Bolte Ministry (7 June 1955 to 23 August 1972) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Liberal Country Party Although the Bolte Ministry held office as a single ministry continuously from 1955 to 1972, for ease of comprehension it is shown here in six sections, corresponding to the six Parliaments during which it held office. Bolte Ministry I (7 June 1955 to 16 July 1958) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Conservation. Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, Minister of Soldier Settlement, President of the Board of Land and Works (to 8 June 1955) Hon Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary. Minister of Education (to 8 June 1955). Attorney-General (from 8 June 1955) Hon Arthur Warner MLC: Minister of Transport, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works. Minister of Forests, Minister of State Development and Decentralisation, Minister of Immigration (21 March 1956 to 10 April 1956) Hon William Leggatt MLA: Attorney-General, Minister of Labour and Industry (to 8 June 1955). Minister of Immigration (to 14 February 1956). Minister of Education (8 June 1955 to 14 February 1956) Hon Sir Thomas Maltby MLA: Commissioner of Public Works, Vice- President of the Board of Land and Works. Minister of Housing (to 8 June 1955) Hon Ewen Cameron MLC: Minister of Health. Minister of Electrical Undertakings (to 8 June 1955) Hon Wilfred Mibus MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines Hon Robert Whately MLA: Minister of Forests, Minister of State Development and Decentralisation (to 17 March 1956). Minister of Immigration (14 February 1956 to 17 March 1956) ---------- Hon John Bloomfield MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Electrical Undertakings (8 June 1955 to 14 February 1956). Minister of Education (from 14 February 1956) Hon Horace Petty MLA: Minister of Housing (from 8 June 1955). Minister of Immigration (from 10 April 1956) Hon Keith Turnbull MLA: Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, Minister of Soldier Settlement, President of the Board of Land and Works (from 8 June 1955) Hon George Reid MLA: Minister without Portfolio (8 June 1955 to 14 February 1956). Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Electrical Undertakings (from 14 February 1956) Hon Gordon McArthur MLC: Minister without Portfolio (8 June 1955 to 10 April 1956). Minister of Forests, Minister of State Development and Decentralisation (10 April 1956 to 8 July 1958) Hon Murray Porter MLA: Minister without Portfolio (from 14 February 1956) Hon Alexander Fraser MLA: Minister without Portfolio (from 17 March 1956) Bolte Ministry II (16 July 1958 to 26 July 1961) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Conservation Hon Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary, Attorney-General Hon Sir Arthur Warner MLC: Minister of Transport, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Sir Thomas Maltby MLA: Commissioner of Public Works, Vice- President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Ewen Cameron MLC: Minister of Health Hon Wilfred Mibus MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines Hon John Bloomfield MLA: Minister of Education Hon Horace Petty MLA: Minister of Housing, Minister of Immigration Hon Keith Turnbull MLA: Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, Minister of Soldier Settlement, President of the Board of Land and Works Hon George Reid MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Electrical Undertakings Hon Murray Porter MLA: Minister of Forests (to 20 January 1959). Minister for Local Government ---------- Hon Alexander Fraser MLA: Minister without Portfolio (to 20 January 1959). Minister of Forests, Minister of State Development (from January 1959) Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLC: Minister without Portfolio Bolte Ministry III (26 July 1961 to 27 June 1964) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer. Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines (22 April 1964 to 28 April 1964) Hon Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary, Attorney-General Hon Sir Arthur Warner MLC: Minister of Transport, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to 5 September 1962) Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works Hon Wilfred Mibus MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines (to 18 April 1964) Hon John Bloomfield MLA: Minister of Education Hon Horace Petty MLA: Minister of Immigration (to 9 January 1962), Commissioner of Public Works, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (to to 27 May 1964) Hon Keith Turnbull MLA: Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey, Minister of Soldier Settlement, President of the Board of Land and Works, Minister for Conservation Hon George Reid MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Electrical Undertakings Hon Murray Porter