Reid ministry

The Reid ministry (Free Trade) was the 4th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 4th Prime Minister, George Reid. The Reid ministry succeeded the Watson ministry, which dissolved on 17 August 1904 after the Protectionist Party withdrew their support and Chris Watson was forced to resign. Due to having to rely on the Protectionists to retain office, half of the ministry was forced to accommodate conservative Protectionists - leading to the government to sometimes be referred to as the Reid-McLean Ministry. The ministry was replaced by the Second Deakin ministry on 5 July 1905 after the Protectionists withdrew their support and returned to office with the support of the Labour Party.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

James Drake, who died in 1941, was the last surviving member of the Reid ministry; Drake was also the last surviving minister of the Barton government and the First Deakin ministry. Sir Josiah Symon was the last surviving Free Trade minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Free Trade	George Reid Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for East Sydney Template:Small	File:George Reid crop.jpg	Prime Minister Minister for External Affairs Leader of the Free Trade Party
Template:Australian party style|	Protectionist	Allan McLean Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	File:19Allanmclean.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|	Free Trade	Sir Josiah Symon Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Josiah Symon - Swiss Studios.jpg	Attorney-General Leader of the Government in the Senate
Template:Australian party style|	Protectionist	Sir George Turner Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Balaclava Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	File:Georgeturner.jpg	Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Free Trade	Dugald Thomson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney Template:Small	File:Dugald Thomson 1903.jpg	Minister for Home Affairs Deputy Leader of the Free Trade Party
Template:Australian party style|	Protectionist	James McCay Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corinella Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	File:James McCay (cropped).jpg	Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|	Free Trade	Sydney Smith Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Macquarie Template:Small	File:SydneySmith (Australia).jpg	Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	Protectionist	James Drake Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:SmallTemplate:Efn	File:James George Drake - Swiss Studios (cropped).jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council