The Eighth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 38th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. The Eighth Menzies ministry succeeded the Seventh Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 10 December 1958 following the federal election that took place in late November. The ministry was replaced by the Ninth Menzies ministry on 22 December 1961 following the 1961 federal election.
John Gorton, who died in 2002, was the last surviving member of the Eighth Menzies ministry. Hugh Roberton was the last surviving Country junior minister, and Sir Garfield Barwick and Charles Davidson were the last surviving Liberal and Country Cabinet ministers respectively.
Cabinet
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Robert Menzies <br />
for Kooyong <br />
| 100px
|
- Prime Minister
- Leader of the Liberal Party
- Minister for External Affairs <small>(from 4 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Country
| John McEwen <br />
for Murray <br />
| 100px
|
- Leader of the Country Party
- Minister for Trade
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Harold Holt <br />
for Higgins <br />
| 100px
|
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
- Treasurer
- Leader of the House
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Richard Casey <br />
for La Trobe <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for External Affairs <small>(to 4 February 1960)</small>
- Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation <small>(to 4 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Bill Spooner <br />
Senator for New South Wales <br />
| 100px
|
- Leader of the Government in the Senate
- Minister for National Development
- Vice-President of the Executive Council
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Athol Townley <br />
for Denison <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Defence
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Paul Hasluck <br />
for Curtin <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Territories
|-
| | ||Liberal
| William McMahon <br />
for Lowe <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Labour and National Service
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Shane Paltridge <br />
Senator for Western Australia <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Civil Aviation
- Minister for Shipping and Transport <small>(to 5 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Country
| Charles Davidson <br />
for Dawson <br />
| 100px
|
- Deputy Leader of the Country Party
- Postmaster-General
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Alexander Downer <br />
for Angas <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Immigration
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Sir Garfield Barwick <br />
for Parramatta <br />
| 100px
|
- Attorney-General
|-
| | ||Country
| Sir Charles Adermann <br />
for Fisher <br />
<small>(in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)</small>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Primary Industry
|}
Outer ministry
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| | ||Country
| Sir Walter Cooper <br />
Senator for Queensland <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Repatriation <small>(to 29 December 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Donald Cameron <br />
for Oxley <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Health
- Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation <small>(from 4 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Frederick Osborne <br />
for Evans <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Air <small>(to 29 December 1960)</small>
- Minister for Repatriation <small>(from 29 December 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| John Cramer <br />
for Bennelong <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for the Army
|-
| | ||Country
| Hugh Roberton <br />
for Riverina <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Social Services
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Denham Henty <br />
Senator for Tasmania <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Customs and Excise
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Gordon Freeth <br />
for Forrest <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for the Interior
- Minister for Works
|-
| | ||Liberal
| John Gorton <br />
Senator for Victoria <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for the Navy
- Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs <small>(from 23 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Alan Hulme <br />
for Petrie <br />
| 100px
|
- Minister for Supply
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Hubert Opperman <br />
for Corio <br />
<small>(in Ministry from 5 February 1960)</small>
| 100px
|
- Chief Government Whip in the House <small>(to 5 February 1960)</small>
- Minister for Shipping and Transport <small>(from 5 February 1960)</small>
|-
| | ||Country
| Harrie Wade <br />
Senator for Victoria <br />
<small>(in Ministry from 29 December 1960)</small>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Air <small>(from 29 December 1960)</small>
|}