Third Deakin Ministry

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The Third Deakin Ministry was the sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 December 1906 to 13 November 1908.

Protectionist Party

• Hon Alfred Deakin, MP: Prime Minister and Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Sir William Lyne, KCMG MP: Minister for Trade and Customs (to 30 July 1907), Treasurer (from 30 July 1907)
• Rt Hon Sir John Forrest, GCMG MP: Treasurer (to 30 July 1907)
• Hon Austin Chapman, MP: Postmaster-General (to 30 July 1907), Minister for Trade and Customs (from 30 July 1907)
• Senator Hon Thomas Playford: Minister for Defence (to 24 January 1907)
• Hon Littleton Groom, MP: Attorney-General
• Hon Thomas Ewing, MP: Minister for Home Affairs (to 24 January 1907), Minister for Defence (from 24 January 1907)
• Senator Hon John Keating: Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 20 February 1907), Minister for Home Affairs (from 24 January 1907)
• Hon Samuel Mauger: Minister without portfolio (to 30 July 1907), Postmaster-General (from 30 July 1907)
• Senator Hon Robert Best: Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 20 February 1907)
• Hon James Hume Cook, MP: Minister without portfolio (from 28 January 1908)