Cabinet Name: | Allan ministry |
Cabinet Number: | 72nd |
Jurisdiction: | Victoria, Australia |
Incumbent: | Incumbent |
Date Formed: | 27 September 2023 |
State Head Title: | Monarch |
Government Head Title: | Premier |
Deputy Government Head Title: | Deputy premier |
Government Head: | Jacinta Allan |
Deputy Government Head: | Ben Carroll |
State Head: | Charles III |
Current Number: | 22 |
Political Party: | Labor |
Legislature Status: | Majority government |
Opposition Cabinet: | Pesutto Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition Party: | Liberal–National Coalition |
Opposition Leader: | John Pesutto (Liberal) |
Flag: | File:Flag_of_Victoria_(Australia).svg |
Flag Border: | true |
Cabinet Type: | ministry |
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.
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]
Ministers | ||||||
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Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate | |
Jacinta Allan | 27 September 2023 | Bendigo East | ||||
Ben Carroll | 2 October 2023 | Niddrie | ||||
Jaclyn Symes |
| 22 December 2020 | MLC for Northern Victoria Region | |||
Tim Pallas |
| 4 December 2014 | Werribee | |||
Lizzie Blandthorn | 2 October 2023 | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | ||||
Colin Brooks |
| 2 October 2023 | Bundoora | |||
Anthony Carbines | 27 June 2022 | Ivanhoe | ||||
Lily D'Ambrosio |
| 4 December 2014 | Mill Park | |||
Steve Dimopoulos |
| 27 June 2022 | Oakleigh | |||
Enver Erdogan |
| 5 December 2022 | MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region | |||
Melissa Horne |
| 29 November 2018 | Williamstown | |||
Natalie Hutchins |
| 4 December 2014 | Sydenham | |||
Sonya Kilkenny |
| 4 July 2022 | Carrum | |||
Danny Pearson |
| 22 June 2020 | Essendon | |||
Harriet Shing |
| 27 June 2022 | MLC for Eastern Victoria Region | |||
Ros Spence |
| 23 March 2020 | Kalkallo | |||
Ingrid Stitt |
| 29 September 2020 | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | |||
Natalie Suleyman |
| 5 December 2022 | St Albans | |||
Mary-Anne Thomas |
| 5 December 2022 | Macdeon | |||
Gayle Tierney |
| 9 November 2016 | MLC for Western Victoria Region | |||
Vicki Ward |
| 2 October 2023 | Eltham | |||
Gabrielle Williams |
| 29 November 2018 | Dandenong |
Parliamentary Secretaries | ||||||
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Portrait | Parliamentary Secretary | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate | |
Steve McGhie |
| 4 July 2022 | Melton | |||
Nick Staikos |
| 2 October 2023 | Bentleigh | |||
Josh Bull |
| 2 October 2023 | Sunbury | |||
Darren Cheeseman |
| 2 October 2023 | South Barwon | |||
Christine Couzens |
| 2 October 2023 | Geelong | |||
Paul Edbrooke |
| 2 October 2023 | Frankston | |||
Bronwyn Halfpenny |
| 2 October 2023 | Thomastown | |||
Katie Hall |
| 2 October 2023 | Footscray | |||
Nathan Lambert |
| 2 October 2023 | Preston | |||
Tim Richardson |
| 2 October 2023 | Mordialloc | |||
Michaela Settle |
| 2 October 2023 | Eureka | |||
Nina Taylor |
| 2 October 2023 | Albert Park | |||
Kat Theophanous |
| 2 October 2023 | Northcote | |||
Sheena Watt |
| 2 October 2023 | MLC for Northern Metropolitan Region |
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. [5] [6]