Third Bruce ministry

The Third Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 18th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Third Bruce ministry succeeded the Second Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 29 November 1928 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Scullin ministry on 22 October 1929 following the federal election that took place on 12 October which saw Labor defeat the Coalition. That election also saw Bruce lose his own seat of Flinders; no sitting prime minister would lose his own seat again until 2007.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Aubrey Abbott, who died in 1975, was the last surviving member of the Third Bruce ministry. Stanley Bruce was the last surviving Nationalist minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Stanley Bruce Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Flinders Template:Small	File:Stanley Bruce 1930.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Nationalist Party Minister for External Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Earle Page Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cowper Template:Small	File:Earle Page 1920.jpg	Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir George Pearce Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:George Pearce 1927.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council 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 Minister for Industry (from 10 December 1928)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Aubrey Abbott Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:Aubrey Abbott.jpg	Minister for Home and Territories (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 December 1928)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Henry Gullett Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Henty Template:Small	File:Henrygullett (cropped).jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Sir William Glasgow Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:William Glasgow 1930 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Defence
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 Minister for Works and Railways (from 10 December 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 Health
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Thomas Paterson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:Small	File:Thomas Paterson 1925.jpg	Minister for Markets (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Markets and Transport (from 10 December 1928)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Charles Marr Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parkes Template:Small	File:Sir Charles Marr (cropped).jpg	Honorary Minister
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	Alexander McLachlan Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Alexander McLachlan 1927.jpg	Honorary Minister
Template:Australian party style|	Nationalist	James Ogden Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:James Ogden.jpg	Honorary Minister Assistant Minister for Industry