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Cabinet of Victoria

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The Cabinet of Victoria is the main organ of the Victorian Government. Cabinet ministers undertake responsibilities inline with their portfolio area and are responsible for the subordinate government departments relevant to their ministry positions.[1]

Current cabinet

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The reshuffle was triggered by the retirement of former Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins, former Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, former Finance Minister Danny Pearson and former Water Minister Gayle Tierney's announcements that they would not contest the state election in November and subsequent resignation from the Ministry.[2]

Ministers[3]
Portrait Minister Portfolio Took office Duration of tenure Electorate
Jacinta Allan 27 September 2023 2 years, 272 days Bendigo East
Ben Carroll
2 October 2023 2 years, 267 days Niddrie
Jaclyn Symes
22 December 2020 5 years, 186 days MLC for Northern Victoria Region
Lizzie Blandthorn 2 October 2023 2 years, 267 days MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
Colin Brooks
  • Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing
  • Minister for Defence Industry
  • Minister for Skills and TAFE
2 October 2023 2 years, 267 days Bundoora
Anthony Carbines
27 June 2022 3 years, 364 days Ivanhoe
Lily D'Ambrosio 4 December 2014 11 years, 204 days Mill Park
Steve Dimopoulos
27 June 2022 3 years, 364 days Oakleigh
Enver Erdogan
5 December 2022 3 years, 203 days MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region
Melissa Horne
29 November 2018 7 years, 209 days Williamstown
Paul Hamer 15 April 2026 72 days Box Hill
Luba Grigorovitch
15 April 2026 72 days Kororoit
Sonya Kilkenny
4 July 2022 3 years, 357 days Carrum
Harriet Shing
27 June 2022 3 years, 364 days MLC for Eastern Victoria Region
Ros Spence
  • Minister for Roads and Road Safety
  • Minister for First Peoples
  • Minister for Community Sport
23 March 2020 6 years, 95 days Kalkallo
Ingrid Stitt
  • Special Minister of State
  • Minister for Government Services
  • Minister for Mental Health
  • Minister for Ageing
  • Minister for Multicultural and Multifaith Victoria
29 September 2020 5 years, 270 days MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
Natalie Suleyman
5 December 2022 3 years, 203 days St Albans
Vicki Ward
2 October 2023 2 years, 267 days Eltham
Gabrielle Williams 29 November 2018 7 years, 209 days Dandenong
Nick Staikos
19 December 2024 1 year, 189 days Bentleigh
Paul Edbrooke
  • Minister for Cost of Living
  • Minister for Renters
  • Minister for Men and Boys
  • Minister for Consumer Affairs
15 April 2026 72 days Frankston
Michaela Settle 15 April 2026 72 days Eureka

See also

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Reference list

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  1. ^ "A guide to member roles and terms". Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
  2. ^ Rooney, Kieran; White, Daniella (13 April 2026). "As more MPs exit Jacinta Allan's cabinet, the government is showing its age". The Age. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ^ Rooney, Kieran (15 April 2026). "The minister against the manosphere: Allan adds new focus to cabinet shake-up". The Age. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
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