Department of Government Services (Victoria)

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Department of Government Services
Department overview
Formed1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
Jurisdiction Victoria
Ministers responsible
Department executive
  • Jo de Morton, Secretary
Child department
Website www.vic.gov.au/department-government-services

The Department of Government Services (DGS) is a government department in Victoria, Australia. [1] [2] It was formed on 1 January 2023 as a result of a cabinet reshuffle by Premier of Victoria Daniel Andrews. [3]

Contents

Upon establishment, the department took over the responsibilities for local government from the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. [4]

Ministers

As of December 2024, the department supports three ministers in the following portfolios: [5]

NamePartyPortfolio
Natalie Hutchins MP Labor Minister for Government Services
Nick Staikos MP Labor Minister for Consumer Affairs (Victoria), Minister for Local Government
Kat Theophanous MP Labor Parliamentary Secretary for Renters

Responsibilities

The department encompasses various functions such as consumer affairs, municipal government and administration for the public service such as grants management. [1] [2]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters". Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 Kolovos, Benita (5 December 2022). "Daniel Andrews seizes on popularity of State Electricity Commission promise to create a new ministry". The Guardian Australia. Melbourne, Victoria. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Order Establishing and Renaming Departments" (PDF). Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Local Government Victoria". Local Government Victoria. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Department of Government Services". vic.gov.au. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
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