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Fourth Fraser ministry

53rd Ministry of Australia
photograph of Fraser
Malcolm Fraser
photograph of Doug
Doug Anthony
Date formed3 November 1980
Date dissolved11 March 1983
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Sir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberal–National Country/National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
Bob Hawke
History
Election18 October 1980
Outgoing election5 March 1983
Legislature term32nd
PredecessorThird Fraser ministry
SuccessorFirst Hawke ministry
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The Fourth Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country/National coalition) was the 53rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Fourth Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 3 November 1980 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the first Hawke ministry on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1][2]

Cabinet

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser CH
(1930–2015)

MP for Wannon
(1955–1983)

National Country/Nationals Rt Hon Doug Anthony (CH)
(1929–2020)

MP for Richmond
(1957–1984)

Liberal Rt Hon (Sir) Phillip Lynch (KCMG)
(1933–1984)

MP for Flinders
(1966–1982)

National Country/Nationals Rt Hon Ian Sinclair
(born 1929)

MP for New England
(1963–1998)

Liberal Hon (Sir) John Carrick (KCMG)
(1918–2018)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1987)

Liberal Hon Tony Street
(1926–2022)

MP for Corangamite
(1966–1984)

National Country/Nationals Hon Peter Nixon
(born 1928)

MP for Gippsland
(1961–1983)

Liberal Hon John Howard
(born 1939)

MP for Bennelong
(1974–2007)

Liberal Hon Andrew Peacock
(1939–2021)

MP for Kooyong
(1966–1994)

Liberal Hon (Sir) James Killen (KCMG)
(1925–2007)

MP for Moreton
(1955–1983)

Liberal Hon Dame Margaret Guilfoyle DBE
(1926–2020)

Senator for Victoria
(1971–1987)

Liberal Hon Ian Viner
(born 1933)

MP for Stirling
(1972–1983) (in Cabinet until 7 May 1982)

Liberal Hon Peter Durack QC
(1926–2008)

Senator for Western Australia
(1971–1993)

Liberal Hon Fred Chaney
(born 1941)

Senator for Western Australia
(1974–1990)

Liberal Hon Wal Fife
(1929–2017)

MP for Farrer
(1975–1984) (in Cabinet from 16 April 1981)

Liberal Hon Ian Macphee
(born 1938)

MP for Balaclava
(1974–1984) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

Liberal Hon Peter Baume
(born 1935)

Senator for New South Wales
(1974–1991) (in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)

Outer ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Bob Ellicott QC
(1927–2022)

MP for Wentworth
(1974–1981)

National Country/Nationals Hon Ralph Hunt
(1928–2011)

MP for Gwydir
(1969–1989)

Liberal Hon Michael MacKellar
(1938–2015)

MP for Warringah
(1969–1994)

National Country/Nationals Hon David Thomson MC
(1924–2013)

MP for Leichhardt
(1975–1983)

Liberal Hon Kevin Newman
(1933–1999)

MP for Bass
(1975–1984)

Liberal Hon John Moore
(born 1936)

MP for Ryan
(1975–2001)

Liberal Hon Michael Hodgman
(1938–2013)

MP for Denison
(1975–1987)

Liberal Hon Tony Messner
(born 1939)

Senator for South Australia
(1975–1990)

National Country/Nationals Hon Tom McVeigh
(born 1930)

MP for Darling Downs
(1972–1984)

Liberal Hon Ian Wilson
(1932–2013)

MP for Sturt
(1972–1993) (in Ministry from 19 March 1981)

Liberal Hon Neil Brown QC
(born 1940)

MP for Diamond Valley
(1975–1983) (in Ministry from 16 April 1981)

Liberal Hon Jim Carlton
(1935–2015)

MP for Mackellar
(1977–1994) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

Liberal Hon John Hodges
(1937–2024)

MP for Petrie
(1974–1983) (in Ministry from 7 May 1982)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ Appendix 3: Fourth Fraser ministry, 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 July 2016
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