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Menzies, Robert

Period of Service: 19/12/1949 - 26/01/1966
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Release Date:
22/12/1961
Release Type:
Media Release
Transcript ID:
425
Document:
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  • Menzies, Sir Robert Gordon
THE LIST OF MINISTERS, SOME OF WHOM WILL BE SWORN IN THIS AFTERNOON, IS AS FOLLOWS:

The . i t of ! inisters, some of whom will . beesworn in this
afternoon, is as follows
* PRTrE MINISTER
* 14TN* T5TTF} 0: Ui TRADE
* TPREASU1EJ'; RL. tG. G . IonE. . YIII: S C. H Q. CP it4* Pe
-Rt. Hon. J. hclven, 2, P.
RXt. Hon. T ' H olt,
* VICE-PREI D-! T OF 7771 EX ECI-3TI'V1E
COUNCIL, and L RFOP NATIOMAL enator the Hon. f. M. Spooner,
DL* V7LOPi'IiTT
*-JTNISTER FOR DEFENCE
* I-INISTER FO TLJ,; RITORIES
yil-ISTik POLRA J30UR P0D N;'. TTONA. L
SERVICE
HINISTER FOR CIVIL AVITION
POST12i. STEjR-GaTERAL
vIITNISTER FOR IiIIGRTION
0* . IThTISTLR FOR EXTEThAL AF2AIRS and
ATTORNEY -GENERAL
1.* I. ITISTER FOR PRIMhRY IDUSTRY
-MNISTER FOR TIE . PjiY
11 I-NISTER FOR, SOCIAL SERVICS
1INISTMR FOR CUSTOMKS AND EXCISE
INISTT ER FOR TIM ITERIOR and
. iIIISTER FOR ' ORKS and
1l'inister assistin, the U> QENE1RL
JNIST2-POP TE NiVY and
W inister assisting the M-inister
for EXTERNqAL AFFIRS
flqTSTLR T-O'R71 PPiNG TRAN S PORT
1iINISTER FOR -H-EALTH
MINISTER FOR ZUPPLY
IINISTEIR FOR AIR and
Minister assisting the TK,'-' SUJRER
i1iiIISTER iOIR REP! T1L. TOJN Ion. A. G. Tovnley, ii. P.
Hon. Paul Ha. sluck, i. P.
lion. d & ic-iahon. P.
Senator the Hon. Shane Paltridge
Hon. Davidson, 1111P.
1.. Do,. ner, . P.
Hon. Sir Garfield Barwick,
Hon. CF. Aderrai-n, i. P.
Hon. J. O. Cra) mer,
Hon. R" oberton, iI. P.
Senator the Hon. N. H. D. Henty
lion. Gordon Freeth, E. P.
Senator the Hon. J. G. Gorton
HIon. Hubcrt Qpperman, O. B. P, H. P.
Senator the Hon. Harrie 4ade
Hon. Allen Pcdarhall, ) H. P.
Hon. L 1L0mri r. y , H. P.
Hon. PC Swartz, 1K1.3, I. P
The Chief Government W; Yhip will be appointed later.
I propose to appoint a small Cabinet Committee of senior
Ministers, including the Treasurer, to work on the formulation of
economic policy. It will conduct discussions with representatives of
industry in its various aspects, and will put itself in a position to
report to and advise Cabinet upon any proposed economic measures.
The first twelve ministers named will constitute the Cabinet.
CANBERRA. 22nd December, 1961
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