The following information about ministries formed during the Scullin and Lyons Governments is drawn from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Handbook, 15th edition, 1965. In cases where an individual’s name is followed by the acronym ‘CP’ (Commonwealth Person) and a number, the National Archives of Australia holds personal records of that individual. These records may be accessed through RecordSearch.
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Scullin Ministry – 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932
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| James Henry SCULLIN (CP 63) | Prime Minister, Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Industry, 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932 |
| Edward Granville THEODORE | Treasurer, 22 October 1929 to 9 July 1930 |
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| James Henry SCULLIN | Treasurer, 9 July 1930 to 29 January 1931 |
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| Edward Granville THEODORE | Treasurer, 29 January 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| John Joseph DALY | Vice-President of the Executive Council, 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 |
| Succeeded by: |
| John BARNES | Vice-President of the Executive Council, 3 March 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| Frank BRENNAN | Attorney-General, 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932 |
| Joseph Aloysius LYONS (CP 254) | Postmaster-General and Minister for Works and Railways, 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 |
| Succeeded by: |
| Albert Ernest GREEN | Postmaster-General and Minister for Works and Railways, 4 February 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| James Edward FENTON | Minister for Trade and Customs, 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 |
| Succeeded by: |
| Francis Michael FORDE (CP 81) | Minister for Trade and Customs, 4 February 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| Arthur BLAKELY | Minister for Home Affairs, 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932 |
| Frank ANSTEY | Minister for Health and Minister for Repatriation, 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 |
| Succeeded by: |
| John McNEILL | Minister for Health and Minister for Repatriation, 3 March 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| Albert Ernest GREEN | Minister for Defence, 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 |
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| John Joseph DALY | Minister for Defence, 4 February 1931 to 3 March 1931 |
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| Joseph Benedict CHIFLEY (CP 268) | Minister for Defence, 3 March 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| Parker John MOLONEY | Minister for Markets and Transport, 22 October 1929 to 6 January 1932 |
| John BARNES | Honorary Minister, 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 |
| Francis Michael FORDE | Honorary Minister, 22 October 1929 to 4 February 1931 |
| John Albert BEASLEY (CP 84) | Honorary Minister, 22 October 1929 to 3 March 1931 |
| Edward James HOLLOWAY | Honorary Minister, 3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931 |
| Charles Ernest CULLEY | Honorary Minister, 3 March 1931 to 24 June 1931 |
| John Braidwood DOOLEY | Honorary Minister, 3 March 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| John Joseph DALY | Honorary Minister, 26 June 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
| Lucien Lawrence CUNNINGHAM | Honorary Minister, 26 June 1931 to 6 January 1932 |
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| Lyons Ministry – 6 January 1932 to 7 November 1938 |
| Joseph Aloysius LYONS | Prime Minister, 6 January 1932 to 7 November 1938; Treasurer, 6 January 1932 to 3 October 1935 |
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| Richard Gardiner CASEY (CP 24) | Treasurer, 3 October 1935 to 7 November 1938 |
| John Greig LATHAM (CP 148) | Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs and Minister for Defence, 6 January 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
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| Robert Gordon MENZIES (CP 54) | Attorney-General and Minister for Industry, 12 October 1934 to 7 November 1938 |
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| Sir George Foster PEARCE (CP 151) | Minister for External Affairs, 12 October 1934 to 29 November 1937; Minister in Charge of Territories, 12 October 1934 to 29 November 1937 |
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| William Morris HUGHES (CP 290) | Minister for External Affairs and Minister in Charge of Territories, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Stanley Melbourne BRUCE (CP 23) | Assistant Treasurer, 6 January 1932 to 23 June 1932; Minister without portfolio, 23 June 1932 to 6 October 1933 |
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| Sir William MASSEY-GREENE | Assistant Treasurer, 23 June 1932 to 11 October 1933 |
| Sir George Foster Pearce | Minister for Defence, January 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
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| Sir Robert Archdale PARKHILL | Minister for Defence, 12 October 1934 to 20 November 1937 |
| Joseph Aloysius LYONS | Minister for Defence, 20 to 29 November 1937 |
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| Harold Victor Campbell THORBY | Minister for Defence, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| James Edward FENTON | Postmaster-General, 6 January 1932 to 13 October 1932 |
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| Sir Robert Archdale PARKHILL | Postmaster-General, 13 October 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
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| Alexander John McLACHLAN | Postmaster-General, 12 October 1934 to 7 November 1938; Minister in Charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research, 6 January 1932 to 29 November 1937 |
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| Richard Gardiner CASEY | Minister in Charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Sir Henry Somer GULLETT | Minister for Trade and Customs, 6 January 1932 to 14 January 1933 |
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| Thomas Walter WHITE (CP 145) | Minister for Trade and Customs, 14 January 1933 to November 1938 |
| Sir Robert Archdale PARKHILL | Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Transport, 6 January 1932 to 12 April 1932 |
