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Dooley ministry (1921)

The Dooley ministry (1921) or the First Dooley ministry was the 38th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 21st Premier, the Honourable James Dooley, MLA. It was the first of two occasions that Dooley was Premier.

Dooley was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1907, serving until 1927, when he fell out with the Labor leadership, lost Labor preselection, and stood unsuccessfully as an Independent Labor candidate for the Senate in the 1931 federal election. Dooley served as Deputy Labor leader to Ernest Durack and then John Storey, when Labor came to power at the 1920 state election, with a majority of one. On Storey's death in 1921, Dooley became Leader and Premier, reconstituting the ministry.

The ministry covers the period from 10 October 1921, five days after Storey's death, until 20 December 1921 when his government was defeated on the floor of the House, but new Premier George Fuller, lost a vote within seven hours of his appointment, and Dooley regained power as the second Dooley ministry.

Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Dooley on 10 October 1821 and covers the period up to 20 December 1921, when the ministry was dissolved. Ministers are listed in order of seniority.

^a Portfolio of Minister for State Industrial Enterprises created and Minister for Labour and Industry altered to Minister for Labour.

References

Dooley ministry (1921) Wikipedia