Fourth Fraser ministry

Fourth Fraser ministry
53rd Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser Doug Anthony
Date formed	3 November 1980
Date dissolved	11 March 1983
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir Zelman Cowen Sir Ninian Stephen
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister	Doug Anthony
No. of ministers	30
Member party	Liberal–National Country/National coalition
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Bill Hayden Bob Hawke
History
Election	18 October 1980
Outgoing election	5 March 1983
Legislature term	32nd
Predecessor	Third Fraser ministry
Successor	First Hawke ministry

This article is part of a series about Malcolm Fraser
Early life Member for Wannon (1955–1983) Minister for the Army Vietnam War conscription program Minister for Education and Science (1968–69) Minister for Defence Resignation from the Gorton Ministry Minister for Education and Science (1971–72) 1972 Liberal Party leadership election Shadow Minister for Primary Industry Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations 1975 Liberal Party leadership spill 1975 Australian constitutional crisis Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1975–1983) Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1976 Administrative Appeals Tribunal 1977 referendum Welcoming of Vietnamese refugees Opposition to Apartheid Lancaster House Agreement Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 Norfolk Island Act 1979 Establishment of the SBS National Museum of Australia Act 1980 Human Rights Commission Act 1981 Australian Institute of Sport Early 1980s recession 1982 Liberal Party leadership spill Ministries First Ministry Second Ministry Third Ministry Fourth Ministry Elections 1975 1977 1980 1983
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The Fourth Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country/National coalition) was the 53rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The Fourth Fraser ministry succeeded the Third Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 3 November 1980 following the federal election that took place in October. The ministry was replaced by the first Hawke ministry on 11 March 1983 following the federal election that took place on 5 March which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.^[1][2]