Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions

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Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
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Department overview
Formed1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceding department
Dissolved31 December 2022 (2022-12-31)
Superseding agencies
Jurisdiction Victoria, Australia
Ministers responsible
  • Martin Pakula, Minister for Business Precincts, Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, Minister for Racing, Minister for Trade, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
  • Jaala Pulford, Minister for Employment, Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, Minister for Small Business
  • Mary-Anne Thomas, Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional Development
  • Jaclyn Symes, Minister for Resources
  • Danny Pearson, Minister for Creative Industries
  • Shaun Leane, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development
  • Ros Spence, Minister for Community Sport
Department executive
  • Simon Phemister, Secretary

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) was a department in Victoria, Australia. Commencing operation on 1 January 2019, the DJPR supported six ministers across 10 portfolios, broadly related to economic development. [1]

Contents

Along with the Department of Transport (DoT), DJPR was created in machinery of government changes following the return of the Labor government led by Premier Daniel Andrews at the 2018 state election, in which the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) was divided into two new departments. Following the resignation of Richard Bolt as Secretary of DEDJTR, Simon Phemister was appointed Acting Secretary, and continued as permanent Secretary of the new department. [2]

In addition to the non-transport functions of DEDJTR, DJPR also took on responsibility for suburban development from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; racing from the Department of Justice and Regulation (itself renamed to the Department of Justice and Community Safety); and Sport and Recreation Victoria from the Department of Health and Human Services. [2]

The department was replaced by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions on 1 January 2023, with the latter taking over almost all responsibilities except resources and agriculture, which were transferred to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and local government, which was transferred to the Department of Government Services. [3] [4] The new department also took over responsibilities for skills, training and higher education from the Department of Education and Training. [5]

Ministers

As of June 2022, the DJPR supports seven ministers in the following portfolios: [6]

NamePartyPortfolio
Martin Pakula Labor Minister for Business Precincts
Minister for Industry Support and Recovery
Minister for Racing
Minister for Trade
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Jaala Pulford Labor Minister for Employment
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy
Minister for Small Business
Mary-Anne Thomas Labor Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Regional Development
Jaclyn Symes Labor Minister for Resources
Shaun Leane Labor Minister for Local Government
Minister for Suburban Development
Danny Pearson Labor Minister for Creative Industries
Ros Spence Labor Minister for Community Sport

Functions

The DJPR had responsibility for the following policy areas: [7]

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References

  1. "A Strong Team To Keep Delivering For All Victorians". Premier of Victoria. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 Donaldson, David (29 November 2018). "DEDJTR to split as new secretaries named in post-election shakeup". The Mandarin. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. "Order Establishing and Renaming Departments" (PDF). Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  4. "Announcing the new Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions". Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
  5. "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters". Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022.
  6. "Our ministers and parliamentary secretaries". djpr.vic.gov.au. Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions. 23 August 2021.
  7. djpr.vic.gov.au