Minister for Climate Action

Minister for Climate Action of Victoria
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Incumbent Lily D'Ambrosio MP since 5 December 2022
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Cabinet Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder	John Thwaites MP
Formation	5 December 2002

The Minister for Climate Action is a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was renamed "Minister for Climate Action" in the Third Andrews ministry. The portfolio was formerly known as the "Minister for Climate Change" and was held concurrently by the Minister for the Environment.

Ministers

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	John Thwaites MP		Labor	Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change	5 December 2002	30 July 2007	4 years, 237 days	[1]
2	John Brumby MP				30 July 2007	3 August 2007	4 days	[2]
3	Gavin Jennings MLC			Minister for Environment and Climate Change	3 August 2007	2 December 2010	3 years, 121 days
4	Ryan Smith MP		Liberal		2 December 2010	4 December 2014	4 years, 2 days	[3] [4]
5	Lisa Neville MP		Labor	Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water	4 December 2014	23 May 2016	1 year, 171 days	[5]
6	Lily D'Ambrosio MP			Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change	23 May 2016	27 June 2022	6 years, 35 days
				Minister for Environment and Climate Action	27 June 2022	5 December 2022	161 days
				Minister for Climate Action	5 December 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 29 days	[5] [6]

Reference list

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2. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
3. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
4. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
5. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
6. Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2023.