Holt government
| Holt government | |
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| In office | |
| 26 January 1966 – 19 December 1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Holt |
| Deputy | John McEwen |
| Parties | Liberal Country |
| Origin | Holt wins 1966 Liberal leadership election |
| Demise | Holt disappears, presumed drowned |
| Predecessor | Menzies government (II) |
| Successor | McEwen government |
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Member for Fawkner (1935–1949)
Member for Higgins (1949–1967)
Term of government (1966–1967)
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The Holt government was the federal executive government of Australia led by Prime Minister Harold Holt. It was made up of members of a Liberal-Country Party coalition in the Australian Parliament from 26 January 1966 to 19 December 1967. Holt governed until his unexpected death while swimming in rough surf in 1967.
The Holt Government was responsible for significant reforms, including Decimalisation of Australia's currency and the 1967 Referendum that removed provisions of the Australian Constitution that discriminated against Indigenous Australians. Holt also presided over increasing Australian trade links with Asia and expansion of Australia's commitment to defending South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.