MLA: Minister for Local Government Hon Alexander Fraser MLA: Minister of State Development Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLC: Minister of Housing, Minister of Forests Hon Ronald W Mack MLC: Minister of Health ---------- Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Minister without Portfolio (to 9 January 1962). Minister of Immigration (9 January 1962 to 5 September 1962). Minister of Transport, Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works (from 5 September 1962) Hon Rupert J Hamer MLC: Minister of Immigration (from 5 September 1962) Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines (from 28 April 1964) Bolte Ministry IV (27 June 1964 to 9 May 1967) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer Hon Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary, Attorney-General. Minister of Health (15 September 1965 to 22 September 1965) Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture Hon John Bloomfield MLA: Minister of Education Hon George Reid MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Minister of Electrical Undertakings (to 1 December 1965). Minister for Fuel and Power (from 1 December 1965) Hon Murray Porter MLA: Minister of Public Works Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLC: Minister of Housing, Minister of Forests Hon Ronald W Mack MLC: Minister of Health (to 14 September 1965) Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Minister of Transport Hon Rupert J Hamer MLC: Minister for Local Government Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Thomas A Darcy MLA: Minister of Water Supply, Minister of Mines Hon John F Rossiter MLA: Assistant Minister of Education Hon Vernon F Wilcox MLA: Minister of Immigration (to 1 December 1965). Minister of Labour and Industry (from 1 December 1965) Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Minister of State Development (to 1 December 1965). Minister of Health (from 22 September 1965) ---------- Hon James W Manson MLA: Minister without Portfolio (22 September 1965 to 1 December 1965). Minister of State Development (from 1 December 1965) Bolte Ministry V (9 May 1967 to 11 June 1970) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer Hon Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture Hon George Reid MLA: Attorney-General, Minister of Immigration Hon Murray Porter MLA: Minister of Public Works Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLC: Minister of Education Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Minister of Housing, Minister of Forests. Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 5 December 1967) Hon Rupert J Hamer MLC: Minister for Local Government Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines Hon John F Rossiter MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry Hon Vernon F Wilcox MLA: Minister of Transport Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Minister of Health Hon James W Manson MLA: Minister of State Development. Minister for Tourism (from 4 February 1970) Hon Sir William J F McDonald: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Water Supply ---------- Hon Joseph A Rafferty MLA: Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet (from 5 December 1967) Bolte Ministry VI (11 June 1970 to 23 August 1972) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hon Sir Henry Bolte MLA: Premier, Treasurer Hon Sir Arthur Rylah MLA: Chief Secretary (to 5 March 1971) Hon Gilbert Chandler MLC: Minister of Agriculture Hon George Reid MLA: Attorney-General. Minister of Immigration (to 15 December 1970). Chief Secretary (5 March 1971 to 29 April 1971) Hon Lindsay H S Thompson MLA: Minister of Education Hon Raymond E Meagher MLA: Minister of Housing, Minister of Forests, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Hon Rupert J Hamer MLC:* Minister for Local Government (to 29 April 1971). Chief Secretary (from 29 April 1971) Hon James C M Balfour MLA: Minister for Fuel and Power, Minister of Mines Hon John F Rossiter MLA: Minister of Health Hon Vernon F Wilcox MLA: Minister of Transport Hon Vance O Dickie MLC: Minister of State Development, Minister for Tourism. Minister of Immigration (from 15 December 1970) Hon William A Borthwick MLA: Minister of Lands, Minister of Soldier Settlement, Minister for Conservation Hon Joseph A Rafferty MLA: Minister of Labour and Industry, Assistant Minister of Education Hon Murray L Byrne MLC: Minister of Public Works Hon Ian W Smith MLA: Minister of Water Supply ---------- Hon Roberts C Dunstan MLA: Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet (to 15 December 1970). Minister without Portfolio (from 15 December 1970) Hon Alan H Scanlan MLA: Parliamentary Secretary of the Cabinet (from 15 December 1970) Hon Alan J Hunt MLC: Minister without Portfolio (25 March 1971 to 29 April 1971). Minister for Local Government (from 29 April 1971) * MLA from April 1971