The Second Mitchell Ministry was the 17th
Ministry of the
Government of Western Australia
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and was led by
Nationalist
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Premier
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Sir
James Mitchell. It succeeded the
First Collier Ministry on 23 April 1930, following the defeat of the
Labor
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government at the
1930 election on 26 March.
The ministry served at the height of the
Great Depression. During its term,
Norbert Keenan
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resigned from the cabinet following a dispute with the Premier, and
Thomas Davy, widely touted as a future party leader, died.
The ministry was followed by the
Collier Ministry on 24 April 1933 after the Nationalist coalition lost government at the
state election held on 8 April. Half of the Ministry lost their parliamentary seats at the election, including the Premier.
The following ministers served, except where noted, for the duration of the Ministry:
References
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* Hansard Indexes for 1930-1932, "Legislature of Western Australia"
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