The Morgan Ministry was the 22nd ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Premier Arthur Morgan, who led a Liberal–Labour coalition.

It succeeded the First Philp Ministry on 17 September 1903 after Robert Philp's resignation following the defection of several Ministerialists on a key vote. Labour leader William Browne failed to form a ministry, and advised the Governor to send for the Speaker, Arthur Morgan. Morgan, who became leader of the Liberal faction in the Assembly, formed a coalition ministry containing two Labour members, Browne and William Kidston. Browne died on 12 April 1904 and was replaced in the Ministry by another Labour member, Peter Airey.

The Ministry was succeeded by the First Kidston ministry on 19 January 1906 after Morgan was appointed President of the Queensland Legislative Council.

The Ministry

On 17 September 1903, the Governor, Herbert Chermside, designated eight principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Parliament of Queensland to the Ministry as follows.

Office Minister

Premier
Chief Secretary
Secretary for Railways

 Arthur Morgan

Deputy Premier
Secretary for Public Instruction
Government Representative in the Legislative Council

 Andrew Henry Barlow, MLC

Secretary for Mines
Secretary for Public Works

 William Browne
(until 12 April 1904)

Treasurer

 William Kidston

Secretary for Public Lands

 Joshua Thomas Bell

Attorney-General
Secretary for Mines (from 27 April 1904)

 James Blair

Secretary for Agriculture
Home Secretary
Secretary for Public Works (from 27 April 1904)

 Digby Denham
Minister without portfolio Thomas O'Sullivan

Home Secretary

 Peter Airey (from 27 April 1904)
Back row: L to r: 1. F. Kenna; 2. J. Mann; 3. G.P. Barker; 4. G. Jackson; 5. J.A. Hargraves; 6. D. Bowman; 7. C.H.W. Reinhold;8. B. Herberton; 9. F. Greyson; 10. T.A. Scott; 11. A Ryland; 12. T. Bridges; 13. W.H. Ryott Maughan; 14. H.F. Hardacre; 15. J. Burrows.

Third row: L to r: 1. W. Hamilton; R.J. Hodge; 3. H.P. Somerset; T.W. Bouchard; 5. J. Tolmie; 6. D. Mulcany; 7. EM. Land; 8. J. O'Brien; 9. G. Martin; 10. G. Lindley; 11. W. Mitchell; 12. A.J. Jones; 13. H. Turner; 14. M. O'Keefe;; 15. T.A. Spencer; 16. A.J.W. Fudge; 17. V.B.J. Lesina; 18. W.S. Murphy. 19. M.J.R. Woods.

Second row: L to r: 1. T. Plunkett; D. Mackintosh; 3. G. Kerr. (LLP); Hon. P.A. Irey; 5. Hon. T.J. O'Sullivan; 6. Hon. J.J. Bell; 7. Hon. W. Kidson; 8. Hon. A. Morgan; 9. Hon. A.H. Barlow; 10: Hon. J.W. Blair; 11. Hon. D.F. Denham; 12. T. Dibley; 13: A.H.E. Barton; 14. H. Cowpar; 15. J.H. Dunsford; 16. C. F. Neilson.

Front row: L to r: 1. J. Norman; 2. F. McDonnell; 3. K.M. Grant.

References

  • "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 19 January 1906. p. 86:119–120.
  • Hughes, Colin A.; Graham, B. D. (1968). A handbook of Australian government and politics, 1890-1964. Canberra: Australian National University. p. 172. ISBN 0-7081-0270-0.
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