- Seventh Menzies Ministry
The Seventh Menzies Ministry was the thirty-eighth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from
11 January 1956 to10 December 1958 .Liberal Party of Australia –Australian Country Party CoalitionCabinet
*Rt Hon
Robert Menzies , QC MP: Prime Minister
*Rt HonArthur Fadden , MP: Treasurer (CP)
*Rt HonEric Harrison , MP: Minister for Defence Production, Vice-President of the Executive Council (to24 October 1956 ), Minister for the Army (to28 February 1956 )
*HonHarold Holt , MP: Minister for Labour and National Service. Minister for Immigration (to24 October 1956 )
*HonJohn McEwen , MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
*Rt Hon Richard Casey, CH MP: Minister for External Affairs, Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
*HonPhilip McBride , MP: Minister for Defence
*Senator HonNeil O'Sullivan : Minister for the Navy (to24 October 1956 ), Attorney-General (from15 August 1956 ). Vice-President of the Executive Council (from24 October 1956 )
*Senator Hon John Spicer, QC: Attorney-General (to14 August 1956 )
*Senator Hon William Spooner: Minister for National Development
*HonAthol Townley , MP: Minister for Air, Minister for Civil Aviation (to24 October 1956 ). Minister for Immigration (24 October 1956 to19 March 1958 ). Minister for Defence Production (11 February 1958 to23 April 1958 ). Minister for Supply (from11 February 1958 )
*HonPaul Hasluck , MP: Minister for Territories
*HonWilliam McMahon , MP: Minister for Social Services (to28 February 1956 ). Minister for Primary Industries (in Cabinet from18 October 1956 )
*Hon Howard Beale, MP: Minister for Supply (to10 February 1958 ), Minister for Defence Production (24 October 1956 to10 February 1958 ) (in Cabinet from24 October 1956 )
*Senator HonShane Paltridge : Minister for Shipping and Transport. Minister for Civil Aviation (from24 October 1956 ) (in Cabinet from11 February 1958 )Junior ministry
*Senator Hon
Walter Cooper : Minister for Repatriation (CP)
*HonCharles Davidson , MP: Postmaster-General. Minister for the Navy (from24 October 1956 ) (CP)
*Hon Dr Donald Cameron, MP: Minister for Health
*HonAllen Fairhall , MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works
*HonFrederick Osborne , MP: Minister for Customs and Excise (to24 October 1956 ), Minister for Air (from24 October 1956 )
*Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army (from28 February 1956 )
*HonHugh Roberton , MP: Minister for Social Services (from28 February 1956 ) (CP)
*Senator HonDenham Henty : Minister for Customs and Excise (from24 October 1956 )
*Hon Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration (from20 March 1958 )
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