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{{Short description|60th ministry of government of Australia}}
{{see also|Howard government}}
{{EngvarB|date=July 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_name            = First Howard ministry
| cabinet_type            = Ministry
| cabinet_number          = 60th
| jurisdiction            = Australia
| flag                    = Flag of Australia.svg
| flag_border             = true
| incumbent               = 
| image                   = {{multiple image |align=center |border=infobox |caption_align=center |image_style=border:0; |total_width=300
| image1 = Howard John BANNER.jpg | alt1 = photograph of Howard
| caption1 = {{larger|John Howard}}
| image2 = Tim Fischer.jpg | alt2 = photograph of Fischer
| caption2 = {{larger|Tim Fischer}}
}}
| date_formed             = 11 March 1996
| date_dissolved          = 21 October 1998
| government_head         = [[John Howard]]
| government_head_history = 
| deputy_government_head  = [[Tim Fischer]]
| state_head              = [[Elizabeth II]]
| governor_general        = [[William Deane|Sir William Deane]]
| members_number          = 35 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)
| former_members_number   = 
| total_number            = 
| political_party         = [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]–[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|coalition]]
| legislature_status      = [[Majority government]]
| opposition_cabinet      = 
| opposition_party        = [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]]
| opposition_leader       = [[Kim Beazley]]
| election                = [[1996 Australian federal election|2 March 1996]]
| last_election           = [[1998 Australian federal election|3 October 1998]]
| legislature_term        = 38th
| budget                  = 
| advice_and_consent1     = 
| incoming_formation      = 
| outgoing_formation      = 
| predecessor             = [[Second Keating ministry]]
| successor               = [[Second Howard ministry]]
| state_head_title        = Monarch
| government_head_title   = Prime Minister
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Prime Minister
}}
{{John Howard sidebar}}
The '''first Howard ministry''' ([[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]–[[National Party of Australia|National]] [[Coalition (Australia)|coalition]]) was the 60th [[List of Australian ministries|ministry]] of the [[Government of Australia]]. It was led by the country's 25th [[Prime Minister of Australia|prime minister]], [[John Howard]]. The first Howard ministry succeeded the [[second Keating ministry]], which dissolved on 11 March 1996 following the [[1996 Australian federal election|federal election]] that took place on 2 March 1996, which saw the Coalition defeat [[Paul Keating]]'s [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]]. The ministry was replaced by the [[second Howard ministry]] on 21 October 1998 following the [[1998 Australian federal election|1998 federal election]].<ref name=phb>{{cite web
  | title = Ministries and Cabinets
  | work =Parliamentary Handbook
  | publisher =[[Parliament of Australia]]
  | url =http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22handbook%2Fnewhandbook%2F2011-10-13%2F0075%22
  | access-date =3 February 2012 }}</ref>

==Cabinet==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[John Howard]] <br>{{small|(1939–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Bennelong|Bennelong]] <br />{{small|(1974–2007)}}
| [[File:John howard.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]]
* ''[[Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia|Leader of the Liberal Party]]''
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[Tim Fischer]] <br />{{small|(1946–2019)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Farrer|Farrer]] <br />{{small|(1984–2001)}}
| [[File:Tim Fischer.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Deputy Prime Minister of Australia|Deputy Prime Minister]]
* ''[[National Party of Australia#List of leaders|Leader of the National Party]]''
* [[Minister for Trade (Australia)|Minister for Trade]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Peter Costello]] <br />{{small|(1957–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Higgins|Higgins]] <br />{{small|(1990–2009)}}
| [[File:Peter Costello.jpg|100px]]
|
* ''[[Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia#Federal deputy leaders|Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party]]''
* [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[John Anderson (Australian politician)|John Anderson]] <br />{{small|(1956–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Gwydir|Gwydir]] <br />{{small|(1989–2007)}}
| [[File:John Anderson at Newstead (cropped).jpg|100px]]
|
* ''[[National Party of Australia#Deputy Leaders|Deputy Leader of the National Party]]''
* [[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry|Minister for Primary Industries]] and [[Minister for Climate Change and Energy|Energy]]
* [[Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]] <small>(from 25 September 1997 to 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Robert Hill (Australian politician)|Robert Hill]] <br>{{small|(1946–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[South Australia]] <br />{{small|(1981–2006)}}
| [[File:Robert Hill (1).jpg|100px]]
|
* ''[[Leader of the Government in the Senate (Australia)|Leader of the Government in the Senate]]''
* [[Minister for the Environment (Australia)|Minister for the Environment]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Richard Alston (politician)|Richard Alston]] <br />{{small|(1941–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] <br />{{small|(1986–2004)}}
| [[File:Richard Alston.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Communications (Australia)|Minister for Communications]] and [[Minister for the Arts (Australia)|the Arts]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Communications (Australia)|Minister for Communications, the Information Economy]] and [[Minister for the Arts (Australia)|the Arts]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Peter Reith]] <br />{{small|(1950–2022)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Flinders|Flinders]] <br />{{small|(1984–2001)}}
