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Third Fraser ministry

52nd Ministry of Australia
photograph of Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
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Doug Anthony
Date formed20 December 1977
Date dissolved3 November 1980
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
History
Election10 December 1977
Outgoing election18 October 1980
Legislature term31st
PredecessorSecond Fraser ministry
SuccessorFourth Fraser ministry
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The third Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The third Fraser ministry succeeded the second Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1977 following the federal election that took place on 10 December. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Fraser ministry on 3 November 1980 following the 1980 federal election.[1]

As of 1 May 2025, John Howard and Ian Viner are the last surviving Liberal members of the Cabinet of the third Fraser ministry, while Ian Sinclair is the last surviving NCP member.

Cabinet

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

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

National Country Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Reg Withers
(1924–2014)

Senator for Western Australia
(1968–1987)

Liberal Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

National Country Peter Nixon
(1928–2025)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

Liberal John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal John Carrick
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

Liberal Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Liberal James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Margaret Guilfoyle
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

Liberal Eric Robinson
(1929–1981)

MP for McPherson
(1972–1981)

Liberal Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983)

Liberal Peter Durack
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993) (in Cabinet from 25 August 1978)

National Country Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989) (in Cabinet from 8 December 1979)

Outer ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

National Country Evan Adermann
(1927–2001)

MP for Fisher
(1972–1984)

Liberal John McLeay
(1922–2000)

MP for Boothby
(1966–1981)

Liberal Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

National Country James Webster
(1925–2022)

Senator for Victoria
(1964–1980)

Liberal Tony Staley
(1939–2023)

MP for Chisholm
(1970–1980)

Liberal Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984)

Liberal Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984)

Liberal Vic Garland
(1934–2022)

MP for Curtin
(1969–1981)

Liberal Bob Ellicott
(1927–2022)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

Liberal Ray Groom
(born 1944)

MP for Braddon
(1975–1984)

Liberal Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1990) (in Ministry from 25 August 1978)

National Country Douglas Scott
(1920–2012)

Senator for New South Wales
(1974–1985) (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)

National Country David Thomson
(1924–2013)

MP for Leichhardt
(1975–1983) (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)

See also

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Notes

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