The Third Bruce ministry (Nationalist–Country Coalition) was the 18th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 8th Prime Minister, Stanley Bruce. The Third Bruce ministry succeeded the Second Bruce ministry, which dissolved on 29 November 1928 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the Scullin ministry on 22 October 1929 following the federal election that took place on 12 October which saw Labor defeat the Coalition. That election also saw Bruce lose his own seat of Flinders; no sitting prime minister would lose his own seat again until 2007.

Aubrey Abbott, who died in 1975, was the last surviving member of the Third Bruce ministry. Stanley Bruce was the last surviving Nationalist minister.

Ministry PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio Nationalist Stanley Bruce for Flinders Prime Minister Leader of the Nationalist Party Minister for External Affairs Country Earle Page for Cowper Leader of the Country Party Treasurer Nationalist Sir George Pearce Senator for Western Australia Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Nationalist John Latham for Kooyong Attorney-General Minister for Industry (from 10 December 1928) Country Aubrey Abbott for Gwydir Minister for Home and Territories (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Home Affairs (from 10 December 1928) Nationalist Henry Gullett for Henty Minister for Trade and Customs Nationalist Sir William Glasgow Senator for Queensland Minister for Defence Country William Gibson for Corangamite Deputy Leader of the Country Party Postmaster-General Minister for Works and Railways (from 10 December 1928) Nationalist Sir Neville Howse for Calare Minister for Health Country Thomas Paterson for Gippsland Minister for Markets (to 10 December 1928) Minister for Markets and Transport (from 10 December 1928) Nationalist Charles Marr for Parkes Honorary Minister Nationalist Alexander McLachlan Senator for South Australia Honorary Minister Nationalist James Ogden Senator for Tasmania Honorary Minister Assistant Minister for Industry

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