4-643: The McCormack Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Labor Premier William McCormack . It succeeded the Gillies Ministry on 22 October 1925. The ministry was followed by the Moore Ministry on 21 May 1929 after the government were defeated by the Country and Progressive National Party at the 1929 state election ten days earlier. On 22 October 1925,
8-481: The definite article , i.e., the ministry ) is a collective body of government ministers led by a head of government, such as a prime minister . It is described by Oxford Dictionaries as "a period of government under one prime minister". Although the term " cabinet " can in some circumstances be a synonym, a ministry can be a broader concept which might include office-holders who do not participate in cabinet meetings. Other titles can include " administration " (in
12-723: The Lieutenant-Governor designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows: Premier Chief Secretary Treasurer Deputy Premier Secretary for Agriculture and Stock The Ministry In constitutional usage in Commonwealth realms , a ministry (usually preceded by
16-564: The United States) or "government" (in common usage among most parliamentary systems ) to describe similar collectives. The term is primarily used to describe the successive governments of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, which share a common political heritage . In Australia, a new ministry begins after each election, regardless of whether the prime minister is re-elected, and whether there may have been
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