Scullin Ministry - Definition and Overview

The Scullin Ministry was the twentieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22nd October 1929 to 6th January 1932.

Australian Labor Party

• Rt Hon James Scullin, MP: Prime Minister, Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Industry. Treasurer (9 June 1930 to 29 January 1931)
• Hon Ted Theodore, MP: Treasurer (to 9 June 1930 and from 29 January 1931)
• Senator Hon John Daly: Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 3 March 1931), Minister for Defence (4 February 1931 to 3 March 1931), Assistant Minister (from 26 June 1931)
• Hon Frank Brennan, MP: Attorney-General
• Hon Joseph Lyons, MP: Postmaster-General, Minister for Works and Railways (to 4 February 1931)
• Hon James Fenton, MP: Minister for Trade and Customs (to 4 February 1931)
• Hon Arthur Blakeley, MP: Minister for Home Affairs
• Hon Frank Anstey, MP: Minister for Health, Minister for Repatriation (to 3 March 1931)
• Hon Albert Green, MP: Minister for Defence (to 4 February 1931), Postmaster-General (from 4 February 1931)
• Hon Parker Moloney, MP: Minister for Markets and Transport (to 21 April 1930). Minister for Markets, Minister for Transport (from 21 April 1930)
• Senator Hon John Barnes: Assistant Minister (to 3 March 1931), Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 3 March 1931)
• Hon Frank Forde, MP: Assistant Minister (to 4 February 1931), Minister for Trade and Customs (from 4 February 1931)
• Hon John Beasley, MP: Assistant Minister (to 3 March 1931)
• Hon John McNeill, MP: Minister for Health, Minister for Repatriation (from 3 March 1931)
• Hon Ben Chifley, MP: Minister for Defence (from 3 March 1931)
• Senator Hon John Dooley: Assistant Minister (from 3 March 1931)
• Hon Ted Holloway, MP: Assistant Minister (3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931)
• Hon Charles Culley, MP: Assistant Minister (3 March 1931 to 24 June 1931)
• Hon Lou Cunningham, MP: Assistant Minister (from 26 June 1931)