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The Eighth
Menzies Ministry was the
thirty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry,
and ran from 10 December 1958 to 22 December 1961.
Liberal
Party of Australia–Australian
Country Party Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon Robert
Menzies, CH QC MP: Prime Minister.
Minister for External Affairs (from 4 February
1960)
- Rt Hon John
McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
- Rt Hon Harold
Holt, MP: Treasurer
- Rt Hon Richard
Casey, CH DSO MC MP: Minister for
External Affairs, Minister in charge of the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research
Organisation (to 4 February 1960)
- Senator Hon Bill
Spooner: Minister for National
Development, Vice-President of the Executive
Council
- Hon Athol
Townley, MP: Minister for Defence
- Hon Paul
Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
- Hon William
McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and
National Service
- Senator Hon Shane
Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation.
Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5
February 1960)
- Hon Charles
Davidson, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
- Hon Alec Downer, MP:
Minister for Immigration
- Hon Sir Garfield
Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General
- Hon Charles
Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary
Industry (CP) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)
Junior
ministry
- Senator Hon Walter Cooper: Minister
for Repatriation (to 29 December 1960) (CP)
- Hon Dr Donald
Cameron, MP: Minister for Health.
Minister in charge of the Commonwealth
Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(from 4 February 1960)
- Hon Frederick
Osborne, MP: Minister for Air (to 29
December 1960). Minister for Repatriation (from
29 December 1960)
- Hon John
Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army
- Hon Hugh
Roberton, MP: Minister for Social
Services (CP)
- Senator Hon Denham
Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise
- Hon Gordon
Freeth, MP: Minister for the Interior,
Minister for Works
- Senator Hon John
Gorton: Minister for the Navy. Minister
assisting the Minister for External Affairs
(from 23 February 1960)
- Hon Alan
Hulme, MP: Minister for Supply
- Hon Hubert
Opperman, MP: Minister for Shipping and
Transport (from 5 February 1960)
- Senator Hon Harrie
Wade: Minister for Air (from 29
December 1960) (CP)
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