# Second Fraser ministry

* This article is part of a series about Malcolm Fraser
Early life
Member for Wannon (1955–1983)
Minister for the Army
Vietnam War conscription program
Minister for Education and Science (1968–69)
Minister for Defence
Resignation from the Gorton Ministry
Minister for Education and Science (1971–72)
1972 Liberal Party leadership election
Shadow Minister for Primary Industry
Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations
1975 Liberal Party leadership spill
1975 Australian constitutional crisis
Prime Minister of Australia
Term of government (1975–1983)
Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976
Administrative Appeals Tribunal
1977 referendum
Welcoming of Vietnamese refugees
Opposition to Apartheid
Lancaster House Agreement
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
Norfolk Island Act 1979
Establishment of the SBS
National Museum of Australia Act 1980
Human Rights Commission Act 1981
Australian Institute of Sport
Early 1980s recession
1982 Liberal Party leadership spill
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The second Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 51st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The second Fraser ministry succeeded the first Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1975 following the federal election that took place on 13 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Fraser ministry on 20 December 1977 following the 1977 federal election.
As of 25 October 2022, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the Cabinet of the second Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal cabinet member.

## Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | (Rt) Hon Malcolm Fraser (CH) (1930–2015) MP for Wannon (1955–1983) | Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party |
| National Country | Rt Hon Doug Anthony (1929–2020) MP for Richmond (1957–1984) | Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Country Party Minister for National Resources Minister for Overseas Trade |
| Liberal | (Rt) Hon Phillip Lynch (1933–1984) MP for Flinders (1966–1982) | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer (to 19 November 1977) Minister for Finance (from 7 December 1976 to 19 November 1977) |
| National Country | (Rt) Hon Ian Sinclair (born 1929) MP for New England (1963–1998) | Deputy Leader of the National Country Party Minister for Primary Industry Leader of the House |
| Liberal | (Rt) Hon Reg Withers (1924–2014) Senator for Western Australia (1968–1987) | Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Administrative Services Vice-President of the Executive Council |
| Liberal | Hon Ivor Greenwood QC (1926–1976) Senator for Victoria (1968–1976) | Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (to 8 July 1976) |
| Liberal | Hon Bob Cotton (1915–2006) Senator for New South Wales (1965–1978) | Minister for Industry and Commerce |
| Liberal | Hon Tony Street (1926–2022) MP for Corangamite (1966–1984) | Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 16 August 1976 to 8 November 1976) |
| National Country | Hon Peter Nixon (born 1928) MP for Gippsland (1961–1983) | Minister for Transport |
| Liberal | Hon John Carrick (1918–2018) Senator for New South Wales (1971–1987) | Minister for Education Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs |
| Liberal | Hon Andrew Peacock (1939–2021) MP for Kooyong (1966–1994) | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Liberal | Hon James Killen (1925–2007) MP for Moreton (1955–1983) | Minister for Defence |
| Liberal | Hon Margaret Guilfoyle (1926–2020) Senator for Victoria (1971–1987) (in Cabinet from 8 July 1976) | Minister for Social Security Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Child Care Matters (to 23 July 1976) |

## Outer ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Hon Bob Ellicott QC (1927–2022) MP for Wentworth (1974–1981) | Attorney-General (to 6 September 1977) |
| Liberal | Hon John Howard (born 1939) MP for Bennelong (1974–2007) | Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 17 July 1977) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 24 May 1977) Minister for Special Trade Negotiations (from 17 July 1977) Treasurer (from 19 November 1977) |
| Liberal | Hon Vic Garland (1934–2022) MP for Curtin (1969–1981) | Minister for Post and Telecommunications (to 6 February 1976) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 6 February 1976) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 6 September 1977) |
| National Country | Hon Ralph Hunt (1928–2011) MP for Gwydir (1969–1989) | Minister for Health |
| Liberal | Hon Michael MacKellar (1938–2015) MP for Warringah (1969–1994) | Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs |
| Liberal | Hon Ian Viner (born 1933) MP for Stirling (1972–1983) | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 7 December 1976) |
| National Country | Hon Evan Adermann (1927–2001) MP for Fisher (1972–1984) | Minister for the Northern Territory Minister assisting the Minister for National Resources |
| Liberal | Hon Eric Robinson (1929–1981) MP for McPherson (1972–1981) | Minister for the Capital Territory (to 16 February 1976) Minister for Post and Telecommunications (from 6 February 1976) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 6 February 1976) |
| Liberal | Hon John McLeay (1922–2000) MP for Boothby (1966–1981) | Minister for Construction Minister assisting the Minister for Defence |
| Liberal | Hon Kevin Newman (1933–1999) MP for Bass (1975–1984) | Minister for Repatriation (to 8 July 1976) Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (from 8 July 1976) |
| National Country | Hon James Webster (1925–2022) Senator for Victoria (1964–1980) | Minister for Science |
| Liberal | Hon Tony Staley (1939–2023) MP for Chisholm (1970–1980) (in Ministry from 16 February 1976) | Minister for the Capital Territory (from 16 February 1976) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts (from 16 August 1976) |
| Liberal | Hon Peter Durack QC (1926–2008) Senator for Western Australia (1971–1993) (in Ministry from 8 July 1976) | Minister for Repatriation (from 8 July 1976 to 5 October 1976) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 5 October 1976 to 6 September 1977) Attorney-General (from 6 September 1977) |
| Liberal | Hon Ian Macphee (born 1938) MP for Balaclava (1974–1984) (in Ministry from 8 November 1976) | Minister for Productivity (from 8 November 1976) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 8 November 1976) Minister assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (from 8 November 1976) |
| Liberal | Hon Wal Fife (1929–2017) MP for Farrer (1975–1984) (in Ministry from 17 July 1977) | Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (from 17 July 1977) |