Second Howard Ministry
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The Second Howard Ministry (Liberal Party of Australia
–National Party of Australia
Coalition) was the sixty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 21 October 1998 to 26 November 2001.
It was sworn in by the Governor-General
Sir William Deane
on 21 October 1998, following the 1998 election, and it ended on 26 November 2001 when the Third Howard Ministry
was sworn in after the 2001 election.
Liberal Party of Australia
The Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
–National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
Coalition) was the sixty-second Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 21 October 1998 to 26 November 2001.
It was sworn in by the Governor-General
Governor-General of Australia
The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia is the representative in Australia at federal/national level of the Australian monarch . He or she exercises the supreme executive power of the Commonwealth...
Sir William Deane
William Deane
Sir William Patrick Deane, AC, KBE, QC , Australian judge and the 22nd Governor-General of Australia.-Early life:William Deane was born in Melbourne, Victoria. He was educated at Catholic schools including St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill and at the University of Sydney, where he graduated in...
on 21 October 1998, following the 1998 election, and it ended on 26 November 2001 when the Third Howard Ministry
Third Howard Ministry
The Third Howard Ministry was the sixty-third Australian Commonwealth ministry....
was sworn in after the 2001 election.
Cabinet
- John HowardJohn HowardJohn Winston Howard AC, SSI, was the 25th Prime Minister of Australia, from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He was the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies....
, MP: Prime Minister - Tim FischerTim FischerTimothy Andrew Fischer, AC , is a former Australian politician. He served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Howard Government from 1996 before retiring from Cabinet in 1999...
, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade (NPA) (to 20 July 1999) (NPA) - Peter CostelloPeter CostelloPeter Howard Costello AC is an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the Treasurer in the Australian government from 1996 to 2007. He is the longest-serving Treasurer in Australian history. Costello was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1990 to 2009, representing...
, MP: Treasurer - John AndersonJohn Anderson (Australian politician)John Duncan Anderson AO is a former Australian politician. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and Leader of the rural-based National Party of Australia from July 1999 to July 2005.-Early years:...
, MP: Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Deputy Prime Minister (from 20 July 1999) (NPA) - Senator Robert HillRobert Hill (Australian politician)Robert Murray Hill is Chancellor of the University of Adelaide and a former Australian politician. He also currently heads the Australian Carbon Trust.-Early life and family:...
: Minister for Environment and Heritage - Senator Richard AlstonRichard Alston (politician)Richard Kenneth Robert Alston was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1986 to 2004, representing the state of Victoria....
: Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts - Peter ReithPeter ReithPeter Keaston Reith, , former Australian politician, was a Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party and then a senior Cabinet minister in the first two terms of the Howard Government.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (to 30 January 2001). Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001) - Senator Jocelyn NewmanJocelyn NewmanJocelyn Margaret Newman was an Australian Senator for Tasmania for 15 years.Newman was born in Melbourne and was a Barrister and solicitor before entering Parliament. She married Kevin Newman in 1961. Her son Campbell Newman is the Lord Mayor of Brisbane.Newman was appointed to the Senate on 13...
: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 30 January 2001) - Alexander DownerAlexander DownerAlexander John Gosse Downer is a former Australian Liberal Party politician who was Foreign Minister of Australia from March 1996 to December 2007, the longest-serving in Australian history...
, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs - John MooreJohn Moore (Australian politician)John Colinton Moore AO is a former Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the House of Representatives for over 25 years, and a minister from 1980 to 1982 and 1996 to 2001....
, MP: Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001) - Dr Michael WooldridgeMichael WooldridgeMichael Richard Lewis Wooldridge is an Australian doctor, company director, and a former politician. He was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party representing the Division of Chisholm, Victoria, between 1987 and 1996, and representing the Division of Casey,...
, MP: Minister for Health and Aged Care - John FaheyJohn Fahey (politician)John Joseph Fahey, AC is a former Premier of New South Wales and Federal Minister for Finance in Australia. John Fahey is currently the President of the World Anti-Doping Agency. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1984 to 1996 and the federal House of Representatives...
, MP: Minister for Finance and Administration - Dr David Kemp, MP: Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Daryl WilliamsDaryl WilliamsDaryl Robert Williams AM QC , Australianpolitician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Tangney, Western Australia.-Biography:...
, QC MP: Attorney-General - Mark VaileMark VaileMark Anthony James Vaile , Australian politician, is a former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and former leader of the National Party of Australia.-Early life:...
