Fourth Howard ministry
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The fourth Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 63rd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The fourth Howard ministry succeeded the third Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 October 2004 following the federal election that took place on 9 October. The ministry was replaced by the first Rudd ministry on 3 December 2007 following the federal election that took place on 24 November which saw Labor defeat the Coalition.
Cabinet
Outer ministry
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019) | Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (to 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Rod Kemp (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008) | Minister for the Arts and Sport (to 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Eric Abetz (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (1994–2022) | Special Minister of State (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 27 January 2006) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 9 March 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Gary Hardgrave (1960–) MP for Moreton (1996–2007) | Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Fran Bailey (1946–) MP for McEwen (1996–2010) | Minister for Small Business and Tourism | ||
| Liberal | Jim Lloyd (1954–) MP for Robertson (1996–2007) | Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | ||
| Nationals | De-Anne Kelly (1954–) MP for Dawson (1996–2007) (in ministry until 27 January 2006) | Minister for Veterans' Affairs (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 27 January 2006 to 29 September 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 29 September 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Peter Dutton (1970–) MP for Dickson (2001–2025) | Minister for Workforce Participation (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Nationals | John Cobb (1950–) MP for Parkes (2001–2007) (in ministry from 6 July 2005) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Minister for Community Services (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Assistant Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Bruce Billson (1966–) MP for Dunkley (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) | Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs and Trade (to 6 July 2005) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Gary Nairn (1951–2024) MP for Eden-Monaro (1996–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 January 2006) Special Minister of State (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Sharman Stone (1951–) MP for Murray (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Workforce Participation (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Santo Santoro (1956–) Senator for Queensland (2002–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006) | Minister for Ageing (from 27 January 2006 to 21 March 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Andrew Robb (1951–) MP for Goldstein (2004–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Country Liberal | Nigel Scullion (1956–) Senator for Northern Territory (2001–2019) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) | Minister for Community Services (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | George Brandis SC (1957–) Senator for Queensland (2000–2018) (in ministry from 30 January 2007) | Minister for the Arts and Sport (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | David Johnston (1956–) Senator for Western Australia (2002–2016) (in ministry from 9 March 2007) | Minister for Justice and Customs (from 9 March 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Christopher Pyne (1967–) MP for Sturt (1993–2019) (in ministry from 21 March 2007) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing (to 30 January 2007) Assistant Minister for Health and Ageing (from 30 January 2007 to 21 March 2007) Minister for Ageing (from 21 March 2007) |
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Party | Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Warren Entsch (1950–) MP for Leichhardt (1996–2007) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (to 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Teresa Gambaro (1958–) MP for Petrie (1996–2007) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 30 January 2007 to 21 March 2007) Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 21 March 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Chris Pearce (1963–) MP for Aston (2001–2010) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer | ||
| Liberal | Greg Hunt (1965–) MP for Flinders (2001–2022) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 30 January 2007) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Sussan Ley (1961–) MP for Farrer (2001–) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (Children and Youth Affairs) (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Pat Farmer (1962–) MP for Macarthur (2001–2010) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training | ||
| Liberal | Richard Colbeck (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (2002–2016) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Nationals | Sandy Macdonald (1954–) Senator for New South Wales (2000–2008) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 6 July 2005 to 27 January 2006) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Bob Baldwin (1955–) MP for Paterson (2001–2016) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (from 27 January 2006) | ||
| Liberal | Tony Smith (1967–) MP for Casey (2001–2022) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Peter Lindsay (1944–) MP for Herbert (1996–2010) | Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2007) | ||
| Liberal | Brett Mason (1962–) Senator for Queensland (1999–2015) | Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing (from 21 March 2007) |
See also
- First Howard ministry
- Second Howard ministry
- Third Howard ministry
- First Rudd ministry
- Shadow Ministry of Brendan Nelson