First Deakin ministry

See also: Deakin government (1903–1904)

The First Deakin ministry (Protectionist) was the 2nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 2nd Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin. The First Deakin ministry succeeded the Barton ministry, which dissolved on 24 September 1903 following Sir Edmund Barton's retirement from Parliament to enter the inaugural High Court. The ministry was replaced by the Watson ministry on 27 April 1904 after the Labour Party withdrew their support over the Conciliation and Arbitration Bill.

First Deakin ministry
2nd Ministry of Australia
Alfred Deakin William Lyne
Date formed	24 September 1903
Date dissolved	27 April 1904
People and organisations
Monarch	Edward VII
Governor-General	Lord Hopetoun Lord Northcote
Prime Minister	Alfred Deakin
No. of ministers	8
Member party	Protectionist
Status in legislature	Minority government (Labour support)
Opposition party	Free Trade
Opposition leader	George Reid
History
Election	16 December 1903
Legislature terms	1st 2nd
Predecessor	Barton ministry
Successor	Watson ministry

James Drake, who died in 1941, was the last surviving member of the First Deakin ministry; Drake was also the last surviving minister of the Barton government and the Reid government.

Ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Protectionist	Hon Alfred Deakin (1856–1919) MP for Ballaarat (1901–1913)		Prime Minister Leader of the Protectionist Party Minister for External Affairs
		Hon Sir William Lyne KCMG (1844–1913) MP for Hume (1901–1913)		Deputy Leader of the Protectionist Party Minister for Trade and Customs
		Rt Hon Sir George Turner KCMG (1851–1916) MP for Balaclava (1901–1906)		Treasurer
		Rt Hon Sir John Forrest GCMG (1847–1918) MP for Swan (1901–1918)		Minister for Home Affairs
		Hon James Drake (1850–1941) Senator for Queensland (1901–1906)		Attorney-General
		Hon Sir Philip Fysh KCMG (1835–1919) MP for Denison (1903–1910)		Postmaster-General
		Hon Austin Chapman (1864–1926) MP for Eden-Monaro (1901–1926)		Minister for Defence
		Hon Thomas Playford II (1837–1915) Senator for South Australia (1901–1906)		Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate