Third Lyons ministry

22nd ministry of government of Australia

Joseph Lyons

Earle Page

Date formed9 November 1934Date dissolved29 November 1937People and organisationsMonarchGeorge V
Edward VIII
George VIGovernor-GeneralSir Isaac Isaacs
Lord GowriePrime MinisterJoseph LyonsNo. of ministers15Member partyUnited Australia–Country coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderJames Scullin
John CurtinHistoryOutgoing election23 October 1937Legislature term(s)14thPredecessorSecond Lyons ministrySuccessorFourth Lyons ministry

The Third Lyons ministry (United Australia–Country Coalition) was the 22nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Third Lyons ministry succeeded the Second Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 9 November 1934 after Lyons entered into a formal Coalition with Earle Page and his Country Party; the second such coalition after that of the Bruce government. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Lyons ministry on 29 November 1937 following the 1937 federal election.^[1]

Robert Menzies, who died in 1978, was the last surviving member of the Third Lyons ministry; Menzies was also the last surviving member of the Second Lyons ministry. Harold Thorby was the last surviving Country minister.

Ministry

	Minister	Portfolio
United Australia	Rt Hon Joseph Lyons (CH) (1879–1939) MP for Wilmot (1929–1939)	Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Treasurer (to 3 October 1935) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 8 November 1935) Minister for Health (from 8 November 1935 to 26 February 1936) Minister for Repatriation (from 8 November 1935 to 6 February 1936) Minister for Defence (from 20 November 1937)
Country	Rt Hon Dr Earle Page (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)	Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce
United Australia	(Rt) Hon Robert Menzies KC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)	Deputy Leader of the United Australia Party (from 5 December 1935) Attorney-General Minister for Industry
United Australia	Rt Hon Sir George Pearce KCVO (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)	Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Territories Leader of the Government in the Senate
United Australia	Hon Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) MP for Warringah (1927–1937)	Minister for Defence (to 20 November 1937)
Country	Hon Thomas Paterson (1882–1952) MP for Gippsland (1922–1943)	Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 27 November 1937) Minister for the Interior
United Australia	Hon Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)	Postmaster-General Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
United Australia	Hon Thomas White DFC VD (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951)	Minister for Trade and Customs
United Australia	Hon Richard Casey DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for Corio (1931–1940)	Assistant Treasurer (to 3 October 1935) Treasurer (from 3 October 1935)
United Australia	Rt Hon Billy Hughes KC (1862–1952) MP for North Sydney (1922–1949)	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 6 November 1935) Minister for Health (to 6 November 1935; from 26 February 1936) Minister for Repatriation (to 6 November 1935; from 6 February 1936)
United Australia	Hon Charles Marr DSO MC (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1931–1943)	Minister without portfolio (to 31 December 1934)
United Australia	Hon Sir Henry Gullett KCMG (1878–1940) MP for Henty (1925–1940)	Minister without portfolio directing negotiations for trade treaties (to 11 March 1937)
United Australia	Hon Tom Brennan KC (1866–1944) Senator for Victoria (1931–1938)	Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Industry Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce
Country	Hon Harold Thorby (1888–1973) MP for Calare (1931–1940)	Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 27 November 1937) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (to 1 September 1935) Minister without portfolio in charge of War Service Homes (to 11 September 1936) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (from 1 September 1935)
Country	Hon James Hunter (1882–1968) MP for Maranoa (1921–1940)	Minister without portfolio representing the Postmaster-General in the House of Representatives (to 11 September 1935) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Repatriation (from 1 September 1935) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for the Interior (from 23 September 1935) Minister without portfolio in charge of War Service Homes (from 11 September 1936) Minister without portfolio assisting the Minister for Commerce (from 18 March 1937 to 25 July 1937)