Government ministry
Ministers are government members chosen by the Premier and their party to take on extra responsibilities. Ministers are drawn from both Houses and are responsible for one or more policy areas, known as portfolios. Ministers form the Cabinet and are responsible to Parliament for their portfolio areas and are responsible for the government department relevant to their portfolio. Ministers often have more than one portfolio.
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Jacinta Allan
Premier |
Ben Carroll
Minister for Education Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Deputy Premier |
Lizzie Blandthorn
Minister for Children Minister for Disability Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Colin Brooks
Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Minister for Creative Industries |
Anthony Carbines
Minister for Police Minister for Community Safety Minister for Victims Minister for Racing |
Lily D'Ambrosio
Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for the State Electricity Commission |
Steve Dimopoulos
Minister for Environment Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Outdoor Recreation |
Enver Erdogan
Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice |
Melissa Horne
Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety Minister for Health Infrastructure |
Natalie Hutchins
Minister for Government Services Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Women |
Sonya Kilkenny
Attorney-General Minister for Planning |
Danny Pearson
Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Minister for Finance |
Harriet Shing
Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop Minister for Housing and Building Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts |
Ros Spence
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Community Sport Minister for Carers and Volunteers |
Nick Staikos
Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Local Government |
Ingrid Stitt
Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ageing Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
Natalie Suleyman
Minister for Veterans Minister for Small Business and Employment Minister for Youth |
Jaclyn Symes
Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Regional Development Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council |
Mary-Anne Thomas
Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance Services Leader of the House |
Gayle Tierney
Minister for Skills and TAFE Minister for Water |
Vicki Ward
Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery Minister for Equality |
Gabrielle Williams
Minister for Transport Infrastructure Minister for Public and Active Transport |
Shadow ministry
Shadow ministers are members of the Opposition who have responsibility for one or more policy areas, known as portfolios. Shadow ministers scrutinise the policies and actions of the corresponding minister and are the Opposition’s main spokespeople on those topics. They also present alternative ideas and policies about their portfolio area.
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Brad Battin
Shadow Minister for Small and Medium Business Leader of the Liberal Party Leader of the Opposition |
Danny O'Brien
Shadow Minister for Roads and Road Safety Shadow Minister for Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Liveability Leader of The Nationals Deputy Leader of the Coalition |
Sam Groth
Shadow Special Minister of State Shadow Minister for Tourism, Sport, Events and Hospitality Shadow Minister for Outdoor Recreation Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party Deputy Leader of the Opposition |
Emma Kealy
Shadow Minister for Agriculture Shadow Minister for Mental Health Deputy Leader of The Nationals |
Melina Bath
Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Shadow Minister for Public Land Management Leader of The Nationals in the Legislative Council The Nationals Whip in the Legislative Council |
Roma Britnell
Shadow Minister for Ports and Freight Shadow Minister for Child Protection |
Tim Bull
Shadow Minister for Disability, Ageing, Carers and Volunteers Shadow Minister for Racing Shadow Minister for Veterans' Affairs |
Georgie Crozier
Shadow Minister for Health |
David Davis
Shadow Minister for Energy and Resources Shadow Minister for Financial Integrity and Budget Repair Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council |
Matthew Guy
Shadow Minister for Transition to Government Shadow Minister for Public Transport |
David Hodgett
Shadow Minister for Manufacturing and Innovation Shadow Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations |
Bev McArthur
Shadow Minister for Local Government Shadow Minister for Scrutiny of Government |
Tim McCurdy
Shadow Minister for Consumer Affairs Shadow Minister for Water Shadow Minister for Gaming and Liquor |
Cindy McLeish
Shadow Minister for Crime Prevention Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Family Violence Shadow Minister for Women |
Evan Mulholland
Shadow Minister for Arts and Creative Industries Shadow Minister for Major Projects Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Legislative Council |
James Newbury
Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Equality |
Michael O'Brien
Shadow Attorney-General Shadow Minister for Victim Support |
Richard Riordan
Shadow Minister for Planning Shadow Minister for Housing |
Brad Rowswell
Shadow Minister for Environment Shadow Minister for Digital Transformation and Public Sector Innovation |
David Southwick
Shadow Minister for Police and Corrections Shadow Minister for Youth and Future Leaders Shadow Minister for Youth Justice |
Bridget Vallence
Shadow Minister for Finance Shadow Minister for Trade and Investment Manager of Opposition Business |
Jess Wilson
Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Industry and Economic Growth |
Greens portfolios
Minor parties often allocate policy areas, known as portfolios, to their members of Parliament. As the spokesperson for that portfolio they present alternative ideas and policies about their portfolio area. They also scrutinise the policies and actions of the corresponding minister and shadow minister.
