What offices did Lyons hold concurrently right after the 1929 election?
Treasurer & Attorney-General
Postmaster-General & Minister for Works and Railways
Minister for Defence & Health
Treasurer & Minister for Trade
Answer
The answer is Postmaster-General and Minister for Works and Railways. In 1929, Joseph Aloysius Lyons, a prominent Australian politician, won the federal election and subsequently held two cabinet positions concurrently. As Postmaster-General, he oversaw the postal and telecommunications services, while the role of Minister for Works and Railways involved managing public works, including infrastructure development and transportation systems.
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