Second Fraser Ministry

The Second Fraser Ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 51st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Second Fraser Ministry succeeded the First Fraser Ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1975 following the federal election that took place on 13 December. The ministry was replaced by the Third Fraser Ministry on 20 December 1977 following the 1977 federal election.[1]

See also: Fraser Government

Second Fraser Ministry

51st Ministry of Australia
Date formed22 December 1975
Date dissolved20 December 1977
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir John Kerr
Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers28
Member partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Election(s)13 December 1975
Outgoing election10 December 1977
Legislature term(s)30th
PredecessorFirst Fraser Ministry
SuccessorThird Fraser Ministry

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–)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)
Liberal (Rt) Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)
National Country (Rt) Hon Ian Sinclair
(1929–)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)
Liberal (Rt) Hon Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)
Liberal Hon Ivor Greenwood QC
(1926-1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976)
Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)
Liberal Hon Tony Street
(1926–)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)
National Country Hon Peter Nixon
(1928–)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)
  • Minister for Transport
Liberal Hon John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)
Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939-)

MP for Kooyong
(1966-1994)
Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925-2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955-1983)
Liberal Hon Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987) (in Cabinet from 8 July 1976)
  • Minister for Social Security
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Child Care Matters (to 23 July 1976)

Outer ministry
Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Bob Ellicott QC
(1927-)

MP for Wentworth
(1974-1981)
  • Attorney-General (to 6 September 1977)
Liberal Hon John Howard
(1939-)

MP for Bennelong
(1974-2007)
Liberal Hon Vic Garland
(1934–)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)
  • Minister for Post and Telecommunications (to 6 February 1976)
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 6 February 1976)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 6 September 1977)
National Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928-2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969-1989)
Liberal Hon Michael MacKellar
(1938-2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969-1994)
Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(1933-)

MP for Stirling
(1972-1983)
National Country Hon Evan Adermann
(1927-2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972-1984)
Liberal Hon Eric Robinson
(1929-1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972-1981)
Liberal Hon John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)
Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)
  • Minister for Repatriation (to 8 July 1976)
  • Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (from 8 July 1976)
National Country Hon James Webster
(1925-)

Senator for Victoria
(1964-1980)
  • Minister for Science
Liberal Hon Tony Staley
(1939–)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980) (in Ministry from 16 February 1976)
Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993) (in Ministry from 8 July 1976)
  • Minister for Repatriation (from 8 July 1976 to 5 October 1976)
  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 5 October 1976 to 6 September 1977)
  • Attorney-General (from 6 September 1977)
Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(1938–)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Ministry from 8 November 1976)
Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984) (in Ministry from 17 July 1977)

See also

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