Minister for Women (Victoria)

Minister for Women of Victoria
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Incumbent Natalie Hutchins MP since 27 June 2022
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Precursor	Minister responsible for Women's Affairs Minister for Women's Affairs

The Minister for Women is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives regarding women, and women's rights.

Natalie Hutchins has been the minister since June 2022.

Ministers

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
	John Cain MP		Labor	Minister responsible for Women's Affairs	1986			[1]
	Joan Kirner MP				1990	1992		[2] [3]
	Jan Wade MP		Liberal	Minister for Women's Affairs	6 October 1992	20 October 1999	7 years, 14 days	[4]
	Sherryl Garbutt MP		Labor		20 October 1999	12 February 2002	2 years, 115 days	[5]
	Mary Delahunty MP				12 February 2002	1 December 2006	4 years, 292 days	[6] [5]
	Jacinta Allan MP				1 December 2006	3 August 2007	245 days	[5] [7]
	Maxine Morand MP				3 August 2007	2 December 2010	3 years, 121 days	[7]
	Mary Wooldridge MP		Liberal		2 December 2010	13 March 2013	2 years, 101 days	[8] [9]
	Heidi Victoria MP				13 March 2013	4 December 2014	1 year, 266 days	[9]
	Fiona Richardson MP		Labor	Minister for Women	4 December 2014	23 August 2017	2 years, 262 days	[10]
	Natalie Hutchins MP				13 September 2017	29 November 2018	1 year, 77 days
	Gabrielle Williams MP				29 November 2018	27 June 2022	3 years, 210 days
	Natalie Hutchins MP				27 June 2022	Incumbent	3 years, 190 days	[11] [12]

Reference List

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2. "Biography, politics and passion: women who change policy". The Power to Persuade. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
3. "Victorian State Cabinet". Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 18 January 1991. p. 1991:643.
4. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
5. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
6. "Ministers of the Crown (per S 28)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 12 February 2002. p. 2002:1.
7. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
8. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
9. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
10. Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
11. "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2022:3.
12. 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.