First Collier Ministry


The First Collier Ministry was the 16th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Labor Premier Philip Collier. It succeeded the First Mitchell Ministry on 16 April 1924, following the defeat of the Nationalist government at the 1924 election on 22 March.
The ministry was followed by the Second Mitchell Ministry on 23 April 1930 after the Labor Party lost government at the state election held on 26 March.

First Ministry

The following ministers served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 30 April 1927, following the 1927 state election:
OfficeMinister

Premier

Colonial Treasurer

Minister for Forests
Philip Collier, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Immigration
William Angwin, MLA

Minister for Mines

Minister for Agriculture
Michael Troy, MLA

Minister for Railways

Minister for Justice
John Willcock, MLA

Minister for Works
Alick McCallum, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Education
John Drew, MLC
Minister without portfolioJames Hickey, MLC
Minister without portfolioJames Cunningham, MLA
Minister without portfolioSelby Munsie, MLA

Second Ministry

The following ministers served from their appointment on 30 April 1927 until the end of the Ministry on 23 April 1930, following the 1930 state election:
OfficeMinister

Premier

Colonial Treasurer

Minister for Forests
Philip Collier, MLA

Minister for Railways

Minister for Justice
John Willcock, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Immigration
Michael Troy, MLA

Minister for Mines

Minister for Health
Selby Munsie, MLA

Minister for Agriculture
Harry Millington, MLA

Minister for Works
Alick McCallum, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister for Education
John Drew, MLC

Minister for Goldfields Water Supply
James Cunningham, MLA
Minister without portfolioJames Hickey, MLC
Minister without portfolioWilliam Kitson, MLC
Minister without portfolioHarry Millington, MLA
Minister without portfolioJames Cunningham, MLA