The third Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 49th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The third Whitlam ministry succeeded the Second Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 12 June 1974 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the First Fraser Ministry on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam government by the Governor-General, Sir John Kerr.
The third Whitlam ministry meeting at Old Parliament House, Canberra, in 1974
Image: Gough Whitlam headshot
Image: Jim Cairns
Image: Rex Connor 1965 (cropped)
The Second Whitlam ministry (Labor) was the 48th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The Second Whitlam ministry succeeded the first Whitlam ministry, which dissolved on 19 December 1972 after the final results of the federal election that took place on 2 December became known and the full ministry was able to be sworn in. The ministry was replaced by the Third Whitlam ministry on 12 June 1974 following the 1974 federal election.
Governor-General Sir Paul Hasluck with first arrangement of newly appointed ministers to the Second Whitlam ministry
Image: Gough Whitlam 1972 (cropped)
Image: Lance Barnard 1973 (1)
Image: Jim Cairns
