Lawson ministry
Lawson ministry | |
|---|---|
41st ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 21 March 1918 |
| Date dissolved | 28 April 1924 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | George V |
| Governor | Sir Arthur Stanley (until 30 January 1920) Lord Stradbroke (from 24 February 1921) |
| Premier | Harry Lawson |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member party | Nationalist Nationalist-Country Coalition (7 September 1923 until 19 March 1924) |
| Status in legislature | Minority government 29 / 65 |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | George Elmslie (until 11 May 1918) George Prendergast (from 18 June 1918) |
| History | |
| Elections | 1920 state election 1921 state election |
| Predecessor | Bowser ministry |
| Successor | Third Peacock ministry |
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The Lawson Ministry was the 41st ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Harry Lawson, and consisted of members of the Nationalist Party. The ministry was sworn in on 21 March 1918 following the resignation of John Bowser's short lived ministry. In September 1923 Lawson formed a coalition government with the Country Party. However, this coalition only lasted until March 1924, after which Lawson formed a minority Nationalist government. Shortly afterward in 1924, Lawson's government was defeated and succeeded by new Nationalist Leader Sir Alexander Peacock's government.