Fourth Fraser ministry

See also: Fraser government

Fourth Fraser ministry

53rd Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser
Doug Anthony
Date formed3 November 1980
Date dissolved11 March 1983
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Sir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National Country/National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
Bob Hawke
History
Election18 October 1980
Outgoing election5 March 1983
Legislature term32nd
PredecessorThird Fraser ministry
SuccessorFirst Hawke ministry
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The Fourth Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country/National coalition) was the 53rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Fourth Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 3 November 1980 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the first Hawke ministry on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1][2]

Cabinet

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

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

National Country/Nationals Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Sir Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country/Nationals Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Sir John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

Liberal Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

National Country/Nationals Peter Nixon
(1928–2025)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

Liberal John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Liberal Sir James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Dame Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

Liberal Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983) (in Cabinet until 7 May 1982)

Liberal Peter Durack
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993)

Liberal Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1990)

Liberal Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984) (in Cabinet from 16 April 1981)

Liberal Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

Liberal Peter Baume
(born 1935)

Senator for New South Wales
(1974–1991) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

Outer ministry

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

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

National Country/Nationals Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

Liberal Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

National Country/Nationals David Thomson
(1924–2013)

MP for Leichhardt
(1975–1983)

Liberal Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

Liberal John Moore
(1936–2025)

MP for Ryan
(1975–2001)

Liberal Michael Hodgman
(1938–2013)

MP for Denison
(1975–1987)

Liberal Tony Messner
(1939–2024)

Senator for South Australia
(1975–1990)

National Country/Nationals Tom McVeigh
(born 1930)

MP for Darling Downs
(1972–1984)

Liberal Ian Wilson
(1932–2013)

MP for Sturt
(1972–1993) (in Ministry from 19 March 1981)

Liberal Neil Brown
(born 1940)

MP for Diamond Valley
(1975–1983) (in Ministry from 16 April 1981)

Liberal Jim Carlton
(1935–2015)

MP for Mackellar
(1977–1994) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

Liberal John Hodges
(1937–2024)

MP for Petrie
(1974–1983) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ Appendix 3: Fourth Fraser ministry, 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 July 2016
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