Howard IV Government
The Howard IV government ruled Australia from October 26, 2004 to December 3, 2007. It was a coalition government of the Liberal Party (LIB) and the National Party (NPA).
John Howard had been Prime Minister of a coalition of Liberal Party and National Party since March 11, 1996. The parliamentary elections on October 9, 2004 brought gains for the governing coalition. In the House of Representatives , the Liberals got 74 seats, the National Party lost one seat to 12 of the 150 seats. In the Senate , the Liberals made up 33 and the National Party made up 5 of the 76 senators. The Howard coalition remained in government. The next parliamentary election on November 24, 2007 ended with a clear victory for the Labor Party , which won 83 of the 150 seats in the House of Representatives. Prime Minister Howard lost his parliamentary seat. Labor won 4 seats in the Senate, but failed to achieve a majority with 32 of 76 Senators. A laboratory government under Prime Minister Kevin Rudd followed .
List of ministers
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| prime minister | John Howard | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| deputy prime minister | John Anderson | NPA | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 | |
| Mark Vaile | NPA | July 6, 2005 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Transport and Regions | John Anderson | NPA | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 | |
| Warren Truss | NPA | July 6, 2005 - September 29, 2006 |
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| Mark Vaile | NPA | September 29, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Treasury minister | Peter Costello | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister of Commerce | Mark Vaile | NPA | October 26, 2004 - September 29, 2006 |
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| Warren Truss | NPA | September 29, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Foreign minister | Alexander Downer | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Defense Minister | Robert Hill | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 20, 2006 |
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| Brendan Nelson | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister of Finance and Administration | Nick Minchin | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Health and Seniors | Tony Abbott | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Attorney General | Philip Ruddock | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for the Environment and Cultural Heritage | Ian Campbell | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 | |
| Minister for Environment and Water Resources | Malcolm Turnbull | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Communication, Information Technology and Culture | Helen Coonan | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests | Warren Truss | NPA | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 |
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| Peter McGauran | NPA | July 6, 2005 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Minister for Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Indigenous People | Amanda Vanstone | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Minister for Immigration and Nationality | Kevin Andrews | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs | Peter McGauran | NPA | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 | |
| John Cobb | NPA | July 6, 2005 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Minister for Education, Science and Training | Brendan Nelson | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Julie Bishop | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Families and Community Services | Kay Patterson | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Minister for Families, Community Services and Native Americans | Mal Brough | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 | |
| Minister for Community Services | John Cobb | NPA | January 27, 2006 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Nigel Scullion | CLP | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Industry, Tourism and Raw Materials | Ian Macfarlane | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Labor and Relations at Work | Kevin Andrews | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Joe Hockey | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads | Jim Lloyd | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 | |
| Minister of State Revenue and Assistant Minister in the Treasury | Mal Brough | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 | |
| Peter Dutton | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Veterans | De-Anne Kelly | NPA | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Bruce Billson | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Minister for Human Services | Joe Hockey | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Ian Campbell | LIB | January 30, 2007 - March 9, 2007 | ||
| Chris Ellison | LIB | March 9, 2007 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Special Minister of State | Eric Abetz | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Gary Nairn | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Minister for Seniors | Julie Bishop | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Santo Santoro | LIB | January 27, 2006 - March 21, 2007 |
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| Christopher Pyne | LIB | March 21, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Justice and Customs | Chris Ellison | LIB | October 26, 2004 - March 9, 2007 | |
| David Johnston | LIB | March 9, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Culture and Sport | Rod Kemp | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| George Brandis | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests | Ian Macdonald | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 | |
| Eric Abetz | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Vocational and Technical Training | Gary Hardgrave | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 | |
| Minister for Vocational Education and Training | Andrew Robb | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Small Business and Tourism | Fran Bailey | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Minister for Labor Participation | Peter Dutton | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Sharman Stone | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister | Gary Hardgrave | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 | |
| Assistant Minister for Public Service to the Prime Minister | Kevin Andrews | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Joe Hockey | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister for Native Americans to the Prime Minister | Amanda Vanstone | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Assistant Minister for the Status of Women to the Prime Minister | Kay Patterson | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Julie Bishop | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Defense | De-Anne Kelly | NPA | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Bruce Billson | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Assistant Minister for Health and Seniors | Christopher Pyne | LIB | January 30, 2007 - March 21, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister for Environment and Water Resources | John Cobb | NPA | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister for Immigration and Citizenship | Teresa Gambaro | LIB | March 21, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Labor Participation | Joe Hockey | LIB | August 10, 2006 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary to the Prime Minister | Gary Nairn | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 | |
| Malcolm Turnbull | LIB | January 27, 2006 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Tony Smith | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 | ||
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Regions | John Cobb | NPA | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 |
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| De-Anne Kelly | NPA | September 29, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of the Treasury | Chris Pearce | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 | |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade | Bruce Billson | LIB | October 26, 2004 - July 6, 2005 | |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Commerce | Sandy Macdonald | NPA | July 6, 2005 - January 27, 2006 | |
| De-Anne Kelly | NPA | January 27, 2006 - September 29, 2006 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Bruce Billson | LIB | July 6, 2005 - January 27, 2006 | |
| Teresa Gambaro | LIB | January 27, 2006 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Greg Hunt | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Defense | Teresa Gambaro | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Sandy Macdonald | NPA | January 27, 2006 - January 30, 2007 | ||
| Peter Lindsay | LIB | January 30, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Administration | Sharman Stone | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Richard Colbeck | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Seniors | Christopher Pyne | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Brett Mason | LIB | March 21, 2007 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of the Environment and Cultural Heritage | Greg Hunt | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests | Richard Colbeck | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Sussan Ley | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Immigration, Multicultural Affairs and Indigenous People | Bruce Billson | LIB | July 6, 2005 - January 27, 2006 | |
| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs | Andrew Robb | LIB | January 27, 2006 - January 30, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Immigration and Nationality | Teresa Gambaro | LIB | January 30, 2007 - March 21, 2007 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Science and Training | Pat Farmer | LIB | October 26, 2004 - December 3, 2007 | |
| Parliamentary State Secretary for Children and Youth | Sussan Ley | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Parliamentary State Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Raw Materials | Warren Res | LIB | October 26, 2004 - January 27, 2006 |
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| Bob Baldwin | LIB | January 27, 2006 - December 3, 2007 |
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Remarks
Web links
- Parliamentary Handbook for the 45th Parliament. (PDF; 13.4 MB) Part 6: Historical information on the Australian Parliament - Ministries and Cabinets. Parliament of Australia, pp. 582-584 , accessed June 16, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Prime Ministers of Australia. John Howard. National Museum of Australia, accessed June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Stephen Barber: Federal election results 1901–2016 — Reissue 2. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Parliament of Australia, pp. 13, 57, 142 , accessed on June 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Stephen Barber: Federal election results 1901–2016 — Reissue 2. (PDF; 2.9 MB) Parliament of Australia, pp. 13, 58, 142 , accessed on June 16, 2019 .
- ^ Prime Ministers of Australia. Kevin Rudd. National Museum of Australia, accessed June 16, 2019 .
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