, MP: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 20 July 1999). Minister for Trade from (20 July 1999) (NPA) - Philip RuddockPhilip RuddockPhilip Maxwell Ruddock is an Australian politician who is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the Division of Berowra, New South Wales, for the Liberal Party of Australia...
, MP: Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 30 January 2001). Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001) - Senator Nick MinchinNick MinchinNicholas Hugh "Nick" Minchin is a former Australian politician, serving as a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing South Australia from July 1993 to June 2011, and a former cabinet minister in the Howard Government....
: Minister for Industry, Science and Resources - Warren TrussWarren TrussWarren Errol Truss , Australian politician, is the current leader of the National Party of Australia in the Parliament of Australia. He has held the House of Representatives seat of Wide Bay since the 1990 election...
, MP: Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 20 July 1999) (NPA) - Senator Amanda VanstoneAmanda VanstoneAmanda Eloise Vanstone is a former Australian politician and a former Ambassador to Italy. She was a Liberal Senator for South Australia from 1984 to 2007, and held several ministerial portfolios in the Howard Government. After her resignation from the Senate in 2007, she served as the Australian...
: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 30 January 2001) - Tony AbbottTony AbbottAnthony John "Tony" Abbott is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and federal leader of the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott has represented the seat of Warringah since the 1994 by-election...
, MP: Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 30 January 2001).
Outer ministry
- Senator Amanda VanstoneAmanda VanstoneAmanda Eloise Vanstone is a former Australian politician and a former Ambassador to Italy. She was a Liberal Senator for South Australia from 1984 to 2007, and held several ministerial portfolios in the Howard Government. After her resignation from the Senate in 2007, she served as the Australian...
: Minister for Justice and Customs (to 30 January 2001) (see Cabinet) - Bronwyn BishopBronwyn BishopBronwyn Kathleen Bishop , an Australian politician, is a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the Liberal Party representing the Division of Mackellar, New South Wales since 1994...
, MP: Minister for Aged Care - Bruce ScottBruce ScottBruce Craig Scott , Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Maranoa, Queensland. He was born in Roma, Queensland, and was a wool and grain grower before entering politics...
, MP: Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (NPA) - Senator John HerronJohn Herron (Australian politician)Dr. John Joseph Herron , Australian politician, ambassador and surgeon, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1 July 1990 to 5 September 2002, representing Queensland. From 2002 to 2006 he was the Australian Ambassador to Ireland and the Holy See.Dr...
: Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (to 30 January 2001) - Senator Rod KempRod KempCharles Roderick "Rod" Kemp is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1990 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria....
: Assistant Treasurer - Senator Chris EllisonChris EllisonChristopher Martin Ellison , is a former Liberal member of the Australian Senate. He represented Western Australia in the Senate from July 1993 to January 2009.-Background:...
: Special Minister of State (to 30 January 2001). Minister for Justice and Customs (from 30 January 2001) - Warren TrussWarren TrussWarren Errol Truss , Australian politician, is the current leader of the National Party of Australia in the Parliament of Australia. He has held the House of Representatives seat of Wide Bay since the 1990 election...
, MP: Minister for Community Services to (20 July 1999 (NPA) (see Cabinet) - Tony AbbottTony AbbottAnthony John "Tony" Abbott is the Leader of the Opposition in the Australian House of Representatives and federal leader of the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. Abbott has represented the seat of Warringah since the 1994 by-election...
, MP: Minister for Employment Services (to 30 January 2001) (see Cabinet) - Joe HockeyJoe HockeyJoseph Benedict "Joe" Hockey , is an Australian politician and member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of North Sydney for the Liberal Party of Australia since 1996....
, MP: Minister for Financial Services and Regulation - Jackie KellyJackie KellyJacqueline Marie Kelly , former Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1996 until November 2007, representing the Division of Lindsay, New South Wales.-Early career:...
, MP: Minister for Sport and Tourism, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games - Senator Ian MacdonaldIan Macdonald (Australian politician)Ian Douglas Macdonald , Australian politician, has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1990, representing Queensland. He was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and was a solicitor before entering politics...
: Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government - Peter McGauran, MP: Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation (NPA)
- Wilson TuckeyWilson TuckeyCharles Wilson Tuckey , a former Australian federal politician, was a Member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the seat of O'Connor in Western Australia for the Liberal Party from 1980 until 2010.-Biography:...
