McMahon ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use Australian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:William McMahon sidebar The McMahon ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 46th ministry of the Australian Government. It was led by the country's 20th Prime Minister, William McMahon. The McMahon ministry succeeded the Second Gorton ministry, which dissolved on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of John Gorton as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the First Whitlam ministry on 5 December 1972 following the federal election that took place on 2 December which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 1 May 2025, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the McMahon ministry; Sinclair is also the last surviving minister of the Menzies, Holt, McEwen, and Gorton governments, as well as the First Fraser ministries. Tom Hughes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister. Tony Street was the last surviving assistant minister.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	William McMahon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lowe Template:Small	File:William McMahon 1972 b&w.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Doug Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small	File:Doug Anthony 1971 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade and Industry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Gorton Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Higgins Template:Small	File:JohnGorton1968.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 18 August 1971) Minister for Defence (to 13 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Ian Sinclair Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for New England Template:Small	File:Ian Sinclair 1970 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Primary Industry
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Ken Anderson Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Ken Anderson 1970.jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Supply (to 2 August 1971) Minister for Health (from 2 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Reginald Swartz Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Darling Downs Template:Small	File:ReginaldSwartz1962.jpg	Minister for National Development Leader of the House (to 15 August 1972)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Billy Snedden Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bruce Template:Small	File:Billy Snedden 1971.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 18 August 1971) Minister for Labour and National Service (to 22 March 1971) Treasurer (from 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Nigel Bowen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Parramatta Template:Small	File:Nigel Bowen 1971.jpg	Minister for Education and Science (to 22 March 1971) Attorney-General (from 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971) Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 2 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sir Alan Hulme Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Petrie Template:Small	File:Alan Hulme 1960s.png	Postmaster-General Vice-President of the Executive Council
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Les Bury Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Les Bury 1971 (cropped).jpg	Treasurer (to 22 March 1971) Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Peter Nixon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:Small	File:Peter Nixon 1967.jpg	Minister for Shipping and Transport
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	David Fairbairn Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Farrer Template:Small (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)	File:David Fairbairn 1969.jpg	Minister for Education and Science (from 22 March 1971 to 20 August 1971) Minister for Defence (from 20 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Phillip Lynch Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Flinders Template:Small (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)	File:Phillip Lynch 1969.jpg	Minister for Immigration (to 22 March 1971) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 22 March 1971) Minister for Labour and National Service (from 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wannon Template:Small (in Cabinet from 20 August 1971)	File:Malcolm Fraser 1968.jpg	Minister for Education and Science (from 20 August 1971)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Charles Barnes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small	File:CharlesBarnes1963.jpg	Minister for External Territories (to 25 January 1972)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	James Forbes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Barker Template:Small	File:JimForbes1967.jpg	Minister for Health (to 22 March 1971) Minister for Immigration (from 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Dame Annabelle Rankin Template:Small Senator for Queensland Template:Small	File:AnnabelleRankin1967.jpg	Minister for Housing (to 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bill Wentworth Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Mackellar Template:Small	File:WilliamWentworth1968.jpg	Minister for Social Services Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister (to 31 May 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Reg Wright Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:Reg Wright 1968 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Works Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry (to 31 May 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Don Chipp Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Hotham Template:Small	File:DonChipp1969Colour.jpg	Minister for Customs and Excise Minister assisting the Minister for National Development (from 27 May 1971) Leader of the House (from 15 August 1972)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bob Cotton Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Bob Cotton 1969.jpg	Minister for Civil Aviation
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Tom Drake-Brockman Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:TomDrakeBrockman1969Colour.jpg	Minister for Air
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Mac Holten Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Indi Template:Small	File:MacHolten1969.jpg	Minister for Repatriation
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tom Hughes Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Berowra Template:Small	File:Tom Hughes 1969 Colour.jpg	Attorney-General (to 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	James Killen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Moreton Template:Small	File:Jim Killen 1969.jpg	Minister for the Navy (to 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Andrew Peacock Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:AndrewPeacock1969Colour.jpg	Minister for the Army (to 2 February 1972) Minister for External Territories (from 2 February 1972) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 25 May 1971) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 25 May 1971 to 2 February 1972)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Ralph Hunt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:Ralph Hunt 1973.jpg	Minister for the Interior
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kevin Cairns Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Lilley Template:Small (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)	File:Kevin Cairns 1971 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Housing (from 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ivor Greenwood Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)	File:Ivor Greenwood 1960s.png	Minister for Health (from 22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971) Attorney-General (from 2 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Malcolm Mackay Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Evans Template:Small (in Ministry from 22 March 1971)	File:Malcolm Mackay 1970.jpg	Minister for the Navy (from 22 March 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Howson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Casey Template:Small (in Ministry from 31 May 1971)	File:Peter Howson 1971.jpg	Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts (from 31 May 1971) Minister in charge of Tourist Activities (from 31 May 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Victor Garland Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small (in Ministry from 2 August 1971)	File:Vic Garland 1971.jpg	Minister for Supply (from 2 August 1971) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 21 March 1972)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Bob Katter Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kennedy Template:Small (in Ministry from 2 February 1972)	File:Robert Cummin Katter.jpg	Minister for the Army (from 2 February 1972)

Assistant ministers

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Don Dobie Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cook Template:Small	File:Don Dobie 1960s.png	Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 20 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John McLeay Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Boothby Template:Small	File:JohnMcLeayJr1967 (cropped).jpg	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Civil Aviation (from 20 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Ian Robinson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Cowper Template:Small	File:Ian Robinson 1970.jpg	Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General (from 20 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Street Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite Template:Small	File:Tony Street 1971.jpg	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (from 20 August 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Marriott Template:Small Senator for Tasmania Template:Small	File:John Marriott 1960s.png	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Health (from 14 September 1971)
Template:Australian party style|	Country	Robert King Template:Post-nominals Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wimmera Template:Small	File:Robert King 1971.jpg	Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 October 1971)