Fourth Howard ministry

Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox government cabinet Template:John Howard sidebar 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

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	John Howard (1939-) Template:Post-nominals for Bennelong (1974-2007)	File:PMincoffs.jpg	Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia (to 29 November 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	John Anderson (1956–) Template:Post-nominals for Gwydir (1989–2007)	File:John Anderson at Newstead (cropped).jpg	Deputy Prime Minister (to 6 July 2005) Leader of the National Party (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 6 July 2005)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Costello (1957-) Template:Post-nominals for Higgins (1990-2009)	File:Peter Costello.jpg	Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (to 29 November 2007) Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Mark Vaile (1956–) Template:Post-nominals for Lyne (1993–2008)		Deputy Prime Minister (from 6 July 2005) Leader of the National Party (from 6 July 2005) Deputy Leader of the National Party (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Trade (to 29 September 2006) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 29 September 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Robert Hill (1946–) Senator for South Australia (1981–2006)	File:Robert Hill (1).jpg	Leader of the Government in the Senate (to 20 January 2006) Minister for Defence (to 20 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Alexander Downer (1951–) Template:Post-nominals for Mayo (1984–2008)	File:Alexander Downer.jpg	Minister for Foreign Affairs
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Abbott (1957–) Template:Post-nominals for Warringah (1994–2019)	File:Tony Abbott - 2010.jpg	Minister for Health and Ageing Leader of the House
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Philip Ruddock (1943–) Template:Post-nominals for Berowra (1993–2016)	File:Philip Ruddock.jpg	Attorney-General
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Nick Minchin (1953–) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011)	File:Nicholas Hugh Minchin.jpg	Minister for Finance and Administration Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Warren Truss (1948–) Template:Post-nominals for Wide Bay (1990–2016)	File:Warren Truss.jpg	Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 6 July 2005) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 6 July 2005 to 29 September 2006) Minister for Trade (from 29 September 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Amanda Vanstone (1952–) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007)	File:Amanda Vanstone (2).jpeg	Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Brendan Nelson (1958–) Template:Post-nominals for Bradfield (1996–2009)	File:BrendanNelson.JPG	Minister for Education, Science and Training (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Defence (from 27 January 2006) Leader of the Liberal Party (from 29 November 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kay Patterson (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1987–2008)	File:Senator Kay Patterson.jpg	Minister for Family and Community Services (to 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues (to 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macfarlane (1955–) Template:Post-nominals for Groom (1998–2016)	File:Ian Macfarlane.JPG	Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Kevin Andrews (1955–2024) Template:Post-nominals for Menzies (1991–2022)	File:Kevinandrews.JPG	Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 30 January 2007) Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Helen Coonan (1947–) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2011)	File:Younger Helen Coonan.jpg	Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Campbell (1959–) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007)	File:No image.svg	Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 30 January 2007) Minister for Human Services (from 30 January 2007 to 9 March 2007) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (to 17 November 2004)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Peter McGauran (1955–) Template:Post-nominals for Gippsland (1983–2008) (in Cabinet from 6 July 2005)	File:No image.svg	Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (to 6 July 2005) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 6 July 2005)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Julie Bishop (1956–) Template:Post-nominals for Curtin (1998–2019) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)	File:JulieBishop.jpg	Minister for Ageing (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Education, Science and Training (from 27 January 2006) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues (from 27 January 2006) Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party (from 29 November 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Mal Brough (1961–) Template:Post-nominals for Longman (1996–2007) (in Cabinet from 27 January 2006)	File:No image.svg	Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Malcolm Turnbull (1954–) Template:Post-nominals for Wentworth (2004–2018) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)	File:Turnbull.JPG	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 27 January 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Joe Hockey (1965–) Template:Post-nominals for North Sydney (1996–2015) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2007)	File:Joe hockey.PNG	Minister for Human Services (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Minister for Workplace Relations (from 10 August 2006 to 30 January 2007) Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Chris Ellison (1954–) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009) (in Cabinet from 9 March 2007)	File:Chris Ellison.jpg	Minister for Justice and Customs (to 9 March 2007) Minister for Human Services (from 9 March 2007) Manager of Government Business in the Senate (from 17 November 2004 to 9 March 2007)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019)	File:Ian Douglas Macdonald.jpg	Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (to 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Rod Kemp (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008)	File:Senator Kemp b.jpg	Minister for the Arts and Sport (to 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Eric Abetz (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (1994–2022)	File:Senator Eric Abetz crop.