Third Menzies ministry

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:See also Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Robert Menzies sidebar The Third Menzies ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 27th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Third Menzies ministry succeeded the Second Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 28 October 1940 following the federal election that took place in September. However, as a result of that election the government was reduced to minority status, and were forced to rely on the votes of independent crossbenchers Alexander Wilson and Arthur Coles to survive. The ministry was replaced by the Fadden ministry on 28 August 1941 following the resignation of Menzies.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Percy Spender, who died in 1985, was the last surviving member of the Third Menzies ministry; Spender was also the last surviving minister of the First Menzies ministry, Second Menzies ministry, Fadden ministry, and the Fourth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Robert Menzies Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Robert Menzies in 1939.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Minister for Defence Co-ordination Minister for Information (to 13 December 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Arthur Fadden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darling Downs Template:Small	File:FaddenPEO.jpg	Leader of the Country Party (from 12 March 1941) Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 12 March 1941) Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Billy Hughes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney Template:Small	File:Billy Hughes 1939 (cropped).jpg	Attorney-General Minister for the Navy
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	George McLeay Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:George McLeay.jpg	Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Postmaster-General (to 26 June 1941) Minister for Repatriation (to 26 June 1941) Minister for Supply and Development (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Sir Frederick Stewart Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:Frederick Stewart.jpg	Minister for External Affairs Minister for Health Minister for Social Services
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Harry Foll Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:Harry Foll 1940.jpg	Minister for the Interior Minister for Information (from 13 December 1940)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Herbert Collett Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Herbert Collett 1940 (cropped).jpg	Minister without portfolio administering War Service Homes (to 26 June 1941) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (to 26 June 1941) Minister for Repatriation (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Philip McBride Template:Small Senator for South Australia Template:Small	File:Philip McBride 1930s.png	Minister for Munitions Minister for Supply and Development (to 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Percy Spender Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Warringah Template:Small	File:Percy Spender 1940.jpg	Minister for the Army
Template:Australian party style|	Country	John McEwen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Indi Template:Small	File:John McEwen 1940.jpg	Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Eric Harrison Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Eric John Harrison.jpg	Minister for Trade and Customs
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Harold Holt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fawkner Template:Small	File:Harold Holt 1940s.png	Minister for Labour and National Service Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Sir Earle Page Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cowper Template:Small	File:Earle Page.jpg	Minister for Commerce
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Thomas Collins Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hume Template:Small	File:Thomas Collins.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Prime Minister dealing with External Territories (to 26 June 1941) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for the Interior (to 26 June 1941) Postmaster-General (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for Supply and Development (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	John Leckie Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:John William Leckie.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Trade and Customs (to 26 June 1941) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (to 26 June 1941) Minister for Aircraft Production (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for Munitions (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Larry Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small	File:Hubert Lawrence Anthony 1938.jpg	Minister without portfolio assisting the Treasurer (to 26 June 1941) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (to 26 June 1941) Minister for Transport (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for Commerce (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Joe Abbott Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for New England Template:Small (in Ministry from 26 June 1941)	File:Joe Abbott.jpg	Minister for Home Security (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence Co-ordination (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for the Army (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Allan McDonald Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite Template:Small (in Ministry from 26 June 1941)	File:Allan McDonald.jpg	Minister for External Territories (from 26 June 1941) Minister assisting the Minister for the Interior (from 26 June 1941)
Template:Australian party style|	United Australia	Eric Spooner Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Robertson Template:Small (in Ministry from 26 June 1941)	File:Eric Sydney Spooner (cropped).jpg	Minister for War Organisation of Industry (from 26 June 1941)