First Fraser Ministry

The First Fraser Ministry was the 51st Australian Commonwealth ministry, and held office from 11 November 1975 to 22 December 1975.^[1]

This was a Caretaker ministry appointed following the dismissal of the Whitlam Government in the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis. Pending the election of 13 December 1975, Fraser was sworn in on 11 November, and all other ministers on 12 November. All ministers were members of the Cabinet.

Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Prime Minister
Rt Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Overseas Trade (NCP)
Hon Phillip Lynch, MP: Treasurer
Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Northern Australia (NCP)
Senator Hon Reg Withers: Special Minister of State, Minister for the Capital Territory, Minister for the Media, Minister for Tourism and Recreation, Vice-President of the Executive Council
Senator Hon Ivor Greenwood, QC: Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Customs
Senator Hon Bob Cotton: Minister for Manufacturing Industry, Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs
Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for Transport, Postmaster-General (NCP)
Hon Andrew Peacock, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister for Environment
Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for Social Security, Minister for Health, Minister for Repatriation and Compensation
Hon James Killen, MP: Minister for Defence
Senator Hon Tom Drake-Brockman: Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister for Administrative Services (NCP)
Senator Hon John Carrick: Minister for Housing and Construction, Minister for Urban and Regional Development
Hon Tony Street, MP: Minister for Labour and Immigration
Senator Hon Margaret Guilfoyle: Minister for Education

Notes

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

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Leaders	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John Gorton William McMahon Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock John Howard Andrew Peacock John Hewson Alexander Downer John Howard Brendan Nelson Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott

Deputy leaders	Eric Harrison Harold Holt William McMahon John Gorton Billy Snedden Phillip Lynch John Howard Neil Brown Andrew Peacock Fred Chaney Peter Reith Michael Wooldridge Peter Costello Julie Bishop

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