Second Gorton ministry

45th ministry of government of Australia

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 formed| 12 November 1969
Date dissolved| 10 March 1971
People and organisations
Monarch| Elizabeth II
Governor-General| Sir Paul Hasluck
Prime Minister| John Gorton
Deputy Prime Minister| John McEwen
Doug Anthony
No. of ministers| 27
Member party| Liberal–Country coalition
Status in legislature| Coalition majority government
Opposition party| Labor
Opposition leader| Gough Whitlam
History
Election(s)| 25 October 1969
Legislature term(s)| 27th
Predecessor| First Gorton ministry
Successor| McMahon ministry
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a series about
John Gorton

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* Early life
* World War II service
* Mystic Park speech

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* Senator for Victoria (1950-1968)

* Member for Higgins (1968-1975)

* Minister for the Navy
* Minister for the Interior
* Minister for Works
* Minister for Education and Science
* VIP aircraft affair
* 1968 Liberal Party leadership election
* Minister for Defence
* 1972 Liberal Party leadership election
* Resignation from the Liberal Party

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Prime Minister of Australia

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Term of government (1968-1971)

* Australia Council for the Arts
* National Film and Television Training School
* Copyright Act 1968
* Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant proposal
* 1969 Liberal Party leadership spill
* Metric Conversion Act 1970
* Reduced involvement in the Vietnam War
* Australian Industry Development Corporation
* Commonwealth ownership of offshore seabed
* Resignation of Malcolm Fraser
* 1971 Liberal Party leadership spill

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Ministries

* First Ministry
* Second Ministry

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Elections

* 1969
* 1970 (Half-Senate)

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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 16 April 2021, Tom Hughes is last surviving Liberal member of the Second Gorton ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

## Cabinet[edit]

Party  | Minister  | Portrait  | Portfolio

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| Liberal | Rt Hon John Gorton (CH)
(1911–2002)

MP for Higgins
(1968–1975)

|  |

* Prime Minister
* Leader of the Liberal Party

| Country | Rt Hon John McEwen CH
(1900–1980)

MP for Murray
(1949–1971)

|  |

* Deputy Prime Minister (to 5 February 1971)
* Leader of the Country Party (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971)

| Liberal | Rt Hon William McMahon
(1908–1988)

MP for Lowe
(1949–1982)

|  |

* Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
* Minister for External Affairs (to 6 November 1970)
* Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1970)

| Country | Hon Doug Anthony
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

|  |

* Deputy Prime Minister (from 5 February 1971)
* Leader of the Country Party (from 5 February 1971)
* Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Primary Industry (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Trade and Industry (from 5 February 1971)

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

MP for Petrie
(1963–1972)

|  |

* Postmaster-General
* Vice-President of the Executive Council

| Liberal | Hon Les Bury
(1913–1986)

MP for Wentworth
(1956–1974)

|  |

* Treasurer

| Country | Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

|  |

* Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 February 1971)

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

Senator for New South Wales
(1953–1975)

|  |

* Leader of the Government in the Senate
* Minister for Supply

| Liberal | Hon Malcolm Fraser
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

|  |

* Minister for Defence (to 8 March 1971)

| Liberal | Hon Reginald Swartz MBE
(1911–2006)

MP for Darling Downs
(1949–1972)

|  |

* Minister for National Development

| Liberal | Hon Billy Snedden QC
(1926–1987)

MP for Bruce
(1955–1983)

|  |

* Minister for Labour and National Service
* Leader of the House

| Liberal | Hon Nigel Bowen QC
(1911–1994)

MP for Parramatta
(1964–1973)

|  |

* Minister for Education and Science

| Country | Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

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

|  |

* Minister for the Interior (to 5 February 1971)
* Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1971)

## Outer ministry[edit]

Party  | Minister  | Portrait  | Portfolio

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| Country | Hon Charles Barnes
(1901–1998)

MP for McPherson
(1958–1972)

|  |

* Minister for External Territories

| Liberal | Hon Dr James Forbes MC
(1923–2019)

MP for Barker
(1956–1975)

|  |

* Minister for Health

| Liberal | Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE
(1908–1986)

Senator for Queensland
(1947–1971)

|  |

* Minister for Housing

| Liberal | Hon Phillip Lynch
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

|  |

* Minister for Immigration
* Minister assisting the Treasurer

| Liberal | Hon Bill Wentworth
(1907–2003)

MP for Mackellar
(1949–1977)

|  |

* Minister for Social Services
* Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister

| Liberal | Hon Reg Wright
(1905–1990)

Senator for Tasmania
(1950–1978)

|  |

* Minister for Works
* Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry

| Liberal | Hon Don Chipp
(1925–2006)

MP for Hotham
(1969–1977)

|  |

* Minister for Customs and Excise

| Liberal | Hon Bob Cotton
(1915–2006)

Senator for New South Wales
(1965–1978)

|  |

* Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 25 November 1969)
* Minister for Civil Aviation

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

Senator for Western Australia
(1959–1978)

|  |

* Minister for Air

| Country | Hon Mac Holten
(1922–1996)

MP for Indi
(1958–1977)

|  |

* Minister for Repatriation

| Liberal | Hon Tom Hughes QC
(born 1923)

MP for Berowra
(1969–1972)

|  |

* Attorney-General

| Liberal | Hon James Killen
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

|  |

* Minister for the Navy

| Liberal | Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

|  |

* Minister for the Army
* Minister assisting the Prime Minister

| Country | Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

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

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* Minister for the Interior (from 5 February 1971)

## See also[edit]

* First Gorton Ministry

## Notes[edit]

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

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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
* Malcolm Turnbull
* Scott Morrison
* Peter Dutton

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
* Josh Frydenberg
* Sussan Ley

Presidents|

* Malcolm Ritchie
* Richard Casey
* W. H. Anderson
* Lyle Moore
* Philip McBride
* J. E. Pagan
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* John Atwill
* A. J. Forbes
* John Valder
* John Elliott
* Ashley Goldsworthy
* Tony Staley
* Shane Stone
* Chris McDiven
* Alan Stockdale
* Richard Alston
* Nick Greiner
* John Olsen

Governments|

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* 3
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* 3
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* Snedden
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* Hewson
* Downer
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* Nelson
* Turnbull
* Abbott
* Dutton

State divisions|

* Australian Capital Territory
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* Northern Territory (Country Liberal Party)
* Queensland (Liberal National Party)
* South Australia
* Tasmania
* Victoria
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Party Related Organisations|

* Australian Liberal Students' Federation
* Coalition
* Cormack Foundation
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Factions|

* Moderates
* Centre Right
* National Right
* Ginger Group (defunct)
* Lyons Forum (defunct)

History|

* Protectionist Party
* Free Trade Party
* Fusion Liberal Party
* National Labor Party
* Nationalist Party
* Liberal Union
* Australian Party
* United Australia Party
* Citizens' Municipal Organisation

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