The Second Menzies Ministry was the twenty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 14 March 1940 to 28 October 1940. United Australia Party–Australian Country Party Coalition * Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister, Minister for Defence Co-ordination, Minister for Information. Minister for Munitions (from 11 June 1940) (UAP) * Hon Archie Cameron, MP: Minister for Commerce, Minister for the Navy (CP) * Rt Hon Billy Hughes, KC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for Industry (UAP) * Hon Geoffrey Street, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister for Repatriation (to 13 August 1940) (UAP) * Hon Sir Henry Gullett, KCMG MP: Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister in charge of Scientific and Industrial Research (to 13 August 1940) (UAP) * Senator Hon George McLeay: Mini