Dibbs ministry (1889)

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Second Dibbs ministry
25th Cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales
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Premier George Dibbs and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
Date formed17 January 1889 (1889-01-17)
Date dissolved7 March 1889 (1889-03-07)
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Victoria (represented by The Lord Carrington)
Head of government George Dibbs
No. of ministers10
Member partyunaligned
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition party Free Trade Party
Opposition leader Henry Parkes
History
Predecessor Fourth Parkes ministry
Successor Fifth Parkes ministry

The second Dibbs ministry was the 25th ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was the second of three occasions of being led by the tenth Premier, George Dibbs. Dibbs was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1874. In a period of great financial stress for the Colony, this ministry covers just 49 days from 17 January 1889 until 7 March 1889. Dibbs took over as Premier on the first occasion in October 1885 following resignation of the Alexander Stuart due to ill-health, with his ministry lasting for 75 days. Dibbs served as Colonial Secretary in the Jennings ministry, before it too suffered budgetary pressures. It was during this time that the party system was formed in New South Wales with Sir Henry Parkes leading the Free Trade Party. Dibbs had been elected as an independent free trader, however his opposition to Parkes caused Dibbs to align himself with the Protectionist Party. [1] [2] [3] Dibbs had assumed office when Parkes lost a vote on the floor of the Assembly. Parliament was dissolved on 19 January 1889 and an election was held in February. There was a significant swing to the Protectionists, gaining 29 seats, [4] however it was insufficient to command a majority of the Legislative Assembly and Parkes resumed the premiership. [1] [5]

Contents

Under the constitution, ministers in the Legislative Assembly were required to resign to recontest their seats in an election when appointed. [6] On this occasion however no by-elections were required as the ministers had all been appointed prior to the general election. [7]

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Composition of ministry

PortfolioMinisterPartyTerm startTerm endTerm length
Premier
Colonial Secretary
George Dibbs   Protectionist 17 January 18897 March 188949 days
Colonial Treasurer James Garvan
Attorney General
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council
Edmund Barton MLC
Secretary for Lands William Lyne
Secretary for Public Works James Fletcher
Minister of Justice Thomas Slattery
Minister of Public Instruction Francis Suttor MLC [lower-alpha 1]
Secretary for Mines John Chanter
Postmaster-General Henry Clarke
Vice-President of the Executive Council John Lackey MLC

Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.

See also

Notes

  1. Francis Suttor was not a member of parliament at the time of his appointment. He was a candidate for Bathurst at the 1889 election but was unsuccessful, [8] and was appointed to the Legislative Council on 21 February 1889. [9]

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Preceded by
Fourth Parkes ministry
Second Dibbs ministry
1889
Succeeded by
Fifth Parkes ministry