Second Collier Ministry


The Second Collier Ministry was the 18th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Labor Premier Philip Collier. It succeeded the Second Mitchell Ministry on 24 April 1933, following the defeat of the Nationalist government at the 1933 election on 8 April.
The ministry was followed by the Willcock Ministry on 27 August 1936, a week after Collier resigned as Premier on the grounds of ill health and handed over to the Deputy Premier, John Willcock.
The following ministers served until the reconstitution of the ministry on 26 March 1935:
OfficeMinister

Premier

Colonial Treasurer

Minister for Forests
Philip Collier, MLA

Deputy Premier

Minister for Public Works

Minister for Labour

Minister for Water Supplies
Alick McCallum, MLA

Minister for Justice

Minister for Railways

Minister for Education
John Willcock, MLA

Chief Secretary
John Drew, MLC

Minister for Mines

Minister for Health
Selby Munsie, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Immigration
Michael Troy, MLA

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for Police

Minister for the North-West
Harry Millington, MLA

Minister for Employment

Industrial Development
James Kenneally, MLA
Minister without portfolioWilliam Kitson, MLC

On 16 March 1935, Deputy Premier Alick McCallum resigned from the Ministry and from Parliament. On 26 March, Frank Wise filled the vacancy in the Executive Council whilst a reshuffle took place amongst some of the lower-order ministers.
OfficeMinister

Premier

Colonial Treasurer

Minister for Forests
Philip Collier, MLA

Deputy Premier

Minister for Justice

Minister for Railways
John Willcock, MLA

Chief Secretary
John Drew, MLC

Minister for Mines

Minister for Health
Selby Munsie, MLA

Minister for Lands

Minister for Immigration
Michael Troy, MLA

Minister for Public Works

Minister for Water Supplies

Minister for Education

Minister for Police
Harry Millington, MLA

Minister for Employment

Minister for Public Works

Minister for Labour
James Kenneally, MLA

Minister for Agriculture

Minister for the North-West

Minister for Education

Minister for Police
Frank Wise, MLA

Minister for Employment

Minister for Labour
Bert Hawke, MLA
Minister without portfolioWilliam Kitson, MLC