# Ninth Menzies ministry

* This article is part of a series about Robert Menzies
Early life
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1938 Dalfram dispute
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1939
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Entry into WW2
Advisory War Council
Liberal Party foundation
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1951 Communist Party ban referendum
Petrov Affair
Royal Commission on Espionage
Entry into Vietnam War
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The Ninth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 39th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, (Sir) Robert Menzies. The Ninth Menzies ministry succeeded the Eighth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1961 following the federal election that took place in early December. The ministry was replaced by the Tenth Menzies ministry on 18 December 1963 following the 1963 federal election.
Allen Fairhall, who died in 2006, was the last surviving member of the Ninth Menzies ministry; Fairhall was also the last surviving member of the Seventh Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.

## Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Rt Hon (Sir) Robert Menzies (KT) CH QC FAA (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966) | Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962) |
| Country | Rt Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Murray (1949–1971) | Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade |
| Liberal | Rt Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967) | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer Leader of the House |
| Liberal | Hon (Sir) William Spooner (KCMG) MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965) | Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for National Development Vice-President of the Executive Council |
| Liberal | Hon Athol Townley (1905–1963) MP for Denison (1949–1963) | Minister for Defence |
| Liberal | Hon Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) MP for Curtin (1949–1969) | Minister for Territories |
| Liberal | Hon William McMahon (1908–1988) MP for Lowe (1949–1982) | Minister for Labour and National Service |
| Liberal | Hon Shane Paltridge (1910-1966) Senator for Western Australia (1951-1966) | Minister for Civil Aviation |
| Country | Hon Charles Davidson OBE (1897–1985) MP for Dawson (1949–1963) | Deputy Leader of the Country Party (to 11 December 1963) Postmaster-General |
| Liberal | Hon Alexander Downer (1910–1981) MP for Angas (1949–1964) | Minister for Immigration |
| Liberal | Hon Sir Garfield Barwick QC (1903–1997) MP for Parramatta (1958–1964) | Attorney-General Minister for External Affairs |
| Country | Hon Charles Adermann (1896–1979) MP for Fisher (1949–1972) | Deputy Leader of the Country Party (from 11 December 1963) Minister for Primary Industry |

## Outer ministry

| Party | Minister | Portfolio |
| Liberal | Hon John Cramer (1896–1994) MP for Bennelong (1949–1974) | Minister for the Army |
| Country | Hon Hugh Roberton (1900–1987) MP for Riverina (1949–1965) | Minister for Social Services |
| Liberal | Hon Denham Henty (1903–1978) Senator for Tasmania (1950–1968) | Minister for Customs and Excise |
| Liberal | Hon Gordon Freeth (1914–2001) MP for Forrest (1949–1969) | Minister for the Interior Minister for Works Minister assisting the Attorney-General |
| Liberal | Hon John Gorton (1911–2002) Senator for Victoria (1950–1968) | Minister for the Navy Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of Commonwealth Activities in Education and Research under the Prime Minister (from 16 February 1962) |
| Liberal | Hon Hubert Opperman OBE (1904–1996) MP for Corio (1949–1967) | Minister for Shipping and Transport |
| Country | Hon Harrie Wade OBE (1905–1964) Senator for Victoria (1956–1964) | Minister for Health |
| Liberal | Hon Les Bury (1913–1986) MP for Wentworth (1956–1974) | Minister for Air (to 27 July 1962) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962) |
| Liberal | Hon Allen Fairhall (1909–2006) MP for Paterson (1949–1969) | Minister for Supply |
| Liberal | Hon Reginald Swartz MBE (1911–2006) MP for Darling Downs (1949–1972) | Minister for Repatriation |
| Liberal | Hon David Fairbairn DFC (1917–1994) MP for Farrer (1949–1975) (in Ministry from 4 August 1962) | Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962) |