# Holman ministry (1913–1916)

The Holman ministry (1913 – 1916), first Holman ministry or Holman Labor ministry was the 35th ministry of the New South Wales Government, and was led by the 19th Premier, William Holman.
Holman was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1898, serving until 1920, before being elected to the Australian House of Representatives. Holman, as Deputy Leader, had been acting premier from 15 March to 4 September 1911 while Premier James McGowen was overseas. Holman had been absent from the State from 27 December 1912 until 6 June 1913. When Holman returned, McGowen resigned due to his health and misjudgment in attempting to settle a gasworkers strike. Holman was elected leader of the Labor Party and was commissioned to form government by Sir Gerald Strickland, Governor of New South Wales.
At the Easter 1916 NSW Labor Conference, the Holman government was censured "for refusing to endeavour to carry out and give effect to the first plank of the Labour platform - abolition of the Upper House". Holman resigned the Labor leadership but not the premiership or his seat. John Storey was elected leader, however on the same day a motion of confidence in the Holman government was passed and Holman restored as leader.
The ministry covers the period from 30 June 1913 until 15 November 1916. In November 1916 Labor split over conscription, when Premier Holman, and twenty of his supporters, including ministers William Ashford, William Grahame, David Hall, Henry Hoyle and Arthur Griffith were expelled from the party for defying party policy and supporting conscription. Holman and his supporters joined a grand coalition with the members of the various conservative parties. By 1917, this had coalesced into the Nationalist Party of Australia.

## Composition of ministry

The composition of the ministry was announced by Premier Holman on 30 June 1913.
| Portfolio | Minister | Party | Term start | Term end | Term length |
| Premier | William Holman | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 15 November 1916 | 3 years, 138 days |
| Colonial Secretary | William Holman | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Colonial Secretary | John Cann | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 45 days |
| Colonial Secretary | George Black | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 245 days |
| Treasurer | John Cann | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Treasurer | William Holman | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 15 November 1916 | 2 years, 291 days |
| Attorney General | William Holman | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Attorney General | David Hall MLC / MLA | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 15 November 1916 | 2 years, 306 days |
| Minister of Justice | David Hall MLC / MLA | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 15 November 1916 | 3 years, 138 days |
| Solicitor General | David Hall MLC / MLA | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 28 January 1914 | 212 days |
| Solicitor General | William Holman | Labor | 19 January 1915 | 6 February 1915 | 18 days |
| Secretary for Lands | John Treflé | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 11 January 1915 | 1 year, 195 days |
| Secretary for Lands | William Ashford | Labor | 12 January 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 308 days |
| Minister for Public Works | Arthur Griffith | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 258 days |
| Minister for Public Works | John Cann | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 245 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | John Treflé | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | William Ashford | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 23 February 1915 | 1 year, 25 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | George Black | Labor | 23 February 1915 | 15 March 1915 | 20 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | William Ashford | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 1 June 1915 | 78 days |
| Minister of Agriculture | William Grahame | Labor | 1 June 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 167 days |
| Minister of Public Instruction | Campbell Carmichael | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 5 March 1915 | 1 year, 248 days |
| Minister of Public Instruction | Arthur Griffith | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 7 November 1916 | 1 year, 237 days |
| Secretary for Mines | Alfred Edden | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Secretary for Mines | John Cann | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 15 March 1915 | 1 year, 60 days |
| Secretary for Mines | John Estell | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 31 October 1916 | 1 year, 230 days |
| Secretary for Mines | Henry Hoyle | Labor | 31 October 1916 | 15 November 1916 | 15 days |
| Minister for Labour and Industry | James McGowen | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 29 January 1914 | 213 days |
| Minister for Labour and Industry | John Estell | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 31 October 1916 | 2 years, 276 days |
| Minister for Labour and Industry | Henry Hoyle | Labor | 31 October 1916 | 15 November 1916 | 15 days |
| Minister for Public Health | Fred Flowers MLC | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 27 April 1915 | 1 year, 301 days |
| Minister for Public Health | George Black | Labor | 27 April 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 202 days |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council | Fred Flowers MLC | Labor | 30 June 1913 | 27 April 1915 | 1 year, 301 days |
| Vice-President of the Executive Council Representative of the Government in Legislative Council | John Fitzgerald MLC | Labor | 27 April 1915 | 15 November 1916 | 1 year, 202 days |
| Minister without portfolio (Assistant Treasurer) | Henry Hoyle | Labor | 29 January 1914 | 31 October 1916 | 2 years, 276 days |
| Minister without portfolio | William Grahame | Labor | 15 March 1915 | 1 June 1915 | 78 days |
Ministers were members of the Legislative Assembly unless otherwise noted.