Second Whitlam ministry

Second Whitlam ministry

48th Ministry of Australia
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Whitlam ministry
Date formed19 December 1972
Date dissolved12 June 1974
People and organisations
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Governor-General
Sir Paul Hasluck
Prime Minister
Gough Whitlam
Deputy Prime Minister
Lance Barnard
No. of ministers
27
Member party
Labor
Status in legislature
Majority government
Opposition party
Liberal
Opposition leader
Billy Snedden
History
Outgoing election
18 May 1974
Legislature term28th
PredecessorFirst Whitlam ministry
SuccessorThird Whitlam ministry

The Second Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 48th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The Second Whitlam ministry succeeded the first Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1972 after the final results of the federal election that took place on 2 December became known and the full ministry was able to be sworn in. The ministry was replaced by the Third Whitlam ministry on 12 June 1974 following the 1974 federal election.[1]

The order of seniority in the second Whitlam ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 18 December 1972, except for the four parliamentary leaders, who were elected separately.

As of 5 December 2023, Doug McClelland is the last surviving member of the second Whitlam ministry.

Ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
 Labor Gough Whitlam
(1916–2014)

MP for Werriwa
(1952–1978)
  Lance Barnard
(1919–1997)

MP for Bass
(1954–1975)
  Jim Cairns
(1914–2003)

MP for Lalor
(1969–1977)
  Bill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MP for Oxley
(1961–1988)
  Frank Crean
(1916–2008)

MP for Melbourne Ports
(1951–1977)
  Lionel Murphy
(1922–1986)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1975)
  Don Willesee
(1916–2003)

Senator for Western Australia
(1950–1975)
  Doug McClelland
(1926–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1962–1987)
  Rex Patterson
(1927–2016)

MP for Dawson
(1966–1975)
  Reg Bishop
(1913–1999)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)
  Fred Daly
(1912–1995)

MP for Grayndler
(1949–1975)
  Clyde Cameron
(1913–2008)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1949–1980)
  Tom Uren
(1921–2015)

MP for Reid
(1958–1990)
  Charles Jones
(1917–2003)

MP for Newcastle
(1958–1983)
  Kim Beazley
(1917–2007)

MP for Fremantle
(1945–1977)
  Frank Stewart
(1923–1979)

MP for Lang
(1953–1977)
  Jim Cavanagh
(1913–1990)

Senator for South Australia
(1962–1981)
  Ken Wriedt
(1927–2010)

Senator for Tasmania
(1968–1980)
  Gordon Bryant
(1914–1991)

MP for Wills
(1955–1980)
  Rex Connor
(1907–1977)

MP for Cunningham
(1963–1977)
  Al Grassby
(1926–2005)

MP for Riverina
(1969–1974)
  Les Johnson
(1924–2015)

MP for Hughes
(1969–1983)
  Kep Enderby
(1926–2015)

MP for Australian Capital Territory
(1970–1974)

MP for Canberra
(1974–1975)
  Lionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MP for Kingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)
  Doug Everingham
(1923–2017)

MP for Capricornia
(1967–1975)
  Moss Cass
(1927–2022)

MP for Maribyrnong
(1969–1983)
  Bill Morrison
(1928–2013)

MP for St George
(1969–1975)

See also

Notes

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