First Cain ministry

The First Cain Ministry was the 50th ministry of the Government of Victoria (Australia). It was led by the Premier of Victoria, John Cain of the Labor Party. The ministry was sworn in on 14 September 1943,[1] but lasted less than four days. On 15 September, barely 24 hours after Governor of Victoria Sir Winston Dugan had sworn-in the cabinet, the government was defeated in the Legislative Assembly. Cain's motion to adjourn the parliament for over a week was defeated by the Country Party and the UAP, and Opposition Leader, Albert Dunstan, moved that Parliament resume the next day, giving notice that he would move a motion of no confidence against Cain's government, confident it would be carried by the CP–UAP alliance.[2] Cain indicated that he would request a dissolution of parliament from the Governor, but if his request was refused, he would resign as Premier.[3] On 17 September, Cain visited the Governor who refused his request for a dissolution—Cain then resigned and the Governor commissioned Dunstan to form a government, which was sworn in on Saturday 18 September.[4]

First Cain ministry
50th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed	14 September 1943
Date dissolved	18 September 1943
People and organisations
Monarch	George VI
Governor	Sir Winston Dugan
Premier	John Cain
Deputy premier	Herbert Cremean
No. of ministers	12
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Minority government 23 / 65
Opposition party	United Australia–United Country Coalition
Opposition leader	Albert Dunstan
History
Predecessor	First Dunstan ministry
Successor	Second Dunstan ministry

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