Third Whitlam ministry

See also: Whitlam government

Third Whitlam ministry

49th Ministry of Australia
The third Whitlam ministry meeting at Old Parliament House, Canberra, in 1974
Date formed12 June 1974
Date dissolved11 November 1975
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Sir John Kerr
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Deputy Prime MinisterJim Cairns
Frank Crean
No. of ministers31
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Opposition leaderBilly Snedden
Malcolm Fraser
History
Election18 May 1974
Legislature term29th
PredecessorSecond Whitlam ministry
SuccessorFirst Fraser ministry
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The third Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 49th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The third Whitlam ministry succeeded the Second Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 12 June 1974 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the First Fraser Ministry on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr.[1]

The order of seniority in the third Whitlam ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 10 June 1974, except for the four parliamentary leaders.

As of 21 October 2023, Doug McClelland and Paul Keating are the last surviving members of the third Whitlam ministry.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
  Labor Hon Gough Whitlam QC
(1916–2014)

MP for Werriwa
(1952–1978)

  Hon Dr Jim Cairns
(1914–2003)

MP for Lalor
(1969–1977)

  Hon Rex Connor
(1907–1977)

MP for Cunningham
(1963–1977)

  Hon Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)

  Hon Lionel Murphy QC
(1922–1986)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1975)

  Hon Don Willesee
(1916–2003)

Senator for Western Australia
(1950–1975)

  Hon Ken Wriedt
(1927–2010)

Senator for Tasmania
(1968–1980)

  Hon Frank Crean
(1916–2008)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1951–1977)

  Hon Fred Daly
(1912–1995)

MP for Grayndler
(1949–1975)

  Hon Doug McClelland
(1926–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1987)

  Hon Lance Barnard
(1919–1997)

MP for Bass
(1954–1975)

  Hon Dr Rex Patterson
(1927–2016)

MP for Dawson
(1966–1975)

  Hon Clyde Cameron
(1913–2008)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1949–1980)

  Hon Kim Beazley
(1917–2007)

MP for Fremantle
(1945–1977)

  Hon Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)

  Hon John Wheeldon
(1929–2006)

Senator for Western Australia
(1965–1981)

  Hon Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)

  Hon Reg Bishop
(1913–1999)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)

  Hon Les Johnson
(1924–2015)

MP for Hughes
(1969–1983)

  Hon Charles Jones
(1917–2003)

MP for Newcastle
(1958–1983)

  Hon Dr Doug Everingham
(1923–2017)

MP for Capricornia
(1967–1975)

  Hon Kep Enderby QC
(1926–2015)

MP for Canberra
(1974–1975)

  Hon Gordon Bryant
(1914–1991)

MP for Wills
(1955–1980)

  Hon Dr Moss Cass
(1927–2022)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1969–1983)

  Hon Jim Cavanagh
(1913–1990)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)

  Hon Bill Morrison
(1928–2013)

MP for St George
(1969–1975)

  Hon Frank Stewart
(1923–1979)

MP for Lang
(1953–1977)

  Hon Jim McClelland
(1915–1999)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1978) (in Ministry from 10 February 1975)

  Hon Joe Riordan
(1930–2012)

MP for Phillip
(1972–1975) (in Ministry from 6 June 1975)

  Hon Joe Berinson
(1932–2018)

MP for Perth
(1969–1975) (in Ministry from 14 July 1975)

  Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996) (in Ministry from 21 October 1975)

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Notes

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