Third Fraser ministry

52nd ministry of government of Australia

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Malcolm Fraser
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Doug Anthony
Date formed20 December 1977Date dissolved3 November 1980People and organisationsMonarchElizabeth IIGovernor-GeneralSir Zelman CowenPrime MinisterMalcolm FraserDeputy Prime MinisterDoug AnthonyNo. of ministers30Member partyLiberal–National Country coalitionStatus in legislatureMajority governmentOpposition partyLaborOpposition leaderBill HaydenHistoryElection(s)10 December 1977Outgoing election18 October 1980Legislature term(s)31stPredecessorSecond Fraser ministrySuccessorFourth 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 31 October 2022, 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)

National Country Rt Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Rt Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country Rt Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Rt Hon Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

Liberal Hon Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

  • 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)

  • 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)

  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Finance (from 23 February 1979 to 27 February 1979)
Liberal Hon John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 7 August 1978)
  • Minister for Education (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (to 25 August 1978)
  • Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 August 1978)
  • Minister for National Development and Energy (from 8 December 1979)
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

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

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

  • Minister for Defence
Liberal Hon Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

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

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

  • Minister for Finance (to 23 February 1979; from 27 February 1979)
Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 8 December 1979)
  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (from 5 December 1978)
  • Leader of the House (from 27 September 1979 to 19 August 1980)
Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

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

  • Attorney-General
  • Minister for Administrative Services (from 7 August 1978 to 25 August 1978)
National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

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

  • 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)

National Country Hon Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

Liberal Hon John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

  • Minister for Construction (to 5 December 1978)
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
  • Minister for Administrative Services (from 5 December 1978)
Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

National Country Hon James Webster
(1925–2022)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

  • 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
(1939–2023)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980)

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

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984)

Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984)

Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

Liberal Hon Bob Ellicott QC
(1927–2022)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

Liberal Hon Ray Groom
(born 1944)

MP for Braddon
(1975–1984)

  • 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)

  • 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)

National Country Hon David Thomson MC
(1924–2013)

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

  • Minister for Science and the Environment (from 8 December 1979)

See also

Notes

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