Allan ministry (2023)

Allan ministry
Allan ministry
; 72nd ministry of Victoria, Australia
Incumbent
Date formed	27 September 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Charles III
Governor	Margaret Gardner
Premier	Jacinta Allan
Deputy premier	Ben Carroll
No. of ministers	22
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government; 55 / 88
Opposition cabinet	Pesutto Shadow Cabinet (until December 2024); Battin Shadow Cabinet (from December 2024)
Opposition party	Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader	John Pesutto (Liberal) (until December 2024); Brad Battin (Liberal) (from December 2024)
History
Predecessor	Third Andrews ministry

The Allan ministry is the 72nd and current ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government, led by Premier Jacinta Allan and Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, was officially sworn in following the resignation of Daniel Andrews and dissolution of the Third Andrews ministry.^[1]

On the 27th of September 2023, only Allan was sworn in as Premier.

The full ministry was sworn in on the 2nd of October 2023.^[2] At this time, the ministry consisted of 22 ministers, fifteen of whom are women.

Background

The formation of the ministry can be traced back to the aftermath of the 2023 Victorian Labor Party leadership election, during which Jacinta Allan emerged as the uncontested leader of the party and subsequently ascended to the position of Premier of Victoria. Allan's ascent to leadership resulted from intricate negotiations between the factions within the party, namely the Labor Right and Labor Left, who had reached an impasse concerning the deputy leadership. Initially, the left faction had endorsed Treasurer of Victoria Tim Pallas as their preferred candidate, while the right faction had intended to nominate Ben Carroll for the leadership, with Anthony Carbines as his deputy.

However, these factional disagreements ultimately gave way to a consensus, leading to Ben Carroll being elected unopposed as the deputy, thereby averting the need for an extended rank-and-file election.^[3]^[4]

Composition

Current composition (from December 2024)

Ministers^[5]
Portrait	Minister	Portfolio	Took office	Duration of tenure	Electorate
	Jacinta Allan	Premier	27 September 2023	1 year, 102 days	Bendigo East
	Ben Carroll	Deputy Premier Minister for Education Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Niddrie
	Jaclyn Symes	Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Treasurer Minister for Regional Development	22 December 2020	4 years, 16 days	MLC for Northern Victoria Region
	Lizzie Blandthorn	Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Children Minister for Disability	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
	Colin Brooks	Minister for Industry and Advanced Manufacturing Minister for Creative Industries	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Bundoora
	Anthony Carbines	Minister for Police Minister for Community Safety Minister for Victims Minister for Racing	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	Ivanhoe
	Lily D'Ambrosio	Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for the State Electricity Commission	4 December 2014	10 years, 34 days	Mill Park
	Steve Dimopoulos	Minister for the Environment Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Outdoor Recreation	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	Oakleigh
	Enver Erdogan	Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region
	Melissa Horne	Minister for Health Infrastructure Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety	29 November 2018	6 years, 39 days	Williamstown
	Natalie Hutchins	Minister for Government Services Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Women	4 December 2014	10 years, 34 days	Sydenham
	Sonya Kilkenny	Attorney-General Minister for Planning	4 July 2022	2 years, 187 days	Carrum
	Danny Pearson	Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs Minister for Finance	22 June 2020	4 years, 199 days	Essendon
	Harriet Shing	Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop Minister for Housing and Building Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	MLC for Eastern Victoria Region
	Ros Spence	Minister for Agriculture Minister for Community Sport Minister for Carers and Volunteers	23 March 2020	4 years, 290 days	Kalkallo
	Nick Staikos	Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Local Government	19 December 2024	19 days	Bentleigh
	Ingrid Stitt	Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ageing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	29 September 2020	4 years, 100 days	MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
	Natalie Suleyman	Minister for Veterans Minister for Small Business and Employment Minister for Youth	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	St Albans
	Mary-Anne Thomas	Leader of the House Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance services	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	Macdeon
	Gayle Tierney	Minister for Skills and TAFE Minister for Water	9 November 2016	8 years, 59 days	MLC for Western Victoria Region
	Vicki Ward	Minister for Emergency Services Minister for Natural Disaster Recovery Minister for Equality	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Eltham
	Gabrielle Williams	Minister for Transport Infrastructure Minister for Public and Active Transport	29 November 2018	6 years, 39 days	Dandenong

Composition (September 2023–December 2024)

Ministers
Portrait	Minister	Portfolio	Took office	Duration of tenure	Electorate
	Jacinta Allan	Premier	27 September 2023	1 year, 102 days	Bendigo East
	Ben Carroll	Deputy Premier Minister for Education Minister for Medical Research	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Niddrie
	Jaclyn Symes	Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Services	22 December 2020	4 years, 16 days	MLC for Northern Victoria Region
	Tim Pallas	Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Economic Growth	4 December 2014	10 years, 34 days	Werribee
	Lizzie Blandthorn	Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Children Minister for Disability	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
	Colin Brooks	Minister for Development Victoria Minister for Precincts Minister for Creative Industries	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Bundoora
	Anthony Carbines	Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention Minister for Racing	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	Ivanhoe
	Lily D'Ambrosio	Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for the State Electricity Commission	4 December 2014	10 years, 34 days	Mill Park
	Steve Dimopoulos	Minister for the Environment Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Outdoor Recreation	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	Oakleigh
	Enver Erdogan	Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region
	Melissa Horne	Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Local Government Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety	29 November 2018	6 years, 39 days	Williamstown
	Natalie Hutchins	Minister for Jobs and Industry Minister for Treaty and First Peoples Minister for Women	4 December 2014	10 years, 34 days	Sydenham
	Sonya Kilkenny	Minister for Planning Minister for the Suburbs	4 July 2022	2 years, 187 days	Carrum
	Danny Pearson	Minister for Transport Infrastructure Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop Assistant Treasurer Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC	22 June 2020	4 years, 199 days	Essendon
	Harriet Shing	Minister for Housing Minister for Water Minister for Equality	27 June 2022	2 years, 194 days	MLC for Eastern Victoria Region
	Ros Spence	Minister for Agriculture Minister for Community Sport Minister for Carers and Volunteers	23 March 2020	4 years, 290 days	Kalkallo
	Ingrid Stitt	Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ageing Minister for Multicultural Affairs	29 September 2020	4 years, 100 days	MLC for Western Metropolitan Region
	Natalie Suleyman	Minister for Veterans Minister for Small Business Minister for Youth	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	St Albans
	Mary-Anne Thomas	Leader of the House Minister for Health Minister for Health Infrastructure	5 December 2022	2 years, 33 days	Macdeon
	Gayle Tierney	Minister for Skills and TAFE Minister for Regional Development	9 November 2016	8 years, 59 days	MLC for Western Victoria Region
	Vicki Ward	Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Employment	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Eltham
	Gabrielle Williams	Minister for Government Services Minister for Consumer Affairs Minister for Public and Active Transport	29 November 2018	6 years, 39 days	Dandenong

