COMMONWEALTH MINISTRIES ======================================================================================== Ministers appear in the order given in successive editions of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Handbook. Later appointments appear in chronological order. Fadden Ministry (29 August 1941 to 7 October 1941) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- United Australia Party – Country Party Hon Arthur Fadden MP (CP): Prime Minister, Treasurer Rt Hon Robert Menzies MP (UAP): Minister for Defence Co-ordination Rt Hon Billy Hughes MP (UAP): Attorney-General, Minister for the Navy Hon Percy Spender MP (UAP): Minister for the Army Senator Hon George McLeay (UAP): Vice-President of the Executive Council, Minister for Supply and Development Hon John McEwen MP (CP): Minister for Civil Aviation, Minister for Air Senator Hon Harry Foll (UAP): Minister for Interior, Minister for Information Rt Hon Sir Earle Page MP (CP): Minister for Commerce Hon Frederick Stewart MP (UAP): Minister for External Affairs, Minister for Health, Minister for Social Services Senator Hon Philip McBride MP (UAP): Minister for Munitions Hon Eric Harrison MP (UAP): Minister for Trade and Customs Hon Harold Holt MP (UAP): Minister for Labour and National Service Senator Hon Herbert Collett (UAP): Minister for Repatriation Hon Thomas Collins MP (CP): Postmaster-General Senator Hon John Leckie (UAP): Minister for Aircraft Production Hon Larry Anthony MP (CP): Minister for Transport Hon Eric Spooner MP (UAP): Minister for War Organisation of Industry Hon Joseph Abbott MP (CP): Minister for Home Security Hon Allan McDonald ML (UAP): Minister for External Territories