# First 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
Ministries
First Ministry
Second Ministry
Third Ministry
Fourth Ministry
Elections
1975
1977
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The first Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 50th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The first Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. As such, it was a caretaker ministry until a federal election could take place. To date, it is the last ministry not to be split between a Cabinet and outer ministry. In the event, the Coalition was ultimately elected on 13 December 1975, and this ministry was replaced by the second Fraser ministry on 22 December 1975.
As of 25 October 2022, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the first Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal member.

## Ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Hon Malcolm Fraser (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 Overseas Trade |
| Liberal | Hon Phillip Lynch (1933–1984) MP for Flinders (1966–1982) | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer |
| National Country | Hon Ian Sinclair (born 1929) MP for New England (1963–1998) | Deputy Leader of the National Country Party Minister for Agriculture Minister for Northern Australia |
| Liberal | Hon Reg Withers (1924–2014) Senator for Western Australia (1968–1987) | Leader of the Government in the Senate Special Minister of State Minister for the Capital Territory Minister for the Media Minister for Tourism and Recreation Vice-President of the Executive Council |
| Liberal | Hon Ivor Greenwood QC (1926–1976) Senator for Victoria (1968–1976) | Attorney-General Minister for Police and Customs |
| Liberal | Hon Bob Cotton (1915–2006) Senator for New South Wales (1965–1978) | Minister for Manufacturing Industry Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs |
| National Country | Hon Peter Nixon (born 1928) MP for Gippsland (1961–1983) | Minister for Transport Postmaster-General |
| Liberal | Hon Andrew Peacock (1939–2021) MP for Kooyong (1966–1994) | Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for the Environment |
| Liberal | Hon Don Chipp (1925–2006) MP for Hotham (1969–1977) | Minister for Social Security Minister for Health Minister for Repatriation and Compensation |
| Liberal | Hon James Killen (1925–2007) MP for Moreton (1955–1983) | Minister for Defence |
| National Country | Hon Tom Drake-Brockman DFC (1919–1992) Senator for Western Australia (1959–1978) | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Administrative Services |
| Liberal | Hon John Carrick (1918–2018) Senator for New South Wales (1971–1987) | Minister for Housing and Construction Minister for Urban and Regional Development |
| Liberal | Hon Tony Street (1926–2022) MP for Corangamite (1966–1984) | Minister for Labour and Immigration |
| Liberal | Hon Margaret Guilfoyle (1926–2020) Senator for Victoria (1971–1987) | Minister for Education |