Second Gorton Ministry

The Second Gorton Ministry was the forty-sixth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 12 November 1969 to 10 March 1971.

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

• Rt Hon John Gorton, MP: Prime Minister
• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (CP) (to 5 February 1971) (CP)
• Rt Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for External Affairs (to 6 November 1970). Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 November 1970)
• Rt Hon Doug Anthony, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (to 5 February 1971). Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade and Industry (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
• Hon Alan Hulme, MP: Postmaster-General. Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Treasurer
• Hon Ian Sinclair, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport, Minister assisting the Minister for Trade and Industry (to 5 February 1971). Minister for Primary Industry (from 5 February 1971) (CP)
• Senator Hon Ken Anderson: Minister for Supply
• Hon Malcolm Fraser, MP: Minister for Defence (to 8 March 1971)
• Hon Reginald Swartz, MBE (Mil) MP: Minister for National Development
• Hon Billy Snedden, QC MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Hon Nigel Bowen, QC MP: Minister for Education and Science
• Hon Peter Nixon, MP: Minister for the Interior (to 5 February 1971). Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 5 February 1971) (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon Charles Barnes, MP: Minister for External Territories (CP)
• Hon Dr James Forbes, MP: Minister for Health
• Senator Hon Dame Annabelle Rankin, DBE: Minister for Housing
• Hon Phillip Lynch, MP: Minister for Immigration, Minister assisting the Treasurer
• Hon Bill Wentworth, MP: Minister for Social Services, Minister in charge of Aboriginal Affairs under the Prime Minister
• Senator Hon Reg Wright: Minister for Works, Minister in charge of Tourist Activities
• Hon Don Chipp, MP: Minister for Customs and Excise
• Senator Hon Bob Cotton: Minister for Civil Aviation
• Senator Hon Tom Drake-Brockman: Minister for Air (CP)
• Hon Mac Holten, MP: Minister for Repatriation (CP)
• Hon Tom Hughes, QC MP: Attorney-General
• Hon James Killen: Minister for the Navy
• Hon Andrew Peacock, MP: Minister for the Army, Minister assisting the Prime Minister
• Hon Ralph Hunt, MP: Minister for the Interior (from 5 February 1971) (CP)