Cabinet of Victoria

Last updated

The Cabinet of Victoria , is the main organ of the Victorian Government. Cabinet ministers undertake responsibilities inline with their portfolio area and are responsible for the subordinate government departments relevant to their ministry positions. [1]

Contents

Current cabinet

Ministers [2]
PortraitMinisterPortfolioTook officeDuration of tenure Electorate
Premier of Victoria Jacinta Allan speaks at the Melbourne Press Club - October 2024 06 (cropped).jpg Jacinta Allan 27 September 20231 year, 107 days Bendigo East
Ben Carroll (cropped).jpg Ben Carroll
2 October 20231 year, 102 days Niddrie
Jaclyn Symes 22 December 20204 years, 21 daysMLC for Northern Victoria Region
Lizzie Blandthorn 2 October 20231 year, 102 daysMLC for Western Metropolitan Region
Colin Brooks
2 October 20231 year, 102 days Bundoora
Anthony Carbines.png Anthony Carbines
27 June 20222 years, 199 days Ivanhoe
Lily D'Ambrosio
4 December 201410 years, 39 days Mill Park
Steve Dimopoulos
27 June 20222 years, 199 days Oakleigh
Enver Erdogan
5 December 20222 years, 38 daysMLC for Southern Metropolitan Region
Melissa Horne
  • Minister for Health Infrastructure
  • Minister for Ports and Freight
  • Minister for Roads and Road Safety
29 November 20186 years, 44 days Williamstown
InformalFence.jpg Natalie Hutchins
  • Minister for Government Services
  • Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
  • Minister for Prevention of Family Violence
  • Minister for Women
4 December 201410 years, 39 days Sydenham
Sonya Kilkenny (2018).jpg Sonya Kilkenny
4 July 20222 years, 192 days Carrum
Danny Pearson
  • Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs
  • Minister for Finance
22 June 20204 years, 204 days Essendon
MLC Harriet Shing (cropped).jpg Harriet Shing
  • Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop
  • Minister for Housing and Building
  • Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts
27 June 20222 years, 199 daysMLC for Eastern Victoria Region
Ros Spence
  • Minister for Agriculture
  • Minister for Community Sport
  • Minister for Carers and Volunteers
23 March 20204 years, 295 days Kalkallo
Nick Staikos
  • Minister for Consumer Affairs
  • Minister for Local Government
19 December 202424 days Bentleigh
Ingrid Stitt
  • Minister for Mental Health
  • Minister for Ageing
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
29 September 20204 years, 105 daysMLC for Western Metropolitan Region
Natalie Suleyman.png Natalie Suleyman
  • Minister for Veterans
  • Minister for Small Business and Employment
  • Minister for Youth
5 December 20222 years, 38 days St Albans
Mary-Anne Thomas


Minister for Ambulance services

5 December 20222 years, 38 days Macdeon
Gayle Tierney
  • Minister for Skills and TAFE
  • Minister for Water
9 November 20168 years, 64 daysMLC for Western Victoria Region
Vicki Ward
  • Minister for Emergency Services
  • Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery
  • Minister for Equality
2 October 20231 year, 102 days Eltham
Gabrielle Williams
29 November 20186 years, 44 days Dandenong

See also

Reference list

  1. "A guide to member roles and terms". Parliament of Victoria . Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. Eddie, Rachel; Rooney, Kieran (19 December 2024). "Women win in Allan's cabinet reshuffle, as Pearson suffers a blow". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Victoria State Government</span> State government of Victoria, Australia

The Victoria State Government, also referred to as the Victorian Government, is the executive government of the Australian state of Victoria.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan McLean (Australian politician)</span> Australian politician (1840–1911)

Allan McLean was an Australian politician who served as the 19th Premier of Victoria, in office from 1899 to 1900. He was later elected to federal parliament, where he served as a government minister under George Reid.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jacinta Allan</span> Premier of Victoria since 2023

Jacinta Marie Allan is an Australian politician serving as the 49th and current premier of Victoria since 2023. She has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the district of Bendigo East since 1999. She previously served as the 29th deputy premier of Victoria from 2022 to 2023. Allan is the longest-serving female minister in Victorian state history and currently the most senior sitting member of the Assembly.

