13th Premier of Western Australia, serving on two occasions, the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia for 15 years and the 22nd Governor of Western Australia....

. It succeeded the First Collier Ministry
First Collier Ministry
The First Collier Ministry was the 16th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Labor Premier Philip Collier. It succeeded the First Mitchell Ministry on 16 April 1924, following the defeat of the Nationalist government at the 1924 election on 22 March.The ministry was...

 on 23 April 1930, following the defeat of the Labor
Australian Labor Party
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 government at the 1930 election on 26 March.

The ministry served at the height of the Great Depression
Great Depression
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. During its term, Norbert Keenan resigned from the cabinet following a dispute with the Premier, and Thomas Davy, widely touted as a future party leader, died.

The ministry was followed by the Collier Ministry
Second Collier Ministry
The Second Collier Ministry was the 18th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Labor Premier Philip Collier. It succeeded the Second Mitchell Ministry on 24 April 1933, following the defeat of the Nationalist government at the 1933 election on 8 April.The ministry was...

 on 24 April 1933 after the Nationalist coalition lost government at the state election
Western Australian state election, 1933
Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 8 April 1933 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The one-term Nationalist-Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir James Mitchell, was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.The election...

 held on 8 April. Half of the Ministry lost their parliamentary seats at the election, including the Premier.

The following ministers served, except where noted, for the duration of the Ministry:
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Office Minister

Premier
Premier of Western Australia
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Colonial Treasurer
Treasurer of Western Australia
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Sir James Mitchell
James Mitchell (Australian politician)
Sir James Mitchell GCMG was the 13th Premier of Western Australia, serving on two occasions, the Lieutenant-Governor of Western Australia for 15 years and the 22nd Governor of Western Australia....

, KCMG, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Immigration

Minister for Public Health
Charles Latham
Charles Latham
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, MLA

Attorney-General
Attorney-General of Western Australia
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Minister for Education
Minister for Education (Western Australia)
The Minister for Education of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education and Training under...

 (from 19 September 1931)
Thomas Davy, MLA
(until 18 February 1933)

Minister for Railways

Minister for Mines

Minister for Police

Minister for Forests

Minister for Industry
John Scaddan
John Scaddan
John Scaddan, CMG , popularly known as "Happy Jack", was Premier of Western Australia from 7 October 1911 until 27 July 1916.- Biography :...

, CMG, MLA

Minister for Public Works

Minister for Labour
John Lindsay, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Education
Minister for Education (Western Australia)
The Minister for Education of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education and Training under...


Norbert Keenan, KC, MLA
(until 19 September 1931)

Chief Secretary (from 19 September 1931)

Minister for Country Water Supplies

Minister for Trading Concerns
Charles Baxter
Charles Baxter
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, MLC

Minister for Agriculture
Percy Ferguson, MLC

Attorney-General
Attorney-General of Western Australia
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Minister for Education
Minister for Education (Western Australia)
The Minister for Education of Western Australia is the member of the Government of Western Australia responsible for maintenance and improvement of Western Australia's system of education, and is answerable to the Parliament for all actions taken by the Department of Education and Training under...


Hubert Parker
Hubert Parker
Hubert Stanley Wyborn Parker DSO VD was an Australian politician who represented the Western Australian Legislative Assembly seat of North-East Fremantle from 1930 until 1933, and one of the three Legislative Council seats for Metropolitan-Suburban Province from 1934 until 1954...

, MLA
(from 24 February 1933)

Legend:
Nationalist Party
Nationalist Party of Australia
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Country Party
National Party of Western Australia
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