Second Bruce ministry

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.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Stanley Bruce Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Flinders Template:Small		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)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Earle Page Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cowper Template:Small		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir George Pearce Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	Error creating thumbnail:	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
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	John Latham Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Johnlatham.jpg	Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Herbert Pratten Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Martin Template:Small	File:Herbert Pratten - May Moore (cropped).jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs (to 7 May 1928)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir Neville Howse Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Calare Template:Small	File:Neville Howse - Lafayette (cropped).jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir Victor Wilson Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Sir Reginald Victor Wilson.jpg	Minister for Markets and Migration (to 18 June 1926)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	William Gibson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite Template:Small	File:William Gibson - Talma & Co (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General
Template:Australian party style|	Country	William Hill Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Echuca Template:Small	File:William Hill 1926 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Works and Railways
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Llewellyn Atkinson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wilmot Template:Small	File:Llewellyn Atkinson.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 June 1926)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Charles Marr Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parkes Template:Small	File:Sir Charles Marr (cropped).jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Thomas Crawford Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Thomas Crawford (Australian politician).JPG	Honorary Minister
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir William Glasgow Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)	File:William Glasgow 1930 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Home and Territories (from 18 June 1926 to 2 April 1927) Minister for Defence (from 2 April 1927)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Thomas Paterson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:Small (in Ministry from 18 June 1926)	File:Thomas Paterson 1925.jpg	Minister for Markets and Migration (from 18 June 1926 to 19 January 1928) Minister for Markets (from 19 January 1928)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Alexander McLachlan Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small (in Ministry from 29 August 1926)	File:Alexander McLachlan 1927.jpg	Honorary Minister (from 29 August 1926)