Fourth Fraser ministry

Fourth Fraser ministry

53rd Ministry of Australia
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Malcolm Fraser
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Doug Anthony
Date formed3 November 1980
Date dissolved11 March 1983
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Zelman Cowen
Sir Ninian Stephen
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime MinisterDoug Anthony
No. of ministers30
Member partyLiberalNational Country/National coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderBill Hayden
Bob Hawke
History
Election18 October 1980
Outgoing election5 March 1983
Legislature term32nd
PredecessorThird Fraser ministry
SuccessorFirst Hawke ministry

The Fourth Fraser ministry (LiberalNational 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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ Appendix 3: Fourth Fraser ministry, 3 November 1980 to 7 May 1982, National Archives of Australia, retrieved 25 July 2016