Third Cain Ministry
The Third Cain Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labour Party. The ministry was sworn in on 17 December 1952, and resigned on 7 June 1955 when it was succeeded by the Bolte Ministry.
Three members of Cain's cabinet—Les Coleman, Bill Barry and Tom Hayes —were expelled from the Labor Party on 31 March 1955 during the Australian Labor Party split of 1955 and formed the Australian Labor Party. They were replaced in their ministerial roles by Don Ferguson, Val Doube and John Sheehan respectively. Frank Scully, a Minister without Portfolio, was also expelled from the party and the cabinet—he was not replaced.
Portfolios
| Office | Minister |
Premier Treasurer | The Hon John Cain, MLA |
Deputy Premier Chief Secretary | The Hon Bill Galvin, MLA |
Minister of Transport Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works | The Hon Les Coleman, MLC |
Minister of Transport Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works | The Hon Don Ferguson, MLC |
Attorney-General Minister-in-Charge of Prices Minister-in-Charge of Immigration | The Hon Bill Slater, MLA |
Minister of Health | The Hon Bill Barry, MLA |
Minister of Health | The Hon Val Doube, MLA |
Minister of Agriculture Minister of State Development and Decentralization Minister of Water Supply Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works | The Hon Clive Stoneham, MLA |
Minister-in-Charge of Housing Minister-in-Charge of Materials | The Hon Tom Hayes, MLA |
Minister-in-Charge of Housing | The Hon John Sheehan, MLA |
Minister of Labour Minister of Mines | The Hon Archibald Fraser, MLC |
Minister of Education | The Hon Ernie Shepherd, MLA |
Commissioner of Crown Lands and Survey Minister of Soldier Settlement Minister for Conservation President of the Board of Lands and Works | The Hon Robert Holt, MLA |
Commissioner of Public Works Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works | The Hon Samuel Merrifield, MLA |
Minister-in-Charge of Electrical Undertakings Minister for Forests | The Hon John Galbally, MLC |
Ministers without Portfolio | The Hon Joseph Smith, MLA The Hon Frank Scully, MLA |