A total of thirty-two men served as ministers in the Whitlam Governments between December 5, 1972 and November 11, 1975.
As of October 21, 2023, with the death of Bill Hayden, thirty of those men have died. Whitlam died on October 21, 2014, at the age of 98.
The table shows the names, portfolios, birth and death dates of all the deceased former ministers.
The Whitlam Ministries – Deceased Ministers | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | Name/Portfolios | Seat | Born | Died | Age |
1.
|
Rex Connor Minister for Minerals and Energy (19.12.72 – 14.10.75) |
Cunningham, NSW (1963-77) |
20.01.1907
|
22.08.1977
|
70
|
2.
|
Frank Stewart Minister for Tourism and Recreation (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) Vice President of Executive Council (30.11.73 – 11.11.75) |
Lang, NSW (1953-77) Grayndler, NSW (1977-79) |
20.02.1923
|
16.04.1979
|
56
|
3.
|
Lionel Murphy Attorney-General (19.12.72 – 10.02.75) Minister for Customs and Excise (19.12.72 – 10.02.75) |
Senator, NSW (1962-75) |
31.08.1922
|
21.10.1986
|
64
|
4.
|
Jim Cavanagh Minister for Works (19.12.72 – 09.10.73) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (09.10.73 – 06.06.75) Minister for Police and Customs (06.06.74 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, SA (1962-81) |
21.06.1913
|
19.08.1990
|
77
|
5.
|
Gordon Bryant Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (19.12.72 – 09.10.73) Minister for the Capital Territory (09.10.73 – 11.11.75) |
Wills, Vic (1955-80) |
03.08.1914
|
14.01.1991
|
76
|
6.
|
Fred Daly Minister for Services and Property (19.12.72 – 07.10.75) Minister for Administrative Services (07.10.75 – 11.11.75) |
Martin, NSW (1943-49) Grayndler, NSW (1949-75) |
13.06.1912
|
02.08.1995
|
83
|
7.
|
Lance Barnard Deputy Prime Minister (05.12.72 – 12.06.74) Minister for Defence (05.12.72 – 06.06.75) Minister for Supply (05.12.72 – 30.11.73) Minister for the Army (05.12.72 – 30.11.73) Minister for the Navy (05.12.72 – 30.11.73) Minister for Air (05.12.72 – 30.11.73) Postmaster-General (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Labour and National Service (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Social Services (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Immigration (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for the Interior (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Primary Industry (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Repatriation (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for Health (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) Minister for National Development (05.12.72 – 19.12.72) |
Bass, Tas (1954-75) |
01.05.1919
|
06.08.1997
|
78
|
8.
|
Jim McClelland Minister for Manufacturing Industry (10.02.75 – 06.06.75) Minister for Labour and Immigration (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, NSW (1971-78) |
03.06.1915
|
16.01.1999
|
83
|
9.
|
Reg Bishop Minister for Repatriation (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) Postmaster-General (12.06.74 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, SA (1962-81) |
04.02.1913
|
03.07.1999
|
86
|
10.
|
Charles Jones Minister for Transport (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) Minister for Civil Aviation (19.12.72 – 30.11.73) |
Newcastle, NSW (1958-83) |
12.09.1917
|
07.08.2003
|
85
|
11.
|
Don Willesee Vice President of Executive Council (19.12.72 – 30.11.73) Special Minister of State (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) Minister for Foreign Affairs (06.11.73 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, WA (1950-75) |
14.04.1916
|
09.09.2003
|
87
|
12.
|
Jim Cairns Minister for Secondary Industry (19.12.72 – 09.10.73) Minister for Overseas Trade (19.12.72 – 11.12.74) Deputy Prime Minister (12.06.74 – 02.07.75) Treasurer (11.12.74 – 06.06.75) Minister for Environment (06.06.75 – 02.07.75) |
Yarra, Vic (1955-69) Lalor, Vic (1969-77) |
04.10.1914
|
12.10.2003
|
89
|
13.
|
Al Grassby Minister for Immigration (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) |
Riverina, NSW (1969-74) |
12.07.1926
|
23.04.2005
|
78
|
14.
|
John Wheeldon Minister for Repatriation and Compensation (12.06.74 – 11.11.75) Minister for Social Security (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, WA (1965-81) |
09.08.1929
|
24.05.2006
|
76
|
15.
|
Kim Beazley (snr) Minister for Education (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) |
Fremantle, WA (1945-77) |
30.09.1917
|
12.10.2007
|
90
|
16.
|
Clyde Cameron Minister for Labour (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) Minister for Labour and Immigration (12.06.74 – 06.06.75) Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Hindmarsh, SA (1949-80) |
11.02.1913
|
14.03.2008
|
95
|
17.
