Party Ministers 1920 – 2010
The following is a list of Party Ministers in the Federal Parliament from 1923 to 2010.
Bruce-Page Ministry – Nationalist/CP Coalition – 9 Feb 1923 to 22 Oct 1929
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Treasurer (Deputy Prime Minister) |
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| William Gerrand Gibson | Postmaster-General Minister for Works and Railways from 10 Dec 1928 |
| Percy Gerald Stewart | Minister for Works and Railways to 5 Aug 1924 |
| William Caldwell Hill | Minister for Works and Railways 8 Aug to 29 Nov 1928 |
| Reginald Victor Wilson | Honorary Minister to 16 Jan 1925 Minister for Markets and Migration 16 Jan 1925 to 18 June 1926 |
| Llewellyn Atkinson | Vice-President of Executive Council to 18 June 1926 |
| Thomas Paterson | Minister for Markets and Migration 18 June 1926 to 19 Jan 1928 Minister for Markets 19 Jan 1928 to 10 Dec 1928 Minister for Markets and Transport from 10 Dec 1928 |
| Charles Lydiard Aubrey Abbott | Minister for Home and Territories 29 Nov 1928 to 10 Dec 1928 Minister for Home Affairs from 10 Dec 1928 |
Lyons-Page Ministry – UAP/CP Coalition – 9 November 1934 to 7 November 1938
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Commerce [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Harold Victor Campbell Thorby | Minister for Defence from 29 Nov 1937 |
| Thomas Paterson | Minister for the Interior to 29 Nov 1937 |
| John McEwen | Minister for the Interior from 29 Nov 1937 |
| James Aitchison | Minister without portfolio in charge of War Service Homes 11 Sept 1936 to 29 Nov 1937 |
| Johnston Hunter | Minister assisting Minister for Repatriation 1 Sept 1935 to 22 Nov 1937 |
| Victor Charles Thompson | Minister assisting Treasurer from 29 Nov 1937 |
| Archie Galbraith Cameron (LCL) | Minister assisting Minister for Commerce from 29 Nov 1937 |
Lyons-Page Ministry – UAP/CP Coalition – 7 November 1938 to 7 April 1939
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Commerce [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Harold Victor Campbell Thorby | Minister for Works |
| John McEwen | Minister for the Interior |
| Archie Galbraith Cameron (LCL) | Postmaster-General |
| Victor Charles Thompson | Minister assisting Minister for Commerce |
Page Ministry – CP/UAP Coalition – 7 April 1939 to 26 April 1939
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Prime Minister |
| Harold Victor Campbell Thorby | Minister for Works |
| John McEwen | Minister for the Interior |
| Archie Galbraith Cameron (LCL) | Postmaster-General |
| Victor Charles Thompson | Minister assisting Minister for Commerce |
Menzies-Cameron Ministry – UAP/CP Coalition – 14 March 1940 to 28 October 1940
| Archie Galbraith Cameron (LCL) | Minister for Commerce [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Harold Victor Campbell Thorby | Postmaster-General |
| John McEwen | Minister for External Affairs |
| Arthur William Fadden | Minister for Civil Aviation from 14 Aug 1940 |
| Horace Keyworth Nock | Minister without portfolio in charge of External Territories |
Menzies-Fadden Ministry – UAP/CP Coalition – 28 October 1940 to 29 August 1941
| Arthur William Fadden | Treasurer [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Thomas Joseph Collins | Postmaster-General from 26 June 1941 |
| John McEwen | Minister for Air |
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Commerce |
| Hubert Lawrence Anthony | Minister for Transport from 26 June 1941 |
| Joseph Palmer Abbott | Minister for Home Security from 26 June 1941 |
Fadden Ministry – CP/UAP Coalition – 29 August 1941 to 7 October 1941
| Arthur William Fadden | Prime Minister |
| John McEwen | Minister for Air |
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Commerce |
| Thomas Joseph Collins | Postmaster-General |
| Hubert Lawrence Anthony | Minister for Transport |
| Joseph Palmer Abbott | Minister for Home Security |
Menzies-Fadden Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 19 December 1949 to 11 May 1951
| Arthur William Fadden | Treasurer [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| John McEwen | Minister for Commerce and Agriculture |
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Health |
| Hubert Lawrence Anthony | Postmaster-General |
| Walter Jackson Cooper | Minister for Repatriation |
Menzies-Fadden Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 11 May 1951 to 11 January 1956
| Arthur William Fadden | Treasurer [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| John McEwen | Minister for Commerce and Agriculture |
| Earle Christmas Grafton Page | Minister for Health |
| Hubert Lawrence Anthony | Postmaster-General |
| Walter Jackson Cooper | Minister for Repatriation |
Menzies-Fadden Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 11 January 1956 to 10 December 1958
| Arthur William Fadden | Treasurer [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| John McEwen | Minister for Trade |
| Charles William Davidson | Postmaster-General |
| Walter Jackson Cooper | Minister for Repatriation |
| Hugh Stevenson Roberton | Minister for Social Services from 28 Feb 1956 |
Menzies-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 10 December 1958 to 18 December 1963
| John McEwen | Minister for Trade [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Charles William Davidson | Postmaster-General |
| Walter Jackson Cooper | Minister for Repatriation to 29 Dec 1960 |
| Harrie Walter Wade | Minister for Air 29 Dec 1960 to 22 Dec 1961 Minister for Health from 22 Dec 1961 |
| Hugh Stevenson Roberton | Minister for Social Services |
| Charles Frederick Adermann | Minister for Primary Industry |
Menzies-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 18 December 1963 to 26 January 1966
| John McEwen | Minister for Trade and Industry [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Charles Frederick Adermann | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Harrie Walter Wade | Minister for Health to 18 Nov 1964 |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for the Interior from 4 Mar 1964 |
