Ninth Menzies Ministry

The Ninth Menzies Ministry was the fortieth Australian Commonwealth ministry, and ran from 22 December 1961 to 18 December 1963.

Liberal Party of Australia–Australian Country Party Coalition

Cabinet

• Rt Hon Robert Menzies, QC MP: Prime Minister. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (to 16 February 1962)
• Rt Hon John McEwen, MP: Minister for Trade (CP)
• Rt Hon Harold Holt, MP: Treasurer
• Senator Hon Bill Spooner: Minister for National Development, Vice-President of the Executive Council
• Hon Athol Townley, MP: Minister for Defence
• Hon Paul Hasluck, MP: Minister for Territories
• Hon William McMahon, MP: Minister for Labour and National Service
• Senator Hon Shane Paltridge: Minister for Civil Aviation
• Hon Charles Davidson, MP: Postmaster-General (CP)
• Hon Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Immigration
• Hon Sir Garfield Barwick, QC MP: Attorney-General, Minister for External Affairs
• Hon Charles Adermann, MP: Minister for Primary Industry (CP)

Junior ministry

• Hon John Cramer, MP: Minister for the Army
• Hon Hugh Roberton, MP: Minister for Social Services (CP)
• Senator Hon Denham Henty: Minister for Customs and Excise
• Hon Gordon Freeth, MP: Minister for the Interior, Minister for Works, Minister assisting the Attorney-General
• Senator Hon John Gorton: Minister for the Navy, Minister assisting the Minister for External Affairs. Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (from 16 February 1962)
• Hon Hubert Opperman, MP: Minister for Shipping and Transport
• Senator Hon Harrie Wade: Minister for Health (CP)
• Hon Leslie Bury, MP: Minister for Air, Minister assisting the Treasurer (to 27 July 1962)
• Hon Allen Fairhall, MP: Minister for Supply
• Hon Reginald Swartz, MP: Minister for Repatriation
• Hon David Fairbairn, MP: Minister for Air (from 4 August 1962)