Second Howard ministry

See also: Howard government

The second Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 61st ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The second Howard ministry succeeded the first Howard ministry, which dissolved on 21 October 1998 following the federal election that took place on 3 October. The ministry was replaced by the third Howard ministry on 10 November 2001 following the 2001 federal election.^[1]

Second Howard ministry
61st Ministry of Australia
John Howard Tim Fischer
Date formed	21 October 1998
Date dissolved	26 November 2001
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Sir William Deane Peter Hollingworth
Prime Minister	John Howard
Deputy Prime Minister	Tim Fischer John Anderson
No. of ministers	34 (plus 13 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member party	Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature	Majority government 80 / 148
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Kim Beazley
History
Election	3 October 1998
Outgoing election	10 November 2001
Legislature term	39th
Predecessor	First Howard ministry
Successor	Third Howard ministry

Cabinet

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Hon John Howard (1939-) MP for Bennelong (1974-2007)		Prime Minister Leader of the Liberal Party
	Nationals	Hon Tim Fischer (1946–2019) MP for Farrer (1984–2001)		Deputy Prime Minister (to 20 July 1999) Leader of the National Party (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999)
	Liberal	Hon Peter Costello (1957-) MP for Higgins (1990-2009)		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
	Nationals	Hon John Anderson (1956–) MP for Gwydir (1989–2007)		Deputy Prime Minister (from 20 July 1999) Leader of the National Party (from 20 July 1999) Deputy Leader of the National Party (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Transport and Regional Services
	Liberal	Hon Robert Hill (1946–) Senator for South Australia (1981–2006)		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for the Environment and Heritage
	Liberal	Hon Richard Alston (1941–) Senator for Victoria (1986–2004)		Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
	Liberal	Hon Peter Reith (1950–2022) MP for Flinders (1984–2001)		Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001) Leader of the House
	Liberal	Hon Jocelyn Newman (1937–2018) Senator for Tasmania (1986–2002)		Minister for Family and Community Services (to 30 January 2001) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Alexander Downer (1951–) MP for Mayo (1984–2008)		Minister for Foreign Affairs
	Liberal	Hon John Moore (1936–2025) MP for Ryan (1975–2001)		Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Dr Michael Wooldridge (1956–) MP for Casey (1998–2001)		Minister for Health and Aged Care
	Liberal	Hon John Fahey (1945–2020) MP for Macarthur (1996–2001)		Minister for Finance and Administration
	Liberal	Hon Dr David Kemp (1941–) MP for Goldstein (1990–2004)		Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs Vice-President of the Executive Council Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service
	Liberal	Hon Daryl Williams QC (1942–) MP for Tangney (1993–2004)		Attorney-General
	Nationals	Hon Mark Vaile (1956–) MP for Lyne (1993–2008)		Deputy Leader of the National Party (from 1 July 1999) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Trade (from 20 July 1999)
	Liberal	Hon Philip Ruddock (1943–) MP for Berowra (1993–2016)		Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Nick Minchin (1953–) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011)		Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
	Nationals	Hon Warren Truss (1948–) MP for Wide Bay (1990–2016) (in Cabinet from 20 July 1999)		Minister for Community Services (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (from 20 July 1999)
	Liberal	Hon Amanda Vanstone (1952–) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Justice and Customs (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Family and Community Services (from 30 January 2001) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Tony Abbott (1957–) MP for Warringah (1994–2019) (in Cabinet from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Employment Services (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 30 January 2001)

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Hon Bronwyn Bishop (1942–) MP for Mackellar (1994–2016)		Minister for Aged Care
	Nationals	Hon Bruce Scott (1943–) MP for Maranoa (1990–2016)		Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Defence
	Liberal	Hon John Herron (1932–2019) Senator for Queensland (1990–2002)		Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (to 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Rod Kemp (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008)		Assistant Treasurer
	Liberal	Hon Chris Ellison (1954–) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009)		Special Minister of State (to 30 January 2001) Minister for Justice and Customs (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Joe Hockey (1965–) MP for North Sydney (1996–2015)		Minister for Financial Services and Regulation
	Liberal	Hon Jackie Kelly (1964–) MP for Lindsay (1996–2007)		Minister for Sport and Tourism Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Sydney 2000 Games
	Liberal	Hon Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019)		Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government
	Nationals	Hon Peter McGauran (1955–) MP for Gippsland (1983–2008)		Minister for the Arts and the Centenary of Federation
	Liberal	Hon Wilson Tuckey (1935–) MP for O'Connor (1980–2010)		Minister for Forestry and Conservation Minister assisting the Prime Minister
	Nationals	Hon Larry Anthony (1961–) MP for Richmond (1996–2004) (in ministry from 20 July 1999)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (to 20 July 1999) Minister for Community Services (from 20 July 1999)
	Liberal	Hon Eric Abetz (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (1994–) (in ministry from 30 January 2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 30 January 2001) Special Minister of State (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Ian Macfarlane (1955–) MP for Groom (1998–2016) (in ministry from 30 January 2001)		Minister for Small Business (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Mal Brough (1961–) MP for Longman (1996–2007) (in ministry from 14 February 2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 16 February 2000 to 30 January 2001) Minister for Employment Services (from 14 February 2001)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Ian Campbell (1959–) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate
	Country Liberal	Grant Tambling (1943–2025) Senator for Northern Territory (1987–2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care
	Liberal	Hon Trish Worth (1946–) MP for Adelaide (1993–2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Education, Training and Youth Affairs
	Liberal	Hon Kathy Sullivan (1942–) MP for Moncrieff (1984–2001)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 16 February 2000)
	Liberal	Hon Judith Troeth (1940–) Senator for Victoria (1993–2011)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
	Liberal	Hon Warren Entsch (1950–) MP for Leichhardt (1996–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
	Liberal	Bill Heffernan (1943–) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2016)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet
	Liberal	Hon Kay Patterson (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1987–2008)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 16 February 2000)
	Liberal	Hon Peter Slipper (1950–) MP for Fisher (1993–2013)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
	Liberal	Hon Dr Sharman Stone (1951–) MP for Murray (1996–2016)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
	Nationals	Hon Ron Boswell (1940–) Senator for Queensland (1983–2014)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 20 July 1999)
	Liberal	Hon Dr Brendan Nelson (1958–) MP for Bradfield (1996–2009)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 30 January 2001)
	Liberal	Hon Chris Gallus (1943–) MP for Hindmarsh (1993–2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Reconciliation and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (from 30 January 2001)

See also

• First Howard ministry
• Third Howard ministry
• Fourth Howard ministry