Second Fraser Ministry

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Second Fraser Ministry
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51st Ministry of Australia
Date formed22 December 1975
Date dissolved20 December 1977
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir John Kerr
Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers28
Member partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Election(s)13 December 1975
Outgoing election10 December 1977
Legislature term(s)30th
PredecessorFirst Fraser Ministry
SuccessorThird 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 16 April 2021, Tony Street is the last surviving Liberal member of the Cabinet of the Second Fraser Ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving NCP members.

Cabinet[]

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

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

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National Country Rt Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

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  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Leader of the National Country Party
  • Minister for National Resources
  • Minister for Overseas Trade
Liberal (Rt) Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

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

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

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

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

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Liberal Hon Ivor Greenwood QC
(1926–1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976)

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Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

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Liberal Hon Tony Street
(born 1926)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

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National Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

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

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

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

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

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

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

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

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  • 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
(born 1927)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

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Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

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  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 17 July 1977)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 24 May 1977)
  • Minister for Special Trade Negotiations (from 17 July 1977)
  • Treasurer (from 19 November 1977)
Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

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National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

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

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

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  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

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National Country Hon Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

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Liberal Hon Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

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Liberal Hon John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

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Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

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National Country Hon James Webster
(born 1925)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

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  • Minister for Science
Liberal Hon Tony Staley
(born 1939)

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

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Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

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

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Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

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

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Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

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

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  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (from 17 July 1977)

See also[]

Notes[]

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