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P. M. No. 119/ 1966
THE MINISTRY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. Harold Holt
The Ministry will be sworn tomorrow. With the authority of
His Excellency the Governor-General, I release the following details about
the new Cabinet and Ministry.
The Ministers of State Act limits the total number of Ministers to
I propose to ask Parliament when it meets to amend the Act, so as to
permit the appointment of one additional Minister. When this has been done,
the full list and portfolios of Ministers will be as follows
1. Prime Minister
2. Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Trade and
Industry
Treasurer
4. Minister for External
Aff airs
Minister for Defence
6. Minister for the Interior
7. Minister for Supply and
Leader of the Government
in the Senate
8. Minister for Primary
Industry
9. Postmaster -General and
Vice-President of the
Executive Council
Minister for National
Development
11. Minister for Education and
Science
12. Minister for Labour and
National Service
13. Minister for Shipping and
Transport
14. Minister for Territories
Minister for Civil Aviation THE RT. HON. H. E. HOLT, NE.
THE RT. HON. J. McEWEN,. MP.
THE RT. HON. W. McMAHON, MP
THE RT. HON. PAUL HASLUCK, MP.
THE HON. ALLEN FAIRHALL, WP.
THE HON. J. D. ANTHONY, MP.
SENATOR THE HON. N. H. D. HENTY
THE RT. HON. C. F. ADERMANN, MP.
THE HON. A. S. HULME, MP.
THE HON. DAVID FAIRBAIRN, DFC, MP.
SENATOR THE HON. J. G. GORTON
THE HON. L. H. E. BURY, MW.
THE HON. GORDON FREETH, MP.
THE HON. C. E. BARNES, WP.
THE HON. R. W. C. SWARTZ, MBE,
ED, MP. ./ 2
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16. Minister for Immigration
. and-L.. eader of the House
17. Minister for Health
18. Minister for Air and
assisting the Treasurer
19. Minister for Customs and
Excise
Minister for Repatriation THE HON. B. M. SNEDDEN, QC, MP.
THE HON. A. J. FORBES, MC, MP.
THE HON. PETER HOWSON, MP
SENATOR THE HON. KEN ANDERSON
SENATOR THE HON. G. COLIN
McKELLAR
21. Minister for Social Services THE HON. IAN SINCLAIR, MP.
and assisting the
Minister for Trade and
Industry
22. Minister for Housing
23. Minister for the Army
24. Minister for Works
Attorney -General
26. Minister for the Navy and
under the Minister for
Trade and Industry
Minister -in -Charge of
Tourist Activities SENATOR THE HON. DAME ANNABELLE
RANKIN, DBE.
THE HON. MALCOLM FRASER, MP.
THE HON. C. R. KELLY, MP.
THE HON. N. H. BOVJEN, MP.
THE HON. D. L. CHIPP, MP
The first twelve Ministers named will comprise the Cabinet.
Until the Ministers of State Act has been amended, Senator Gorton
will be Minister for Works as well as Minister for Education and Science.
The appointment of Mr. Kelly as Minister for Works will be deferred until
the Parliament passes and assent is given to the necessary amendments to
the Ministers of State Act.
I have proposed that tomorrow Mr. Kelly be sworn as Executive
Councillor. CANBERRA,
13th December, 19,66.