Second Deakin ministry facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Second Deakin ministry
5th Ministry of Australia
Group photo of the second Deakin ministry with Governor-General Lord Northcote.
Date formed	5 July 1905
Date dissolved	13 November 1908
People and organisations
Monarch	Edward VII
Governor-General	Lord Northcote Lord Dudley
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
No. of ministers	12
Member party	Protectionist
Status in legislature	Minority government (Labour support)
Opposition party	Free Trade/Anti-Socialist
Opposition leader	George Reid
History
Election(s)	12 December 1906
Legislature term(s)	2nd 3rd
Predecessor	Reid ministry
Successor	First Fisher ministry

The Second Deakin ministry was a group of leaders who helped run Australia. It was the 5th such group in Australia's history. This ministry was led by Alfred Deakin, who was Australia's second Prime Minister.

This group of leaders, mostly from the Protectionist Party, started their work on 5 July 1905. They took over from the previous group led by George Reid. The Protectionist Party got support from the Labour Party to form this new government.

The Second Deakin ministry lasted for over three years. It ended on 13 November 1908. This happened when the Labour Party decided to stop supporting them. The Labour Party then formed their own government.

One of the members of this ministry, Isaac Isaacs, lived a very long time. He was the last person from this group to pass away, in 1948.

Meet the Leaders: The Second Deakin Ministry

This section introduces the important people who were part of the Second Deakin ministry. They each had special jobs to help run the country.

Party		Minister	Portrait	Job (Portfolio)
	Protectionist	Alfred Deakin		Prime Minister (the main leader) Leader of the Protectionist Party Minister for External Affairs (in charge of Australia's relationships with other countries)
		Sir John Forrest		Treasurer (managed Australia's money) until July 1907
		Isaac Isaacs		Attorney-General (Australia's chief legal advisor) until October 1906
		Littleton Groom		Minister for Home Affairs (managed government buildings and services) until October 1906 Attorney-General (from October 1906)
		Sir William Lyne		Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party Minister for Trade and Customs (managed trade and taxes on goods) until July 1907 Treasurer (from July 1907)
		Thomas Playford		Minister for Defence (managed the military) until January 1907 Leader of the Government in the Senate (from the Senate, helped lead the government's plans) until January 1907
		Austin Chapman		Postmaster-General (managed mail and telegraphs) until July 1907 Minister for Trade and Customs (from July 1907)
		(Sir) Thomas Ewing		Vice-President of the Executive Council (a senior advisor) until October 1906 Minister for Home Affairs (from October 1906 to January 1907) Minister for Defence (from January 1907)
		John Keating		Minister without Portfolio (a minister without a specific department) until October 1906 Vice-President of the Executive Council (from October 1906 to July 1907) Minister for Home Affairs (from January 1907)
		Samuel Mauger		Minister without Portfolio (from October 1906 to July 1907) Postmaster-General (from July 1907)
		(Sir) Robert Best		Vice-President of the Executive Council (from February 1907) Leader of the Government in the Senate (from February 1907)
		James Hume Cook		Chief Government Whip in the House (helped organize votes for the government) Minister without Portfolio (from January 1908)