The First Lyons Ministry was the twenty-first Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 6 January 1932 to 12 October 1934.[1]
United Australia Party
Ministers
| Portfolio |
Minister |
|---|
| Prime Minister
Treasurer |
Rt Hon Joseph Lyons, MP |
| Attorney-General
Minister for External Affairs
Minister for Industry |
Hon John Latham, KC |
| Minister for Defence
Leader of the Government in the Senate |
Senator Rt Hon Sir George Pearce, KCVO |
| Minister for Trade and Customs |
Hon Henry Somer Gullett (to 14 January 1933)
Hon Thomas White, MP (from 14 January 1933) |
| Minister for Home Affairs (to 12 April 1932)
Minister for the Interior (from 12 April 1932) |
Hon Archdale Parkhill, MP (to 13 October 1932)
Hon John Perkins, MP (from 13 October 1932) |
| Minister for Transport |
Hon Archdale Parkhill, MP (to 12 April 1932) |
| Minister for Works and Railways |
Hon Charles Marr, MP (to 12 April 1932) |
| Minister for Health |
Hon Charles Marr, MP |
| Minister for Repatriation |
Hon Charles Hawker, MP (to 12 April 1932)
Hon Charles Marr, MP (from 12 April 1932) |
| Minister for Markets (to 13 April 1932)
Minister for Commerce (from 13 April 1932) |
Hon Charles Hawker, MP (to 23 September 1932)
Rt Hon Joseph Lyons, MP (3 October 1932 to 13 October 1932)
Hon Frederick Stewart, MP (from 13 October 1932) |
| Minister in charge of Territories |
Hon Charles Marr, MP (to 24 May 1934)
Senator Hon Sir Harry Lawson, KCMG (from 24 May 1934) |
| Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
Vice-President of the Executive Council |
Senator Hon Alexander McLachlan |
| Minister in charge of War Service Homes |
Hon Josiah Francis, MP |
| Postmaster-General |
Hon James Fenton, MP (to 13 October 1932)
Hon Archdale Parkhill, MP (from 13 October 1932) |
Assistant Ministers
| Portfolio |
Minister |
|---|
| Assistant Treasurer (to 29 June 1932)
Minister without portfolio (29 June 1932 to 26 September 1932)
Minister without portfolio, London (26 September 1942 to 6 October 1933) |
Rt Hon Stanley Bruce, MP |
| Assistant Minister for Defence |
Hon Josiah Francis, MP |
| Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs |
Hon John Perkins, MP (to 13 October 1932)
Hon Allan Guy, MP (from 13 October 1932) |
| Assistant Minister |
Senator Hon Walter Massy-Greene (to 25 September 1933)
Hon Richard Casey, MP (from 25 September 1933)
Senator Hon Sir Harry Lawson, KCMG (from 17 October 1933) |
