Macfarlan Ministry
The Macfarlan Ministry was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Ian Macfarlan and consisted of members of the Liberal Party, the Country Party and two Independents. The ministry was known as the "stop gap ministry", and was formed when a crisis developed over loss of supply to Albert Dunstan's government. The ministry was sworn in on 2 October 1945, and met in parliament once on 3 October for the sole purpose of passing the supply bill for the next two months. Once the supply bill was passed, the Governor of Victoria, Sir Winston Dugan, dissolved the parliament and issued writs for an election. Despite the short-lived parliament, Macfarlan's ministers retained their commissions until John Cain's ministry was sworn in on 21 November following Labor's election victory.
Portfolios
| Office | Minister | Party |
Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Solicitor-General | The Hon Ian Macfarlan, MLA | Liberal |
Deputy Premier Chief Secretary Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings | The Hon Thomas Maltby, MLA | Liberal |
Minister of Health Minister of Housing | The Hon William Haworth, MLA | Liberal |
Minister of Agriculture Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works | The Hon William Cumming, MLA | Liberal |
Minister of Water Supply Minister of Decentralization | The Hon Edwin Mackrell, MLA | Country |
Minister of Public Instruction Minister of Labour | The Hon Leslie Hollins, MLA | Independent |
President of the Board of Land and Works Commissioner of Crown Lands Minister of Forests | The Hon William Everard, MLA | Liberal |
Minister of Transport Minister of Mines Vice-President of the Board of Land and Works | The Hon James Disney, MLC | Liberal |
Minister for Public Works | The Hon Likely McBrien, MLC | Independent |
Minister without Portfolio | The Hon Archie Michaelis, MLA | Liberal |