| Hugh Stevenson Roberton | Minister for Social Services to 21 Jan 1965 |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Social Services from 22 Feb 1965 |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation from 22 Dec 1964 |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for Territories |
Holt-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 26 January 1966 to 14 December 1966
| John McEwen | Minister for Trade and Industry [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| Charles Frederick Adermann | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for Territories |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for the Interior |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Social Services |
Holt-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 14 December 1966 to 19 December 1967
| John McEwen | Minister for Trade and Industry [Deputy Prime Minister] |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for the Interior to 16 Oct 1967 Minister for Primary Industry from 16 Oct 1967 |
| Charles Frederick Adermann | Minister for Primary Industry to 16 Oct 1967 |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for Territories |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Social Services Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Interior from 16 Oct 1967 |
McEwen Ministry – CP/Lib Coalition – 19 December 1967 to 10 January 1968
| John McEwen | Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Industry |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Social Services Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for Territories |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for the Interior |
Gorton-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 10 January 1968 to 28 February 1968
| John McEwen | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Industry |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Social Services Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for Territories |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for the Interior |
Gorton-McEwen Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 28 February 1968 to 12 November 1969
| Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Industry |
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| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Shipping and Transport Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for External Territories |
| Gerald Colin McKellar | Minister for Repatriation |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for the Interior |
Gorton-McEwen-Anthony Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 12 November 1969 to 10 March 1971
| John McEwen | Deputy Prime Minister to 5 Feb 1971 Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 Feb 1971 |
| John Douglas Anthony | Minister for Primary Industry to Feb 5 1971 Deputy Prime Minister from 5 Feb 1971 |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Shipping and Transport to 5 Feb 1971 Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry to 5 Feb 1971 Minister for Primary Industry from 5 Feb 1971 |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for the Interior to 5 Feb 1971 Minister for Shipping and Transport from 5 Feb 1971 |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for the Interior from Feb 5 1971 |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for External Territories |
| Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman | Minister for Air |
| Rendle McNeilage Holten | Minister for Repatriation |
McMahon-Anthony Ministry – Lib/CP Coalition – 10 March 1971 to 5 December 1972
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Industry |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Shipping and Transport |
| Charles Edward Barnes | Minister for External Territories to 25 Jan 1972 |
| Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman | Minister for Air |
| Rendle McNeilage Holten | Minister for Repatriation Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Industry from 20 Aug 1971 |
| Robert Cummin Katter | Minister for the Army from 2 Feb 1972 |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for the Interior |
| Robert Shannon King | Assistant Minister assisting Minister for Primary Industry from 5 Oct 1971 |
| Ian Louis Robinson | Assistant Minister assisting Postmaster-General from 20 Aug 1971 |
Fraser-Anthony Ministry – Lib/NCP Coalition – 11 November 1975 to 22 December 1975
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Overseas Trade Minister for Minerals and Energy |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Agriculture Minister for Northern Australia |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Transport Postmaster-General |
| Thomas Charles Drake-Brockman | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
Fraser-Anthony Ministry – Lib/NCP Coalition – 22 December 1975 to 20 December 1977
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for National Resources Minister for Overseas Trade |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Transport |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for Health |
| Albert Evan Adermann | Minister for the Northern Territory Minister assisting Minister for National Resources |
| James Joseph Webster | Minister for Science |
Fraser-Anthony Ministry – Lib/NCP Coalition 20 December 1977 to 3 November 1980
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Resources |
| Glenister Sheil # | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs to 21 December 1977 |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Primary Industry to 27 Sept 1979 Minister for Special Trade Representations from 19 Aug 1980 |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Transport to 8 Dec 1979 Minister for Primary Industry from 27 Sept 1979 |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for Health to 8 Dec 1979 Minister for Transport from 8 Dec 1979 |
