McMahon Ministry
Encyclopedia
The McMahon Ministry was the forty-seventh Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 10 March 1971 to 5 December 1972.
Liberal Party of Australia
–Australian Country Party
Coalition
Liberal Party of Australia
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
–Australian Country Party
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon William McMahonWilliam McMahonSir William "Billy" McMahon, GCMG, CH , was an Australian Liberal politician and the 20th Prime Minister of Australia...
, MP: Prime Minister. Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 22 March 1971) - Rt Hon Doug AnthonyDoug AnthonyJohn Douglas Anthony, AC, CH , is a former Australian politician. He was leader of the National Party from 1971 to 1984, and Deputy Prime Minister from 1971 to 1972 and again from 1975 to 1983.-Early life:...
, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (CP) - Rt Hon John GortonJohn GortonSir John Grey Gorton, GCMG, AC, CH , Australian politician, was the 19th Prime Minister of Australia.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Defence (to 13 August 1971) - Rt Hon Ian SinclairIan SinclairIan McCahon Sinclair AC , is an Australian politician and former leader of the National Party of Australia.Sinclair was born in Sydney, the son of a suburban accountant. He was educated at Knox Grammar School and at the University of Sydney, where he graduated in arts and law...
, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP) - Senator Hon Sir Ken Anderson: Minister for Supply (to 2 August 1971). Minister for Health (from 2 August 1971)
- Hon Sir Reginald SwartzReginald SwartzSir Reginald William Colin Swartz KBE , best known as Reg Swartz, was a Minister during the governments of Sir Robert Menzies, Harold Holt and John Gorton in Australia...
, MP: Minister for National Development - Rt Hon Billy SneddenBilly SneddenSir Billy Mackie Snedden, KCMG, QC was an Australian politician representing the Liberal Party. He was Leader of the Opposition at the 1974 federal election, failing to defeat the Labor incumbent Gough Whitlam.-Early life:...
, QC MP: Minister for Labour and National Service (to 22 March 1971). Treasurer (from 22 March 1971) - Hon Nigel BowenNigel BowenSir Nigel Hubert Bowen, AC, KBE was an Australian politician and judge.-Biography:Bowen was born in a log cabin in Summerland, British Columbia, Canada, of Welsh and English parents. He came to Australia as a boy and was educated for two years in England and later at The King's School in Parramatta...
, QC MP: Minister for Education and Science (to 22 March 1971). Attorney-General (22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971). Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 2 August 1971) - Hon Alan HulmeAlan HulmeSir Alan Shallcross Hulme KBE was an Australian politician, accountant and cattle breeder. He was born in the Sydney suburb of Mosman and moved to Queensland before World War II, where he practised as an accountant...
, MP: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council. Minister administering the Department of the Vice-President of the Executive Council (22 March 1971 to 30 May 1971) - Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Treasurer (to 22 March 1971). Minister for Foreign Affairs (22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971)
- Hon Peter NixonPeter NixonPeter James Nixon AO is a former Australian politician representing the National Party ....
, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport (CP) - Hon David FairbairnDavid FairbairnSir David Eric Fairbairn KBE DFC was an Australian politician and cabinet minister.-Early life:Fairbairn was born in Claygate, Surrey, England...
, MP: Minister for Education and Science (22 March 1971 to 20 August 1971). Minister for Defence (from 20 August 1971) - Hon Malcolm FraserMalcolm FraserJohn Malcolm Fraser AC, CH, GCL, PC is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was the 22nd Prime Minister of Australia. He came to power in the 1975 election following the dismissal of the Whitlam Labor government, in which he played a key role...
, MP: Minister for Education and Science (from 20 August 1971) - Hon Phillip LynchPhillip LynchSir Phillip Reginald Lynch KCMG was an Australian Liberal politician.Lynch held the House of Representatives seat of Flinders from 1966 to 1982. Between 1968 and 1972, he served variously as Minister for the Army, Minister for Immigration, and Minister for Labour and National Service, under Prime...
, MP: Minister for Immigration (to 22 March 1971). Minister for Labour and National Service (from 22 March 1971). Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 22 March 1971) (in Cabinet from 22 March 1971)
Junior ministry
- Hon Charles BarnesCharles BarnesCharles Edward "Ceb" Barnes was a long serving member of the Australian House of Representatives who served as a Minister under five prime ministers....
, MP: Minister for External Territories (to 25 January 1972) (CP) - Hon Dr James ForbesJim Forbes (Australian politician)Alexander James "Jim" Forbes CMG is a former Australian poilitician.Forbes was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1956 to 1975 for the Division of Barker, South Australia...
, MP: Minister for Health (to 22 March 1971). Minister for Immigration (from 22 March 1971) - Senator Hon Dame Annabelle RankinAnnabelle RankinDame Annabelle Jane Mary Rankin DBE was the second woman member of the Australian Senate, the first woman from Queensland to sit in the Parliament of Australia, the first woman to have a federal portfolio and the first woman to be appointed head of a foreign mission.-Biography:Rankin was born in...
