Moore ministry (Western Australia)
The Moore Ministry was the 9th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Ministerialist Premier Newton Moore. It succeeded the Rason Ministry on 7 May 1906 after Rason resigned to accept an appointment as Agent-General for Western Australia in London. It was succeeded by the First Wilson Ministry on 16 September 1910 after Moore resigned for exactly the same reason.
On 7 May 1906, the Governor, Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford, designated 6 principal executive offices of the Government under section 43(2) of the Constitution Acts Amendment Act 1899. The following ministers were then appointed to the positions, and served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 30 June 1909.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Premier | Newton Moore, MLA |
| Minister for Agriculture | Frank Wilson, MLA |
| Attorney-General | Norbert Keenan, MLA (until 14 May 1909) |
| Minister for Works | James Price, MLA |
| Henry Gregory, MLA | |
| James Connolly, MLC | |
| Minister without portfolio | Charles Piesse, MLC (until 14 May 1909) |
| John Nanson, MLA (from 14 May 1909) | |
| Honorary Minister for Lands and Agriculture | James Mitchell, MLA |
On 30 June 1909, the Ministry was reconstituted following the resignation of Norbert Keenan. The Ministers sworn in then served until the end of the Ministry on 16 September 1910.
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
| Newton Moore, MLA | |
| James Mitchell, MLA | |
| John Nanson, MLA | |
| Minister for Works | Frank Wilson, MLA |
| Henry Gregory, MLA | |
| James Connolly, MLC | |
| Minister without portfolio | James Price, MLA (until 21 May 1910) |
References
[edit]- Black, David; Bolton, Geoffrey (2001). Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Volume One, 1870–1930 (Revised ed.). Parliament House: Parliament of Western Australia. ISBN 0730738140.
- de Garis, Brian (1991). "Self-Government and Political Parties". In Black, David (ed.). The House on the Hill: A History of the Parliament of Western Australia 1832–1990. Perth, Western Australia: Parliament of Western Australia. ISBN 0-7309-3983-9.
- Bolton, Geoffrey; Mozley, Ann (1961). The Western Australian Legislature, 1870-1930. Canberra: Australian National University. (no ISBN)