| Albert Evan Adermann | Minister for the Northern Territory to 28 Sept 1978 Minister for Veterans’ Affairs from 4 July 1978 Minister assisting Minister for Primary Industry |
| James Joseph Webster | Minister for Science to 5 Dec 1978 Minister for Science and the Environment 5 Dec 1978 to 8 Dec 1979 |
| David Scott Thomson | Minister for Science and the Environment from 8 Dec 1979 |
| Douglas Barr Scott | Minister for Special Trade Representations from 8 Dec 1979 to 19 Aug 1980 Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Resources from 8 Dec 1979 to 19 Aug 1980 |
Fraser-Anthony Ministry – Lib/NCP Coalition – 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Resources |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Communications |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for Transport |
| David Scott Thomson | Minister for Science and Technology |
| Daniel Thomas McVeigh | Minister for Housing and Construction Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Resources |
Fraser-Anthony Ministry – Lib/NCP (NPA from Oct 16 1982) Coalition – 7 May 1982 to 11 March 1983
| John Douglas Anthony | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade and Resources |
| Ian McCahon Sinclair | Minister for Defence |
| Peter James Nixon | Minister for Primary Industry |
| Ralph James Dunnet Hunt | Minister for Transport and Construction |
| David Scott Thomson | Minister for Science and Technology |
| Daniel Thomas McVeigh | Minister for Home Affairs and Environment Minister assisting Minister for Trade and Resources |
Howard-Fischer Ministry – Lib/NPA Coalition – 11 March 1996 to 21 October 1998
| Timothy Andrew Fischer | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Trade |
| John Duncan Anderson | Minister for Primary Industries and Energy |
| John Randall Sharp | Minister for Transport and Regional Development to 25 Sept 1997 |
| Mark Anthony James Vaile | Minister for Transport and Regional Development from 9 Oct 1997 |
| Peter John McGauran | Minister for Science and Technology to 9 Oct 1997 |
| Warren Errol Truss | Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs from 9 Oct 1997 |
| Bruce Craig Scott | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs |
| XDavid Gordon Cadell Brownhill | Parliamentary Secretary (Trade) Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Primary Industries and Energy to 9 Oct 1997 |
| Grant Ernest John Tambling (CLP) | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Development to 14 Oct 1996 Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Social Security from 14 Oct 1996 |
Howard-Fischer-Anderson Ministry – Lib/NPA Coalition – 21 October 1998 to 26 November 2001
| Timothy Andrew Fischer | Deputy Prime Minister to 20 Jul 1999 Minister for Trade to 20 Jul 1999 |
| John Duncan Anderson | Deputy Prime Minister from 20 Jul 1999 Minister for Transport and Regional Services |
| Mark Anthony James Vaile | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to 20 Jul 1999 Minister for Trade from 20 Jul 1999 |
| Warren Errol Truss | Minister for Community Services to 20 July 1999 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 20 July 1999 |
| Peter John McGauran | Minister for the Arts and Centenary of Federation |
| Bruce Craig Scott | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister assisting Minister for Defence |
| Lawrence James Anthony | Parliamentary Secretary (Trade) to 20 Jul 1999 Minister for Community Services from 20 Jul 1999 |
| Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Services from 20 July 1999 |
| Grant Ernest John Tambling (CLP) | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Health and Aged Care |
Howard-Anderson Ministry – Lib/NPA Coalition – 26 November 2001 to 26 October 2004
| John Duncan Anderson | Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Transport and Regional Services |
| Mark Anthony James Vaile | Minister for Trade |
| Warren Errol Truss | Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
| Lawrence James Anthony | Minister for Children and Youth Affairs |
| Peter John McGauran | Minister for Science |
| Ronald Leslie Doyle Boswell | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Services to 7 Oct 2003 |
| De-Anne Margaret Kelly | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Services from 7 Oct 2003 Parliamentary Secretary (Trade) from 7 Oct 2003 |
Howard-Anderson-Vaile Ministry – Lib/NPA(The Nationals from Oct 2006) Coalition – 26 October 2004 to 3 December 2007
| John Duncan Anderson | Deputy Prime Minister to 6 July 2005 Minister for Transport and Regional Services to 6 July 2005 |
| Mark Anthony James Vaile | Deputy Prime Minister from 6 July 2005 Minister for Trade to 29 Sept 2006 Minister for Transport and Regional Services from 29 Sept 2006 |
| Warren Errol Truss | Minister for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to 6 July 2005 Minister for Transport and Regional Services 6 July 2005 to 29 Sept 2006 Minister for Trade from 29 Sept 2006 |
| Peter John McGauran | Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs to 6 July 2005 Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry from 6 July 2005 |
| John Kenneth Cobb | Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Services to 6 July 2005 Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs 6 July 2005 to 27 Jan 2006 Minister for Community Services 27 Jan 2006 to 30 Jan 2007 Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources from 30 Jan 2007 |
| Nigel Gregory Scullion (CLP) | Minister for Community Services from 30 Jan 2007 |
| De-Anne Margaret Kelly | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs to 27 Jan 2006 Minister assisting Minister for Defence 16 Nov 2004 to 27 Jan 2006 Parliamentary Secretary (Trade) 27 Jan 2006 to 29 Sept 2006 Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Transport and Regional Services from 29 Sept 2006 |
| John Alexander Lindsay Macdonald | Parliamentary Secretary (Trade) 7 July 2005 to 27 Jan 2006 Parliamentary Secretary to Minister for Defence 27 Jan 2006 to 30 Jan 2007 |