| [[File:Peter Reith cropped b.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Minister for Industrial Relations]] <small>(to 18 July 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] for the [[Minister for the Public Service (Australia)|Public Service]] <small>(from 17 March 1996 to 18 July 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Minister for Workplace Relations]] and [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Small Business]] <small>(from 18 July 1997)</small>
* ''[[Leader of the House (Australia)|Leader of the House]]''
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Jocelyn Newman]] <br />{{small|(1937–2018)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Tasmania]] <br />{{small|(1986–2002)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Government Services|Minister for Social Security]]
* [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Alexander Downer]] <br />{{small|(1951–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Mayo|Mayo]] <br />{{small|(1984–2008)}}
| [[File:Alexander Downer 1990s.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[John Moore (Australian politician)|John Moore]] <br />{{small|(1936–2025)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Ryan|Ryan]] <br />{{small|(1975–2001)}}
| [[File:John Moore 1999.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Industry and Science|Minister for Industry, Science]] and [[Minister for Trade and Tourism|Tourism]]
* [[Vice-President of the Executive Council]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Ian McLachlan]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AO}} <br />{{small|(1936–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Barker|Barker]] <br />{{small|(1990–1998)}}
| [[File:Ian McLachlan.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Defence (Australia)|Minister for Defence]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[John Sharp (Australian politician)|John Sharp]] <br />{{small|(1954–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Hume|Hume]] <br />{{small|(1993–1998)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]] <small>(to 25 September 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Michael Wooldridge (politician)|Michael Wooldridge]] <br />{{small|(1956–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Chisholm|Chisholm]] <br />{{small|(1987–1998)}}

{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Casey|Casey]] <br />{{small|(1998–2001)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] and [[Minister for Social Services|Family Services]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[John Fahey (politician)|John Fahey]] <br />{{small|(1945–2020)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Macarthur|Macarthur]] <br />{{small|(1996–2001)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Finance]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Finance and Administration]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Amanda Vanstone]] <br />{{small|(1952–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[South Australia]] <br />{{small|(1984–2007)}}
<small>(in Cabinet until 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Amanda Vanstone.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Minister for Employment]], [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Education, Training]] and [[Minister for Youth (Australia)|Youth Affairs]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Justice (Australia)|Minister for Justice]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[David Kemp (politician)|David Kemp]] <br />{{small|(1941–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Goldstein|Goldstein]] <br />{{small|(1990–2004)}}
<small>(in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Kemp photo 2023 2 b.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Minister for Schools]], [[Minister for Skills and Training (Australia)|Vocational Education and Training]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] for [[Minister for the Public Service (Australia)|the Public Service]] <small>(to 17 March 1996; from 18 July 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Finance]] for Privatisation <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Minister for Employment]], [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Education, Training]] and [[Minister for Youth (Australia)|Youth Affairs]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[Mark Vaile]] <br />{{small|(1956–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Lyne|Lyne]] <br />{{small|(1993–2008)}}
<small>(in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Mark Vaile (TM).jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Transport (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Daryl Williams (politician)|Daryl Williams]] {{post-nominals|country=AUS|QC}} <br />{{small|(1942–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Tangney|Tangney]] <br />{{small|(1993–2004)}}
<small>(in Cabinet from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Attorney-General of Australia|Attorney-General]]
* [[Minister for Justice (Australia)|Minister for Justice]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
|}

==Outer ministry==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Philip Ruddock]] <br />{{small|(1943–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Berowra|Berowra]] <br />{{small|(1993–2016)}}
| [[File:Philip Ruddock.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs|Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs]]
