McMahon ministry | |
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 46th Ministry of Australia | |
 The McMahon Ministry between March and May 1971. | |
| Date formed | 10 March 1971 |
| Date dissolved | 5 December 1972 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Paul Hasluck |
| Prime Minister | William McMahon |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Doug Anthony |
| No. of ministers | 33 (plus 6 Assistant Ministers) |
| Member party | Liberal–Country coalition |
| Status in legislature | Coalition majority government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | Gough Whitlam |
| History | |
| Outgoing election | 2 December 1972 |
| Legislature term | 27th |
| Predecessor | Second Gorton ministry |
| Successor | First Whitlam ministry |
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The McMahon ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 46th ministry of the Australian Government. It was led by the country's 20th Prime Minister, William McMahon. The McMahon ministry succeeded the Second Gorton ministry, which dissolved on 10 March 1971 following the resignation of John Gorton as Prime Minister. The ministry was replaced by the First Whitlam ministry on 5 December 1972 following the federal election that took place on 2 December which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.[1]
As of 25 October 2022, Tom Hughes is the last surviving Liberal member of the McMahon ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving Country members. Malcolm Fraser was the last surviving Liberal Cabinet minister, and Tony Street was the last surviving assistant minister.
- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Archived from the original on 8 October 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2010.