Edmond Hogan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Honourable Edmond John Hogan MP
30th Premier of Victoria Elections: 1927, 1929
In office 12 December 1929 – 19 May 1932
Monarch	George V
Governor	Lord Somers
Preceded by	Sir William McPherson
Succeeded by	Sir Stanley Argyle
In office 20 May 1927 – 22 November 1928
Monarch	George V
Governor	Lord Somers
Preceded by	John Allan
Succeeded by	Sir William McPherson
Leader of the Opposition in Victoria
In office 22 November 1928 – 12 December 1929
Premier	Sir William McPherson
Preceded by	Sir William McPherson
Succeeded by	Sir William McPherson
In office 14 April 1926 – 20 May 1927
Premier	John Allan
Preceded by	George Prendergast
Succeeded by	Sir William McPherson
Leader of the Labor Party in Victoria
In office 14 April 1926 – 1 July 1932
Deputy	Tom Tunnecliffe
Preceded by	George Prendergast
Succeeded by	Tom Tunnecliffe
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Warrenheip and Grenville
In office 9 April 1927 – 12 June 1943
Preceded by	Electorate established
Succeeded by	Raymond Hyatt
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Warrenheip
In office 28 February 1913 – 4 March 1927
Preceded by	George Holden
Succeeded by	Electorate abolished
Personal details
Born	12 December 1883 Wallace, Colony of Victoria
Died	23 August 1964(1964-08-23) (aged 80) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Labor (until 1932) Independent (1932–1935) Country (after 1935)
Spouse	Molly Conroy ​ (m. 1917)​
Children	3
Profession	Timber worker Unionist Politician

Edmond John "Ned" Hogan (born 12 December 1883 – died 23 August 1964) was an important Australian politician. He served as the 30th Premier of Victoria, which is like being the leader of the state government. Ned Hogan was born in Wallace, Victoria. His parents were farmers who had come from Ireland.

After finishing primary school at a Roman Catholic school, he worked on farms and in timber. He also spent some time looking for gold in Western Australia.

In 1912, Ned Hogan became very sick with typhoid. To get better, he moved back to Victoria. He started farming in a town called Ballan.

Ned Hogan's Political Journey

Ned Hogan became very involved in trade unions and the Labor Party. In 1913, he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly. This is like being a member of the state parliament. He represented an area called Warrenheip, near Ballarat. This area was later renamed Warrenheip and Grenville in 1927.

Ned Hogan was a strong Catholic, and many people in his area were also Irish-Catholic. This helped him stay in parliament for 30 years. In 1914, he joined the Labor Party's state executive, which is a group that helps run the party. By 1922, he became the state president of the party.

Leading the Labor Party

Ned Hogan was a very good speaker. He quickly became a key leader in the Labor Party in Victoria. At that time, Victoria was the state where the Labor Party was weakest. It was hard for them to win elections on their own. They usually had to form a "minority government," meaning they needed support from other parties.

In 1924, Labor formed a minority government, and Ned Hogan became the Minister for Agriculture and Railways. Two years later, the previous leader, George Prendergast, stepped down. Ned Hogan was the clear choice to become the new leader.

First Term as Premier (1927-1928)

In the 1927 state election, Ned Hogan's Labor Party did well. They won 28 seats. He managed to form a government with the help of other smaller parties.

However, this alliance didn't last long. In 1928, there was a big strike at the Melbourne docks. Ned Hogan's government lost a vote in parliament and he had to resign. William Murray McPherson from the Nationalist Party took over as Premier.

Second Term as Premier (1929-1932)

In 1929, there was another election. This happened just as the Great Depression was starting. The Great Depression was a time when many people lost their jobs and money. Ned Hogan led the Labor Party to its best election result ever, winning 30 seats.

He formed a second government with the support of other parties. His team included Tom Tunnecliffe as Chief Secretary and John Cain as Minister for Railways.

Facing the Great Depression

The Great Depression hit Victoria very hard. The state relied a lot on selling farm products like wheat and wool to other countries. When demand for these products dropped, many farmers lost everything. About 25% of people in Victoria couldn't find work.

Ned Hogan's government, like other governments at the time, didn't have easy answers. They believed they had to keep the government's budget balanced. This meant cutting down on government spending. This made things even harder for people who were poor or unemployed.

Some government projects were started to create jobs, like building the Shrine of Remembrance and the Great Ocean Road.

In 1930, Ned Hogan met with other state leaders and the Prime Minister, James Scullin. They decided to cut government spending and borrowing. This made many trade unions and Labor Party members very angry. They felt that Hogan and Scullin were betraying them.

In 1931, a new plan called the Premiers' Plan was created. It involved more cuts to government spending. This plan was very unpopular with many people.

End of His Labor Leadership

In February 1932, Ned Hogan went to London to talk to banks about Victoria's money problems. While he was away, Tom Tunnecliffe was acting Premier. Tunnecliffe was more willing to go against the Premiers' Plan. Because of this, the Country Party stopped supporting the Labor government. In April, Hogan's government was defeated in parliament.

Tom Tunnecliffe became the new Labor leader. The Labor Party decided to remove anyone who had supported the Premiers' Plan, including Ned Hogan. However, they did not run a candidate against him in his local area.

In the May 1932 election, Ned Hogan was re-elected as an "Independent Labor" candidate. Stanley Argyle became the new Premier.

Later Political Life

After being an independent politician for three years, Ned Hogan joined the Country Party in 1935. He worked well with the Country Party leader, Albert Dunstan. Hogan helped create a new alliance between the Country Party and the Labor Party.

In April 1935, Albert Dunstan became Premier with Labor's support. Ned Hogan was made Minister for Agriculture and Mines. He held these jobs for a long time, until September 1943.

In the 1943 election, after 30 years in parliament, Ned Hogan lost his seat. He was 60 years old. He then retired from politics and lived in St Kilda, Melbourne. He passed away in 1964 at the age of 81. He was buried in a simple grave at Cheltenham Memorial Park.