Cabinet
- John Howard, MP: Prime Minister
- Tim Fischer, MP: Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Trade (NPA)
- Peter Costello, MP: Treasurer
- John Anderson, MP: Minister for Primary Industries and Energy (NPA)
- Senator Robert Hill: Minister for the Environment
- Senator Richard Alston: Minister for Communications and the Arts (to 9 October 1997), Minister for Communications, the Information Economy and the Arts (from 9 October 1997)
- Peter Reith, MP: Minister for Industrial Relations (to 11 July 1997). Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business (from 11 July 1997). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 17 March 1996 to 18 July 1997)
- Senator Jocelyn Newman: Minister for Social Security. Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Status of Women (to 6 October 1997)
- Alexander Downer, MP: Minister for Foreign Affairs
- John Moore, MP: Minister for Industry, Science and Tourism. Vice-President of the Executive Council
- Ian McLachlan, MP: Minister for Defence
- John Sharp, MP: Minister for Transport and Regional Development (NPA) (to 24 September 1997)
- Dr Michael Wooldridge, MP: Minister for Health and Family Services
- John Fahey, MP: Minister for Finance (to 6 October 1997). Minister for Finance and Administration (from 6 October 1997).
- Senator Amanda Vanstone: Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (to 6 October 1997). (see outer ministry)
- Dr David Kemp, MP: Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (from 6 October 1997). Minister assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service (from 18 July 1997)
- Daryl Williams, QC MP: Attorney-General (in Cabinet from 6 October 1997)
- Mark Vaile, MP: Minister for Transport and Regional Development (NPA) (from 6 October 1997)
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