First Collier ministry
# First Collier ministry

The First Collier Ministry was the 16th Ministry of the Government of Western Australia and was led by Labor Premier Philip Collier. It succeeded the First Mitchell Ministry on 16 April 1924, following the defeat of the Nationalist government at the 1924 election on 22 March.

The ministry was followed by the Second Mitchell Ministry on 23 April 1930 after the Labor Party lost government at the state election held on 26 March.

## First Ministry

The following ministers served until the reconstitution of the Ministry on 30 April 1927, following the 1927 state election:

| Office | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Colonial Treasurer Minister for Forests | Philip Collier, MLA |
| Minister for Lands Minister for Immigration | William Angwin, MLA |
| Minister for Mines Minister for Agriculture | Michael Troy, MLA |
| Minister for Railways Minister for Justice | John Willcock, MLA |
| Minister for Works | Alick McCallum, MLA |
| Chief Secretary Minister for Education | John Drew, MLC |
| Minister without portfolio | James Hickey, MLC |
| Minister without portfolio | James Cunningham, MLA |
| Minister without portfolio | Selby Munsie, MLA |

## Second Ministry

The following ministers served from their appointment on 30 April 1927 until the end of the Ministry on 23 April 1930, following the 1930 state election:

| Office | Minister |
| - | - |
| Premier Colonial Treasurer Minister for Forests | Philip Collier, MLA |
| Minister for Railways Minister for Justice | John Willcock, MLA |
| Minister for Lands Minister for Immigration | Michael Troy, MLA |
| Minister for Mines Minister for Health | Selby Munsie, MLA |
| Minister for Agriculture | Harry Millington, MLA (from 15 December 1927) |
| Minister for Works | Alick McCallum, MLA |
| Chief Secretary Minister for Education | John Drew, MLC |
| Minister for Goldfields Water Supply | James Cunningham, MLA (from 15 December 1927) |
| Minister without portfolio | James Hickey, MLC (until 21 May 1928) |
| Minister without portfolio | William Kitson, MLC (from 25 June 1928) |
| Minister without portfolio | Harry Millington, MLA (until 15 December 1927) |
| Minister without portfolio | James Cunningham, MLA (until 15 December 1927) |
