title: Sixth Menzies ministry
text: # Sixth Menzies ministry
  
  * This article is part of a series about Robert Menzies
  
  Early life
  
  State politics
  
  Member for Kooyong (1934-1966)
  
  1938 Dalfram dispute
  
  United Australia Party spills
  
  1939
  
  1943
  
  Prime Minister of Australia
  
  First term of government (1939–1941)
  
  Entry into WW2
  
  Advisory War Council
  
  Liberal Party foundation
  
  Second term of government (1949–1966)
  
  ANZUS
  
  Communist Party ban
  
  1951 Communist Party ban referendum
  
  Petrov Affair
  
  Royal Commission on Espionage
  
  Entry into Vietnam War
  
  Ministries
  
  First
  
  Second
  
  Third
  
  Fourth
  
  Fifth
  
  Sixth
  
  Seventh
  
  Eighth
  
  Ninth
  
  Tenth
  
  Elections
  
  1940
  
  1946
  
  1949
  
  1951
  
  1953 (Half-Senate)
  
  1954
  
  1955
  
  1958
  
  1961
  
  1963
  
  1964 (Half-Senate)
  
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  The Sixth Menzies ministry (Liberal–Country Coalition) was the 36th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 12th Prime Minister, Robert Menzies. The Sixth Menzies ministry succeeded the Fifth Menzies ministry, which dissolved on 9 July 1954 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the Seventh Menzies ministry on 11 January 1956 following the 1955 federal election.
  
  Paul Hasluck, who died in 1993, was the last surviving member of the Sixth Menzies Ministry; Hasluck was also the last surviving member of the Fifth Menzies Ministry. John McEwen was the last surviving Country minister.
  
  ## Ministry
  
  | Party | Minister | Portfolio |
  | - | - | - |
  | Liberal | Rt Hon Robert Menzies CH QC (1894–1978) MP for Kooyong (1934–1966) | Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party |
  | Country | Rt Hon Sir Arthur Fadden KCMG (1894–1973) MP for McPherson (1949–1958) | Leader of the Country Party Treasurer |
  | Liberal | Rt Hon Sir Eric Harrison KCVO (1892–1974) MP for Wentworth (1931–1956) | Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Minister for Defence Production Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister for the Army (from 7 November 1955) Minister for the Navy (from 11 July 1955) Leader of the House |
  | Liberal | Rt Hon Harold Holt (1908–1967) MP for Higgins (1949–1967) | Minister for Labour and National Service Minister for Immigration |
  | Country | Rt Hon John McEwen (1900–1980) MP for Murray (1949–1971) | Deputy Leader of the Country Party Minister for Commerce and Agriculture |
  | Liberal | Rt Hon Richard Casey CH DSO MC (1890–1976) MP for La Trobe (1949–1960) | Minister for External Affairs Minister in charge of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation |
  | Liberal | Hon Philip McBride (1892–1982) MP for Wakefield (1946–1958) | Minister for Defence |
  | Liberal | Hon John Spicer QC (1899–1978) Senator for Victoria (1950–1956) | Attorney-General Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 14 September 1955 to 27 September 1955) |
  | Liberal | Hon Neil O'Sullivan (1900–1968) Senator for Queensland (1947–1962) | Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Trade and Customs |
  | Liberal | Hon Howard Beale (1898–1983) MP for Parramatta (1946–1958) | Minister for Supply |
  | Liberal | Hon George McLeay (1892–1955) Senator for South Australia (1950–1955) | Minister for Shipping and Transport (to 14 September 1955) |
  | Country | Hon Larry Anthony (1897–1957) MP for Richmond (1937–1957) | Postmaster-General |
  | Country | Rt Hon Sir Earle Page GCMG CH (1880–1961) MP for Cowper (1919–1961) | Minister for Health |
  | Liberal | Hon Josiah Francis (1890–1964) MP for Moreton (1922–1955) | Minister for the Army (to 7 November 1955) Minister for the Navy (to 11 July 1955) |
  | Liberal | Hon Bill Spooner MM (1897–1966) Senator for New South Wales (1950–1965) | Minister for National Development |
  | Country | Hon Walter Cooper MBE (1888–1973) Senator for Queensland (1935–1968) | Minister for Repatriation |
  | Liberal | Hon Paul Hasluck (1905–1993) MP for Curtin (1949–1969) | Minister for Territories |
  | Liberal | Hon Wilfrid Kent Hughes MVO MC (1895–1970) MP for Chisholm (1949–1970) | Minister for the Interior Minister for Works |
  | Liberal | Hon William McMahon (1908–1988) MP for Lowe (1949–1982) | Minister for Social Services |
  | Liberal | Hon Athol Townley (1905–1963) MP for Denison (1949–1963) | Minister for Air Minister for Civil Aviation |
  | Liberal | Hon Shane Paltridge (1910-1966) Senator for Western Australia (1951-1966) (in Ministry from 27 September 1955) | Minister for Shipping and Transport (from 27 September 1955) |
  