Minister for the Environment (Victoria)

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Minister for the Environment of Victoria
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Incumbent
Steve Dimopoulos MP
since 2 October 2023
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Style The Honourable
Member of Parliament
Executive council
Reports to Premier
NominatorPremier
Appointer Governor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term length At the governor's pleasure
Precursor Minister for Conservation
Inaugural holder Evan Walker MLC
Formation1 September 1983

The Minister for the Environment is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives on environment.

Contents

Steve Dimopoulos has been the minister since October 2023.

Ministers

OrderMinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1 Evan Walker MLC LaborMinister for Planning and Environment1 September 198325 February 19862 years, 177 days [1]
2 Jim Kennan MLC 25 February 198614 December 19871 year, 292 days
3 Thomas Roper MP 14 December 198710 August 19902 years, 239 days
4 Steven Crabb MP Minister for Conservation and Environment10 August 199028 January 19921 year, 171 days [2]
5 Barry Pullen MLC 28 January 19926 October 1992252 days
6 Mark Birrell MLC Liberal6 October 19923 April 19963 years, 180 days [3]
7 Sherryl Garbutt MP LaborMinister for Environment and Conservation 20 October 19995 December 20023 years, 46 days [4]
8 John Thwaites MP Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change 5 December 200230 July 20074 years, 237 days
9 John Brumby MP 30 July 20073 August 20074 days [5]
10 Gavin Jennings MLC Minister for Environment and Climate Change 3 August 20072 December 20103 years, 121 days
11 Ryan Smith MP Liberal2 December 20104 December 20155 years, 2 days [6] [7]
12 Lisa Neville MP LaborMinister for Environment, Climate Change and Water 4 December 201423 May 20161 year, 171 days [8]
13 Lily D'Ambrosio MP Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change 23 May 201629 November 20182 years, 190 days
Minister for Environment and Climate Action 27 June 20225 December 2022161 days [9] [8]
14 Ingrid Stitt MLC Minister for the Environment5 December 20222 October 2023301 days [8]
15 Steve Dimopoulos MP 2 October 2023Incumbent1 year, 48 days [10]

See also

Reference list

  1. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Cain". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kirner". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  4. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  5. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  6. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  7. ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  8. 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  9. ↑ "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2022:3.
  10. ↑ 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.

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