Timothy Hugh Pallas is an Australian politician. He has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2006, representing the electorate of Tarneit until 2014 and Werribee thereafter. He has served as Treasurer of Victoria in all three of the Andrew Ministries from December 2014 to December 2024, and in the Allan Ministry from 2023 to 2024. Pallas previously served as Minister for Roads and Ports and Minister for Major Projects in the Brumby Ministry until 2010.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for Local Government (Victoria)</span>

The Minister for Local Government in the Government of the Australian state of Victoria is the Minister responsible for supervising the activities of local government councils in the state, recommending allocation of grants to local governments for projects, assessing processes for redistributing municipal boundaries according to population, overseeing tendering processes for council services, airing any concerns of local governments at Cabinet meetings and co-ordinating council community and infrastructure work at a state level. The Minister achieves the Government's objectives through oversight of Local Government Victoria of the Department of Government Services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Natalie Hutchins</span> Australian politician

Natalie Maree Hutchins, also known as Natalie Sykes-Hutchins, is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 2010, representing the electorates of Keilor (2010–2014) and Sydenham (2014–present).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Attorney-General of Victoria</span> Chief law officer for the state of Victoria, Australia

The Attorney-General of Victoria, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for Victoria, is a minister in the Government of Victoria, Australia. The Attorney-General is a senior minister in the state government and the First Law Officer of the State.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ben Carroll</span> Australian politician

Benjamin Alan Carroll is an Australian politician and lawyer and has been the current deputy premier of Victoria since October 2023. He has been the deputy leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Niddrie since 2012.

Rosalind Louise Spence is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing Yuroke from 2014 to 2022, then Kalkallo from 2022 onwards.

Gabrielle Leigh Williams is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the electorate of Dandenong.

Daniel James Pearson is an Australian politician who has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Legislative Assembly seat of Essendon.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sonya Kilkenny</span> Australian politician

Sonya Kilkenny is an Australian politician. She has been a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since November 2014, representing the Electoral district of Carrum.

Jaclyn Symes is an Australian politician and the Treasurer of Victoria. She is a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, having represented Northern Victoria Region since 2014.

The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) is a government department in Victoria, Australia. Commencing operation on 1 January 2019 as the Department of Transport (DOT), the DOT was formed in machinery of government changes made by Premier Daniel Andrews after the re-election of his Labor government at the 2018 Victorian state election. The re-shuffle saw the "super-ministry" Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources abolished and its functions reassigned to the DOT and Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Third Andrews ministry</span> 71st ministry of Victoria, Australia

The Third Andrews ministry was the 71st ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government, led by Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, was officially sworn in on 5 December 2022, following the party's third consecutive victory at the 2022 state election, which was held on 26 November 2022.

The shadow ministry of John Pesutto was the shadow cabinet of Victoria from 8 December 2022 to 27 December 2024, serving in opposition to the government led by Daniel Andrews and Jacinta Allan of the Australian Labor Party. The shadow ministry was the Opposition's alternative to the Third Andrews ministry and Allan Ministry.

The shadow cabinet of Victoria is the opposition's equivalent to the Cabinet of Victoria. The shadow cabinet plays a big part in delivering an effective opposition. It consists of members of parliament who are given individual responsibilities for specific policy areas. This enables the opposition to present alternative viewpoints, scrutinise bills, and contribute to the lawmaking process in their specialised portfolios. In addition, it helps prepare the opposition for government should they win the next election by giving them the opportunity to develop their policy positions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop</span> A minister within the Cabinet of Victoria

The Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with overseeing the construction of the Suburban Rail Loop, and the operations of the Suburban Rail Loop Authority.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allan ministry (2023)</span> 72nd ministry of Victoria, Australia

The Allan ministry is the 72nd and current ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government, led by Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, was officially sworn in following the resignation of Daniel Andrews and dissolution of the Third Andrews ministry.

The shadow Ministry of Brad Battin is the current shadow cabinet of Victoria since 27 December 2024, serving in opposition to the government led by Jacinta Allan of the Australian Labor Party. The shadow ministry is the Opposition's alternative to the Allan Ministry, sworn in on 2 October 2023. The shadow cabinet was formed following a successful spill motion against John Pesutto on 27 December 2024. Battin was subsequently elected as Leader of the Liberal Party and Leader of the Opposition.