See also: Fraser government.
Cabinet Name: | First Fraser ministry |
Cabinet Type: | Ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 50th |
Jurisdiction: | Australia |
Flag: | Flag of Australia.svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Date Formed: | 11 November 1975 |
Date Dissolved: | 22 December 1975 |
Government Head: | Malcolm Fraser |
Deputy Government Head: | Doug Anthony |
State Head: | Elizabeth II |
Governor General: | Sir John Kerr |
Members Number: | 15 |
Political Party: | Liberal–National Country coalition |
Legislature Status: | Minority government |
Opposition Party: | Labor |
Opposition Leader: | Gough Whitlam |
Last Election: | 13 December 1975 |
Legislature Term: | 29th |
Predecessor: | Third Whitlam ministry |
Successor: | Second Fraser ministry |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy Prime Minister |
The first Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 50th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The first Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. As such, it was a caretaker ministry until a federal election could take place.[1] To date, it is the last ministry not to be split between a Cabinet and outer ministry. In the event, the Coalition was ultimately elected on 13 December 1975, and this ministry was replaced by the second Fraser ministry on 22 December 1975.[2]
As of 25 October 2022, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the first Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal member.
Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |||
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Liberal | Hon Malcolm Fraser for Wannon |
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National Country | Rt Hon Doug Anthony for Richmond |
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Liberal | Hon Phillip Lynch for Flinders |
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National Country | Hon Ian Sinclair for New England |
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Liberal | Hon Reg Withers Senator for Western Australia | |||||
Liberal | Hon Ivor Greenwood Senator for Victoria | |||||
Liberal | Hon Bob Cotton Senator for New South Wales | |||||
National Country | Hon Peter Nixon for Gippsland | |||||
Liberal | Hon Andrew Peacock for Kooyong | |||||
Liberal | Hon Don Chipp for Hotham | |||||
Liberal | Hon James Killen for Moreton | |||||
National Country | Hon Tom Drake-Brockman Senator for Western Australia | |||||
Liberal | Hon John Carrick Senator for New South Wales | |||||
Liberal | Hon Tony Street for Corangamite | |||||
Liberal | Hon Margaret Guilfoyle Senator for Victoria |