Reid Ministry
The Reid Ministry was the fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 18 August 1904 to 5 July 1905. It is sometimes referred to as the Reid-McLean Ministry.[1]
Portfolio | Minister |
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Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs | Rt Hon George Reid, KC MP |
Minister for Trade and Customs | Hon Allan McLean, MP |
Attorney-General | Senator Hon Sir Josiah Symon, KCMG KC |
Treasurer | Rt Hon Sir George Turner, KCMG |
Minister for Home Affairs | Hon Dugald Thomson, MP |
Minister for Defence | Hon James McCay, MP |
Postmaster-General | Hon Sydney Smith, MP |
Vice-President of the Executive Council | Senator Hon James Drake |
Reid was the leader of the Free Trade Party. McLean, Turner, McCay and Drake were conservative Protectionist Party members. Their acceptance of office in Reid's ministry, although it had Alfred Deakin's tacit approval, effectively ended their connection with the Deakinite organisation.
References
- ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". 45th Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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