McMahon Ministry

The McMahon Ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 46th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 20th Prime Minister, William McMahon. The McMahon Ministry succeeded the Second Gorton Ministry, which dissolved on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of John Gorton as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the First Whitlam Ministry on 5 December 1972 following the federal election that took place on 2 December which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1]

See also: McMahon Government

McMahon Ministry

46th Ministry of Australia
Date formed10 March 1971
Date dissolved5 December 1972
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterWilliam McMahon
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers33 (plus 6 Assistant Ministers)
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Outgoing election2 December 1972
Legislature term(s)27th
PredecessorSecond Gorton Ministry
SuccessorFirst Whitlam Ministry

As of 10 August 2019, Tom Hughes, Andrew Peacock and Vic Garland are the last surviving Liberal members of the McMahon Ministry, while Doug Anthony, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Tony Street is the last surviving assistant minister. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon (CH)
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)
Country Rt Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)
Liberal Rt Hon John Gorton CH
(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)
Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(1929–)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)
Liberal Hon Sir Ken Anderson (KBE)
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)
Liberal Hon (Sir) Reginald Swartz (KBE)
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)
Liberal (Rt) Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)
Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)
Liberal Hon Sir Alan Hulme KBE
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)
Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)
Country Hon Peter Nixon
(1928–)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)
  • Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal Hon David Fairbairn DFC
(1917–1994)

MP for Farrer
(1949–1975) (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982) (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Immigration (to 22 March 1971)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Labour and National Service (from 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983) (in Cabinet from 20 August 1971)

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

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)
  • Minister for External Territories (to 25 January 1972)
Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)
Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)
  • Minister for Housing (to 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)
  • Minister for Social Services
  • Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister (to 31 May 1971)
Liberal Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)
  • Minister for Works
  • Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry (to 31 May 1971)
Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)
  • Minister for Customs and Excise
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development (from 27 May 1971)
  • Leader of the House (from 15 August 1972)
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)
  • Minister for Civil Aviation
Country Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919-1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959-1978)
Country Hon Mac Holten
(1922-1996)

MP for Indi
(1958-1977)
  • Minister for Repatriation
Liberal Hon Tom Hughes QC
(1923-)

MP for Berowra
(1969-1972)
  • Attorney-General (to 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925-2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955-1983)
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939-)

MP for Kooyong
(1966-1994)
Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928-2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969-1989)
Liberal Hon Kevin Cairns
(1929-1984)

MP for Lilley
(1963-1972) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Housing (from 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Ivor Greenwood QC
(1926-1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)
  • Minister for Health (from 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971)
  • Attorney-General (from 2 August 1971)
Liberal Hon Dr Malcolm Mackay
(1919-1999)

MP for Evans
(1963-1972) (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)
Liberal Hon Peter Howson
(1919–2009)

MP for Casey
(1969–1972) (in Ministry from 31 May 1971)
Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981) (in Ministry from 2 August 1971)
Country Hon Bob Katter
(1918–1990)

MP for Kennedy
(1966–1990) (in Ministry from 2 February 1972)

Assistant ministers
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Don Dobie
(1927–1996)

MP for Cook
(1969–1972)
Liberal John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)
  • Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Civil Aviation (from 20 August 1971)
Country Ian Robinson
(1925–2017)

MP for Cowper
(1963–1984)
  • Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General (from 20 August 1971)
Liberal Tony Street
(1926–)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)
  • Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (from 20 August 1971)
Liberal John Marriott
(1913–1994)

Senator for Tasmania
(1953–1975)
Country Robert King OBE
(1920–1991)

MP for Wimmera
(1958–1977)
  • Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 October 1971)

References
  1. "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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