Second Holt ministry

42nd ministry of government of Australia

Second Holt ministry
42nd Ministry of Australia
The Second Holt ministry at their swearing-in
Date formed	14 December 1966
Date dissolved	19 December 1967
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Lord Casey
Prime Minister	Harold Holt
No. of ministers	27
Member party	Liberal–Country coalition
Status in legislature	Coalition majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Arthur Calwell Gough Whitlam
History
Election(s)	26 November 1966
Legislature term(s)	26th
Predecessor	First Holt ministry
Successor	McEwen ministry

This article is part of
a series about
Harold Holt

Early life

Member for Fawkner (1935–1949)

Member for Higgins (1949–1967)

Minister without portfolio
World War II service
Minister for Labour and National Service (1940–41)
Child Endowment Act 1941
Minister for Labour and National Service (1949–58)
Minister for Immigration
Treasurer of Australia
Reserve Bank Act 1959
Credit squeeze and recession of 1960–61
1966 Liberal Party leadership election

Prime Minister of Australia

Term of government (1966–1967)

Decimalisation and dollar introduction
Migration Act 1966
1967 Indigenous referendum
All the way with LBJ
Australian involvement in the Vietnam War
Royal Commission into the Melbourne–Voyager collision
VIP aircraft affair
Disappearance

Ministries

First ministry
Second ministry

Elections

The Second Holt ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 42nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 17th Prime Minister, Harold Holt. The Second Holt ministry succeeded the First Holt ministry, which dissolved on 14 December 1966 following the federal election that took place in November. The ministry was replaced by the caretaker McEwen ministry on 19 December 1967, following the disappearance of Holt.^[1]

As of 20 December 2020, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the Second Holt ministry. James Forbes was the last surviving Liberal minister, and Allen Fairhall was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister.

Cabinet

	Minister	Portfolio
Liberal	Rt Hon Harold Holt (CH) (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967)	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
Country	Rt Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Murray (1949–1971)	Leader of the Country Party Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal	Rt Hon William McMahon (1908–1988) MP for Lowe (1949–1982)	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
Liberal	Rt Hon Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) MP for Curtin (1949–1969)	Minister for External Affairs
Country	Rt Hon Charles Adermann (1896–1979) MP for Fisher (1949–1972)	Minister for Primary Industry (to 16 October 1967)
Liberal	Hon Allen Fairhall (1909–2006) MP for Paterson (1949–1969)	Minister for Defence
Liberal	Hon Denham Henty (1903–1978) Senator for Tasmania (1950–1968)	Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 16 October 1967) Minister for Supply
Liberal	Hon Alan Hulme (1907–1989) MP for Petrie (1963–1972)	Postmaster-General Vice-President of the Executive Council
Liberal	Hon David Fairbairn DFC (1917–1994) MP for Farrer (1949–1975)	Minister for National Development
Liberal	Hon John Gorton (1911–2002) Senator for Victoria (1950–1968)	Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 16 October 1967) Minister for Works (to 28 February 1967) Minister for Education and Science
Liberal	Hon Les Bury (1913–1986) MP for Wentworth (1956–1974)	Minister for Labour and National Service
Country	Hon Doug Anthony (1929–2020) MP for Richmond (1957–1984)	Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for the Interior (to 16 October 1967) Minister for Primary Industry (from 16 October 1967)
Country	Hon Ian Sinclair (1929–) MP for New England (1963–1998) (in Cabinet from 10 October 1967)	Minister for Social Services Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry

Outer ministry

	Minister	Portfolio
Country	Hon Charles Barnes (1901–1998) MP for McPherson (1958–1972)	Minister for Territories
Liberal	Hon Gordon Freeth (1914–2001) MP for Forrest (1949–1969)	Minister for Shipping and Transport
Liberal	Hon Reginald Swartz MBE (1911–2006) MP for Darling Downs (1949–1972)	Minister for Civil Aviation
Liberal	Hon Billy Snedden QC (1926–1987) MP for Bruce (1955–1983)	Minister for Immigration Leader of the House (from 21 February 1967)
Liberal	Hon Dr James Forbes MC (1923–2019) MP for Barker (1956–1975)	Minister for Health
Liberal	Hon Peter Howson (1919–2009) MP for Fawkner (1955–1969)	Minister for Air Minister assisting the Treasurer
Liberal	Hon Ken Anderson (1909–1985) Senator for New South Wales (1953–1975)	Minister for Customs and Excise
Country	Hon Colin McKellar (1903–1970) Senator for New South Wales (1958–1970)	Minister for Repatriation
Liberal	Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin DBE (1908–1986) Senator for Queensland (1947–1971)	Minister for Housing
Liberal	Hon Malcolm Fraser (1930–2015) MP for Wannon (1955–1983)	Minister for the Army
Liberal	Hon Nigel Bowen QC (1911–1994) MP for Parramatta (1964–1973)	Attorney-General
Liberal	Hon Don Chipp (1925–2006) MP for Higinbotham (1960–1969)	Minister for the Navy Minister in charge of Tourist Activities under the Minister for Trade and Industry
Liberal	Hon Bert Kelly (1912–1997) MP for Wakefield (1958–1977) (in Ministry from 28 February 1967)	Deputy Government Whip in the House (to 21 February 1967) Minister for Works (from 28 February 1967)
Country	Hon Peter Nixon (1928–) MP for Gippsland (1961–1983) (in Ministry from 16 October 1967)	Minister for the Interior (from 16 October 1967)

Notes

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

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Leaders	Robert Menzies Harold Holt John Gorton William McMahon Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser Andrew Peacock John Howard Andrew Peacock John Hewson Alexander Downer John Howard Brendan Nelson Malcolm Turnbull Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull Scott Morrison Peter Dutton
Deputy Leaders	Eric Harrison Harold Holt William McMahon John Gorton Billy Snedden Phillip Lynch John Howard Neil Brown Andrew Peacock Fred Chaney Peter Reith Michael Wooldridge Peter Costello Julie Bishop Josh Frydenberg Sussan Ley
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