Third 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 third Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The third Fraser ministry succeeded the second Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1977 following the federal election that took place on 10 December. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Fraser ministry on 3 November 1980 following the 1980 federal election.<ref name=phb>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As of 1 May 2025, John Howard and Ian Viner are the last surviving Liberal members of the Cabinet of the third Fraser ministry, while Ian Sinclair is the last surviving NCP member.

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Malcolm Fraser Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wannon Template:Small	File:Interview with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser, 1979 (cropped 3).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 Trade and Resources
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 Minister for Industry and Commerce
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 (to 27 September 1979) Minister for Special Trade Negotiations (from 19 August 1980) Leader of the House (to 27 September 1979; from 19 August 1980)
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 (to 7 August 1978) Minister for Administrative Services (to 7 August 1978) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 7 August 1978)
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 (to 5 December 1978) Minister for Industrial Relations (from 5 December 1978)
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 (to 8 December 1979) Minister for Primary Industry (from 27 September 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Howard Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong Template:Small	File:John Howard 1974 (cropped).jpg	Treasurer Minister for Finance (from 23 February 1979 to 27 February 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Carrick Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small	File:John Carrick 1974 (cropped).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 7 August 1978) Minister for Education (to 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (to 25 August 1978) Vice-President of the Executive Council (from 7 August 1978) Minister for National Development and Energy (from 8 December 1979)
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	File:Margaret Guilfoyle 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Social Security
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Eric Robinson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for McPherson Template:Small	File:Eric Robinson 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Finance (to 23 February 1979; from 27 February 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Viner Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Stirling Template:Small	File:Ian Viner.jpg	Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (to 5 December 1978) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 8 December 1979) Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs (from 5 December 1978) Leader of the House (from 27 September 1979 to 19 August 1980)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Durack Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small (in Cabinet from 25 August 1978)	File:Peter Durack 1971.png	Attorney-General Minister for Administrative Services (from 7 August 1978 to 25 August 1978)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Ralph Hunt Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir Template:Small (in Cabinet from 8 December 1979)	File:Ralph Hunt 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Health (to 8 December 1979) Minister for Transport (from 8 December 1979)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
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 (to 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979) Minister for Health (from 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 8 December 1979)
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 (to 28 September 1978) Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 4 July 1978)
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 (to 5 December 1978) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence Minister for Administrative Services (from 5 December 1978)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kevin Newman Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Bass Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for National Development (to 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (from 8 December 1979) Minister for Productivity (from 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	James Webster Template:Small Senator for Victoria Template:Small	File:James Webster 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Science (to 5 December 1978) Minister for Science and the Environment (from 5 December 1978 to 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Staley Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Chisholm Template:Small	File:Tony Staley 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Post and Telecommunications
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macphee Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Balaclava Template:Small	File:Ian Macphee 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Productivity (to 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Minister for Industry and Commerce (from 5 December 1978 to 8 December 1979) Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (from 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Wal Fife Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Farrer Template:Small	File:Wallace Fife.jpg	Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (to 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979) Minister for Education (from 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Vic Garland Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Curtin Template:Small	File:Vic Garland 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Veterans' Affairs (to 4 July 1978) Minister for Special Trade Representations (to 8 December 1979) Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs (from 8 December 1979) Minister assisting the Minister for Industry and Commerce (from 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bob Ellicott Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth Template:Small	File:Bob Ellicott 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Home Affairs Minister for the Capital Territory
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ray Groom Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Braddon Template:Small	File:No image.svg	Minister for Environment, Housing and Community Development (to 5 December 1978) Minister assisting the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations (to 5 December 1978) Minister for Housing and Construction (from 5 December 1978)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Fred Chaney Template:Small Senator for Western Australia Template:Small (in Ministry from 25 August 1978)	File:Fred Chaney 1974 (cropped).jpg	Chief Government Whip in the Senate (to 28 February 1978) Minister for Administrative Services (from 25 August 1978 to 5 December 1978) Minister assisting the Minister for Education (from 25 August 1978 to 8 December 1979) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 5 December 1978) Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy (from 8 December 1979)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	Douglas Scott Template:Small Senator for New South Wales Template:Small (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)	File:Douglas Scott 1974 (cropped).jpg	Minister for Special Trade Representations (from 8 December 1979 to 19 August 1980) Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources (from 8 December 1979 to 19 August 1980)
Template:Australian party style|	National Country	David Thomson Template:Small Template:Post-nominals for Leichhardt Template:Small (in Ministry from 8 December 1979)	File:No image.svg	Minister for Science and the Environment (from 8 December 1979)

See also

• First Fraser ministry
• Second Fraser ministry
• Fourth Fraser ministry