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Third Howard Ministry

Third Howard Ministry
Flag of Australia.svg
62nd Ministry of Australia
Date formed26 November 2001
Date dissolved22 October 2004
People and organisations
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor-GeneralPeter Hollingworth
Michael Jeffery
Prime MinisterJohn Howard
Deputy Prime MinisterJohn Anderson
No. of ministers34 (plus 14 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member partyLiberalNational coalition
Status in legislatureMajority government
Opposition cabinetCrean
Latham
Opposition partyLabor
Opposition leaderSimon Crean
Mark Latham
History
Election(s)10 November 2001
Outgoing election9 October 2004
Legislature term(s)40th
PredecessorSecond Howard Ministry
SuccessorFourth Howard Ministry

The Third Howard Ministry (LiberalNational coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th Prime Minister, John Howard. The Third Howard Ministry succeeded the Second Howard Ministry, which dissolved on 26 November 2001 following the federal election that took place on 10 November. The ministry was replaced by the Fourth Howard Ministry on 22 October 2004 following the 2004 federal election.[1]

Cabinet

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon John Howard
(1939-)

MP for Bennelong
(1974-2007)

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Nationals Hon John Anderson
(1956–)

MP for Gwydir
(1989–2007)

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Liberal Hon Peter Costello
(1957-)

MP for Higgins
(1990-2009)

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Nationals Hon Mark Vaile
(1956–)

MP for Lyne
(1993–2008)

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Liberal Hon Robert Hill
(1946–)

Senator for South Australia
(1981–2006)

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Liberal Hon Richard Alston
(1941–)

Senator for Victoria
(1986–2004)

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  • Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Alexander Downer
(1951–)

MP for Mayo
(1984–2008)

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Liberal Hon Tony Abbott
(1957–)

MP for Warringah
(1994–2019)

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Liberal Hon Philip Ruddock
(1943–)

MP for Berowra
(1993–2016)

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  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 7 October 2003)
  • Attorney-General (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Dr David Kemp
(1941–)

MP for Goldstein
(1990–2004)

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Liberal Hon Daryl Williams QC
(1942–)

MP for Tangney
(1993–2004)

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  • Attorney-General (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004)
Liberal Hon Nick Minchin
(1953–)

Senator for South Australia
(1993–2011)

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Nationals Hon Warren Truss
(1948–)

MP for Wide Bay
(1990–2016)

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Liberal Hon Amanda Vanstone
(1952–)

Senator for South Australia
(1984–2007)

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  • Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Dr Brendan Nelson
(1958–)

MP for Bradfield
(1996–2009)

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  • Minister for Education, Science, and Training
Liberal Hon Kay Patterson
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1987–2008)

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  • Minister for Health and Ageing (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003)
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Ian Macfarlane
(1955–)

MP for Groom
(1998–2016)

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  • Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Liberal Hon Kevin Andrews
(1955–)

MP for Menzies
(1991–) (in Cabinet from 7 October 2003)

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Liberal Hon Helen Coonan
(1947–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2011) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)

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Liberal Hon Ian Campbell
(1959–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1990–2007) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (to 7 October 2003)
  • Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004)
  • Minister for the Environment and Heritage (from 18 July 2004)
  • Manager of Government Business in the Senate

Outer ministry

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Chris Ellison
(1954–)

Senator for Western Australia
(1993–2009)

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  • Minister for Justice and Customs
Liberal Hon Ian Macdonald
(1945–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1990–2019)

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  • Minister for Forestry and Conservation (to 14 November 2002)
  • Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 14 November 2002)
Liberal Hon Rod Kemp
(1944–)

Senator for Victoria
(1990–2008)

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  • Minister for the Arts and Sport
Liberal Hon Joe Hockey
(1965–)

MP for North Sydney
(1996–2015)

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  • Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Nationals Hon Peter McGauran
(1955–)

MP for Gippsland
(1983–2008)

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  • Minister for Science
Nationals Hon Larry Anthony
(1961–)

MP for Richmond
(1996–2004)

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  • Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
Liberal Hon Mal Brough
(1961–)

MP for Longman
(1996–2007)

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Liberal Hon Eric Abetz
(1958–)

Senator for Tasmania
(1994–)

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Liberal Hon Danna Vale
(1944–)

MP for Hughes
(1996–2010)

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Liberal Hon Gary Hardgrave
(1960–)

MP for Moreton
(1996–2007)

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  • Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Wilson Tuckey
(1935–)

MP for O'Connor
(1980–2010) (in Ministry from 25 January 2002)

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  • Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (from 25 January 2002 to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Julie Bishop
(1956–)

MP for Curtin
(1998–2019) (in Ministry from 7 October 2003)

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  • Minister for Ageing (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Jim Lloyd
(1954–)

MP for Robertson
(1996–2007) (in Ministry from 18 July 2004)

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  • Chief Government Whip in the House (from 23 November 2001 to 18 July 2004)
  • Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 18 July 2004)
Liberal Hon Fran Bailey
(1946–)

MP for McEwen
(1996–2010) (in Ministry from 18 July 2004)

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Parliamentary Secretaries

Party Minister Portrait Portfolio
Liberal Hon Jackie Kelly
(1964–)

MP for Lindsay
(1996–2007)

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Liberal Hon Trish Worth
(1946–)

MP for Adelaide
(1993–2004)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
Liberal Hon Judith Troeth
(1940–)

Senator for Victoria
(1993–2011)

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Liberal Hon Peter Slipper
(1950–)

MP for Fisher
(1993–2013)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
Liberal Bill Heffernan
(1943–)

Senator for New South Wales
(1996–2016)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet (to 19 March 2002)
Liberal Hon Dr Sharman Stone
(1951–)

MP for Murray
(1996–2016)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Liberal Hon Warren Entsch
(1950–)

MP for Leichhardt
(1996–2007)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
Nationals Hon Ron Boswell
(1940–)

Senator for Queensland
(1983–2014)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Chris Gallus
(1943–)

MP for Hindmarsh
(1993–2004)

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Liberal Hon Ross Cameron
(1965–)

MP for Parramatta
(1996–2004)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (from 7 October 2003)
Nationals Hon De-Anne Kelly
(1954–)

MP for Dawson
(1996–2007)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 7 October 2003)
  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Christopher Pyne
(1967–)

MP for Sturt
(1993–2019)

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  • Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003)
Liberal Hon Bruce Billson
(1966–)

MP for Dunkley
(1996–2016)

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Liberal Hon Teresa Gambaro
(1958–)

MP for Petrie
(1996–2007)

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See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
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