, MP: Minister for Forestry and Conservation, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister - Larry AnthonyLarry AnthonyLawrence James "Larry" Anthony is a former Australianpolitician. He was a National Party of Australia member of theAustralian House of Representatives representing the Division of Richmond, New South Wales, from the March 1996 election until his defeat in the 2004 election...
, MP: Minister for Community Services (from 20 July 1999 (NPA) - Senator Eric AbetzEric AbetzEric Abetz , has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since February 1994, representing the state of Tasmania. He is currently Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He was educated at the University of Tasmania and was a barrister and solicitor before entering politics...
: Special Minister of State (from 30 January 2001) - Ian MacfarlaneIan Macfarlane (politician)Ian Elgin Macfarlane , is an Australian politician. He was elected as a member of the Australian House of Representatives in October 1998, representing the Division of Groom, Queensland for the Liberal National Party...
, MP: Minister for Small Business (from 30 January 2001) - Malcolm Brough, MP: Minister for Employment Services (from 14 February 2001)
Parliamentary Secretaries
- Senator Ian CampbellIan Campbell (Australian politician)Ian Gordon Campbell , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate representing Western Australia between 1990 and 2007.-Early life:...
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts - Senator Grant TamblingGrant TamblingGrant Ernest John Tambling, AM is an Australian politician and former Administrator of Norfolk Island.Tambling was born and raised in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and studied both there and in Adelaide...
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry for Health and Aged Care (CLP) - Trish WorthTrish WorthPatricia Mary "Trish" Worth , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives from March 1993 to October 2004, representing the Division of Adelaide, South Australia...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs - Kathy SullivanKathy Sullivan (Australian politician)Kathy Sullivan , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1974 to 1984, representing Queensland, and a member of the House of Representatives for the Division of Moncrieff, Queensland, from 1984 to 2001. She served longer in the Australian Parliament than any other...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 16 February 2000) - Senator Judith TroethJudith TroethJudith Mary Troeth has been a Liberal member of the Australian Senate since July 1993, representing the state of Victoria. She was born in Melbourne, Victoria, and was educated at the Methodist Ladies' College, and later at the University of Melbourne, where she graduated in arts and education...
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Senator Eric AbetzEric AbetzEric Abetz , has been a Liberal Party member of the Australian Senate since February 1994, representing the state of Tasmania. He is currently Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He was educated at the University of Tasmania and was a barrister and solicitor before entering politics...
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001) (see Ministry) - Larry AnthonyLarry AnthonyLawrence James "Larry" Anthony is a former Australianpolitician. He was a National Party of Australia member of theAustralian House of Representatives representing the Division of Richmond, New South Wales, from the March 1996 election until his defeat in the 2004 election...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999) (NPA) (see Ministry) - Warren EntschWarren EntschWarren George Entsch is an Australian politician currently serving as a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives representing the Division of Leichhardt in Queensland...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources - Senator Bill HeffernanBill HeffernanWilliam Daniel Heffernan, more commonly known as Bill Heffernan, , Australian politician, has been a Liberal Party member of the Senate, representing the state of New South Wales, since September 1996.-Early life:...
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet - Senator Kay PattersonKay PattersonKay Christine Lesley Patterson is a former Australian politician. She was a Liberal member of the Australian Senate from 1987 to 2008, representing the state of Victoria....
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 16 February 2000) - Peter SlipperPeter SlipperPeter Neil Slipper , Australian politician, has served as the 27th Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives since November 2011, after serving as Deputy Speaker following the 2010 election...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration - Dr Sharman StoneSharman StoneDr. Sharman Nancy Stone née Bawden , Australian politician, has been an Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1996, representing the Division of Murray, Victoria...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Environment and Heritage - Senator Ron BoswellRon BoswellRonald Leslie Doyle "Ron" Boswell , Australian politician, has been a National Party member of the Australian Senate since 5 March 1983, representing Queensland. Since 2008 he has been the Father of the Senate....
: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 20 July 1999) (NPA) - Dr Brendan NelsonBrendan NelsonDr Brendan John Nelson is a former Australian politician and former federal Opposition leader. He served as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from the 1996 federal election until 19 October 2009 as the Liberal member for Bradfield, a northern Sydney seat...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001) - Christine GallusChristine GallusChristine Ann Gallus , Australian politician, was a Liberal member of the Australian House of Representatives since March 1990, representing the Division of Hawker, South Australia 1990-93 and for Hindmarsh, South Australia 1993-2004...
, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001) - Malcolm Brough, MP: Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 16 February 2000 to 30 January 2001) (see Ministry)