: Minister for Housing (to 22 March 1971) - Hon Bill Wentworth, MP: Minister for Social Services. Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister (to 31 May 1971)
- Senator Hon Reg Wright: Minister for Works. Minister in charge of Tourist Activities (to 31 May 1971)
- Hon Don ChippDon ChippDonald Leslie Chipp, AO was an Australian politician, and the inaugural leader of the Australian Democrats.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Customs and Excise. Minister assisting the Minister for National Development (from 27 May 1971) - Senator Hon Bob Cotton: Minister for Civil Aviation
- Senator Hon Tom Drake-Brockman: Minister for Air (CP)
- Hon Mac HoltenMac HoltenRendle McNeilage "Mac" Holten CMG was a leading Australian rules footballer, Australian politician and government minister.Holten was born in Melbourne and educated at Scotch College, Melbourne...
, MP: Minister for Repatriation (CP) - Hon Tom Hughes, QC, MP: Attorney-General (to 22 March 1971)
- Hon James KillenJames KillenSir Denis James "Jim" Killen, AC, KCMG , was an Australian politician.-Education and early career:Killen was born in Dalby, Queensland and educated at Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland, where he graduated in law...
: Minister for the Navy (to 22 March 1971) - Hon Andrew PeacockAndrew PeacockAndrew Sharp Peacock AC, GCL , is a former Australian Liberal politician. He was a minister in the Gorton, McMahon and Fraser governments, and was federal leader of the Liberal Party of Australia 1983–1985 and 1989–1990...
, MP: 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 (25 May 1971 to 2 February 1972) - Hon Ralph HuntRalph Hunt (Australian politician)Ralph James Dunnet Hunt AO was an Australian politician.Hunt was born in Narrabri, New South Wales and was a farmer and grazier before entering the Australian Parliament. He was a councillor of Boomi Shire Council from 1956 to 1968 and Vice-President of it from 1962 to 1968...
, MP: Minister for the Interior (CP) - Hon Kevin Cairns, MP: Minister for Housing (from 22 March 1971)
- Senator Hon Ivor GreenwoodIvor GreenwoodIvor John Greenwood was an Australian politician and barrister.-Biography:Greenwood was born in North Melbourne and educated at Hartwell Central State School, Mont Albert Central State School, Scotch College and the University of Melbourne...
: Minister for Health (22 March 1971 to 2 August 1971). Attorney-General (from 2 August 1971) - Hon Dr Malcolm Mackay, MP: Minister for the Navy (from 22 March 1971)
- Hon Peter HowsonPeter Howson (Australian politician)Peter Howson, CMG was an Australian politician.-Biography:Howson was born in London, England in 1919 to Jessie and George Arthur Howson, and was educated at Stowe School and Trinity College, Cambridge...
, MP: Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities (from 31 May 1971) - Hon Victor GarlandVictor GarlandSir Victor Garland KBE , usually known as Vic Garland, is an Australian former politician, Australian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom and director of many UK and US public companies. A Liberal Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, he represented the Division of Curtin in...
, MP: Minister for Supply (from 2 August 1971). Minister assisting the Treasurer (from 21 March 1972) - Hon Robert Katter, MP: Minister for the Army (from 2 February 1972) (CP)
- Hon Don DobieDon DobieJames Donald Mathieson "Don" Dobie was an Australian politician. Born in Glasgow in Scotland, he migrated to Australia as a child and was educated at Brisbane Grammar School, the University of Melbourne, and Columbia University in New York...
, MP: Assistant Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 20 August 1971) - Hon John McLeayJohn McLeay, juniorJohn Elden McLeay was an Australian politician and government minister.McLeay was born in Adelaide, the son of Sir John McLeay, a federal politician, as was his brother, George McLeay. McLeay was educated at Scotch College and volunteered for the second Australian Imperial Force in 1941 and...
, MP: Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Civil Aviation (from 20 August 1971) - Hon Ian RobinsonIan Robinson (Australian politician)Ian Louis Robinson is an Australian politician.Born in Coraki, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools before becoming a dairy farmer, a journalist and company director...
, MP: Assistant Minister assisting the Postmaster-General (from 20 August 1971) (CP) - Hon Tony StreetTony StreetAnthony Austin Street is a retired Australian politician and member of parliament.He is the son of Geoffrey Street, a former Australian Cabinet Minister and MP...
, MP: Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Labour and National Service (from 20 August 1971) - Senator Hon John MarriottJohn Marriott (Australian politician)John Edward Marriott was an Australian politician. Born in Elliot, Tasmania, he was educated in Hobart at Hutchins School before serving in the military 1940-1945. He was a staff member with the Tasmanian Liberal Party from 1945 to 1949, and was Secretary to the Tasmanian Opposition Leader 1949-1953...
: Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Health (from 14 September 1971) - Hon Robert KingRobert King (Australian politician)Robert Shannon King, OBE was an Australian politician. Born in Warracknabeal, Victoria, he attended Carey Grammar School in Melbourne before serving in the military 1940-45. He returned to Warracknabeal as a farmer and grazier, and became an official of the Victorian Country Party...
, MP: Assistant Minister assisting the Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 October 1971) (CP)