The Fourth Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country/National coalition) was the 53rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Fourth Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 3 November 1980 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the first Hawke ministry on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.

Cabinet

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!colspan="2"|Party

!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Malcolm Fraser <br>

for Wannon <br>

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|

  • Prime Minister
  • Leader of the Liberal Party

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| Doug Anthony <br>

for Richmond <br>

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|

  • Deputy Prime Minister
  • Leader of the National Country Party <small>(to 16 October 1982)</small>
  • Leader of the National Party <small>(from 16 October 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Trade and Resources

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Sir Phillip Lynch <br>

for Flinders <br>

| 100px

|

  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party <small>(to 8 April 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Industry and Commerce <small>(to 11 October 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| Ian Sinclair <br>

for New England <br>

| 100px

|

  • Deputy Leader of the National Country Party <small>(to 16 October 1982)</small>
  • Deputy Leader of the National Party <small>(from 16 October 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Communications <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Defence <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Leader of the House <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Sir John Carrick <br>

Senator for New South Wales <br>

| 100px

|

  • Leader of the Government in the Senate
  • Minister for National Development and Energy
  • Vice-President of the Executive Council <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Tony Street <br>

for Corangamite <br>

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|

  • Minister for Foreign Affairs

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| Peter Nixon <br>

for Gippsland <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Primary Industry

|-

| | ||Liberal

| John Howard <br>

for Bennelong <br>

| 100px

|

  • Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party <small>(from 8 April 1982)</small>
  • Treasurer

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Andrew Peacock <br>

for Kooyong <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Industrial Relations <small>(to 16 April 1981)</small>
  • Minister for Industry and Commerce <small>(from 11 October 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Sir James Killen <br>

for Moreton <br>

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|

  • Minister for Defence <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Vice-President of the Executive Council <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Leader of the House <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Dame Margaret Guilfoyle <br>

Senator for Victoria <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Finance

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Ian Viner <br>

for Stirling <br>

<small>(in Cabinet until 7 May 1982)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs <small>(to 16 April 1981)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Industrial Relations <small>(from 16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Defence Support <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Peter Durack <br>

Senator for Western Australia <br>

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|

  • Attorney-General

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Fred Chaney <br>

Senator for Western Australia <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Social Security

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Wal Fife <br>

for Farrer <br>

<small>(in Cabinet from 16 April 1981)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Education <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Federal Affairs
  • Minister for Aviation <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in Public Service Matters <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Ian Macphee <br>

for Balaclava <br>

<small>(in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)</small>

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  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Peter Baume <br>

Senator for New South Wales <br>

<small>(in Cabinet from 7 May 1982)</small>

| 100px

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  • Chief Government Whip in the Senate <small>(to 25 November 1980)</small>
  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Health <small>(from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Education <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|}

Outer ministry

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!colspan="2"|Party

!Minister

!Portrait

!Portfolio

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Bob Ellicott <br>

for Wentworth <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Home Affairs and Environment <small>(to 17 February 1981)</small>

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| Ralph Hunt <br>

for Gwydir <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Transport <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Transport and Construction <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Michael MacKellar <br>

for Warringah <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Health <small>(to 20 April 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Home Affairs and Environment <small>(from 17 February 1981 to 19 March 1981)</small>

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| David Thomson <br>

for Leichhardt <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Science and Technology

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Kevin Newman <br>

for Bass <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Administrative Services
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Defence <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| John Moore <br>

for Ryan <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs <small>(to 20 April 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Michael Hodgman <br>

for Denison <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for the Capital Territory
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Industry and Commerce

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Tony Messner <br>

Senator for South Australia <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Veterans' Affairs
  • Minister assisting the Treasurer

|-

| | ||National Country/Nationals

| Tom McVeigh <br>

for Darling Downs <br>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Housing and Construction <small>(to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Home Affairs and Environment <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Resources

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Ian Wilson <br>

for Sturt <br>

<small>(in Ministry from 19 March 1981)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Home Affairs and Environment <small>(19 March 1981 to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Minister for Social Security <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Neil Brown <br>

for Diamond Valley <br>

<small>(in Ministry from 16 April 1981)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs <small>(from 16 April 1981 to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Business and Consumer Affairs <small>(from 20 April 1982 to 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister for Communications <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Attorney-General <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| Jim Carlton <br>

for Mackellar <br>

<small>(in Ministry from 7 May 1982)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Health <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>
  • Minister assisting the Minister for National Development and Energy <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|-

| | ||Liberal

| John Hodges <br>

for Petrie <br>

<small>(in Ministry from 7 May 1982)</small>

| 100px

|

  • Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs <small>(from 7 May 1982)</small>

|}

See also

  • First Fraser ministry
  • Second Fraser ministry
  • Third Fraser ministry

Notes