Second Holt Ministry

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Second Holt Ministry
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42nd Ministry of Australia
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The Second Holt Ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed14 December 1966
Date dissolved19 December 1967
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralLord Casey
Prime MinisterHarold Holt
No. of ministers27
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderArthur Calwell
Gough Whitlam
History
Election(s)26 November 1966
Legislature term(s)26th
PredecessorFirst Holt Ministry
SuccessorMcEwen Ministry
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  • World War II service
  • Minister for Labour and National Service (1940-41)
  • Child Endowment Act 1941
  • Minister for Labour and National Service (1949-58)
  • Minister for Immigration
  • Treasurer of Australia
  • Reserve Bank Act 1959
  • Credit squeeze and recession of 1960-61
  • 1966 Liberal Party leadership election

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The Second Holt Ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 42nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 17th Prime Minister, Harold Holt. The Second Holt Ministry succeeded the First Holt Ministry, which dissolved on 14 December 1966 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the caretaker McEwen Ministry on 19 December 1967, following the disappearance of Holt.[1]

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the Second Holt Ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Harold Holt (CH)
(1908–1967)

MP for Higgins
(1949–1967)

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Country Rt Hon John McEwen
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

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  • Leader of the Country Party
  • Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

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Liberal Rt Hon Paul Hasluck
(1905–1993)

MP for Curtin
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for External Affairs
Country Rt Hon Charles Adermann
(1896–1979)

MP for Fisher
(1949–1972)

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  • Minister for Primary Industry (to 16 October 1967)
Liberal Hon Allen Fairhall
(1909–2006)

MP for Paterson
(1949–1969)

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Liberal Hon Denham Henty
(1903–1978)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1968)

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Liberal Hon Alan Hulme
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

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Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975)

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  • Minister for National Development
Liberal Hon John Gorton
(1911–2002)

Senator for Victoria
(1950–1968)

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Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

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  • Minister for Labour and National Service
Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

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  • Deputy Leader of the Country Party
  • Minister for the Interior (to 16 October 1967)
  • Minister for Primary Industry (from 16 October 1967)
Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(1929–)

MP for New England
(1963–1998) (in Cabinet from 10 October 1967)

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  • Minister for Social Services
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry

Outer ministry[]

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

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

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  • Minister for Territories
Liberal Hon Gordon Freeth
(1914–2001)

MP for Forrest
(1949–1969)

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  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

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  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

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Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

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  • Minister for Health
Liberal Hon Peter Howson
(1919–2009)

MP for Fawkner
(1955–1969)

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  • Minister for Air
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer
Liberal Hon Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

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  • Minister for Customs and Excise
Country Hon Colin McKellar
(1903–1970)

Senator for New South Wales
(1958–1970)

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Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

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  • Minister for Housing
Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

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  • Minister for the Army
Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

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Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Higinbotham
(1960–1969)

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  • Minister for the Navy
  • Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal Hon Bert Kelly
(1912–1997)

MP for Wakefield
(1958–1977) (in Ministry from 28 February 1967)

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  • Deputy Government Whip in the House (to 21 February 1967)
  • Minister for Works (from 28 February 1967)
Country Hon Peter Nixon
(1928–)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983) (in Ministry from 16 October 1967)

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  • Minister for the Interior (from 16 October 1967)

See also[]

Notes[]

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