Second McDonald Ministry

The Second McDonald Ministry was the 58th ministry of the Government of Victoria, which consisted of members of the Country Party. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John McDonald, and Deputy Premier Keith Dodgshun.

The ministry was formed when the Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks, asked McDonald to form an interim government after dismissing the ministry of Thomas Hollway's electoral reform group which had been in government for just seventy hours, and calling an election. McDonald's government was also short-lived, lasting 47 days (31 October to 17 December 1952) until it was defeated at the state election in December by the Labor Party under John Cain.

Portfolios

Office[1]	Minister
Premier Treasurer	The Hon John McDonald, MLA
Deputy Premier Chief Secretary Minister-in-Charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister-in-Charge of Immigration	The Hon Keith Dodgshun, MLA
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Soldier Settlement Minister of Forests	The Hon Sir Albert Lind, MLA
Minister of Transport Minister-in-Charge of Prices Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon Sir Herbert Hyland, MLA
Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon Percy Byrnes, MLC
Minister of Education	The Hon Percival Inchbold, MLC
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works	The Hon George Moss, MLA
Minister of Water Supply Minister of Conservation	The Hon Richard Brose, MLA
Minister of Health	The Hon Bill Fulton, MLA
Attorney-General	The Hon Tom Mitchell, MLA
Minister-in-Charge of Housing Minister-in-Charge of Materials	The Hon Ivan Swinburne, MLC
Minister of Labour	The Hon Trevor Harvey, MLC
Minister of State Development	The Hon Russell White, MLA

References

1. Victoria Government Gazette No. 854, Government of Victoria, 31 October 1952.