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6.00 MONDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 1968
P. M. No. 25/ 1968
THE MINISTRY
Statement by the Prime Minister, Mr. John Gorton
A new Ministry will be sworn at noon on Wednesday
next, 28 February. With the authority of His Excellency the
Governor-General, I release the following details of the new
Cabinet and Ministry.
1. PRIME MINISTER The Hon. J. G. Gorton
2. DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ANiD MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY
The Rt. Hon. J. McEwen
3. TREASURER The Rt. Hon. William McMahon
4. MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS The Rt. Hon. Paul Hasluck
MINISTER FOR DEFENCE The Hon. Allen Fairhall
6. MINISTER FOR PRIMARY INDUSTRY The Hon. J. D. Anthony
7. POSTMASTER-GENERAL AND VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE
COUNCIL The Hon. A. S. Hulme
8. MINISTER FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT The Hon. David
Fairbairn, D. F. C.
9. MINISTER FOR LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE The Hon. L. H. E.
Bury
MINISTER FOR SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT AND ASSISTING THE
MINISTER FOR TRADE AND INDUSTRY The Hon.
Ian Sinclair
11. MINISTER FOR SUPPLY AND LEADER OF THE GOVERNMENT IN THE
SENATE Senator the Hon. Ken Anderson
12. MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND SCIENCE The Hon. Malcolm Fraser
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13. MINISTER FOR AIR AND ASSISTING THE TREASURER The Hon.
Gordon Freeth
14. MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES The Hon. C. E. Barnes
MINISTER FOR CIVIL AVIATION The Hon. R. W. C. Swartz,
E. D.
16 MINISTER FOR IMMIGRATION AND LEADER OF THE HOUSE The Hon.
B. M. Snedden, Q. C.
17. MINISTER FOR HEALTH The Hon. A. J. Forbes, M. C.
18. MINISTER FOR REPATRIATION Senator the Hon. G. Colin
McKe liar
19. MINISTER FOR HOUSING Senator the Hon. Dame Annabelle
Rankin, D. B. E.
ATTORNEY-GENERAL The Hon. N. H. Bowen, Q. C.
21. MINISTER FOR THE NAVY The Hon. C. R. Kelly
22. MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR The Hon. P. J. Nixon
23. MINISTER FOR THE ARMY The Hon. Lynch
24. MINISTER FOR CUSTOMS AND EXCISE Senator the Hon.
Malcolm Scott
259 MINISTER FOR SOCIAL SERVICES AND MINISTER IN CHARGE OF
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS The Hon. W. C. Wentworth
26. MINISTER FOR WORKS AND UNDER THE MINISTER FOR TRADE AND
INDUSTRY MINISTER IN CHARGE OF TOURIST ACTIVITIES
Senator the Hon. R. C. Wright
The first twelve Ministers named will comprise the
Cabinet. I have proposed to His Excellency t~ hat Mr. Lynch,
Senator Scott, Mr. Wentworth and Senator Wright be sworn as Members
of the Federal Executive Council.