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Second Whitlam ministry

48thMinistry of Australia
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluckwith first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Whitlam ministry
Date formed19 December 1972
Date dissolved12 June 1974
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralSir Paul Hasluck
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam
Deputy Prime MinisterLance Barnard
No.of ministers27
Member partyLabor
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition partyLiberal
Opposition leaderBilly Snedden
History
Outgoing election18 May 1974
Legislature term28th
PredecessorFirst Whitlam ministry
SuccessorThird Whitlam ministry
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TheSecond Whitlam ministry(Labor) was the 48thministryof theGovernment of Australia.It was led by the country's 21stPrime Minister,Gough Whitlam.The Second Whitlam ministry succeeded thefirst Whitlam ministry,which dissolved on 19 December 1972 after the final results of thefederal electionthat took place on 2 December became known and the full ministry was able to be sworn in. The ministry was replaced by theThird Whitlam ministryon 12 June 1974 following the1974 federal election.[1]

The order of seniority in the second Whitlam ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 18 December 1972, except for the four parliamentary leaders, who were elected separately.

As of 21 October 2023,Doug McClellandis the last surviving member of the second Whitlam ministry.

Ministry

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Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Labor HonGough WhitlamQC
(1916–2014)

MPforWerriwa
(1952–1978)

HonLance Barnard
(1919–1997)

MPforBass
(1954–1975)

HonDr Jim Cairns
(1914–2003)

MPforLalor
(1969–1977)

HonBill Hayden
(1933–2023)

MPforOxley
(1961–1988)

HonFrank Crean
(1916–2008)

MPforMelbourne Ports
(1951–1977)

HonLionel MurphyQC
(1922–1986)

SenatorforNew South Wales
(1962–1975)

HonDon Willesee
(1916–2003)

SenatorforWestern Australia
(1950–1975)

HonDoug McClelland
(1926–)

SenatorforNew South Wales
(1962–1987)

HonDr Rex Patterson
(1927–2016)

MPforDawson
(1966–1975)

HonReg Bishop
(1913–1999)

SenatorforSouth Australia
(1962–1981)

HonFred Daly
(1912–1995)

MPforGrayndler
(1949–1975)

HonClyde Cameron
(1913–2008)

MPforHindmarsh
(1949–1980)

HonTom Uren
(1921–2015)

MPforReid
(1958–1990)

HonCharles Jones
(1917–2003)

MPforNewcastle
(1958–1983)

HonKim Beazley
(1917–2007)

MPforFremantle
(1945–1977)

HonFrank Stewart
(1923–1979)

MPforLang
(1953–1977)

HonJim Cavanagh
(1913–1990)

SenatorforSouth Australia
(1962–1981)

HonKen Wriedt
(1927–2010)

SenatorforTasmania
(1968–1980)

HonGordon Bryant
(1914–1991)

MPforWills
(1955–1980)

HonRex Connor
(1907–1977)

MPforCunningham
(1963–1977)

HonAl Grassby
(1926–2005)

MPforRiverina
(1969–1974)

HonLes Johnson
(1924–2015)

MPforHughes
(1969–1983)

HonKep Enderby(QC)
(1926–2015)

MPforAustralian Capital Territory
(1970–1974)

MPforCanberra
(1974–1975)

HonLionel Bowen
(1922–2012)

MPforKingsford-Smith
(1969–1990)

HonDr Doug Everingham
(1923–2017)

MPforCapricornia
(1967–1975)

HonDr Moss Cass
(1927–2022)

MPforMaribyrnong
(1969–1983)

HonBill Morrison
(1928–2013)

MPforSt George
(1969–1975)

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^"Ministries and Cabinets".Parliamentary Handbook.Parliament of Australia.Retrieved17 September2010.
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