Third Fraser ministry

52nd Ministry of Australia
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Malcolm Fraser
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Doug Anthony
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 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)

National Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal Hon John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

Liberal Hon Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

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

National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Cabinet 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)

Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

National Country Hon James Webster
(1925–2022)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

Liberal Hon Tony Staley
(1939–2023)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980)

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)

Liberal Hon Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

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

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)

See also

Notes

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