Fourth Fraser Ministry

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Fourth Fraser Ministry
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53rd Ministry of Australia
Date formed3 November 1980
Date dissolved11 March 1983
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Sir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National Country/National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
Bob Hawke
History
Election(s)18 October 1980
Outgoing election5 March 1983
Legislature term(s)32nd
PredecessorThird Fraser Ministry
SuccessorFirst Hawke Ministry
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The Fourth Fraser Ministry (Liberal–National Country/National coalition) was the 53rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Fourth Fraser Ministry succeeded the Third Fraser Ministry, which dissolved on 3 November 1980 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the First Hawke Ministry on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1][2]

Cabinet[]

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

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

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National Country/Nationals Rt Hon Doug Anthony (CH)
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

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  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Leader of the National Country Party (to 16 October 1982)
  • Leader of the National Party (from 16 October 1982)
  • Minister for Trade and Resources
Liberal Rt Hon (Sir) Phillip Lynch (KCMG)
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

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

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

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  • Deputy Leader of the National Country Party (to 16 October 1982)
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 16 October 1982)
  • Minister for Communications (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Defence (from 7 May 1982)
  • Leader of the House (to 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon (Sir) John Carrick (KCMG)
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

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Liberal Hon Tony Street
(born 1926)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

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  • Minister for Foreign Affairs
National Country/Nationals Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

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  • Minister for Primary Industry
Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 8 April 1982)
  • Treasurer
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

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Liberal Hon (Sir) James Killen (KCMG)
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Dame Margaret Guilfoyle DBE
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

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Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983) (in Cabinet until 7 May 1982)

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  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (to 16 April 1981)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Industrial Relations (from 16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Defence Support (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993)

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Liberal Hon Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1990)

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  • Minister for Social Security
Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984) (in Cabinet from 16 April 1981)

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  • Minister for Education (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs
  • Minister for Aviation (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

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  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon Peter Baume
(born 1935)

Senator for New South Wales
(1974–1991) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 25 November 1980)
  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Health (from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Education (from 7 May 1982)

Outer ministry[]

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

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

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National Country/Nationals Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

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  • Minister for Transport (to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Transport and Construction (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

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National Country/Nationals Hon David Thomson MC
(1924–2013)

MP for Leichhardt
(1975–1983)

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  • Minister for Science and Technology
Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

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Liberal Hon John Moore
(born 1936)

MP for Ryan
(1975–2001)

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  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 20 April 1982)
Liberal Hon Michael Hodgman
(1938–2013)

MP for Denison
(1975–1987)

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Liberal Hon Tony Messner
(born 1939)

Senator for South Australia
(1975–1990)

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National Country/Nationals Hon Tom McVeigh
(born 1930)

MP for Darling Downs
(1972–1984)

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Liberal Hon Ian Wilson
(1932–2013)

MP for Sturt
(1972–1993) (in Ministry from 19 March 1981)

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Liberal Hon Neil Brown QC
(born 1940)

MP for Diamond Valley
(1975–1983) (in Ministry from 16 April 1981)

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  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (from 16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982)
  • Minister for Communications (from 7 May 1982)
  • Minister assisting the Attorney-General (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon Jim Carlton
(1935–2015)

MP for Mackellar
(1977–1994) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

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  • Minister for Health (from 7 May 1982)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (from 7 May 1982)
Liberal Hon John Hodges
(born 1937)

MP for Petrie
(1974–1983) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

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  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 7 May 1982)

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ Appendix 3: Fourth Fraser Ministry, 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 July 2016
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