The Moore Ministry was a ministry of the Government of Queensland and was led by Country and Progressive National Party (CPNP) Premier Arthur Edward Moore. It succeeded the McCormack Ministry on 21 May 1929, ten days after William McCormack's Labor government was defeated at the 1929 state election. The ministry was followed by the Forgan Smith Ministry on 18 June 1932 after the CPNP were defeated by Labor at the 1932 state election a week earlier.
On 21 May 1929, the Governor, Sir John Goodwin, designated 10 principal executive offices of the Government, and appointed the following Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland to the Ministry as follows:
| Office | Minister |
|---|---|
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Premier |
Arthur Edward Moore |
| Reginald King | |
| Treasurer | Walter Barnes |
| Home Secretary | Jens Peterson |
| Attorney-General | Neil MacGroarty |
| Secretary for Public Lands | William Deacon |
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | Harry Walker |
| Secretary for Railways[1] | Godfrey Morgan |
| Secretary for Labour and Industry | Hubert Sizer |
| Secretary for Mines | Ernest Atherton |
- 1 The role of Secretary for Railways was restyled Minister for Transport on 28 January 1932.
References
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 21 May 1929. p. 132:1361.
- "Proclamation". Queensland Government Gazette. 18 June 1932. p. 137:2117.
- Parliament of Queensland (2009). Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2009 (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
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