Ninth Menzies Ministry

The Ninth Menzies Ministry was the fortieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1961 to 18 December 1963,^[1] governing as a Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

• Rt Hon Robert Menzies, CH QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962)
• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
• Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
• Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon Athol Townley, MP: Minister for Defence
• Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
• Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon Charles Davidson, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
• Hon Alec Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration
• Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Charles Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army
• Hon Hugh Roberton, MP: Minister for Social Services (CP)
• Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise
• Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works, Minister assisting the Attorney-General
• Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for the Navy, Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 16 February 1962)
• Hon Hubert Opperman, OBE MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
• Senator Hon Harrie Wade: Minister for Health (CP)
• Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
• Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Supply
• Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for Repatriation
• Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962)

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