First Fraser ministry explained

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:LiberalNational 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 (LiberalNational 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.

Ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
LiberalHon Malcolm Fraser
for Wannon
National CountryRt Hon Doug Anthony
for Richmond
LiberalHon Phillip Lynch
for Flinders
  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
  • Treasurer
National CountryHon Ian Sinclair
for New England
LiberalHon Reg Withers
Senator for Western Australia
LiberalHon Ivor Greenwood
Senator for Victoria
LiberalHon Bob Cotton
Senator for New South Wales
National CountryHon Peter Nixon
for Gippsland
LiberalHon Andrew Peacock
for Kooyong
LiberalHon Don Chipp
for Hotham
LiberalHon James Killen
for Moreton
National CountryHon Tom Drake-Brockman
Senator for Western Australia
LiberalHon John Carrick
Senator for New South Wales
LiberalHon Tony Street
for Corangamite
LiberalHon Margaret Guilfoyle
Senator for Victoria

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Cabinet records of the Fraser government, 1975–83 – Fact sheet 246. National Archives of Australia. 18 November 2018.
  2. Web site: Ministries and Cabinets . Parliamentary Handbook . . 17 September 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008065519/http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p%3Bpage%3D0%3Bquery%3DScullin%20Ministry%20%28ALP%29%3Brec%3D0%3BresCount%3DDefault . 8 October 2012 . dmy.