Interim composition

When Allan was sworn in on 27 September 2023, ministerial portfolios of the Third Andrews ministry have been retained in the interim until 2 October 2023, when the full ministry was sworn in. ^[6]^[7]

Minister	Portfolio	Image
Jacinta Allan, MP	Premier Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop
Ben Carroll, MP	Minister for Industry and Innovation Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty Minister for Employment Minister for Public Transport
Jaclyn Symes, MLC	Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Attorney-General Minister for Emergency Services
Gayle Tierney, MLC	Minister for Training and Skills Minister for Higher Education Minister for Agriculture
Tim Pallas, MP	Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Trade and Investment
Lizzie Blandthorn, MLC	Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister for Child Protection and Family Services
Colin Brooks, MP	Minister for Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Anthony Carbines, MP	Minister for Police Minister for Crime Prevention Minister for Racing
Lily D'Ambrosio, MP	Minister for Climate Action Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for the State Electricity Commission
Steve Dimopoulos, MP	Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Creative Industries
Melissa Horne, MP	Minister for Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Local Government Minister for Ports and Freight Minister for Roads and Road Safety
Natalie Hutchins, MP	Minister for Education Minister for Women
Sonya Kilkenny, MP	Minister for Planning Minister for Outdoor Recreation
Danny Pearson, MP	Minister for Government Services Assistant Treasurer Minister for WorkSafe and the TAC Minister for Consumer Affairs
Harriet Shing, MLC	Minister for Water Minister for Regional Development Minister for Equality Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy
Ros Spence, MP	Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Community Sport Minister for Suburban Development
Ingrid Stitt, MLC	Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep Minister for the Environment
Mary-Anne Thomas, MP	Leader of the House Minister for Health Minister for Health Infrastructure Minister for Medical Research
Gabrielle Williams, MP	Minister for Mental Health Minister for Ambulance Services Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
Enver Erdogan, MLC	Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support
Natalie Suleyman, MP	Minister for Veterans Minister for Small Business Minister for Youth

Parliamentary secretaries

Parliamentary Secretaries
Portrait	Parliamentary Secretary	Portfolio	Took office	Duration of tenure	Electorate
	Tim Richardson	Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier Parliamentary Secretary for Men's Behaviour Changes	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Mordialloc
	Josh Bull	Parliamentary Secretary for Level Crossing Removals Parliamentary Secretary for Transport	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Sunbury
	Christine Couzens	Parliamentary Secretary for First Peoples	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Geelong
	Paul Edbrooke	Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Frankston
	Luba Grigorovitch	Parliamentary Secretary for Outdoor Recreation	19 December 2024	19 days	Kororoit
	Bronwyn Halfpenny	Parliamentary Secretary for Roads	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Thomastown
	Katie Hall	Parliamentary Secretary for Homes Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Footscray
	Nathan Lambert	Parliamentary Secretary for Children	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Preston
	Michaela Settle	Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria Parliamentary Secretary for Community Sport	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Eureka
	Nina Taylor	Parliamentary Secretary for Education	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Albert Park
	Paul Hamer	Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs	19 December 2024	19 days	Box Hill
	Kat Theophanous	Parliamentary Secretary for Women's Health Parliamentary Secretary for Renters	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	Northcote
	Sheena Watt	Parliament Secretary for Climate Action Parliament Secretary for Emergency Services	2 October 2023	1 year, 97 days	MLC for Northern Metropolitan Region
	Iwan Walters	Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs	19 December 2024	19 days	Greenvale

References

^ "Jacinta Allan to be next Victorian premier". www.9news.com.au. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 2 October 2023. p. 1–3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ Kolovos, Benita (27 September 2023). "Victoria's new premier: who is Jacinta Allan and what can we expect from her leadership?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Jacinta Allan elected as 49th premier of Victoria". www.abc.net.au. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S513)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 September 2023. p. 1–2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ "Premier of Victoria". Retrieved 27 September 2023.

External links

Ministers, Parliament of Victoria

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Third Andrews ministry	Allan ministry 2023–present	Incumbent

[1] "Jacinta Allan to be next Victorian premier". www.9news.com.au. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[GG2023S520-2] "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 2 October 2023. p. 1–3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[3] Kolovos, Benita (27 September 2023). "Victoria's new premier: who is Jacinta Allan and what can we expect from her leadership?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[4] "Jacinta Allan elected as 49th premier of Victoria". www.abc.net.au. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[5] 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.

[6] "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S513)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 September 2023. p. 1–2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[7] "Premier of Victoria". Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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