First Andrews ministry | |
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69th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | 4 December 2014 |
Date dissolved | 29 November 2018 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Alex Chernov (until 30 June 2015) Linda Dessau (since 30 June 2015) |
Premier | Daniel Andrews |
Deputy premier | James Merlino |
No. of ministers | 22 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government 46 / 88 |
Opposition party | Liberal–National Coalition |
Opposition leader | Matthew Guy (Liberal) |
History | |
Election | 2014 state election |
Predecessor | Napthine ministry |
Successor | Second Andrews ministry |
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Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mulgrave (2002–2023) ContentsPremier of Victoria
Ministries Elections Royal Commissions | ||
The First Andrews ministry was the 69th ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor Government, led by the Premier, Daniel Andrews, and Deputy Premier, James Merlino, was officially sworn in on 4 December 2014, following the 2014 state election, which was held on 29 November 2014. At the time of its formation, the Ministry comprised 22 ministers, five of which were members of the Victorian Legislative Council and 17 who were members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. At the time, nine ministers were women. [1]
The First Andrews ministry succeeded the Napthine Ministry. It was replaced by the Second Andrews ministry.
Minister | Portfolio |
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Daniel Andrews, MP | |
James Merlino, MP |
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Tim Pallas, MP |
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Martin Pakula, MP | |
Gavin Jennings, MLC |
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Jacinta Allan, MP |
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Jill Hennessy, MP |
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Martin Foley, MP | |
Richard Wynne, MP |
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Jaala Pulford, MLC |
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John Eren, MP |
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Lisa Neville, MP |
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Robin Scott, MP |
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Natalie Hutchins, MP |
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Lily D'Ambrosio, MP |
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Luke Donnellan, MP |
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Jenny Mikakos, MLC |
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Philip Dalidakis, MLC |
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Marlene Kairouz, MP |
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Gayle Tierney, MLC |
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Ben Carroll, MP |
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Former Ministers | |
Wade Noonan, MP |
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Fiona Richardson, MP |
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Steve Herbert, MLC |
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Jane Garrett, MP |
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Adem Somyurek, MLC |
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Adem Somyurek stood down from his ministerial role in May 2015, [2] and resigned as minister on 28 July 2015. [3] He was succeeded in the ministry by Philip Dalidakis on 31 July 2015.
A reshuffle in May 2016 saw a change in responsibilities for several ministers. [4]
On 10 June 2016, Jane Garrett, the Minister for Emergency Services, quit the Ministry, [5] and Marlene Kairouz was brought into the Ministry on 20 June. [6]
On 9 November 2016, Steve Herbert, the Minister for Corrections, Training and Skills and International Education, resigned from the Ministry.[ citation needed ] Gayle Tierney was appointed to the ministry and took over the corrections, training and skills portfolios. The portfolio of international education was not replaced.
On 23 August 2017, Fiona Richardson died. Natalie Hutchins took over Richardson's roles as Minister for Women and Minister for Prevention of Family Violence, but relinquished her role as Minister for Local Government to Marlene Kairouz.
On 15 October 2017, Wade Noonan resigned from the ministry. [7] On 16 October, Ben Carroll was elevated to the ministry and took over as Minister for Industry and Employment, while Tim Pallas took over as Minister for Resources. Other ministral adjustments were also undertaken. [8]
This is a list of members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2010:
Adem Kubilay Somyurek is an Australian politician. He has served as a member of the Victorian Legislative Council currently representing the Northern Metropolitan Region.
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.
James Anthony Merlino is a former Australian politician who served as 28th deputy premier of Victoria from 2014 to 2022 under Premier Daniel Andrews. He was the deputy leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) from 2012 to 2022 and a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Monbulk from 2002 until his retirement.
Lisa Mary Neville is a former Australian politician, formerly serving as the member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. She represented the Labor Party. Between 2014 and 2022, she was the Minister for Police and the Minister for Water. She also held other portfolios such as environment, climate change and emergency services at different times during this period.
Wade Mathew Noonan is an Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2018, representing the electorate of Williamstown. He was a minister in the Andrews Ministry from December 2014; initially as Minister for Police and Minister for Corrections (2014–2016), and from May 2016 as Minister for Industry and Employment and Minister for Resources.
Marlene Kairouz is a former Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2008 and 2022, representing the electoral district of Kororoit. She was the Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation between 2016 and 2020.
Martin Peter Foley is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2007 and 2022, representing Albert Park. He was the Minister for Equality in the First and Second Andrews Ministry between December 2014 and June 2022 and the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services between September 2020 and June 2022. He was previously the Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Creative Industries prior to September 2020.
Steven Ralph Herbert is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Parliament of Victoria from 2002 to 2017: in the Victorian Legislative Assembly as member for Eltham from 2002 to 2014, and in the Victorian Legislative Council for Northern Victoria Region from 2014 to 2017.
Robin David Scott is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly between 2006 and 2022, representing the seat of Preston.
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).
Jane Furneaux Garrett was an Australian politician. She was the Labor Party member for Brunswick in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2010 until 2018, when she transferred to the Victorian Legislative Council representing Eastern Victoria.
The Victorian Minister for Police, the Minister for Emergency Services, and the Minister for Ambulance Services, are ministers in the Government of Victoria who have responsibilities which includes conduct and regulation of all police and services agencies and personnel and also deals with operational and event planning issues, and for fire and rescue services, and all ambulance services in Victoria, Australia.
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.
Philip Dalidakis is a former Australian politician. He was a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Council, representing Southern Metropolitan Region from 2014 until 2019.
The Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) is Victoria's anti-corruption integrity agency with jurisdiction over the public sector. It does this by:
The Victorian Labor Party, officially known as the Australian Labor Party and commonly referred to simply as Victorian Labor, is the Victorian state branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP). Victorian Labor forms the incumbent government in the state of Victoria and is led by Jacinta Allan, who has served concurrently as Premier of Victoria since 2023.
The Second Andrews ministry was the 70th ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government, led by Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier James Merlino, was officially sworn in on 29 November 2018, following the party's second consecutive victory at the 2018 state election, which was held on 24 November 2018.
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 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.