Second Bruce ministry

See also: Stanley Bruce

The Second Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 17th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Second Bruce ministry succeeded the First Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 18 December 1925 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Third Bruce ministry on 29 November 1928 following the 1928 federal election.^[1]

Second Bruce ministry
17th Ministry of Australia
Stanley Bruce Earle Page
Date formed	18 December 1925
Date dissolved	29 November 1928
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Lord Stonehaven
Prime Minister	Stanley Bruce
No. of ministers	15
Member party	Nationalist–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Matthew Charlton James Scullin
History
Election	14 November 1925
Outgoing election	17 November 1928
Legislature term	10th
Predecessor	First Bruce ministry
Successor	Third Bruce ministry

Stanley Bruce, who died in 1967, was the last surviving member of the Second Bruce ministry; Bruce was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Hughes ministry and the First Bruce ministry. Earle Page was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Nationalist	Rt Hon Stanley Bruce (CH) MC (1883–1967) MP for Flinders (1918–1929)		Prime Minister Leader of the Nationalist Party Minister for External Affairs Minister for Health (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 8 May 1928)
	Country	Hon Dr Earle Page (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
	Nationalist	Rt Hon (Sir) George Pearce (KCVO) (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for Home and Territories (to 18 June 1926) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 18 June 1926) Leader of the Government in the Senate
	Nationalist	Hon John Latham CMG KC (1877–1964) MP for Kooyong (1922–1934)		Attorney-General
	Nationalist	Hon Herbert Pratten (1865–1928) MP for Martin (1922–1928)		Minister for Trade and Customs (to 7 May 1928)
	Nationalist	Hon Sir Neville Howse VC KCB KCMG (1863–1930) MP for Calare (1922–1929)		Minister for Defence (to 2 April 1927) Minister for Health (to 2 April 1927; from 24 February 1928) Honorary Minister (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928) Minister for Home and Territories (from 24 February 1928)
	Nationalist	Hon (Sir) Victor Wilson (KBE) (1877–1957) Senator for South Australia (1920–1926)		Minister for Markets and Migration (to 18 June 1926)
	Country	Hon William Gibson (1869–1955) MP for Corangamite (1918–1929)		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General
	Country	Hon William Hill (1866–1939) MP for Echuca (1919–1934)		Minister for Works and Railways
	Country	Hon Llewellyn Atkinson (1867–1945) MP for Wilmot (1906–1929)		Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 June 1926)
	Nationalist	Hon Charles Marr DSO MC (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1919–1929)		Chief Government Whip in the House (to 6 September 1927) Honorary Minister (to 2 April 1927; from 24 February 1928) Minister for Home and Territories (from 2 April 1927 to 24 February 1928)
	Nationalist	Hon Thomas Crawford (1865–1948) Senator for Queensland (1917–1947)		Honorary Minister
	Nationalist	Hon Sir William Glasgow KCB CMG DSO VD (1876–1955) Senator for Queensland (1920–1932) (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)		Minister for Home and Territories (from 18 June 1926 to 2 April 1927) Minister for Defence (from 2 April 1927)
	Country	Hon Thomas Paterson (1882–1952) MP for Gippsland (1922–1943) (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)		Minister for Markets and Migration (from 18 June 1926 to 19 January 1928) Minister for Markets (from 19 January 1928)
	Nationalist	Hon Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944) (in Ministry from 29 August 1926)		Honorary Minister (from 29 August 1926)