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.
Composition 19 March 1924 - 28 April 1924 +MinisterPortfolio Harry Lawson, MLA Premier Treasurer Arthur Robinson, MLC Attorney-General Solicitor-General Sir Alexander Peacock, MLA Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Labour Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Stanley Argyle, MLA Chief Secretary Minister of Public Health David Oman, MLA Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Immigration Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme Frederic Eggleston, MLA Minister of Railways Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Henry Cohen, MLC Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works John Gordon, MLA Minister of Agriculture Minister of Water Supply Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Frederick Brawn, MLC Minister without portfolio Martin McGregor, MLC Frank Groves, MLA Henry Beardmore, MLA
7 September 1923 - 19 March 1924 + PartyMinisterPortfolio Nationalist Harry Lawson, MLA Premier Minister of Water Supply (until 27 February 1924) Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme Treasurer (from 27 February 1924) Country John Allan, MLA Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey President of the Board of Land and Works Minister of Immigration Nationalist William McPherson, MLA (until 20 November 1923) Treasurer Nationalist Arthur Robinson, MLC Attorney-General Solicitor-General Nationalist Sir Alexander Peacock, MLA Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Labour Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Nationalist Stanley Argyle, MLA Chief Secretary Minister of Public Health Country Francis Old, MLA Minister of Agriculture Minister of Railways Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Country George Goudie, MLC Commissioner of Public Works Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Nationalist Frederic Eggleston, MLA Minister of Water Supply Nationalist Henry Cohen, MLCMinister without portfolio Nationalist John Gordon, MLA Nationalist Marcus Wettenhall, MLA Country William Corckett, MLC
21 March 1918 - 7 September 1923 +MinisterPortfolio Harry Lawson, MLA Premier Minister of Labour (until 7 July 1919) Attorney-General (until 21 October 1919) Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (21 October 1919 until 4 November 1920) President of the Board of Land and Works (21 October 1919 until 4 November 1920) Solicitor-General (20 January 1920 until 20 September 1920) Minister of Agriculture (from 4 November 1920) Minister of Water Supply (from 22 February 1921) John Bowser, MLA (until 7 July 1919) Chief Secretary Minister of Public Health William McPherson, MLA Treasurer Arthur Robinson, MLC Solicitor-General (until 20 January 1920; from 20 September 1920) Commissioner of Public Works (until 21 October 1921) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (until 21 October 1921) Attorney-General (from 21 October 1921) William Hutchinson, MLA (until 1 November 1920) Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Frank Clarke, MLC Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (until 21 October 1919) President of the Board of Land and Works (until 21 October 1919) Minister of Water Supply (until 22 February 1921) Commissioner of Public Works (from 21 October 1919) Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 21 October 1919) Samuel Barnes, MLA Minister of Railways Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works David Oman, MLA Minister of Agriculture (until 4 November 1920) Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey (from 4 November 1920) President of the Board of Land and Works (from 4 November 1920) Minister of Immigration (from 8 May 1923) Matthew Baird, MLA (from 7 July 1919) Chief Secretary Minister of Public Health Minister of Labour (until 4 November 1920 Sir Alexander Peacock, MLA (from 4 November 1920) Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Labour Minister of Forests Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Andrew Robertson, MLA (until 14 April 1919)Minister without portfolio John McWhae, MLC William Kendell, MLC (until 18 May 1920) Hugh Campbell, MLA (until 4 November 1920) Henry Angus, MLA (from 4 November 1920) John Pennington, MLA (from 4 November 1920) James Merritt, MLC (from 17 January 1922) George Davis, MLC (from 17 January 1922)
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