|
Frank Crean Treasurer (19.12.72 – 11.12.74) Minister for Overseas Trade (11.12.74 – 11.11.75) Deputy Prime Minister (14.07.75 – 11.11.75) |
Melbourne Ports, Vic (1951-77) |
28.02.1916
|
02.12.2008
|
92
|
18.
|
Ken Wriedt Minister for Primary Industry (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) Minister for Agriculture (12.06.74 – 21.10.75) Minister for Minerals and Energy (14.10.75 – 11.11.75) |
Senator, Tas (1968-80) |
11.07.1927
|
17.10.2010
|
83
|
19.
|
Lionel Bowen Postmaster-General (19.12.72 – 12.06.74) Special Minister of State (30.11.73 – 06.06.75) Minister Assisting the Prime Minister (30.11.73 – 12.06.74) Minister Assisting the Prime Minister in matters relating to the Public Service (12.06.74 – 06.06.75) Minister for Manufacturing Industry (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Kingsford-Smith, NSW (1969-90) |
28.12.1922
|
01.04.2012
|
89
|
20.
|
Joe Riordan Minister for Housing and Construction (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Phillip, NSW (1972-75) |
27.02.1930
|
18.11.2012
|
82
|
21.
|
Bill Morrison Minister for Science (19.12.72 – 06.06.75) Minister for External Territories (19.12.72 – 30.11.73) Minister assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to Papua New Guinea (30.11.1973 – 06.06.75) Minister for Science and Consumer Affairs (06.06.75 – 06.06.75) Minister Assisting the Minister for Foreign Affairs in matters relating to the Islands of the Pacific (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence (06-06-75 – 06-06-75) Minister for Defence (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
St George, NSW (1969-75) St George, NSW (1980-84) |
03.11.1928
|
14.02.2013
|
84
|
22.
|
Gough Whitlam Prime Minister (05.12.72 – 11.11.75) Minister for Foreign Affairs (05.12.72 – 06.11.73) Treasurer (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Attorney-General (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Customs and Excise (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Trade and Industry (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Shipping and Transport (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Education and Science (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Civil Aviation (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Housing (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Works (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for External Territories (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for the Environment, Aborigines and the Arts (05.12.72 – 19.12-72) Minister for Environment (02.07.75 – 14.07.75) |
Werriwa, NSW (1952-78) |
11.07.1916
|
21.10.2014
|
98
|
23.
|
Kep Enderby Minister for the Capital Territory (19.12.72 – 09.10.73) Minister for the Northern Territory (19.12.72 – 19.10.73) Minister for Supply (09.10.73 – 12.06.74) Minister for Secondary Industry (09.10.73 – 12.06.74) Minister for Manufacturing Industry (12.06.74 – 10.02.75) Attorney-General (10.02.75 – 11.11.75) Minister for Customs and Excise (10.02.75 – 27.03.75) Minister for Police and Customs (27.03.75 – 06.06.75) |
Australian Capital Territory (1970-74) Canberra, ACT (1974-75) |
25.06.1926
|
08.01.2015
|
88
|
24.
|
Tom Uren Minister for Urban and Regional Development (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) |
Reid, NSW (1958-90) |
28.05.1921
|
26.01.2015
|
93
|
25.
|
Les Johnson Minister for Housing (19.12.72 – 30.11.73) Minister for Works (09.10.73 – 30.11.73) Minister for Housing and Construction (30.11.73 – 06.06.75) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Hughes, NSW (1955-66) Hughes, NSW (1969-83) |
22.11.1924
|
26.05.2015
|
90
|
26.
|
Rex Patterson Minister for Northern Development (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) Minister for the Northern Territory (19.10.73 – 06.06.75) Minister for Northern Australia (06.06.75 – 21.10.75) Minister for Agriculture (21.10.75 – 11.11.75) |
Dawson, Qld (1966-75) |
08.01.1927
|
13.04.2016
|
89
|
27. |
Doug Everingham Minister for Health (19.12.72 – 11.11.75) |
Capricornia, Qld (1967-75) Capricornia, Qld (1977-84) |
25.06.1923
|
24.08.2017
|
94
|
28.
|
Joe Berinson Minister for Environment (14.07.75 – 11.11.75) |
Perth, WA (1969-75) |
07.01.1932
|
02.06.2018
|
86
|
29.
|
Moss Cass Minister for the Environment and Conservation (19.12-72 – 21.04.75) Minister for Environment (21.04.75 – 06.06.75) Minister for the Media (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Maribyrnong, Vic (1969-83) |
18.02.1927
|
26.02.2022
|
95
|
30.
|
Bill Hayden Minister for Social Security (19.12.72 – 06.06.75) Treasurer (06.06.75 – 11.11.75) |
Oxley, Qld (1961-88) |
23.01.1933
|
21.10.2023
|
90
|