Lyons government
The Lyons government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Joseph Lyons. It was made up of members of the United Australia Party in the Australian Parliament from January 1932 until the death of Joseph Lyons in 1939. Lyons negotiated a coalition with the Country Party after the 1934 Australian federal election. The Lyons government stewarded Australia's recovery from the Great Depression and established the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
| Lyons government | |
|---|---|
| In office | |
| 6 January 1932 – 7 April 1939 | |
| Monarch | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Prime Minister | Joseph Lyons |
| Deputy | John Latham Earle Page |
| Parties | UAP (1932–1939) Country (1934–1939) |
| Origin | Won 1931 election |
| Demise | Lyons' death |
| Predecessor | Scullin government |
| Successor | Page government |
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