Third Bruce ministry

See also: Stanley Bruce

Third Bruce ministry
18th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the Third Bruce ministry
Date established	29 November 1928
Date dissolved	22 October 1929
Leadership and composition
Monarch	George V
Prime Minister	Stanley Bruce
No. of ministers	13
Member party	Nationalist–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	James Scullin
Formation and history
Election	17 November 1928
Outgoing election	12 October 1929
Legislature term	11th
Predecessor	Second Bruce ministry
Successor	Scullin ministry

The Third Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 18th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Third Bruce ministry succeeded the Second Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 29 November 1928 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Scullin ministry on 22 October 1929 following the federal election that took place on 12 October which saw Labor defeat the Coalition. That election also saw Bruce lose his own seat of Flinders; no sitting prime minister would lose his own seat again until 2007.

Aubrey Abbott, who died in 1975, was the last surviving member of the Third Bruce ministry. Stanley Bruce was the last surviving Nationalist minister.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Nationalist	Stanley Bruce (1883–1967) MP for Flinders (1918–1929)		Prime Minister Leader of the Nationalist Party Minister for External Affairs
	Country	Earle Page (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961)		Leader of the Country Party Treasurer
	Nationalist	Sir George Pearce (1870–1952) Senator for Western Australia (1901–1938)		Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate
	Nationalist	John Latham (1877–1964) MP for Kooyong (1922–1934)		Attorney-General Minister for Industry (from 10 December 1928)
	Country	Aubrey Abbott (1886–1975) MP for Gwydir (1925–1929)		Minister for Home and Territories (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 December 1928)
	Nationalist	Henry Gullett (1878–1940) MP for Henty (1925–1940)		Minister for Trade and Customs
	Nationalist	Sir William Glasgow (1876–1955) Senator for Queensland (1920–1932)		Minister for Defence
	Country	William Gibson (1869–1955) MP for Corangamite (1918–1929)		Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General Minister for Works and Railways (from 10 December 1928)
	Nationalist	Sir Neville Howse (1863–1930) MP for Calare (1922–1929)		Minister for Health
	Country	Thomas Paterson (1882–1952) MP for Gippsland (1922–1943)		Minister for Markets (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Markets and Transport (from 10 December 1928)
	Nationalist	Charles Marr (1880–1960) MP for Parkes (1919–1929)		Honorary Minister
	Nationalist	Alexander McLachlan (1872–1956) Senator for South Australia (1926–1944)		Honorary Minister
	Nationalist	James Ogden (1868–1932) Senator for Tasmania (1923–1932)		Honorary Minister Assistant Minister for Industry