First Fraser ministry

First Fraser ministry
50th Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser Doug Anthony
Date formed	11 November 1975
Date dissolved	22 December 1975
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir John Kerr
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister	Doug Anthony
No. of ministers	15
Member party	Liberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislature	Minority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Gough Whitlam
History
Outgoing election	13 December 1975
Legislature term	29th
Predecessor	Third Whitlam ministry
Successor	Second Fraser ministry

This article is part of a series about Malcolm Fraser
Early life Member for Wannon (1955–1983) Minister for the Army Vietnam War conscription program Minister for Education and Science (1968–69) Minister for Defence Resignation from the Gorton Ministry Minister for Education and Science (1971–72) 1972 Liberal Party leadership election Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 1975 Liberal Party leadership spill 1975 Australian constitutional crisis Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1975–1983) Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 Administrative Appeals Tribunal 1977 referendum Welcoming of Vietnamese refugees Opposition to Apartheid Lancaster House Agreement Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 Norfolk Island Act 1979 Establishment of the SBS National Museum of Australia Act 1980 Human Rights Commission Act 1981 Australian Institute of Sport Early 1980s recession 1982 Liberal Party leadership spill Ministries First Ministry Second Ministry Third Ministry Fourth Ministry Elections 1975 1977 1980 1983
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The first Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 50th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The first Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr. As such, it was a caretaker ministry until a federal election could take place.^[1] To date, it is the last ministry not to be split between a Cabinet and outer ministry. In the event, the Coalition was ultimately elected on 13 December 1975, and this ministry was replaced by the second Fraser ministry on 22 December 1975.^[2]

As of 25 October 2022, Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving members of the first Fraser ministry. Tony Street was the last surviving Liberal member.