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See also: Lyons government

Second Lyons ministry
21st Ministry of Australia
Joseph Lyons Robert Menzies
Date formed	12 October 1934
Date dissolved	9 November 1934
People and organisations
Monarch	George V
Governor-General	Sir Isaac Isaacs
Prime Minister	Joseph Lyons
No. of ministers	14
Member party	United Australia
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	James Scullin
History
Election	15 September 1934
Legislature term	14th
Predecessor	First Lyons ministry
Successor	Third Lyons ministry

The Second Lyons ministry (United Australia) was the 21st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 10th Prime Minister, Joseph Lyons. The Second Lyons ministry succeeded the First Lyons ministry, which dissolved on 12 October 1934 following the federal election that took place in September. However, it was a minority government relying on support from the Country Party in order to remain in office. The ministry was replaced by the Third Lyons ministry 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.

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

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	United Australia	Joseph Lyons (1879–1939) MP for Wilmot (1929–1939)		Prime Minister Leader of the United Australia Party Treasurer
		Robert Menzies (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966)		Attorney-General Minister for Industry
		Sir George Pearce (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Territories Leader of the Government in the Senate
		Archdale Parkhill (1878–1947) MP for Warringah (1927–1937)		Minister for Defence
		Thomas White (1888–1957) MP for Balaclava (1929–1951)		Minister for Trade and Customs
		Frederick Stewart (1884–1961) MP for Parramatta (1931–1946)		Minister for Commerce
		Eric Harrison (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956)		Minister for the Interior
		Billy Hughes (1862–1952) MP for North Sydney (1922–1949)		Minister for Health Minister for Repatriation Vice-President of the Executive Council
		Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)		Postmaster-General Minister in charge of Development and Scientific and Industrial Research
		Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955)		Minister in charge of War Service Homes Minister assisting the Minister for Repatriation
		Richard Casey (1890–1976) MP for Corio (1931–1940)		Assistant Treasurer
		Charles Marr (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1931–1943)		Minister without portfolio
		Sir Henry Gullett (1878–1940) MP for Henty (1925–1940)		Minister without portfolio
		Tom Brennan (1866–1944) Senator for Victoria (1931–1938)		Minister without portfolio