Gorton government

Gorton government
In office
10 January 1968 – 10 March 1971
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	John Gorton
Deputy	John McEwen (to Feb. 1971) Doug Anthony (from Feb. 1971)
Parties	Liberal Country
Origin	Gorton wins 1968 Liberal leadership election
Demise	Gorton's resignation
Predecessor	McEwen government
Successor	McMahon government

This article is part of a series about John Gorton
Early life World War II service Mystic Park speech Senator for Victoria (1950–1968) Member for Higgins (1968–1975) Minister for the Navy Minister for the Interior Minister for Works Minister for Education and Science VIP aircraft affair 1968 Liberal Party leadership election Minister for Defence 1972 Liberal Party leadership election Decriminalisation of homosexuality Resignation from the Liberal Party Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1968–1971) Australia Council for the Arts National Film and Television Training School Copyright Act 1968 Jervis Bay Nuclear Power Plant proposal 1969 Liberal Party leadership spill Metric Conversion Act 1970 Reduced involvement in the Vietnam War Australian Industry Development Corporation Commonwealth ownership of offshore seabed Resignation of Malcolm Fraser 1971 Liberal Party leadership spill Ministries First Ministry Second Ministry Elections 1969 1970 (Half-Senate)
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The Gorton government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister John Gorton. It was made up of members of a Liberal-Country Party coalition in the Australian Parliament from January 1968 to March 1971.