Wise Ministry
The Wise Ministry was the 20th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia. It succeeded the Willcock Ministry on 3 August 1945 and was led by Labor Premier Frank Wise, who had previously been Minister for Lands and Agriculture. All of the Ministers continued from the previous Ministry, although in several cases with new or altered responsibilities. The Wise Ministry was succeeded by the McLarty–Watts Ministry on 1 April 1947 after Labor were defeated in the 1947 election.
Frank Wise was sworn in as Premier and Treasurer four days before the change of Ministry. Until 3 August, he also held the portfolios of Lands and Agriculture.
The members of the Wise Ministry were:
Office | Minister |
Premier and Treasurer | Frank Wise, MLA |
Minister for Works Minister for Water Supplies Minister for Industrial Development | Albert Hawke, MLA |
Minister for Lands Minister for Labour | Alexander Panton, MLA |
Chief Secretary Minister for Police | William Kitson, MLC |
Minister for Justice Minister for Health | Emil Nulsen, MLA |
Minister for the North-West Minister for Forests | Aubrey Coverley, MLA |
Minister for Education Minister for Agriculture Minister for Social Services | John Tonkin, Dip.Tchg., FAIA, MLA |
Minister for Mines Minister for Railways Minister for Transport | William Marshall, MLA |
Honorary Minister | Edmund Gray, MLC |