The third Martin ministry was the thirteenth ministry of the
Colony of New South Wales
The Colony of New South Wales was a colony of the British Empire from 1788 to 1901, when it became a State of the Commonwealth of Australia. At its greatest extent, the colony of New South Wales included the present-day Australian states of New ...
, and the third and final occasion of being led by
Sir James Martin.
Martin was elected in the first free elections for the
New South Wales Legislative Assembly held in
1856
Events
January–March
* January 8 – Borax deposits are discovered in large quantities by John Veatch in California.
* January 23 – American paddle steamer SS ''Pacific'' leaves Liverpool (England) for a transatlantic voyag ...
. He came to power as Premier on the first occasion after
Charles Cowper
Sir Charles Cowper (), (26 April 1807 – 19 October 1875) was an Australian politician and the Premier of New South Wales on five occasions from 1856 to 1870.
Cowper did useful work but does not rank among the more distinguished Australian ...
's government fell in October 1863.
Martin was asked to form government on the second occasion, this time in coalition with his former rival,
Henry Parkes, after Cowper again lost the confidence of the Assembly in December 1865.
[ Martin came to power on this occasion, after Cowper again lost confidence of the Assembly.
The title of ]Premier
Premier is a title for the head of government in central governments, state governments and local governments of some countries. A second in command to a premier is designated as a deputy premier.
A premier will normally be a head of governm ...
was widely used to refer to the Leader of Government, but not enshrined in formal use until 1920.
There was no party system in New South Wales politics until 1887. Under the constitution, ministers were required to resign to recontest their seats in a by-election when appointed. A poll was required for West Sydney with Sir John Robertson and William Windeyer comfortably re-elected. The other ministers were all re-elected unopposed.[
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Composition of ministry
Ministers are members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.
See also
* Self-government in New South Wales
* Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1869–1872
* Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1872–1874
* First Martin ministry (1863–1865)
* Second Martin ministry (1866–1868)
References
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New South Wales ministries
1870 establishments in Australia
1872 disestablishments in Australia