It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Harry Lawson, and consisted of members of the Nationalist Party.

The ministry was sworn in on 21 March 1918[1] following the resignation of John Bowser's short lived ministry.

In September 1923 Lawson formed a coalition government with the Country Party.

However, this coalition only lasted until March 1924, after which Lawson formed a minority Nationalist government.

[2] Shortly afterward in 1924, Lawson's government was defeated and succeeded by new Nationalist Leader Sir Alexander Peacock's government.