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Second Gorton Ministry - Definition and Overview |
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The Second Gorton Ministry was the forty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12th November 1969 to 10th March 1971.
Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon John Gorton, MP: Prime Minister
- Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (CP) (to 5 February 1971) (CP)
- Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for External Affairs (to 6 November 1970). Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1970)
- Rt Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (to 5 February 1971). Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
- Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General. Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Treasurer
- Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1971). Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 February 1971). Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)
- Senator Hon Kenneth Anderson: Minister for Supply
- Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Minister for Defence (to 8 March 1971)
- Hon Reginald Swartz, MP: Minister for National Development
- Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
- Hon Nigel Bowen, QC MP: Minister for Education and Science
- Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for the Interior (to 5 February 1971). Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
Junior ministry
- Hon Charles Barnes, MP: Minister for External Territories (CP)
- Hon Dr James Forbes, MP: Minister for Health
- Senator Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin: Minister for Housing
- Hon Philip Lynch, MP: Minister for Immigration, Minister assisting the Treasurer
- Hon Bill Wentworth, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister
- Senator Hon Reginald Wright: Minister for Works, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
- Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for Customs and Excise
- Senator Hon Robert Cotton: Minister for Civil Aviation
- Senator Hon Thomas Drake-Brockman: Minister for Air (CP)
- Hon Mac Holten, MP: Minister for Repatriation (CP)
- Hon Thomas Hughes, MP: Attorney-General
- Hon James Killen: Minister for the Navy
- Hon Andrew Peacock, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister assisting the Prime Minister
- Hon Ralph Hunt, MP: Minister for the Interior (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
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