Holman ministry (1916–20)

State of New South Wales (1915–1938)

The Holman ministry (1916  1920) or Second Holman ministry or Holman Nationalist ministry was the 36th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 19th Premier, the Honourable William Holman, MLA.

Holman was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1898, serving until 1920, before being elected to the Australian House of Representatives. Holman had earlier served as Deputy Leader in the ministry of James McGowen, before replacing McGowen as leader of the parliamentary Labor Party and serving as Labor Premier between 1913 and 1916.[1]

Crossing the floor to vote against a Labor Government motion that opposed conscription for World War I, Holman formed an alliance with the leader of the conservative opposition, Charles Wade. This was part of a larger split in the Labor Party between pro- and anti-conscription views.[1] Shortly afterward, this alliance became the New South Wales chapter of the Nationalist Party of Australia, with Holman as leader.

In an unusual measure, Holman, as a Labor Premier and Leader, was suspended as a member of the Labor Party for supporting conscription. At the 1917 state election, Holman stood as a candidate for the Nationalist Party, and successfully retained his seat of Cootamundra.[1]

The ministry covers the period from 15 November 1916 until 12 April 1920[2][3] when Holman lost his seat as serving Premier and his government was defeated at the 1920 state election by Labor's John Storey.[1]

Composition of ministry

First arrangement

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Holman on 15 November 1916 and covers the period up to 30 October 1918, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Premier Hon. William Holman, MLA a   Nationalist 15 November 1916 12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
Colonial Treasurer   30 October 1918 1 year, 349 days
Colonial Secretary
Registrar of Records
Hon. George Fuller, MLA b   12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
Attorney-General Hon. David Hall, MLA   23 July 1919 2 years, 250 days
Secretary for Lands
Minister for Forests
Hon. William Ashford, MLA   12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
Secretary for Public Works
Minister for Railways
Hon. Richard Ball, MLA  
Minister of Justice
Solicitor-General
Hon. John Garland, KC MLC   23 July 1919 2 years, 250 days
Minister of Public Instruction Hon. Augustus James, MLA   12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
Secretary for Mines Hon. John Fitzpatrick, MLA  
Minister of Agriculture Hon. W. C. Grahame, MLA c   14 January 1920 3 years, 60 days
Minister for Labour and Industry Hon. George Beeby, MLC d   23 July 1919 2 years, 250 days
Minister of Public Health Hon. John FitzGerald, MLC   18 July 1919 2 years, 245 days
Minister for Local Government   12 April 1920 3 years, 149 days
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government
in the Legislative Council
  30 July 1919 2 years, 257 days
Minister without portfolio Hon. David Storey, MLA   18 July 1919 2 years, 245 days
^a Holman stepped aside as Colonial Treasurer, to be Premier, without portfolio, which triggered the reshuffle.
^b Fuller was subsequently knighted, whilst in office (see Third arrangement).
^c Grahame resigned from the ministry, triggering a reshuffle in January 1920 (see Third arrangement).
^d Beeby was absent from State from October 1919 until July 1919, resulting in a subsequent reshuffle where he was not reappointed to the ministry.

Second arrangement

This arrangement covers the period from 30 October 1918 until 23 July 1919, unless the Minister retains the portfolio for the full term. Ministers are listed in order of seniority. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Colonial Treasurer Hon. John Fitzpatrick, MLA e   Nationalist 30 October 1918 12 April 1920 1 year, 165 days
Minister of Public Health Hon. David Storey, MLA   18 July 1919 29 January 1920 195 days
Minister without portfolio Hon. Charles Oakes, CMG, MLA   9 February 1920 206 days
^e Fitzpatrick replaced Holman as Colonial Treasurer.

Third arrangement

This arrangement covers the period from 23 July 1919 until 12 April 1920, when Holman's Nationalist government was defeated at the 1920 election. Only changes in portfolios are shown below.

Portfolio Minister Party Term commence Term end Term of office
Attorney-General Hon. John Garland, KC, MLC   Nationalist 23 July 1919 12 April 1920 264 days
Minister for Justice
Solicitor-General
Hon. John FitzGerald, MLC  
Minister for Agriculture Hon. William Ashford, MLA   9 February 1920 63 days
Minister for Labour and Industry Hon. Augustus James, MLA   23 July 1919 264 days
Minister of Public Health Hon. Albert Bruntnell, MLA   9 February 1920 63 days
Vice President of the
Executive Council
Hon. David Hall, MLA f   30 July 1919 9 February 1920 194 days
Hon. Sir George Fuller, KCMG, MLA b   9 February 1920 27 February 1920 18 days
Minister for Housing g Hon. David Hall, MLA f   23 July 1919 9 February 1920 201 days
Hon. Charles Oakes, CMG, MLA   9 February 1920 12 April 1920 63 days
Minister without portfolio Hon. John Crane, MLA  
Hon. Arthur Grimm, MLA  
^b Fuller was knighted while in office.
^f Both Hall and Grahame resigned from the ministry, just weeks before the 1920 election, requiring a final reshuffle.
^g A new portfolio of Housing was created in 1919; Hall shifted from Attorney General as inaugural Minister, resigning six months later.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Nairn, Bede. "Holman, William Arthur (1871 - 1934)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. "Former Members - Chronological List of Ministries 1856 to 2009 (requires download)" (Excel spreadsheet). Project for the Sesquicentenary of Responsible Government in NSW. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  3. Wah, Malvyne Jong; Page, Jeffrey E. (November 2007). "New South Wales Parliamentary Record 1824 2007" (PDF) VIII. Parliament of New South Wales: 265–266. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Preceded by
Holman ministry (1913 – 1916)
Holman ministry
1916  1920
Succeeded by
Storey ministry
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