Malcolm Fraser was Australia’s 22nd Prime Minister, serving from 1975 until 1983.
Fraser came to office in tumultuous circumstances. Having provoked a constitutional crisis by refusing to pass the Whitlam government’s budget through the Senate in October 1975, Fraser became Prime Minister on November 11 after Whitlam was dismissed by the Governor-General.
Fraser’s Liberal-National Coalition government went to to win the 1975 election in the biggest landslide in Australian political history. It was re-elected in 1977 and 1980 but was defeated by Bob Hawke and the ALP in February 1983.
At the time of his defeat, Fraser was Australia’s second longest-serving prime minister. His time in office was surpassed by Hawke and John Howard and Fraser is now the fourth longest-serving.
Archived Posts
- Mar 20, 2023: Fraser Snatches Liberal Leadership from Snedden
- May 22, 2018: Turnbull And Shorten Pay Moving Tribute To Sir John Carrick
- Apr 01, 2017: Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949
- Dec 10, 2016: Malcolm Turnbull Becomes Australia’s 22nd Longest-Serving Prime Minister
- Aug 06, 2016: Summoning Parliament: Turnbull’s Timing And The Historical Experience
- Jun 05, 2016: The 1983 Australian Federal Election: Funfillums
- Mar 27, 2016: The Myth Of The Ten-Week Election Campaign In 1984
- Sep 08, 2014: Mungo MacCallum Not Dead
- Dec 13, 2012: Today’s Electoral Anniversaries: Hughes And Fraser
- Dec 09, 2012: More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech
- Jun 06, 2012: Malcolm Fraser’s Whitlam Oration
- Jan 01, 2012: Cabinet Papers From 1982-1983 Released
- Dec 09, 2011: Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General After Kerr, Dies, 92
- Jan 01, 2011: 1980 Cabinet Papers Released
- Oct 27, 2010: Dan Tehan (Lib-Wannon) – Maiden Speech
- Dec 31, 2005: 1975 Cabinet Papers Released
- Mar 30, 2004: Sir Rupert Hamer, Former Victorian Premier, Genuine Liberal, Dies, 87
- May 31, 2002: John Gorton Memorial Service; Howard Speaks, Hughes Excoriates Fraser
- Aug 24, 2000: Malcolm Fraser: The Past We Need To Understand
- Aug 24, 2000: Fraser Attacks Howard Over Reconciliation
- Apr 15, 1984: Alan Hughes: The Federal Election Of March 1983
- Mar 05, 1984: A Year After His Defeat, Malcolm Fraser Talks To Peter Couchman
- May 15, 1983: David Butler: 1983 Election Retrospect
- Mar 06, 1983: John Howard Comments On The 1983 Election Defeat And His Leadership Ambitions
- Mar 05, 1983: Malcolm Fraser Concedes Defeat In 1983 Federal Election
- Mar 05, 1983: Video Scenes From 1983 Federal Election Night
- Mar 02, 1983: Final Television Broadcasts: 1983 Federal Election
- Mar 01, 1983: 1983 Federal Election: Liberal Party TV Advertisement
- Mar 01, 1983: Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s Final Appearance At The National Press Club
- Feb 28, 1983: Sir Les Patterson Comments On The Federal Election
- Feb 28, 1983: Liberal Party Advertisement: Malcolm Fraser, Andrew Peacock And Ian MacPhee
- Feb 22, 1983: Fraser Says Your Money Would Be Safer Under The Bed; That’s Where The Commies Are, Says Hawke
- Feb 21, 1983: Doug Anthony: National Party 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Feb 15, 1983: Malcolm Fraser’s 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Feb 15, 1983: Norm Gallagher Jailed; Fraser Prepares For Policy Speech; Don Chipp’s Senate Campaign
- Feb 03, 1983: Malcolm Fraser: Double Dissolution Election Statement
- Feb 03, 1983: Fraser Calls Early Election As Hawke Replaces Hayden
- Apr 28, 1981: Andrew Peacock Resigns From Fraser Government
- Mar 15, 1981: The 1980 Federal Election: Analysis By Dr. Jean Holmes
- Oct 18, 1980: 1980 Federal Election: Malcolm Fraser’s Victory Speech
- Sep 30, 1980: Malcolm Fraser’s 1980 Liberal Party Policy Speech
- Sep 29, 1980: Phillip Adams And John Singleton On Political Advertising In 1980
- Sep 22, 1980: 1980 Election News: Channel 7 And 9
- Sep 20, 1980: Donald Horne And David Kemp On The State Of The Nation In 1980
- Sep 18, 1980: 1980 Federal Election: Channel 7 News Melbourne
- Sep 11, 1980: Malcolm Fraser Announces Date Of 1980 Federal Election
- Dec 10, 1977: Malcolm Fraser’s Remarks On Winning The 1977 Federal Election
- Dec 09, 1977: National Party – Richmond (NSW) Doug Anthony How-To-Vote Card
- Oct 27, 1977: Fraser Calls An Early 1977 Federal Election; Whitlam Responds
- Sep 10, 1976: The Death Of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung
- Feb 27, 1976: Richard Carleton: Politics In The Wake Of The Dismissal
- Feb 17, 1976: Sir John Kerr Opens The 30th Parliament
- Dec 13, 1975: 1975 Federal Election: The Count And Leaders’ Speeches
- Dec 11, 1975: 1975 Federal Election: Audio Clips From The Campaign
- Nov 27, 1975: Malcolm Fraser’s 1975 Federal Election Policy Speech
- Nov 25, 1975: Turn On The Lights – Renee Geyer Sings Liberal Party 1975 Campaign Jingle
- Nov 12, 1975: Il Dismissale: Max Gillies On The Dismissal
- Nov 11, 1975: The 1975 Constitutional Crisis: Audio Clips
- Jul 09, 1975: Special One-Day Sitting: Overseas Loans Affair
- Mar 09, 1971: Malcolm Fraser’s Resignation Speech: “Disloyalty Intolerable And Not To Be Endured”