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Ellen Sandell
Leader of The Victorian Greens Spokesperson for Climate Change and Emissions Spokesperson for Gas and Resources Spokesperson for Biodiversity, Environment and Forests Spokesperson for Treasury and Finance Spokesperson for Emergency Services and Climate Disaster Preparedness Spokesperson for First Nations |
Sarah Mansfield
Deputy Leader of the Victorian Greens Leader of the Greens in the Legislative Council Spokesperson for Mental Health Spokesperson for Agriculture Spokesperson for Rural and Regional Communities Spokesperson for Water Spokesperson for Local Government Spokesperson for Health Spokesperson for Sustainable Cities and Planning |
Gabrielle de Vietri
Party Room Chair Spokesperson for Public and Affordable Housing Spokesperson for Renters' Rights Spokesperson for Arts Spokesperson for Peace and Disarmament Spokesperson for Veterans |
Anasina Gray-Barberio
Spokesperson for Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Spokesperson for Women, Gender Equality and Family Violence Spokesperson for Child Protection Spokesperson for Disability Rights and Services Spokesperson for Community Services Spokesperson for Ageing Spokesperson for Sport Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education and Kinder |
Katherine Copsey
Deputy Party Room Chair Spokesperson for Public Transport and Roads Spokesperson for Justice Spokesperson for Gambling Harm Reduction Spokesperson for Animal Protection Spokesperson for Major Events |
Aiv Puglielli
The Victorian Greens Whip - Legislative Council Spokesperson for Legal Cannabis and Drug Harm Reduction Spokesperson for LGBTIQA+ Equality Spokesperson for Economic Justice and Consumer Rights Spokesperson for Free Uni and TAFE Spokesperson for Young People Spokesperson for Workers' Rights |
Tim Read
Manager of Greens Business in the Legislative Assembly Spokesperson for Coal to Renewables Transition Spokesperson for Schools Spokesperson for Integrity Spokesperson for Waste and Circular Economy Spokesperson for Active Transport Spokesperson for Science and Research |
Parliamentary secretaries
Parliamentary secretaries are government members who assist ministers with their portfolio responsibilities.
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Steve McGhie
Cabinet Secretary |
Josh Bull
Parliamentary Secretary for Transport Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure Delivery |
Chris Couzens
Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples |
Paul Edbrooke
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Acting Speaker |
Luba Grigorovitch
Parliamentary Secretary for Outdoor Recreation |
Bronwyn Halfpenny
Parliamentary Secretary for Roads |
Katie Hall
Parliamentary Secretary for Homes Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries |
Paul Hamer
Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs Acting Speaker |
Nathan Lambert
Parliamentary Secretary for Children Acting Speaker |
Tim Richardson
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Behaviour Change |
Michaela Settle
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria Parliamentary Secretary for Community Sport |
Nina Taylor
Parliamentary Secretary for Education |
Kat Theophanous
Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health Parliamentary Secretary for Renters |
Iwan Walters
Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs Acting Speaker |
Sheena Watt
Parliamentary Secretary for Emergency Services Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Action |
Shadow assistant ministers
Shadow assistant ministers are Opposition members who assist shadow ministers with their portfolio responsibilities.
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Joe McCracken
Shadow Cabinet Secretary |
Martin Cameron
Shadow Assistant Minister for Energy Affordability Shadow Assistant Minister for Small Business |
Annabelle Cleeland
The Nationals Party Secretary Shadow Assistant Minister for Health |
Chris Crewther
Liberal Party Whip in the Legislative Assembly Shadow Assistant Minister for Housing and Rental Affordability |
Wayne Farnham
Shadow Assistant Minister to the Leader of the Opposition Shadow Assistant Minister for Planning and the Building Industry Acting Speaker |
Renee Heath
Opposition Whip in Legislative Council Shadow Assistant Minister for Multicultural Affairs Shadow Assistant Minister for Victims of Family Violence |
Ann-Marie Hermans
Shadow Assistant Minister for Education |
Trung Luu
Shadow Assistant Minister for Police, Corrections and Crime Prevention Secretary of the Parliamentary Liberal Party |
Kim O'Keeffe
Shadow Assistant Minister for Regional Multicultural Affairs Acting Speaker |
Bill Tilley
Shadow Assistant Minister for Boating and Fishing |
Richard Welch
Shadow Assistant Minister for Industry and Economic Growth |
Nicole Werner
Shadow Assistant Minister for Youth and Future Leaders |
Representing ministers
Each minister is a member of either the Legislative Assembly or the Legislative Council (the Houses). Each portfolio that the minister holds is represented by another minister in the other House. Download this list to check who is the representing minister.
Ministers representing list