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gary Hardgrave (1960–) Template:Post-nominals for Moreton (1996–2007)	File:No image.svg	Minister for Vocational and Technical Education (to 30 January 2007) Minister assisting the Prime Minister (to 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Fran Bailey (1946–) Template:Post-nominals for McEwen (1996–2010)	File:Fran Bailey.jpg	Minister for Small Business and Tourism
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Jim Lloyd (1954–) Template:Post-nominals for Robertson (1996–2007)	File:No image.svg	Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	De-Anne Kelly (1954–) Template:Post-nominals for Dawson (1996–2007) (in ministry until 27 January 2006)	File:De-Anne Kelly 2006.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Dutton (1970–) Template:Post-nominals for Dickson (2001–2025)	File:Peter Dutton Portrait.jpg	Minister for Workforce Participation (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	John Cobb (1950–) Template:Post-nominals for Parkes (2001–2007) (in ministry from 6 July 2005)	File:John Cobb Portrait 2009.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bruce Billson (1966–) Template:Post-nominals for Dunkley (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)	File:Bruce Billson.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Gary Nairn (1951–2024) Template:Post-nominals for Eden-Monaro (1996–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (to 27 January 2006) Special Minister of State (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sharman Stone (1951–) Template:Post-nominals for Murray (1996–2016) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)	File:Sharman Stone.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (to 27 January 2006) Minister for Workforce Participation (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Santo Santoro (1956–) Senator for Queensland (2002–2007) (in ministry from 27 January 2006)	File:Santo Santoro, Liberal party member of the Australian Senate in 2005 b.jpg	Minister for Ageing (from 27 January 2006 to 21 March 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Andrew Robb (1951–) Template:Post-nominals for Goldstein (2004–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)	File:Andrewrobb.JPG	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Country Liberal	Nigel Scullion (1956–) Senator for Northern Territory (2001–2019) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)	File:Nigel Scullion Portrait 2010.jpg	Minister for Community Services (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	George Brandis Template:Post-nominals (1957–) Senator for Queensland (2000–2018) (in ministry from 30 January 2007)	File:George Brandis Attorney-General.png	Minister for the Arts and Sport (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	David Johnston (1956–) Senator for Western Australia (2002–2016) (in ministry from 9 March 2007)	File:David Johnston Portrait 2013.jpg	Minister for Justice and Customs (from 9 March 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Christopher Pyne (1967–) Template:Post-nominals for Sturt (1993–2019) (in ministry from 21 March 2007)	File:Pyne old boy.jpg	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
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Warren Entsch (1950–) Template:Post-nominals for Leichhardt (1996–2007)	File:Warren Entsch MP 2012.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources (to 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Teresa Gambaro (1958–) Template:Post-nominals for Petrie (1996–2007)	File:Teresa Gambaro 2007.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Chris Pearce (1963–) Template:Post-nominals for Aston (2001–2010)	File:Chris Pearce.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Greg Hunt (1965–) Template:Post-nominals for Flinders (2001–2022)	File:Greg Hunt.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Sussan Ley (1961–) Template:Post-nominals for Farrer (2001–)	File:Sussan Ley Portrait 2011.JPG	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Pat Farmer (1962–) Template:Post-nominals for Macarthur (2001–2010)	File:No image.svg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Science and Training
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Richard Colbeck (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (2002–2016)	File:Richard Colbeck.jpg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Nationals	Sandy Macdonald (1954–) Senator for New South Wales (2000–2008)	File:No image.svg	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)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Bob Baldwin (1955–) Template:Post-nominals for Paterson (2001–2016)	File:Bob Baldwin Portrait 2010.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources (from 27 January 2006)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Tony Smith (1967–) Template:Post-nominals for Casey (2001–2022)	File:Tony Smith March 2017 cropped.jpg	Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Peter Lindsay (1944–) Template:Post-nominals for Herbert (1996–2010)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2007)
Template:Australian party style|	Liberal	Brett Mason (1962–) Senator for Queensland (1999–2015)	File:Brett Mason.jpg	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