Third Howard ministry

See also: Howard government

The third Howard ministry (Liberal–National coalition) was the 62nd ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 25th prime minister, John Howard. The third Howard ministry succeeded the second Howard ministry, which dissolved on 26 November 2001 following the federal election that took place on 10 November. The ministry was replaced by the fourth Howard ministry on 26 October 2004 following the 2004 federal election.^[1]

Third Howard ministry
62nd Ministry of Australia
John Howard John Anderson
Date formed	26 November 2001
Date dissolved	26 October 2004
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor-General	Peter Hollingworth Michael Jeffery
Prime Minister	John Howard
Deputy Prime Minister	John Anderson
No. of ministers	34 (plus 14 Parliamentary Secretaries)
Member party	Liberal–National coalition
Status in legislature	Majority government 82 / 150
Opposition cabinet	Crean Latham
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Simon Crean Mark Latham
History
Election	10 November 2001
Outgoing election	9 October 2004
Legislature term	40th
Predecessor	Second Howard ministry
Successor	Fourth 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 John Anderson (1956–) MP for Gwydir (1989–2007)		Deputy Prime Minister Leader of the National Party Minister for Transport and Regional Services
	Liberal	Hon Peter Costello (1957-) MP for Higgins (1990-2009)		Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Treasurer
	Nationals	Hon Mark Vaile (1956–) MP for Lyne (1993–2008)		Deputy Leader of the National Party Minister for Trade
	Liberal	Hon Robert Hill (1946–) Senator for South Australia (1981–2006)		Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Defence
	Liberal	Hon Richard Alston (1941–) Senator for Victoria (1986–2004)		Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (to 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Alexander Downer (1951–) MP for Mayo (1984–2008)		Minister for Foreign Affairs
	Liberal	Hon Tony Abbott (1957–) MP for Warringah (1994–2019)		Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Health and Ageing (from 7 October 2003) Leader of the House
	Liberal	Hon Philip Ruddock (1943–) MP for Berowra (1993–2016)		Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (to 7 October 2003) Attorney-General (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Dr David Kemp (1941–) MP for Goldstein (1990–2004)		Minister for the Environment and Heritage (to 18 July 2004) Vice-President of the Executive Council (to 18 July 2004)
	Liberal	Hon Daryl Williams QC (1942–) MP for Tangney (1993–2004)		Attorney-General (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004)
	Liberal	Hon Nick Minchin (1953–) Senator for South Australia (1993–2011)		Minister for Finance and Administration Vice-President of the Executive Council
	Nationals	Hon Warren Truss (1948–) MP for Wide Bay (1990–2016)		Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
	Liberal	Hon Amanda Vanstone (1952–) Senator for South Australia (1984–2007)		Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for Reconciliation (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Dr Brendan Nelson (1958–) MP for Bradfield (1996–2009)		Minister for Education, Science, and Training
	Liberal	Hon Kay Patterson (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1987–2008)		Minister for Health and Ageing (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Ian Macfarlane (1955–) MP for Groom (1998–2016)		Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources
	Liberal	Hon Kevin Andrews (1955–2024) MP for Menzies (1991–2022) (in Cabinet from 7 October 2003)		Minister for Ageing (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (from 7 October 2003) Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Helen Coonan (1947–) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2011) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)		Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (to 18 July 2004) Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (from 18 July 2004)
	Liberal	Hon Ian Campbell (1959–) Senator for Western Australia (1990–2007) (in Cabinet from 18 July 2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (to 7 October 2003) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004) Minister for the Environment and Heritage (from 18 July 2004) Manager of Government Business in the Senate

Outer ministry

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Hon Chris Ellison (1954–) Senator for Western Australia (1993–2009)		Minister for Justice and Customs
	Liberal	Hon Ian Macdonald (1945–) Senator for Queensland (1990–2019)		Minister for Forestry and Conservation (to 14 November 2002) Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (from 14 November 2002)
	Liberal	Hon Rod Kemp (1944–) Senator for Victoria (1990–2008)		Minister for the Arts and Sport
	Liberal	Hon Joe Hockey (1965–) MP for North Sydney (1996–2015)		Minister for Small Business and Tourism
	Nationals	Hon Peter McGauran (1955–) MP for Gippsland (1983–2008)		Minister for Science
	Nationals	Hon Larry Anthony (1961–) MP for Richmond (1996–2004)		Minister for Children and Youth Affairs
	Liberal	Hon Mal Brough (1961–) MP for Longman (1996–2007)		Minister for Employment Services (to 18 July 2004) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 7 October 2003 to 18 July 2004) Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer (from 18 July 2004)
	Liberal	Hon Eric Abetz (1958–) Senator for Tasmania (1994–)		Special Minister of State
	Liberal	Hon Danna Vale (1944–) MP for Hughes (1996–2010)		Minister for Veterans' Affairs Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (to 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Gary Hardgrave (1960–) MP for Moreton (1996–2007)		Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Minister assisting the Prime Minister (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Wilson Tuckey (1935–) MP for O'Connor (1980–2010) (in ministry from 25 January 2002)		Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government (from 25 January 2002 to 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Julie Bishop (1956–) MP for Curtin (1998–2019) (in ministry from 7 October 2003)		Minister for Ageing (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Jim Lloyd (1954–) MP for Robertson (1996–2007) (in ministry from 18 July 2004)		Chief Government Whip in the House (from 23 November 2001 to 18 July 2004) Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads (from 18 July 2004)
	Liberal	Hon Fran Bailey (1946–) MP for McEwen (1996–2010) (in ministry from 18 July 2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (to 18 July 2004) Minister for Employment Services (from 18 July 2004) Minister assisting the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

Parliamentary Secretaries

Party		Minister	Portrait	Portfolio
	Liberal	Hon Jackie Kelly (1964–) MP for Lindsay (1996–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister
	Liberal	Hon Trish Worth (1946–) MP for Adelaide (1993–2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing
	Liberal	Hon Judith Troeth (1940–) Senator for Victoria (1993–2011)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
	Liberal	Hon Peter Slipper (1950–) MP for Fisher (1993–2013)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration
	Liberal	Bill Heffernan (1943–) Senator for New South Wales (1996–2016)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet (to 19 March 2002)
	Liberal	Hon Dr Sharman Stone (1951–) MP for Murray (1996–2016)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
	Liberal	Hon Warren Entsch (1950–) MP for Leichhardt (1996–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Industry, Science and Resources
	Nationals	Hon Ron Boswell (1940–) Senator for Queensland (1983–2014)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (to 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Chris Gallus (1943–) MP for Hindmarsh (1993–2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (to 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Ross Cameron (1965–) MP for Parramatta (1996–2004)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (to 7 October 2003) Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer (from 7 October 2003)
	Nationals	Hon De-Anne Kelly (1954–) MP for Dawson (1996–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Services (from 7 October 2003) Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Trade (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Christopher Pyne (1967–) MP for Sturt (1993–2019)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Family and Community Services (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Bruce Billson (1966–) MP for Dunkley (1996–2016)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs (from 7 October 2003)
	Liberal	Hon Teresa Gambaro (1958–) MP for Petrie (1996–2007)		Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence (from 18 July 2004)

See also

• First Howard ministry
• Second Howard ministry
• Fourth Howard ministry