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Second Holt Ministry

14 December 1966 to 19 December 1967

Cabinet

• Rt Hon Harold Holt, CH MP: Prime Minister
• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade and Industry (CP)
• Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Treasurer
• Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for External Affairs
• Rt Hon Charles Adermann , MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP) (to 16 October 1967)
• Hon Allen Fairhall , MP: Minister for Defence
• Senator Hon Denham Henty : Minister for Supply
• Hon Alan Hulme , MP: Postmaster-General, Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon David Fairbairn , MP: Minister for National Development
• Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for Works (to 28 February 1967). Minister for Education and Science
• Hon Leslie Bury , MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for the Interior (to 16 October 1967). Minister for Primary Industry (from 16 October 1967) (CP)
• Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Social Security, Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (in Cabinet from 10 October 1967) (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon Charles Barnes , MP: Minister for Territories
• Hon Gordon Freeth , MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
• Hon Reginald Swartz , MP: Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Immigration
• Hon Dr James Forbes , MP: Minister for Health
• Hon Peter Howson , MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer
• Senator Hon Kenneth Anderson : Minister for Customs and Excise
• Senator Hon Gerald McKellar : Minister for Repatriation
• Senator Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin : Minister for Housing
• Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Minister for the Army
• Hon Nigel Bowen , QC MP: Attorney-General
• Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for the Navy, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
• Hon Bert Kelly , MP: Minister for Works (from 28 February 1967)
• Hon Peter Nixon , MP: Minister for the Interior (from 16 October 1967) (CP)

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