The Fifth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 35th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Fifth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fourth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 11 May 1951 following the federal election that took place in April. The ministry was replaced by the Sixth Menzies ministry on 9 July 1954 following the 1954 federal election.
Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.
Ministry
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Robert Menzies <br>
for Kooyong <br>
| 100px
|
- Prime Minister
- Leader of the Liberal Party
|-
| | ||Country
| Sir Arthur Fadden <br>
for McPherson <br>
| 100px
|
- Leader of the Country Party
- Treasurer
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Sir Eric Harrison <br>
for Wentworth <br>
| 100px
|
- Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party
- Minister for Defence Production
- Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Leader of the House
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Harold Holt <br>
for Higgins <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Labour and National Service
- Minister for Immigration
|-
| | ||Country
| John McEwen <br>
for Murray <br>
| 100px
|
- Deputy Leader of the Country Party
- Minister for Commerce and Agriculture
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Richard Casey <br>
for La Trobe <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for External Affairs
- Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Philip McBride <br>
for Wakefield <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Defence
- Minister for Air <small>(to 17 July 1951)</small>
- Minister for the Navy <small>(to 17 July 1951)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| John Spicer <br>
Senator for Victoria <br>
| 100px
|
- Attorney-General
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Neil O'Sullivan <br>
Senator for Queensland <br>
| 100px
|
- Leader of the Government in the Senate
- Minister for Trade and Customs
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Howard Beale <br>
for Parramatta <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Supply
|-
| | ||Liberal
| George McLeay <br>
Senator for South Australia <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Shipping and Transport
|-
| | ||Country
| Larry Anthony <br>
for Richmond <br>
| 100px
|
- Postmaster-General
- Minister for Civil Aviation
|-
| | ||Country
| Sir Earle Page <br>
for Cowper <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Health
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Josiah Francis <br>
for Moreton <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for the Army
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Bill Spooner <br>
Senator for New South Wales <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for National Development
|-
| | ||Country
| Walter Cooper <br>
Senator for Queensland <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Repatriation
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Paul Hasluck <br>
for Curtin <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Territories
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Wilfrid Kent Hughes<br>
for Chisholm <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for the Interior
- Minister for Works and Housing <small>(to 4 June 1952)</small>
- Minister for Works <small>(from 4 June 1952)</small>
|-
| | ||Liberal
| Athol Townley <br>
for Denison <br>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Social Services
|-
| | ||Liberal
| William McMahon <br>
for Lowe <br>
<small>(in Ministry from 7 July 1951)</small>
| 100px
|
- Minister for Air <small>(from 17 July 1951)</small>
- Minister for the Navy <small>(from 17 July 1951)</small>
|}