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First Fraser ministry

50th Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser
Doug Anthony
Date formed11 November 1975
Date dissolved22 December 1975
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir John Kerr
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers15
Member partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislatureMinority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Outgoing election13 December 1975
Legislature term29th
PredecessorThird Whitlam ministry
SuccessorSecond Fraser ministry
File:Malcolm Fraser 1977 (cropped).jpg
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The first Fraser ministry (Liberal–National 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 1 May 2025, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the First Fraser ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving minister of the Menzies, Holt, McEwen, Gorton, and McMahon governments. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal member.

Ministry

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

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

File:Fraser Malcolm BANNER.jpg
National Country Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

File:Doug Anthony 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

File:Phillip Lynch 1974 (cropped).jpg
National Country Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

File:Ian Sinclair 1970 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

File:Reg Withers 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Ivor Greenwood
(1926–1976)

Senator for Victoria
(1968–1976)

File:Ivor Greenwood 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

File:Bob Cotton 1969.jpg
National Country Peter Nixon
(1928–2025)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

File:Peter Nixon 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

File:Andrew Peacock 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

File:Don Chipp 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

File:Jim Killen 1974 (cropped).jpg
National Country Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919–1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

File:TomDrakeBrockman1969Colour.jpg
Liberal John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

File:John Carrick 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

File:Tony Street 1974 (cropped).jpg
Liberal Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

File:Margaret Guilfoyle 1974 (cropped).jpg

See also

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Notes

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