* [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Administrative Services]] <small>(from 25 September 1997 to 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[Peter McGauran]] <br />{{small|(1955–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Gippsland|Gippsland]] <br />{{small|(1983–2008)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Industry and Science|Minister for Science and Technology]] <small>(to 26 September 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Jim Short (Australian politician)|Jim Short]] <br />{{small|(1936–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] <br />{{small|(1984–1997)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Assistant Treasurer]] <small>(to 14 October 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Warwick Parer]] <br />{{small|(1936–2014)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Queensland]] <br />{{small|(1984–2000)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Resources]] and [[Minister for Climate Change and Energy|Energy]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Geoff Prosser]] <br />{{small|(1948–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Forrest|Forrest]] <br />{{small|(1987–2007)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Minister for Small Business]] and [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for competition policy and consumer affairs|Consumer Affairs]] <small>(to 18 July 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Judi Moylan]] <br />{{small|(1944–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Pearce|Pearce]] <br />{{small|(1993–2013)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Social Services|Minister for Family Services]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Women (Australia)|Minister for the Status of Women]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Bronwyn Bishop]] <br />{{small|(1942–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Mackellar|Mackellar]] <br />{{small|(1994–2016)}}
| [[File:B K Bishop.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Defence Industry|Minister for Defence Industry, Science]] and [[Minister for Defence Personnel|Personnel]] 
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Warwick Smith (politician)|Warwick Smith]] <br />{{small|(1954–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Bass|Bass]] <br>{{small|(1996–1998)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Sport (Australia)|Minister for Sport]], [[Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories|Territories and Local Government]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Games]] <small>(from 7 May 1996 to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Social Services|Minister for Family Services]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[Bruce Scott (Australian politician)|Bruce Scott]] <br />{{small|(1943–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Maranoa|Maranoa]] <br />{{small|(1990–2016)}}
| [[File:Bruce Scott.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Veterans' Affairs]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[John Herron (Australian politician)|John Herron]] <br />{{small|(1932–2019)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Queensland]] <br />{{small|(1990–2002)}}
| [[File:John Herron, AO (1).jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Indigenous Australians|Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[David Jull]] <br />{{small|(1944–2011)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Fadden|Fadden]] <br />{{small|(1984–2007)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Finance (Australia)|Minister for Administrative Services]] <small>(to 25 September 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Rod Kemp]] <br />{{small|(1944–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] <br />{{small|(1990–2008)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 14 October 1996)</small>
| [[File:Senator Kemp b.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Government Services|Minister for Social Security]] <small>(to 14 October 1996)</small>
* [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia|Assistant Treasurer]] <small>(from 14 October 1996)</small>
* ''[[Manager of Government Business in the Senate]]'' <small>(to 6 November 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Chris Ellison (politician)|Chris Ellison]] <br />{{small|(1954–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Western Australia]] <br>{{small|(1993–2009)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 18 July 1997)</small>
| [[File:Chris Ellison.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Attorney-General of Australia|Attorney-General]] <small>(from 13 February 1997 to 18 July 1997)</small>
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] and [[Minister for Social Services|Family Services]] <small>(from 13 February 1997 to 18 July 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Customs]] and [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for competition policy and consumer affairs|Consumer Affairs]] <small>(from 18 July 1997 to 9 October 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Attorney-General of Australia|Attorney-General]] <small>(from 18 July 1997 to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Minister for Schools]], [[Minister for Skills and Training (Australia)|Vocational Education and Training]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Andrew Thomson (Australian politician)|Andrew Thomson]] <br />{{small|(1961–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Wentworth|Wentworth]] <br />{{small|(1995–2001)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Minister for Sport (Australia)|Minister for Sport]] and [[Minister for Trade and Tourism|Tourism]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] for the [[2000 Summer Olympics|Sydney 2000 Games]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Nick Minchin]] <br />{{small|(1953–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[South Australia]] <br />{{small|(1993–2011)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Nicholas Hugh Minchin.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] <small>(to 9 October 1997)</small>
* [[Special Minister of State]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
* Minister assisting the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Alex Somlyay]] <br />{{small|(1946–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Fairfax|Fairfax]] <br />{{small|(1990–2013)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Alex Somlyay.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories|Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[Warren Truss]] <br />{{small|(1948–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Wide Bay|Wide Bay]] <br />{{small|(1990–2016)}}
<small>(in Ministry from 9 October 1997)</small>
| [[File:Warren Truss DPM.jpg|100px]]
|
