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Second Fraser ministry

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Second Fraser ministry

51st Ministry of Australia
photograph of Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
photograph of Anthony
Doug Anthony
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
Election13 December 1975
Outgoing election10 December 1977
Legislature term30th
PredecessorFirst Fraser ministry
SuccessorThird Fraser ministry
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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]

As of 1 May 2025, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the Cabinet of the second Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal cabinet member.

Cabinet

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

National Country Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

Liberal Ivor Greenwood
(1926–1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976)

Liberal Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

Liberal Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

National Country Peter Nixon
(1928–2025)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

Liberal John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

Liberal Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Liberal James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987) (in Cabinet from 8 July 1976)

Outer ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Bob Ellicott
(1927–2022)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

Liberal John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

National Country Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

Liberal Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

Liberal Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

National Country Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

Liberal Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

Liberal John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

Liberal Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

National Country James Webster
(1925–2022)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

Liberal Tony Staley
(1939–2023)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980) (in Ministry from 16 February 1976)

Liberal Peter Durack
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993) (in Ministry from 8 July 1976)

Liberal Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Ministry from 8 November 1976)

Liberal Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

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

See also

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Notes

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