Minister for Transport Infrastructure

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Minister for Transport Infrastructure of Victoria
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since 19 December 2024
Department of Transport and Planning
Style The Honourable
Member of Parliament
Cabinet
Executive council
Reports to Premier
NominatorPremier
Appointer Governor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term length At the governor's pleasure
Formation2 April 1935
First holder Albert Bussau MP

The Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria. The minister's area of responsibility includes overseeing transport projects, major road projects, [1] and the Victorian Department of Transport. [2]

A number of acts of parliament give the minister executive powers relevant to the portfolio, these include the Development Victoria Act 2003, Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009, North East Link Act 2020, Transport Integration Act 2010, Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017, and the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019. [3]

Ministers

OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
Albert Bussau MP United Country Minister of Transport2 April 193518 April 19383 years, 16 days [4]
Herbert Hyland MP 27 April 193814 September 19435 years, 140 days
Bill Barry MP Labor 14 September 194318 September 19434 days [5]
James Kennedy MLC United Country 18 September 19432 October 19452 years, 14 days [6]
James Disney MLC Liberal 2 October 194521 November 194550 days [7]
Clive Stoneham MP Labor 21 November 194520 November 19471 year, 364 days [8]
Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP Liberal 20 November 194729 October 19491 year, 343 days [9]
Thomas Hollway MP 29 October 194915 December 194947 days
Edward Guye MP 15 December 194927 June 1950194 days
Herbert Hyland MP Country 27 June 195028 October 19522 years, 123 days [10]
John Don MP Liberal 28 October 195231 October 19523 days [11]
Herbert Hyland MP Country 31 October 195217 December 195247 days [12]
Les Coleman MLC Labor 17 December 195231 March 19552 years, 104 days [13]
Don Ferguson MLC 31 March 19557 June 195568 days
Arthur Warner MLC Liberal 7 June 195516 July 19583 years, 39 days [14]
Arthur Warner MLC 16 July 19585 September 19624 years, 51 days
Edward Meagher MP 5 September 19629 May 19674 years, 246 days
Vernon Wilcox MP 9 May 196730 May 19736 years, 21 days [14] [15]
Edward Meagher MP 30 May 197331 March 19762 years, 306 days [15]
Joe Rafferty MP 31 March 197618 August 19782 years, 140 days [15]
Rob Maclellan MP 18 August 19788 April 19823 years, 233 days [15] [16]
Steve Crabb MP Labor 8 April 19822 May 19853 years, 24 days [17]
Tom Roper MP 2 May 198514 December 19872 years, 226 days
Jim Kennan MLC 14 December 198710 August 19902 years, 239 days
Peter Spyker MP 10 August 19906 October 19922 years, 57 days [18]
Alan Brown MP Liberal 3 April 19966 January 1997278 days [19]
Robin Cooper MP 6 January 199720 October 19992 years, 287 days
Peter Batchelor MP Labor 20 October 19991 December 20067 years, 42 days [20]
Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Transport Infrastructure29 November 20185 December 20224 years, 6 days [21]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure5 December 202227 September 2023296 days
Danny Pearson MP Minister for Transport Infrastructure2 October 202319 December 20241 year, 78 days [22]
Gabrielle Williams MP 19 December 2024Incumbent145 days [23]

Reference list

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