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Eighth Menzies Ministry
Liberal Party of Australia- Australian Country Party Coalition
10 December 1958 to 22 December 1961
Cabinet
- Rt Hon Robert Menzies, KC MP: Prime Minister. Minister for External Affairs (from 4 February 1960)
- Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
- Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
- Rt Hon Richard Casey, CH MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 4 February 1960)
- Senator Hon William Spooner : Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Hon Athol Townley , MP: Minister for Defence
- Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
- Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
- Senator Hon Shane Paltridge : Minister for Civil Aviation. Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 5 February 1960)
- Hon Charles Davidson , MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
- Hon Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration
- Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, MP: Attorney-General
- Hon Charles Adermann , MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP) (in Cabinet from 4 February 1960)
Junior ministry
- Senator Hon Walter Cooper : Minister for Repatriation (to 29 December 1960) (CP)
- Hon Dr Donald Cameron , MP: Minister for Health. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 4 February 1960)
- Hon Frederick Osborne , MP: Minister for Air (to 29 December 1960). Minister for Repatriation (from 29 December 1960)
- Hon John Cramer , MP: Minister for the Army
- Hon Hugh Roberton , MP: Minister for Social Services (CP)
- Senator Hon Denham Henty : Minister for Customs and Excise
- Hon Gordon Freeth , MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works
- Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for the Navy. Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs (from 23 February 1960)
- Hon Alan Hulme , MP: Minister for Supply
- Hon Hubert Opperman , MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1960)
- Senator Hon Harrie Wade : Minister for Air (from 29 December 1960) (CP)
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