Second Gorton ministry

See also: Gorton government

Second Gorton ministry

45th Ministry of Australia
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Gorton ministry
Date formed12 November 1969
Date dissolved10 March 1971
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterJohn Gorton
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn McEwen
Doug Anthony
No. of ministers27
Member partyLiberal–Country coalition
Status in legislatureCoalition majority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderGough Whitlam
History
Election25 October 1969
Legislature term27th
PredecessorFirst Gorton ministry
SuccessorMcMahon ministry
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The Second Gorton ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 45th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 19th Prime Minister, John Gorton. The Second Gorton ministry succeeded the First Gorton ministry, which dissolved on 12 November 1969 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the McMahon ministry on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of Gorton.[1]

As of 28 November 2024, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the Second Gorton Ministry. Tom Hughes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon John Gorton (CH)
(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)

Country Rt Hon John McEwen CH
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

Liberal Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

Country Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Hon (Sir) Alan Hulme (KBE)
(1907–1989)

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

Liberal Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

Country Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Hon (Sir) Ken Anderson
(1909–1985)

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

Liberal Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

Liberal Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

Country Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983) (in Cabinet from 5 February 1971)

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Country Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

Liberal Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

Liberal Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

Liberal Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

Liberal Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)

Liberal Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)

Liberal Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

Liberal Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

Country Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC
(1919–1992)

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

Country Hon Mac Holten
(1922–1996)

MP for Indi
(1958–1977)

Liberal Hon Tom Hughes QC
(1923–2024)

MP for Berowra
(1969–1972)

Liberal Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Country Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Ministry from 5 February 1971)

See also

Notes

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