Third Fraser Ministry

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Third Fraser Ministry
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52nd Ministry of Australia
Date formed20 December 1977
Date dissolved3 November 1980
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
History
Election(s)10 December 1977
Outgoing election18 October 1980
Legislature term(s)31st
PredecessorSecond Fraser Ministry
SuccessorFourth Fraser Ministry
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The Third Fraser Ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Third Fraser Ministry succeeded the Second Fraser Ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1977 following the federal election that took place on 10 December. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Fraser Ministry on 3 November 1980 following the 1980 federal election.[1]

As of 16 April 2021, Tony Street, John Howard, and Ian Viner are the last surviving Liberal members of the Cabinet of the Third 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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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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  • Deputy Leader of the National Country Party
  • Minister for Primary Industry (to 27 September 1979)
  • Minister for Special Trade Negotiations (from 19 August 1980)
  • Leader of the House (to 27 September 1979; from 19 August 1980)
Liberal Rt Hon Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

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Liberal Hon Tony Street
(born 1926)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

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  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister for Industrial Relations (from 5 December 1978)
National Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

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  • Minister for Transport (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Primary Industry (from 27 September 1979)
Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

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Liberal Hon John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

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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)

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  • Minister for Social Security
Liberal Hon Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

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Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

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Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993) (in Cabinet from 25 August 1978)

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National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Cabinet from 8 December 1979)

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  • Minister for Health (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Transport (from 8 December 1979)

Outer ministry[]

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

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  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Health (from 8 December 1979)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 8 December 1979)
National Country Hon Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

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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 (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister for Science and the Environment (from 5 December 1978 to 8 December 1979)
Liberal Hon Tony Staley
(born 1939)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980)

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  • Minister for Post and Telecommunications
Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984)

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Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984)

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  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Education (from 8 December 1979)
Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

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Liberal Hon Bob Ellicott QC
(born 1927)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

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Liberal Hon Ray Groom
(born 1944)

MP for Braddon
(1975–1984)

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  • Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister for Housing and Construction (from 5 December 1978)
Liberal Hon Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1990) (in Ministry from 25 August 1978)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 28 February 1978)
  • Minister for Administrative Services (from 25 August 1978 to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Education (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 5 December 1978)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (from 8 December 1979)
National Country Hon Douglas Scott
(1920–2012)

Senator for New South Wales
(1974–1985) (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)

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  • Minister for Special Trade Representations (from 8 December 1979 to 19 August 1980)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources (from 8 December 1979 to 19 August 1980)
National Country Hon David Thomson MC
(1924–2013)

MP for Leichhardt
(1975–1983) (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)

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See also[]

Notes[]

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