Second Fraser ministry

Template:Short description Template:See also Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:Malcolm Fraser sidebar The second Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 51st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The second Fraser ministry succeeded the first Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1975 following the federal election that took place on 13 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Fraser ministry on 20 December 1977 following the 1977 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 1 May 2025, Ian Sinclair is the last surviving member of the Cabinet of the second Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal cabinet member.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wannon Template:Small	File:Malcolm Fraser 1977 (cropped).jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Doug Anthony Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Richmond Template:Small	File:Doug Anthony 1974 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Country Party Minister for National Resources Minister for Overseas Trade
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Phillip Lynch Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Flinders Template:Small	File:Phillip Lynch 1974 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer (to 19 November 1977) Minister for Finance (from 7 December 1976 to 19 November 1977)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Ian Sinclair Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for New England Template:Small	File:Ian Sinclair 1970 (cropped).jpg	Deputy Leader of the National Country Party Minister for Primary Industry Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Reg Withers Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small	File:Reg Withers 1974 (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Administrative Services Vice-President of the Executive Council
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ivor Greenwood Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:Ivor Greenwood 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (to 8 July 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bob Cotton Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:Bob Cotton 1969.jpg	Minister for Industry and Commerce
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Street Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Corangamite Template:Small	File:Tony Street 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 16 August 1976 to 8 November 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Peter Nixon Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland Template:Small	File:Peter Nixon 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Transport
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Carrick Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:John Carrick 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Education Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Andrew Peacock Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Kooyong Template:Small	File:Andrew Peacock 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	James Killen Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Moreton Template:Small	File:Jim Killen 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Margaret Guilfoyle Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small (in Cabinet from 8 July 1976)	File:Margaret Guilfoyle 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Social Security Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Child Care Matters (to 23 July 1976)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bob Ellicott Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Bob Ellicott 1974 (cropped).jpg	Attorney-General (to 6 September 1977)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Howard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong Template:Small	File:John Howard 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 17 July 1977) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 24 May 1977) Minister for Special Trade Negotiations (from 17 July 1977) Treasurer (from 19 November 1977)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Vic Garland Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small	File:Vic Garland 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Post and Telecommunications (to 6 February 1976) Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 6 February 1976) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 6 September 1977)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Ralph Hunt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small	File:Ralph Hunt 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Health
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Michael MacKellar Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Warringah Template:Small	File:Michael MacKellar 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Viner Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Stirling Template:Small	File:Ian Viner.jpg	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 7 December 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Evan Adermann Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Fisher Template:Small	File:Evan Adermann.jpg	Minister for the Northern Territory Minister assisting the Minister for National Resources
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Eric Robinson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small	File:Eric Robinson 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for the Capital Territory (to 16 February 1976) Minister for Post and Telecommunications (from 6 February 1976) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 6 February 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John McLeay Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Boothby Template:Small	File:John McLeay 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Construction Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kevin Newman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bass Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for Repatriation (to 8 July 1976) Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (from 8 July 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	James Webster Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:James Webster 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Science
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Staley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Chisholm Template:Small (in Ministry from 16 February 1976)	File:Tony Staley 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for the Capital Territory (from 16 February 1976) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in matters concerning the Arts (from 16 August 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Durack Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small (in Ministry from 8 July 1976)	File:Peter Durack 1971.png	Minister for Repatriation (from 8 July 1976 to 5 October 1976) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 5 October 1976 to 6 September 1977) Attorney-General (from 6 September 1977)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macphee Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Balaclava Template:Small (in Ministry from 8 November 1976)	File:Ian Macphee 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Productivity (from 8 November 1976) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Women's Affairs (from 8 November 1976) Minister assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (from 8 November 1976)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Wal Fife Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Farrer Template:Small (in Ministry from 17 July 1977)	File:Wallace Fife.jpg	Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (from 17 July 1977)

See also

• First Fraser ministry
• Third Fraser ministry
• Fourth Fraser ministry