Fourth Fraser Ministry

The Fourth Fraser Ministry was the fifty-fourth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 3 November 1980 to 11 March 1983.^[1]

Liberal Party of Australia–National Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Prime Minister
Rt Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Resources (NCP)
Rt Hon Phillip Lynch, MP: Minister for Industry and Commerce (to 11 October 1982)
Rt Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Communications (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Defence (from 7 May 1982) (NCP)
Senator Hon John Carrick: Minister for National Development and Energy. Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 May 1982)
Hon Tony Street, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs
Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (NCP)
Hon John Howard, MP: Treasurer
Hon Andrew Peacock, MP: Minister for Industrial Relations (to 16 April 1981) (out of Cabinet 16 April 1981 to 11 October 1982). Minister for Industry and Commerce (from 11 October 1982)
Hon Sir James Killen, KCMG MP: Minister for Defence (to 7 May 1982). Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 May 1982)
Senator Hon Dame Margaret Guilfoyle, DBE: Minister for Finance
Hon Ian Viner, MP: Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (to 16 April 1981). Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Industrial Relations (16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982). (see outer Ministry)
Senator Hon Peter Durack, QC: Attorney-General
Senator Hon Fred Chaney: Minister for Social Security
Hon Wal Fife, MP: Minister for Education (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Aviation (from 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (in Cabinet from 16 April 1981)
Hon Ian Macphee, MP: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (from 7 May 1982) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)
Senator Hon Peter Baume: Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Health (20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982). Minister for Education (from 7 April 1982) (in Cabinet from 7 April 1982)

Outer ministry

Hon Ralph Hunt, MP: Minister for Transport (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Transport and Construction (from 7 May 1982) (NCP)
Hon Robert Ellicott, QC MP: Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment (to 17 February 1981)
Hon Michael MacKellar, MP: Minister for Health (to 20 April 1982). Minister for Home Affairs and the Environment (17 February 1981 – 19 March 1981).
Hon Kevin Newman, MP: Minister for Administrative Services. Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 7 May 1982)
Hon David Thomson, MP: Minister for Science and Technology (NCP)
Hon Michael Hodgman, MP: Minister for the Capital Territory
Hon Tom McVeigh, MP: Minister for Housing and Construction (to 7 May 1982). Minister for Home Affairs and Environment (from 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources (NCP)
Senator Hon Tony Messner: Minister for Veterans' Affairs. Minister assisting the Treasurer
Hon John Moore, MP: Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 20 April 1982)
Hon Neil Brown, QC MP: Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982). Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982). Minister for Communications (from 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Attorney-General (from 7 May 1982)
Hon Jim Carlton, MP: Minister for Health (from 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (from 7 May 1982)
Hon John Hodges, MP: Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 7 May 1982)
Hon Ian Wilson, MP: Minister for Home Affairs and Environment (19 March 1981 to 7 May 1982). Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 7 May 1982). Minister assisting the Minister for Social Security (from 7 May 1982)
Hon Ian Viner, MP: Minister for Defence Support (from 7 April 1982)

Notes

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

Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia

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21st century	Howard 3 4 Rudd 1 Gillard 1 2 Rudd 2 Abbott

Current ministry

Liberal Party of Australia

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

Ministries	Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 Gorton 1 2 McMahon Fraser 1 2 3 4 Howard 1 2 3 4 Abbott

Shadow cabinets	Downer Nelson Turnbull Abbott

Leadership contests	1990 1994 1995 2007 2008 2009 2015

Organizations	Coalition Liberal Party (NSW) Liberal National Party National Party of Australia NSW Country Liberal Party Young Liberals (WA) Ginger Group Lyons Forum Menzies Research Centre

History	Protectionist Party Free Trade Party Commonwealth Liberal Party National Labor Party Nationalist Party of Australia Liberal Union Australian Party United Australia Party