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The Scullin ministry (Labor) was the 19th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 9th Prime Minister, James Scullin. The Scullin ministry succeeded the Third Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 22 October 1929 following the federal election that took place on 12 October which saw Labor defeat Stanley Bruce's Nationalist–Country Coalition. The ministry was replaced by the First Lyons ministry on 6 January 1932 following the federal election that took place in December which saw the United Australia Party defeat Labor. , it remains the most recent government to have lost an election after a single term in office.

Frank Forde, who died in 1983, was the last surviving member of the Scullin ministry; Forde was also the last surviving minister of the Curtin government, the Forde government, and the First Chifley ministry.

Ministry

Party	Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Labor	James Scullin for Yarra	Prime Minister Leader of the Labor Party Minister for External Affairs Minister for Industry Treasurer (from 9 June 1930 to 29 January 1931)
Ted Theodore for Dalley	Deputy Leader of the Labor Party Treasurer (to 9 June 1930; from 29 January 1931)
Frank Brennan for Batman	Attorney-General
Arthur Blakeley for Darling	Minister for Home Affairs
Albert Green for Kalgoorlie	Minister for Defence (to 4 February 1931) Minister for Works and Railways (from 4 February 1931) Postmaster-General (from 4 February 1931)
James Fenton for Maribyrnong	Minister for Trade and Customs (to 4 February 1931)
Frank Anstey for Bourke	Minister for Health (to 3 March 1931) Minister for Repatriation (to 3 March 1931)
Joseph Lyons for Wilmot	Minister for Works and Railways (to 4 February 1931) Postmaster-General (to 4 February 1931)
Parker Moloney for Hume	Minister for Markets and Transport (to 21 April 1930) Minister for Markets (from 21 April 1930) Minister for Transport (from 21 April 1930)
John Daly Senator for South Australia	Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 3 March 1931) Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 3 March 1931) Minister for Defence (from 4 February 1931 to 3 March 1931) Assistant Minister (from 26 June 1931)
Frank Forde for Capricornia (in Ministry from 4 February 1931)	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Customs (to 4 February 1931) Minister for Trade and Customs (from 4 February 1931)
Ben Chifley for Macquarie (in Ministry from 3 March 1931)	Minister for Defence (from 3 March 1931)
John Barnes Senator for Victoria (in Ministry from 3 March 1931)	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Works and Railways (to 3 March 1931) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 3 March 1931) Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 3 March 1931)
John McNeill for Wannon (in Ministry from 3 March 1931)	Minister for Health (from 3 March 1931) Minister for Repatriation (from 3 March 1931)

Assistant ministers

Party	Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Labor	Jack Beasley for West Sydney	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Industry (to 3 March 1931)
Jack Holloway for Flinders	Assistant to the Treasurer (from 3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931) Assistant Minister for Minister for Industry, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (from 3 March 1931 to 12 June 1931)
John Dooley Senator for New South Wales	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Works and Railways (from 3 March 1931)
Charles Culley for Denison	Assistant Minister for Transport and War Service Homes (from 3 March 1931 to 24 June 1931)
Lou Cunningham for Gwydir	Assistant Minister (from 26 June 1931)

Notes

Bibliography

Cook, Peter Sydney. "The Scullin Government, 1929-1932" (PhD dissertation, Australian National University; ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, 1971. 28820451).