Eighth Menzies Ministry

The Eighth Menzies Ministry was the thirty-ninth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 10 December 1958 to 22 December 1961.^[1]

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

Rt Hon Robert Menzies, CH QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister for External Affairs (from 4 February 1960)
Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
Rt Hon Richard Casey, CH DSO MC MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 4 February 1960)
Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council
Hon Athol Townley, MP: Minister for Defence
Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation. Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1960)
Hon Charles Davidson, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
Hon Alec Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration
Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General
Hon Charles Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)

Junior ministry

Senator Hon Walter Cooper: Minister for Repatriation (to 29 December 1960) (CP)
Hon Dr Donald Cameron, MP: Minister for Health. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 4 February 1960)
Hon Frederick Osborne, MP: Minister for Air (to 29 December 1960). Minister for Repatriation (from 29 December 1960)
Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army
Hon Hugh Roberton, MP: Minister for Social Services (CP)
Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise
Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works
Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for the Navy. Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs (from 23 February 1960)
Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Minister for Supply
Hon Hubert Opperman, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1960)
Senator Hon Harrie Wade: Minister for Air (from 29 December 1960) (CP)

Notes

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

Ministries of the Commonwealth of Australia

20th century	Barton Deakin 1 Watson Reid Deakin 2 3 Fisher 1 Deakin 4 Fisher 2 Cook Fisher 3 Hughes 1 2 3 4 5 Bruce 1 2 3 Scullin Lyons 1 2 3 4 Page Menzies 1 2 3 Fadden Curtin 1 2 Forde Chifley 1 2 Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 McEwen Gorton 1 2 McMahon Whitlam 1 2 3 Fraser 1 2 3 4 Hawke 1 2 3 4 Keating 1 2 Howard 1 2

21st century	Howard 3 4 Rudd 1 Gillard 1 2 Rudd 2 Abbott Turnbull

Current ministry

Liberal Party of Australia

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

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

Ministries	Menzies 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Holt 1 2 Gorton 1 2 McMahon Fraser 1 2 3 4 Howard 1 2 3 4 Abbott Turnbull

Shadow cabinets	Downer Nelson Turnbull Abbott

Leadership contests	1989 1990 1994 1995 2007 2008 2009 February 2015 September 2015

Organisations	Coalition Liberal National Party (QLD) Country Liberal Party (NT) Liberal Party (NSW) Liberal Party (SA) Young Liberals (WA, SA) Ginger Group Lyons Forum Menzies Research Centre

History	Protectionist Party Free Trade Party Commonwealth Liberal Party National Labor Party Nationalist Party of Australia Liberal Union Australian Party United Australia Party

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