Parkes ministry (1878–83)

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Third Parkes ministry
19th cabinet of the Colony of New South Wales
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Premier Henry Parkes and the Colony of New South Wales (1863–1900)
Date formed 21 December 1878 (1878-12-21)
Date dissolved 4 January 1883 (1883-01-04)
People and organisations
Head of government Henry Parkes
Head of state Queen Victoria (represented by Hercules Robinson, and subsequently Lord Augustus Loftus)
Number of ministers 10
Member party unaligned
Status in legislature Minority government
Opposition party unaligned
Opposition leader Alexander Stuart
History
Predecessor Farnell ministry
Successor Stuart ministry

The third Parkes ministry was the nineteenth ministry of the Colony of New South Wales, and was led by the Honourable Henry Parkes. It was the third of five occasions that Parkes was Leader of the Government.[1]

Having served in the New South Wales Legislative Council between 1854 and 1856, Parkes was elected in the first free elections for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in 1856, however resigned from Parliament later that year. He served in the Assembly on several occasions, between 1858 and 1870, being forced to resign on at least one occasion due to his personal insolvency. He came to power as Premier on the first occasion in 1872, serving as Leader of the Government for a period of three years. However, Parkes lost the confidence of the Assembly following Governor Robinson's decision to release of the bushranger Frank Gardiner led to the defeat of the ministry in 1875.[2]

John Robertson served as Leader of the Government between 1875 and 1877, before Robertson was defeated at the 1877 election. Parkes formed his second ministry in a challenging environment where both Parkes and Robertson shared equal representation in the Legislative Assembly and business was sometimes at a standstill.[3] Parkes' second term as Colonial Premier lasted just 147 days, with the Farnell ministry giving both Parkes and Robertson reprieve for 12 months, prior to Parkes and Robertson forming an alliance government in this ministry.[1]

The title of Premier was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but not enshrined in formal use until 1920.

There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887.[4] Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed.[5] In the table below, these by-elections are only noted when the minister was defeated; in general, he was elected unopposed.

This ministry covers the period from 21 December 1878 until 4 January 1883.[1]

Composition of ministry

Portfolio Minister Term start Term end Term length
Premier
Colonial Secretary
Hon. Henry Parkes MLA 21 December 1878 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council
Hon. Sir John Robertson KCMG, MLC 10 November 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Secretary for Lands 29 December 1881 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Hon. James Hoskins MLA 21 December 1878 28 December 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Colonial Treasurer Hon. James Watson MLA 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Minister of Justice and Public Instruction Hon. Francis Suttor MLA 30 April 1880 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Minister of Public Instruction 14 November 1881 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Minister of Justice 1 May 1880 10 August 1880 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hon. Sir Joseph Innes MLA 11 August 1880 13 October 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hon. William Foster MLA 14 October 1881 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Minister of Public Instruction Hon. Sir John Robertson KCMG, MLC 1 May 1880 10 November 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Attorney-General Hon. William Windeyer MLA 21 December 1878 10 August 1879 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hon. Robert Wisdom MLA 13 August 1879 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Secretary for Public Works Hon. John Lackey MLA 21 December 1878 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Postmaster-General Hon. Saul Samuel MLC 10 August 1880 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Hon. Francis Suttor MLA 11 August 1880 13 November 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hon. Stephen Brown MLC 14 November 1881 22 August 1882 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Hon. Alexander Campbell MLC 30 August 1882 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. days
Secretary for Mines Hon. Ezekiel Baker MLA 21 December 1878 11 October 1881 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Hon. Arthur Renwick MLA 12 October 1881 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.
Vice-President of the Executive Council
Representative of the Government in Legislative Council
Hon. Frederick Darley MLC 14 November 1881 4 January 1883 Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist.

See also

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References

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Preceded by Third Parkes ministry
1878–1883
Succeeded by
Stuart ministry