Eighth Menzies Ministry

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Eighth Menzies Ministry
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38th Ministry of Australia
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The Eighth Menzies Ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed10 December 1958
Date dissolved22 December 1961
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir William Slim
Lord Dunrossil
Viscount De L'Isle
Prime MinisterRobert Menzies
No. of ministers24
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderH. V. Evatt
Arthur Calwell
History
Election(s)22 November 1958
Outgoing election9 December 1961
Legislature term(s)23rd
PredecessorSeventh Menzies Ministry
SuccessorNinth Menzies Ministry
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The Eighth Menzies Ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 38th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The Eighth Menzies Ministry succeeded the Seventh Menzies Ministry, which dissolved on 10 December 1958 following the federal election that took place in late November. The ministry was replaced by the Ninth Menzies Ministry on 22 December 1961 following the 1961 federal election.[1]

John Gorton, who died in 2002, was the last surviving member of the Eighth Menzies Ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

Cabinet[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC FAA
(1894–1978)

MP for Kooyong
(1934–1966)

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  • Prime Minister
  • Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Minister for External Affairs (from 4 February 1960)
Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

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  • Leader of the Country Party
  • Minister for Trade
Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

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Liberal Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC
(1890–1976)

MP for La Trobe
(1949–1960)

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  • Minister for External Affairs (to 4 February 1960)
  • Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 4 February 1960)
Liberal Hon Bill Spooner MM
(1897–1966)

Senator for New South Wales
(1950–1965)

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Liberal Hon Athol Townley
(1905–1963)

MP for Denison
(1949–1963)

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Liberal Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for Territories
Liberal Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

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  • Minister for Labour and National Service
Liberal Hon Shane Paltridge
(1910-1966)

Senator for Western Australia
(1951-1966)

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  • Minister for Civil Aviation
  • Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1960)
Country Hon Charles Davidson OBE
(1897–1985)

MP for Dawson
(1949–1963)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party
  • Postmaster-General
Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1910–1981)

MP for Angas
(1949–1964)

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  • Minister for Immigration
Liberal Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC
(1903–1997)

MP for Parramatta
(1958–1964)

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Country Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)

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  • Minister for Primary Industry

Outer ministry[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon (Sir) Walter Cooper MBE
(1888–1973)

Senator for Queensland
(1935–1968)

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Liberal Hon Dr Donald Cameron OBE
(1900–1974)

MP for Oxley
(1949–1961)

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  • Minister for Health
  • Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 4 February 1960)
Liberal Hon Frederick Osborne DSC & Bar VRD
(1909–1996)

MP for Evans
(1949–1961)

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Liberal Hon John Cramer
(1896–1994)

MP for Bennelong
(1949–1974)

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  • Minister for the Army
Country Hon Hugh Roberton
(1900–1987)

MP for Riverina
(1949–1965)

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  • Minister for Social Services
Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

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  • Minister for Customs and Excise
Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for the Interior
  • Minister for Works
Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

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  • Minister for the Navy
  • Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs (from 23 February 1960)
Liberal Hon Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1949–1961)

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Liberal Hon Hubert Opperman OBE
(1904–1996)

MP for Corio
(1949–1967) (in Ministry from 5 February 1960)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the House (to 5 February 1960)
  • Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1960)
Country Hon Harrie Wade OBE
(1905–1964)

Senator for Victoria
(1956–1964) (in Ministry from 29 December 1960)

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  • Minister for Air (from 29 December 1960)

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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