| Sir Robert Archdale PARKHILL | Minister for the Interior (on 12 April 1932 the departments of Home Affairs, Transport, and Works and Railways were amalgamated into the Department of the Interior), 12 April 1932 to 13 October 1932 |
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| John Arthur PERKINS | Minister for the Interior, 13 October 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
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| Eric John HARRISON (CP 648) | Minister for the Interior, 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934 |
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| Thomas PATERSON | Minister for the Interior, 9 November 1934 to 9 November 1937 |
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| John McEWEN (CP 47) | Minister for the Interior, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Charles Allan Seymour HAWKER | Minister for Markets, 6 January 1932 to 13 April 1932; Minister for Repatriation, 6 January 1932 to 12 April 1932 |
| Charles Allen Seymour HAWKER | Minister for Commerce (until 13 April 1932, the Department of Markets), 13 April 1932 to 23 September 1932 |
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| Joseph Aloysius LYONS | Minister for Commerce, 3 to 13 October 1932 |
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| Frederick Harold STEWART (CP 228) | Minister for Commerce, 13 October 1932 to 9 November 1934 |
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| Sir Earle Christmas Grafton PAGE | Minister for Commerce, 9 November 1934 to 7 November 1938 |
| Charles William Clanan MARR | Minister for Health and Minister for Works and Railways, 6 January 1932 to 12 April 1932 |
| Charles William Clanan MARR | Minister for Health and Minister for Repatriation (following the amalgamation of the departments of Home Affairs, Transport, and Works and Railways, Hon C W C Marr was appointed Minister for Repatriation), 12 April 1932 to 12 October 1934; Minister in Charge of Territories , 6 January 1932 to 24 May 1934 |
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| William Morris HUGHES | Minister for Health and Minister for Repatriation, 12 October 1934 to 6 November 1935 |
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| Joseph Aloysius LYONS | Minister for Health, 8 November 1935 to 26 February 1936; Minister for Repatriation, 8 November 1935 to 26 February 1936 |
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| William Morris HUGHES | Minister for Health, 26 February 1936 to 29 November 1937; Minister for Repatriation, 6 February 1936 to 29 November 1937 |
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| Sir Earle Christmas Grafton PAGE | Minister for Health, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
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| Hattil Spencer FOLL | Minister for Repatriation and Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Alexander John McLACHLAN | Vice President of the Executive Council, 6 January 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
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| William Morris HUGHES | Vice President of the Executive Council, 12 October 1934 to 6 November 1935 |
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| Joseph Aloysius LYONS | Vice President of the Executive Council, 8 November 1935 to 29 November 1937 |
| William Morris HUGHES | Vice President of the Executive Council, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
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| Sir William MASSEY-GREENE | Minister assisting the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 6 January 1932 to 23 June 1932; Assistant Treasurer, 23 June 1932 to 11 October 1933 |
| Josiah FRANCIS | Assistant Minister for Defence and Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, 6 January 1932 to 12 October 1934; Minister in Charge of War Service Homes and Minister Assisting the Minister for Repatriation, 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934 |
| John Arthur PERKINS | Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs, 6 January 1932 to 13 October 1932 |
| James Allan GUY | Assistant Minister for Trade and Customs, 13 October 1932 to 12 October 1934 |
| Richard Gardiner CASEY | Assistant Minister (Treasury) – Assistant Treasurer, 25 September 1933 to 3 October 1935 |
| Sir Harry Sutherland Wightman LAWSON | Assistant Minister (Treasury), 17 October 1933 to 12 October 1934; Minister in Charge of Territories, 24 May 1934 to 12 October 1934 |
| Sir Henry Somer GULLETT | Minister directing negotiations for trade treaties, 12 October 1934 to 11 March 1937 |
| Charles William Clanan MARR | Minister without portfolio, 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934; Honorary Minister in Charge of the Royal Visit, 9 November 1934 to 31 December 1934 |
| Thomas Cornelius BRENNAN | Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, 12 October 1934 to 9 November 1934; Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce and the Minister for Industry, 9 November 1934 to 29 November 1937 |
| Harold Victor Campbell THORBY | Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, 9 November 1934 to 1 September 1935; Minister Assisting the Minister for Repatriation, 1934 to 1 September 1935; Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, 1 September 1935 to 11 September 1936; Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, 1 September 1935 to 29 November 1937 |
| James Aitchson Johnston HUNTER | Minister representing the Postmaster-General in the House of Representatives, 9 November 1934 to September 1935; Minister Assisting the Minister for Repatriation, 1 September 1935 to 29 November 1937; Minister Assisting the Minister for the Interior, 23 September 1935 to 29 November 1937; Minister in Charge of War Service Homes, 11 September 1936 to 29 November 1937; Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, 18 March 1937 to 25 July 1937 |
| John Arthur PERKINS | Minister Assisting the Minister for Trade and Customs, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Allan Nicoll MacDONALD | Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |
| Victor Charles THOMPSON | Minister assisting the Treasurer, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938; Minister Assisting the Minister for the Interior, 1 February 1938 to 7 November 1938 |
| Archie Galbraith CAMERON | Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, 29 November 1937 to 7 November 1938 |