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
- Fraser Snatches Liberal Leadership from Snedden March 20, 2023
- Turnbull And Shorten Pay Moving Tribute To Sir John Carrick May 22, 2018
- Who’s Left – The Surviving Members Of Every House Of Representatives Since 1949 April 1, 2017
- Malcolm Turnbull Becomes Australia’s 22nd Longest-Serving Prime Minister December 10, 2016
- Summoning Parliament: Turnbull’s Timing And The Historical Experience August 6, 2016
- The 1983 Australian Federal Election: Funfillums June 5, 2016
- The Myth Of The Ten-Week Election Campaign In 1984 March 27, 2016
- Mungo MacCallum Not Dead September 8, 2014
- Today’s Electoral Anniversaries: Hughes And Fraser December 13, 2012
- More Anniversaries: Three Elections, A Floating Dollar And The Redfern Speech December 9, 2012
- Malcolm Fraser’s Whitlam Oration June 6, 2012
- Cabinet Papers From 1982-1983 Released January 1, 2012
- Sir Zelman Cowen, Governor-General After Kerr, Dies, 92 December 9, 2011
- 1980 Cabinet Papers Released January 1, 2011
- Dan Tehan (Lib-Wannon) – Maiden Speech October 27, 2010
- 1975 Cabinet Papers Released December 31, 2005
- Sir Rupert Hamer, Former Victorian Premier, Genuine Liberal, Dies, 87 March 30, 2004
- John Gorton Memorial Service; Howard Speaks, Hughes Excoriates Fraser May 31, 2002
- Malcolm Fraser: The Past We Need To Understand August 24, 2000
- Fraser Attacks Howard Over Reconciliation August 24, 2000
- Alan Hughes: The Federal Election Of March 1983 April 15, 1984
- A Year After His Defeat, Malcolm Fraser Talks To Peter Couchman March 5, 1984
- David Butler: 1983 Election Retrospect May 15, 1983
- John Howard Comments On The 1983 Election Defeat And His Leadership Ambitions March 6, 1983
- Malcolm Fraser Concedes Defeat In 1983 Federal Election March 5, 1983
- Video Scenes From 1983 Federal Election Night March 5, 1983
- Final Television Broadcasts: 1983 Federal Election March 2, 1983
- 1983 Federal Election: Liberal Party TV Advertisement March 1, 1983
- Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser’s Final Appearance At The National Press Club March 1, 1983
- Sir Les Patterson Comments On The Federal Election February 28, 1983
- Liberal Party Advertisement: Malcolm Fraser, Andrew Peacock And Ian MacPhee February 28, 1983
- Fraser Says Your Money Would Be Safer Under The Bed; That’s Where The Commies Are, Says Hawke February 22, 1983
- Doug Anthony: National Party 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech February 21, 1983
- Malcolm Fraser’s 1983 Federal Election Policy Speech February 15, 1983
- Norm Gallagher Jailed; Fraser Prepares For Policy Speech; Don Chipp’s Senate Campaign February 15, 1983
- Malcolm Fraser: Double Dissolution Election Statement February 3, 1983
- Fraser Calls Early Election As Hawke Replaces Hayden February 3, 1983
- Andrew Peacock Resigns From Fraser Government April 28, 1981
- The 1980 Federal Election: Analysis By Dr. Jean Holmes March 15, 1981
- 1980 Federal Election: Malcolm Fraser’s Victory Speech October 18, 1980
- Malcolm Fraser’s 1980 Liberal Party Policy Speech September 30, 1980
- Phillip Adams And John Singleton On Political Advertising In 1980 September 29, 1980
- 1980 Election News: Channel 7 And 9 September 22, 1980
- Donald Horne And David Kemp On The State Of The Nation In 1980 September 20, 1980
- 1980 Federal Election: Channel 7 News Melbourne September 18, 1980
- Malcolm Fraser Announces Date Of 1980 Federal Election September 11, 1980
- Malcolm Fraser’s Remarks On Winning The 1977 Federal Election December 10, 1977
- National Party – Richmond (NSW) Doug Anthony How-To-Vote Card December 9, 1977
- Fraser Calls An Early 1977 Federal Election; Whitlam Responds October 27, 1977
- The Death Of Chairman Mao Tse-Tung September 10, 1976
- Richard Carleton: Politics In The Wake Of The Dismissal February 27, 1976
- Sir John Kerr Opens The 30th Parliament February 17, 1976
- 1975 Federal Election: The Count And Leaders’ Speeches December 13, 1975
- 1975 Federal Election: Audio Clips From The Campaign December 11, 1975
- Malcolm Fraser’s 1975 Federal Election Policy Speech November 27, 1975
- Turn On The Lights – Renee Geyer Sings Liberal Party 1975 Campaign Jingle November 25, 1975
- Il Dismissale: Max Gillies On The Dismissal November 12, 1975
- The 1975 Constitutional Crisis: Audio Clips November 11, 1975
- Special One-Day Sitting: Overseas Loans Affair July 9, 1975
- Malcolm Fraser’s Resignation Speech: “Disloyalty Intolerable And Not To Be Endured” March 9, 1971