Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop

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Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop of Victoria
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Incumbent
Harriet Shing
since 19 December 2024
Department of Transport and Planning and Suburban Rail Loop Authority
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
First holder Jacinta Allan

The Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with overseeing the construction of the Suburban Rail Loop, [1] and the operations of the Suburban Rail Loop Authority. [2]

A number of acts of parliament give the minister executive powers relevant to the portfolio, these include the Development Victoria Act 2003, Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021, and the Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017. [3]

Ministers

OrderMinisterParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1 Jacinta Allan MP LaborMinister for the Suburban Rail Loop22 June 20202 October 20233 years, 102 days [4]
2 Danny Pearson MP 2 October 202319 December 20241 year, 78 days [5]
3 Harriet Shing MLC 19 December 2024Incumbent1 year, 15 days [6]

Reference list

  1. Baxendale, Rachel (22 June 2020). "Daniel Andrews unveils details of Victorian ministerial reshuffle after departure of three MPs" . The Australian . Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. "New Authority And Preferred Route For Suburban Rail Loop" (Media Release). Premier of Victoria . 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. Andrews, Daniel (20 October 2022). "General Order - Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette . Victorian Government Printer. 22 June 2020. p. 2020:1.
  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.
  6. Eddie, Rachel; Rooney, Kieran (19 December 2024). "Women win in Allan's cabinet reshuffle, as Pearson suffers a blow". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2024.