Third Fraser ministry

Third Fraser ministry
52nd Ministry of Australia
Malcolm Fraser Doug Anthony
Date formed	20 December 1977
Date dissolved	3 November 1980
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir Zelman Cowen
Prime Minister	Malcolm Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister	Doug Anthony
No. of ministers	30
Member party	Liberal–National Country coalition
Status in legislature	Majority government
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Bill Hayden
History
Election	10 December 1977
Outgoing election	18 October 1980
Legislature term	31st
Predecessor	Second Fraser ministry
Successor	Fourth Fraser 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 third Fraser ministry (Liberal–National Country coalition) was the 52nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 22nd Prime Minister, Malcolm Fraser. The third Fraser ministry succeeded the second Fraser ministry, which dissolved on 20 December 1977 following the federal election that took place on 10 December. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Fraser ministry on 3 November 1980 following the 1980 federal election.^[1]

As of 31 October 2022, John Howard and Ian Viner are the last surviving Liberal members of the Cabinet of the third Fraser ministry, while Ian Sinclair and Peter Nixon are the last surviving NCP members.