| 41. Whitlam Ministry
(ALP) 5.12.1972 – 19.12.1972 |
| On 5.12.1972, following the
general election on 2.12.1972, the Governor-General called upon the
Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Mr EG Whitlam,
to form a government. Mr Whitlam was sworn in as Prime Minister and
the Deputy Parliamentary Leader of the Australian Labor Party, Mr
LH Barnard, was sworn in as Deputy Prime Minister. Pending a meeting
of the Parliamentary Caucus of the ALP to elect the full ministry,
an interim ministry was formed with Mr Whitlam and Mr Barnard sharing
between them the administration of the various government departments. |
| Ministers |
Assistant ministers/Parliamentary
secretaries |
| Prime Minister |
Whitlam, EG |
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| Minister for Foreign Affairs |
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| Treasurer |
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| Attorney-General |
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| Minister for Customs and
Excise |
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| Minister for Trade and Industry |
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| Minister for Shipping and
Transport |
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| Minister for Education and
Science |
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| Minister for Civil Aviation |
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| Minister for Housing |
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| Minister for Works |
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| Minister for External Territories |
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| Minister for the Environment,
Aborigines and the Arts |
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| Deputy Prime Minister |
Barnard, LH |
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| Minister for Defence |
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| Minister for Supply |
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| Minister for the Army |
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| Minister for the Navy |
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| Minister for Air |
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| Postmaster-General |
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| Minister for Labour and National Service |
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| Minister for Social Services |
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| Minister for Immigration |
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| Minister for the Interior |
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| Minister for Primary Industry |
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| Minister for Repatriation |
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| Minister for Health |
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| Minister for National Development |
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