The Holman ministry (19131916), first Holman ministry or Holman Labor ministry was the 35th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 19th Premier, William Holman.
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, as Deputy Leader, had been acting premier from 15 March to 4 September 1911 while Premier James McGowen was overseas. Holman had been absent from the State from 27 December 1912 until 6 June 1913. When Holman returned, McGowen resigned due to his health and misjudgment in attempting to settle a gasworkers strike. Holman was elected leader of the Labor Party and was commissioned to form government by Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of New South Wales.
At the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, the Holman government was censured "for refusing to endeavour to carry out and give effect to the first plank of the Labour platform - abolition of the Upper House". Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. John Storey was elected leader, however on the same day a motion of confidence in the Holman government was passed and Holman restored as leader.
The ministry covers the period from 30 June 1913 until 15 November 1916. In November 1916 Labor split over conscription, when Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters, including ministers William Ashford, William Grahame, David Hall, Henry Hoyle and Arthur Griffith were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription. Holman and his supporters joined a grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties. By 1917, this had coalesced into the Nationalist Party of Australia.
Composition of ministry
The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Holman on 30 June 1913. PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm startTerm endTerm lengthPremier 30 June 1913 15 November 1916 Colonial Secretary 29 January 1914 29 January 1914 15 March 1915 15 March 1915 15 November 1916 Treasurer 30 June 1913 29 January 1914 29 January 1914 15 November 1916 Attorney General 30 June 1913 29 January 1914 MLC / MLA 29 January 1914 15 November 1916 Minister of Justice 30 June 1913 Solicitor General 28 January 1914 19 January 1915 6 February 1915 Secretary for Lands 30 June 1913 11 January 1915 12 January 1915 15 November 1916 Minister for Public Works 30 June 1913 15 March 1915 15 March 1915 15 November 1916 Minister of Agriculture 30 June 1913 29 January 1914 29 January 1914 23 February 1915 23 February 1915 15 March 1915 15 March 1915 1 June 1915 1 June 1915 15 November 1916 Minister of Public Instruction 30 June 19135 March 1915 15 March 1915 7 November 1916 Secretary for Mines 30 June 1913 29 January 1914 29 January 1914 15 March 1915 15 March 1915 31 October 1916 31 October 1916 15 November 1916 Minister for Labour and Industry 30 June 1913 29 January 1914 29 January 1914 31 October 1916 31 October 1916 15 November 1916 Minister for Public Health MLC 30 June 191327 April 1915 27 April 1915 15 November 1916 Vice-President of the Executive CouncilRepresentative of the Government in Legislative Council MLC 30 June 1913 27 April 1915 MLC 27 April 1915 15 November 1916 Minister without portfolio (Assistant Treasurer) 29 January 1914 31 October 1916 Minister without portfolio 15 March 1915 1 June 1915
Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
Holman Nationalist ministry
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