ID 0078
State Government of Queensland beginning 19 January 1906 - period in office of Premier Kidston, William ending on 19 November 1907
Period in office of premier (see Glossary entry for 'period in office' and related terms)
Premier
Kidston, William
Date of beginning of period in office
19 January 1906
Date of end of period in office
19 November 1907
Reason for end of preceding period in office
Change of party leader
Reason for end of this government
Defeat in parliament
Number of days in office
669
Parliamentary support during period
Party affiliation of premier at start of period
Ministerialists
If coalition government
Coalition partner 1
Coalition partner 1
--none--
Coalition partner 2
--none--
Coalition partner 3
--none--
Coalition partner 4
--none--
Party support in parliament at beginning of period
Coalition Minority
If change in parliamentary support during period
18 May 1907
Coalition
Result of general election
Coalition
Result of general election
If further change during period
--none--
Number of ministers at beginning of period (this may vary during the period)
Total number of ministers
7
Number from party of premier
7
Number from coalition party 1
0
Number from coalition party 2
0
Number from upper house
2
Number who are women
0
Assembly elections contested as premier or after which became premier (see Glossary entry for 'after election')
| Election | Premier at election | Premier's party | Premier after election | Premier's party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QLD 2 October 1909 | William Kidston | Ministerialists | William Kidston | Australian Labor Party |
| QLD 5 February 1908 | Robert Philp | Ministerialists | William Kidston | Ministerialists |
| QLD 18 May 1907 | William Kidston | Ministerialists | William Kidston | Ministerialists |
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Sources
Hughes and Graham, (1968) A Handbook of Ausralian Government and Politics 1890-1964.