Minister for Police (Victoria)

Minister for Police
Incumbent Anthony Carbines since 27 June 2022
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of Victoria

Minister for Emergency Services
Incumbent Vicki Ward since 19 December 2024
Department of Justice and Community Safety
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of Victoria

Minister for Ambulance Services
Incumbent Gabrielle Williams since 5 December 2022
Department of Health
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Governor of 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.

The current Minister for Police, since 27 June 2022, is Anthony Carbines; the current Minister for Emergency Services, since 23 August 2021, is Jaclyn Symes; and the current Minister for Ambulance Services, since 27 June 2022, is Mary-Anne Thomas. ^[1]

The ministers undertake their work through Victoria Police, the Victorian Office of Police Integrity, the State Emergency Service, Fire Rescue Victoria, the Country Fire Authority, and Ambulance Victoria.

List of ministers

Police

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
	Andre Haermeyer		Labor	Minister for Police and Emergency Services	20 October 1999 (1999-10-20)	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)	5 years, 97 days
	Tim Holding				25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)	1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)	1 year, 310 days
	Bob Cameron				1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)	11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)	3 years, 314 days
	James Merlino			Minister for Police	11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)	2 December 2010 (2010-12-02)	52 days
	Peter Ryan		National	Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Bushfire Response	2 December 2010 (2010-12-02)	13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	2 years, 101 days
	Kim Wells		Liberal		13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	4 December 2014 (2014-12-04)	1 year, 266 days
	Wade Noonan		Labor	Minister for Police	4 December 2014 (2014-12-04)	23 May 2016 (2016-05-23)	1 year, 171 days
	Lisa Neville				23 May 2016 (2016-05-23)	29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	6 years, 35 days
				Minister for Police and Emergency Services	29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)
				Minister for Police	23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)	27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)
	Anthony Carbines				27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)	incumbent	3 years, 39 days

Emergency Services

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
	Andre Haermeyer		Labor	Minister for Police and Emergency Services	20 October 1999 (1999-10-20)	25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)	5 years, 97 days
	Tim Holding				25 January 2005 (2005-01-25)	1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)	1 year, 310 days
	Bob Cameron				1 December 2006 (2006-12-01)	11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)	4 years, 1 day
				Minister for Emergency Services	11 October 2010 (2010-10-11)	2 December 2010 (2010-12-02)		[2]
	Peter Ryan		National	Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Bushfire Response	2 December 2010 (2010-12-02)	13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	2 years, 101 days
	Kim Wells		Liberal		13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	4 December 2014 (2014-12-04)	1 year, 266 days
	Jane Garrett		Labor	Minister for Emergency Services	4 December 2014 (2014-12-04)	10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)	1 year, 189 days	[3]
	James Merlino				10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)	29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	2 years, 172 days	[4]
	Lisa Neville			Minister for Police and Emergency Services	29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)	2 years, 267 days
	Jaclyn Symes			Minister for Emergency Services	23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)	19 December 2024 (2024-12-19)	3 years, 118 days
	Vicki Ward				19 December 2024 (2024-12-19)	incumbent	229 days

Ambulance Services

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
	Jill Hennessy		Labor	Minister for Ambulance Services	4 December 2014 (2014-12-04)	29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	3 years, 360 days
	Jenny Mikakos				29 November 2018 (2018-11-29)	26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)	1 year, 302 days
	Martin Foley				26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)	27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)	1 year, 274 days
	Mary-Anne Thomas				27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)	5 December 2022 (2022-12-05)	161 days
	Gabrielle Williams				5 December 2022 (2022-12-05)	2 October 2023	301 days
	Mary-Anne Thomas				2 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 307 days	[5]

References

1. "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
2. Victoria Government Gazette No. S 412 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Government of Victoria, 11 October 2010.
3. "Daniel Andrews sworn in as Victorian Premier, unveils ministerial portfolios". ABC News. Australia. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
4. Andrews, Daniel; Premier of Victoria (10 June 2016). "Statement From The Premier" (Press release). Government of Victoria.
5. Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.