McMahon government

McMahon government
In office
10 March 1971 – 5 December 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	William McMahon
Deputy	Doug Anthony
Parties	Liberal Country
Origin	McMahon wins 1971 Liberal leadership election
Demise	Lost 1972 election
Predecessor	Gorton government
Successor	Whitlam government

This article is part of a series about William McMahon
Early life World War II service Member for Lowe (1949–1982) Minister for the Army Minister for the Navy Minister for Social Services Minister for Primary Industry Minister for Labour and National Service National Service Act 1964 Treasurer of Australia Veto in the 1968 Liberal Party leadership election 1969 Liberal Party leadership spill Minister for Foreign Affairs 1971 Liberal Party leadership spill Prime Minister of Australia Term of government (1971–1972) Milirrpum v Nabalco Pty Ltd Withdrawal of combat troops from the Vietnam War Dismissal of John Gorton Ministries McMahon Ministry Elections 1972
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The McMahon government was the period of federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister William McMahon of the Liberal Party. It was made up of members of a coalition between the Liberal Party and the Country Party, led by Doug Anthony as Deputy Prime Minister. The McMahon government lasted from March 1971 to December 1972, being defeated at the 1972 federal election. Writing for the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Julian Leeser describes McMahon's prime ministership as "a blend of cautious innovation and fundamental orthodoxy".