Third Whitlam ministry

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Third Whitlam ministry
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49th Ministry of Australia
Third Whitlam Ministry.jpg
The third Whitlam ministry meeting at Old Parliament House, Canberra, in 1974
Date formed12 June 1974
Date dissolved11 November 1975
People and organisations
Monarch Elizabeth II
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck
Sir John Kerr
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam
Deputy Prime Minister Jim Cairns
Frank Crean
No. of ministers31
Member party Labor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition party Liberal–National Country coalition
Opposition leader Billy Snedden
Malcolm Fraser
History
Election 18 May 1974
Legislature term29th
Predecessor Second Whitlam ministry
Successor First Fraser ministry

The third Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 49th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The third Whitlam ministry succeeded the Second Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 12 June 1974 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the First Fraser Ministry on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr. [1]

Contents

The order of seniority in the third Whitlam ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 10 June 1974, except for the four parliamentary leaders.

As of 21 October 2023, Doug McClelland and Paul Keating are the last surviving members of the third Whitlam ministry.

Ministry

PartyMinisterPortraitPortfolio
  Labor Hon Gough Whitlam QC
(1916–2014)

MP for Werriwa
(1952–1978)

 Gough Whitlam at the Lodge 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Dr Jim Cairns
(1914–2003)

MP for Lalor
(1969–1977)

 Jim Cairns 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Rex Connor
(1907–1977)

MP for Cunningham
(1963–1977)

 Rex Connor 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)

 Bill Hayden 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Lionel Murphy QC
(1922–1986)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1975)

 Lionel Murphy 1972 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Don Willesee
(1916–2003)

Senator for Western Australia
(1950–1975)

 Don Willesee 1973.jpg
  Hon Ken Wriedt
(1927–2010)

Senator for Tasmania
(1968–1980)

 Ken Wriedt 1972 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Frank Crean
(1916–2008)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1951–1977)

 Frank Crean 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Fred Daly
(1912–1995)

MP for Grayndler
(1949–1975)

 Fred Daly 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Doug McClelland
(1926–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1987)

 Doug McClelland 1973.jpg
  Hon Lance Barnard
(1919–1997)

MP for Bass
(1954–1975)

 Lance Barnard 1973 (1).jpg
  Hon Dr Rex Patterson
(1927–2016)

MP for Dawson
(1966–1975)

 Rex Patterson 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Clyde Cameron
(1913–2008)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1949–1980)

 Clyde Cameron 1973 (1).jpg
  Hon Kim Beazley
(1917–2007)

MP for Fremantle
(1945–1977)

 Kim Edward Beazley 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)

 Lionel Bowen 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon John Wheeldon
(1929–2006)

Senator for Western Australia
(1965–1981)

 John Wheeldon 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)

 Tom Uren 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Reg Bishop
(1913–1999)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)

 Reg Bishop 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Les Johnson
(1924–2015)

MP for Hughes
(1969–1983)

 Les Johnson 1973.jpg
  Hon Charles Jones
(1917–2003)

MP for Newcastle
(1958–1983)

 Charles Jones 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Dr Doug Everingham
(1923–2017)

MP for Capricornia
(1967–1975)

 Doug Everingham 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Kep Enderby QC
(1926–2015)

MP for Canberra
(1974–1975)

 Kep Enderby 1973.jpg
  Hon Gordon Bryant
(1914–1991)

MP for Wills
(1955–1980)

 Gordon Bryant 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Dr Moss Cass
(1927–2022)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1969–1983)

 Moss Cass 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Jim Cavanagh
(1913–1990)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)

 Jim Cavanagh 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Bill Morrison
(1928–2013)

MP for St George
(1969–1975)

 Bill Morrison 1973.jpg
  Hon Frank Stewart
(1923–1979)

MP for Lang
(1953–1977)

 Frank Stewart 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Jim McClelland
(1915–1999)

Senator for New South Wales
(1971–1978)(in Ministry from 10 February 1975)

 Jim McClelland 1974 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Joe Riordan
(1930–2012)

MP for Phillip
(1972–1975)(in Ministry from 6 June 1975)

 Joe Riordan.jpg
  Hon Joe Berinson
(1932–2018)

MP for Perth
(1969–1975)(in Ministry from 14 July 1975)

 Joe Berinson 1973 (cropped).jpg
  Hon Paul Keating
(1944-)

MP for Blaxland
(1969–1996)(in Ministry from 21 October 1975)

 Paul Keating 1970.png

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia . Retrieved 17 September 2010.
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