Victorian Government Ministry

On 5 December 2022, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the portfolio allocations of the new Victorian Ministry, following the Labor Party’s victory at the state election in November.

There are two new faces in Cabinet, Enver Erdogan, who will serve as Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice, and Victim Support, and Natalie Suleyman, who will be responsible for Veterans, Small Business, and Youth.

Lizzie Blandthorn, who first entered the ministry in the June 2022 reshuffle, will become Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, with the portfolios of Disability, Ageing and Carers, and Child Protection and Family Services, leading the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing. Sonya Kilkenny will replace Blandthorn as Minister for Planning, and will also serve as Minister for Outdoor Recreation.

Danny Pearson will be continuing to serve as Assistant Treasurer, however will also become Minister for Government Services, overseeing the new Department of Government Services to be established by the Machinery of Government changes effective 1 January 2023. Pearson will also become Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC, and Minister for Consumer Affairs.

Lily D’Ambrosio will be adding Minister for the State Electricity Commission, as well as serving as Minister for Climate Action and Minister for Energy and Resources. Resources was previously held by Jaala Pulford, who retired at the recent state election.

Ingrid Stitt will become Minister for the Environment, and will continue as Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep.

Continuing as Minister for Health, Mary-Anne Thomas will take on Leader of the House, and the portfolios of Health Infrastructure and Medical Research.

Gabrielle Williams is picking up responsibility for Ambulance Services, on top of her existing portfolios of Mental Health, and Treaty and First Peoples.

Collin Brooks will serve as Minister for Housing, and Minister for Multicultural Affairs.

See below for a full list of Ministers and Parliamentary Secretaries.

Hawker Britton’s brief on the 2022 Victorian State Election results and policy commitments can be read here.

Further information

For more information, please contact your Hawker Britton Victorian Directors JP Blandthorn on +61 3 9034 3021 and Emma Webster on +61 3 9034 3020.

Further Hawker Britton Occasional Papers are available here.

Victorian Cabinet

Title	Minister
Premier of Victoria	The Hon. Daniel Andrews
Deputy Premier Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery	The Hon. Jacinta Allan
Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Services	The Hon. Jaclyn Symes
Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Trade and Investment	The Hon. Tim Pallas
Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister for Child Protection and Family Services	The Hon. Lizzie Blandthorn
Minister for Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	The Hon. Colin Brooks
Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention Minister for Racing	The Hon. Anthony Carbines
Minister for Industry and Innovation [CM] Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Minister for Employment Minister for Public Transport	The Hon. Ben Carroll
Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for the State Electricity Commission	The Hon. Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Creative Industries	The Hon. Steve Dimopoulos
Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support	The Hon. Enver Erdogan
Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Local Government Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety	The Hon. Melissa Horne
Minister for Education Minister for Women	The Hon. Natalie Hutchins
Minister for Planning Minister for Outdoor Recreation	The Hon. Sonya Kilkenny
Minister for Government Services Assistant Treasurer Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Minister for Consumer Affairs	The Hon. Danny Pearson
Minister for Water Minister for Regional Development Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy Minister for Equality	The Hon. Harriet Shing
Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Community Sport Minister for Suburban Development	The Hon. Ros Spence
Minister for Early Childhood & Pre-Prep Minister for Environment	The Hon. Ingrid Stitt
Minister for Veterans Minister for Small Business Minister for Youth	The Hon. Natalie Suleyman
Leader of the House Minister for Health Minister for Health Infrastructure Minister for Medical Research	The Hon. Mary-Anne Thomas
Minister for Training and Skills Minister for Higher Education Minister for Agriculture	The Hon. Gayle Tierney
Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ambulance Services Minister for Treaty and First Peoples	The Hon. Gabrielle Williams
Cabinet Secretary	Mr. Steve McGhie
Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier	Mr. Nick Staikos MP
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer	Mr. Paul Edbrooke
Parliamentary Secretary for Level Crossing Removals Parliamentary Secretary for Transport	Mr. Josh Bull
Parliamentary Secretary for the Commonwealth Games	Mr. Darren Cheeseman
Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples	Ms. Christine Couzens
Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs	Ms. Bronwyn Halfpenny
Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood	Ms. Katie Hall
Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs	Mr. Nathan Lambert
Parliamentary Secretary for Health Infrastructure Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention	Mr. Tim Richardson
Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Development Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture	Ms. Michaela Settle
Parliamentary Secretary for Training and Skills	Ms. Nina Taylor
Parliamentary Secretary for Women’s Health	Ms. Kat Theophanous
Parliamentary Secretary for Education	Ms. Vicki Ward
Parliamentary Secretary for Housing Parliamentary Secretary for Volunteers	Ms. Sheena Watt