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The Second
Gorton Ministry was
the forty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry,
and ran from 12 November 1969 to 10 March 1971.
Liberal
Party of Australia–Australian
Country Party Coalition
Cabinet
- Rt Hon John
Gorton, MP: Prime Minister
- Rt Hon John
McEwen, MP: Deputy Prime Minister,
Minister for Trade and Industry (CP) (to 5
February 1971) (CP)
- Rt Hon William
McMahon, MP: Minister for External
Affairs (to 6 November 1970). Minister for
Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1970)
- Rt Hon Doug
Anthony, MP: Minister for Primary
Industry (to 5 February 1971). Deputy Prime
Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (from
5 February 1971) (CP)
- Hon Alan
Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General.
Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Hon Leslie Bury, MP:
Treasurer
- Hon Ian
Sinclair, MP: Minister for Shipping and
Transport, Minister assisting the Minister for
Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971).
Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 February
1971) (CP)
- Senator Hon Ken Anderson: Minister
for Supply
- Hon Malcolm
Fraser, MP: Minister for Defence (to 8
March 1971)
- Hon Reginald
Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for
National Development
- Hon Billy
Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Labour and
National Service
- Hon Nigel
Bowen, QC MP: Minister for Education
and Science
- Hon Peter
Nixon, MP: Minister for the Interior
(to 5 February 1971). Minister for Shipping and
Transport (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
Junior
ministry
- Hon Charles
Barnes, MP: Minister for External
Territories (CP)
- Hon Dr James Forbes, MP:
Minister for Health
- Senator Hon Dame Annabelle
Rankin, DBE: Minister for Housing
- Hon Phillip
Lynch, MP: Minister for Immigration,
Minister assisting the Treasurer
- Hon Bill
Wentworth, MP: Minister for Social
Services, Minister in charge of Aboriginal
Affairs under the Prime Minister
- Senator Hon Reg
Wright: Minister for Works, Minister in
charge of Tourist Activities
- Hon Don
Chipp, MP: Minister for Customs and
Excise
- Senator Hon Bob
Cotton: Minister for Civil Aviation
- Senator Hon Tom
Drake-Brockman: Minister for Air (CP)
- Hon Mac
Holten, MP: Minister for Repatriation
(CP)
- Hon Tom
Hughes, QC MP: Attorney-General
- Hon James
Killen: Minister for the Navy
- Hon Andrew
Peacock, MP: Minister for the Army,
Minister assisting the Prime Minister
- Hon Ralph
Hunt, MP: Minister for the Interior
(from 5 February 1971) (CP)
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