* [[Minister for Home Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Customs]] and [[Assistant Treasurer of Australia#List of ministers for competition policy and consumer affairs|Consumer Affairs]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
|}

==Parliamentary Secretaries==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!colspan="2"|Party
!Minister
!Portrait
!Portfolio
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Tony Abbott]] <br />{{small|(1957–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Warringah|Warringah]] <br />{{small|(1994–2019)}}
| [[File:Tony Abbott.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Employment]], [[Minister for Education (Australia)|Education, Training]] and [[Minister for Youth (Australia)|Youth Affairs]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|nationals}}| ||[[National Party of Australia|Nationals]]
| [[David Brownhill]] <br />{{small|(1935–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] <br />{{small|(1984–2000)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Trade (Australia)|Minister for Trade]]
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry|Minister for Primary Industries]] and [[Minister for Climate Change and Energy|Energy]] <small>(to 9 October 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Ian Campbell (Australian politician)|Ian Campbell]] <br />{{small|(1959–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Western Australia]] <br />{{small|(1990–2007)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for the Environment (Australia)|Minister for the Environment]] <small>(to 11 November 1996)</small>
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] <small>(from 11 November 1996)</small>
* ''[[Manager of Government Business in the Senate]]'' <small>(from 6 November 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Brian Gibson (politician)|Brian Gibson]] <br />{{small|(1936–2017)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Tasmania]] <br />{{small|(1993–2002)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Treasurer of Australia|Treasurer]] <small>(to 15 October 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Chris Miles (politician)|Chris Miles]] <br />{{small|(1947–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Braddon|Braddon]] <br />{{small|(1984–1998)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet) to the [[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime Minister]]
|-
| {{Australian party style|clp}}| ||[[Country Liberal Party|Country Liberal]]
| [[Grant Tambling]] <br />{{small|(1943–2025)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Northern Territory]] <br />{{small|(1987–2001)}}
| [[File:Grant Tambling.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Transport and Regional Services (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]] <small>(to 14 October 1996)</small>
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Government Services|Minister for Social Security]] <small>(from 14 October 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Bob Woods (politician)|Bob Woods]] <br />{{small|(1947–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[New South Wales]] <br />{{small|(1994–1997)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] and [[Minister for Social Services|Family Services]] <small>(to 3 February 1997)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Michael Ronaldson]] <br />{{small|(1954–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Ballarat|Ballarat]] <br />{{small|(1990–2001)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Transport (Australia)|Minister for Transport and Regional Development]] <small>(from 14 October 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Ian Macdonald (Australian politician)|Ian Macdonald]] <br />{{small|(1945–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Queensland]] <br />{{small|(1990–2019)}}
| [[File:Ian Douglas Macdonald.jpg|100px]]
|
* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for the Environment (Australia)|Minister for the Environment]] <small>(from 11 November 1996)</small>
|-
| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Alan Cadman]] <br />{{small|(1937–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Mitchell|Mitchell]] <br />{{small|(1974–2007)}}
| [[File:No image.svg|100px]]
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* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations|Minister for Workplace Relations]] and [[Minister for Small Business (Australia)|Small Business]] <small>(from 18 July 1997)</small>
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| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Trish Worth]] <br />{{small|(1946–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Adelaide|Adelaide]] <br />{{small|(1993–2004)}}
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* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Health (Australia)|Minister for Health]] and [[Minister for Social Services|Family Services]] <small>(from 18 July 1997)</small>
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| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Kathy Sullivan (Australian politician)|Kathy Sullivan]] <br />{{small|(1942–)}}
{{post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} for [[Division of Moncrieff|Moncrieff]] <br />{{small|(1984–2001)}}
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* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Foreign Affairs (Australia)|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] <small>(from 9 October 1997)</small>
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| {{Australian party style|liberal}}| ||[[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal]]
| [[Judith Troeth]] <br />{{small|(1940–)}}
[[Australian Senate|Senator]] for [[Victoria (state)|Victoria]] <br />{{small|(1993–2011)}}
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* Parliamentary Secretary to the [[Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry|Minister for Primary Industries]] and [[Minister for Climate Change and Energy|Energy]] <small>(from 9 October 1996)</small>
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==See also==
* [[Second Howard ministry]]
* [[Shadow Ministry of John Howard (1995–96)]]
* [[Second Keating ministry]]
* [[Shadow Ministry of Kim Beazley (1996–2001)]]

==Notes==
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