Second Fraser ministry

Second Fraser ministry
51st Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser Doug Anthony
Date formed	22 December 1975
Date dissolved	20 December 1977
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir John Kerr Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister	Doug Anthony
No. of ministers	28
Member party	Liberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Gough Whitlam
History
Election	13 December 1975
Outgoing election	10 December 1977
Legislature term	30th
Predecessor	First Fraser ministry
Successor	Third 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 second Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 51st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The second Fraser ministry succeeded the first Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 22 December 1975 following the federal election that took place on 13 December. The ministry was replaced by the third Fraser ministry on 20 December 1977 following the 1977 federal election.^[1]

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