Second Fraser ministry

51st ministry of government of Australia

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Date formed22 December 1975Date dissolved20 December 1977People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralSir John Kerr
Sir Zelman CowenPrime MinisterMalcolm FraserDeputy Prime MinisterDoug AnthonyNo. of ministers28Member partyLiberal–National Country coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderGough WhitlamHistoryElection(s)13 December 1975Outgoing election10 December 1977Legislature term(s)30thPredecessorFirst Fraser ministrySuccessorThird Fraser ministry
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The second Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 51st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The second Fraser ministry succeeded the first Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1975 following the federal election that took place on 13 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Fraser ministry on 20 December 1977 following the 1977 federal election.[1]

As of 25 October 2022, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the Cabinet of the second Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal cabinet member.

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal (Rt) Hon Malcolm Fraser (CH)
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

National Country Rt Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal (Rt) Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country (Rt) Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal (Rt) Hon Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

Liberal Hon Ivor Greenwood QC
(1926–1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976)

  • Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (to 8 July 1976)
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

Liberal Hon Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 16 August 1976 to 8 November 1976)
National Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

  • Minister for Transport
Liberal Hon John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

  • Minister for Education
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

  • Minister for Defence
Liberal Hon Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987) (in Cabinet from 8 July 1976)

  • Minister for Social Security
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Child Care Matters (to 23 July 1976)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Bob Ellicott QC
(1927–2022)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

  • Minister for Post and Telecommunications (to 6 February 1976)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 6 February 1976)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 6 September 1977)
National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

  • Minister for Health
Liberal Hon Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

National Country Hon Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

Liberal Hon Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

Liberal Hon John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

  • Minister for Construction
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

  • Minister for Repatriation (to 8 July 1976)
  • Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (from 8 July 1976)
National Country Hon James Webster
(1925–2022)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

  • Minister for Science
Liberal Hon Tony Staley
(1939–2023)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980) (in Ministry from 16 February 1976)

Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993) (in Ministry from 8 July 1976)

  • Minister for Repatriation (from 8 July 1976 to 5 October 1976)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 5 October 1976 to 6 September 1977)
  • Attorney-General (from 6 September 1977)
Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Ministry from 8 November 1976)

  • Minister for Productivity (from 8 November 1976)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 8 November 1976)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (from 8 November 1976)
Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984) (in Ministry from 17 July 1977)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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