Second Gorton Ministry

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Second Gorton Ministry
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45th Ministry of Australia
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Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Gorton Ministry
Date formed12 November 1969
Date dissolved10 March 1971
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterJohn Gorton
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn McEwen
Doug Anthony
No. of ministers27
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Election(s)25 October 1969
Legislature term(s)27th
PredecessorFirst Gorton Ministry
SuccessorMcMahon Ministry
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The Second Gorton Ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 45th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 19th Prime Minister, John Gorton. The Second Gorton Ministry succeeded the First Gorton Ministry, which dissolved on 12 November 1969 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the McMahon Ministry on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of Gorton.[1]

As of 16 April 2021, Tom Hughes is last surviving Liberal member of the Second Gorton Ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon John Gorton (CH)
(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)

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Country Rt Hon John McEwen CH
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

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  • Deputy Prime Minister (to 5 February 1971)
  • Leader of the Country Party (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971)
Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Minister for External Affairs (to 6 November 1970)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1970)
Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

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  • Deputy Prime Minister (from 5 February 1971)
  • Leader of the Country Party (from 5 February 1971)
  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Primary Industry (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Trade and Industry (from 5 February 1971)
Liberal Hon (Sir) Alan Hulme (KBE)
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

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Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

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Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 February 1971)
Liberal Hon (Sir) Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

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Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

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  • Minister for National Development
Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

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  • Minister for Education and Science
Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983) (in Cabinet from 5 February 1971)

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  • Minister for the Interior (to 5 February 1971)
  • Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1971)

Outer ministry[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

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  • Minister for External Territories
Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

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  • Minister for Health
Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

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  • Minister for Housing
Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

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  • Minister for Immigration
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer
Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)

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  • Minister for Social Services
  • Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister
Liberal Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)

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  • Minister for Works
  • Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

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  • Minister for Customs and Excise
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 25 November 1969)
  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Country Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919–1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

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  • Minister for Air
Country Hon Mac Holten
(1922–1996)

MP for Indi
(1958–1977)

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Liberal Hon Tom Hughes QC
(born 1923)

MP for Berowra
(1969–1972)

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Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

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  • Minister for the Navy
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

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Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Ministry from 5 February 1971)

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  • Minister for the Interior (from 5 February 1971)

See also[]

Notes[]

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