Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions explained

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Type:department
Preceding1:Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources
Superseding1:Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions
Superseding2:Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
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Jurisdiction:Victoria, Australia
Minister1 Name:Martin Pakula
Minister1 Pfo:Minister for Business Precincts, Minister for Industry Support and Recovery, Minister for Racing, Minister for Trade, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Minister2 Name:Jaala Pulford
Minister2 Pfo:Minister for Employment, Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy, Minister for Small Business
Minister3 Name:Mary-Anne Thomas
Minister3 Pfo:Minister for Agriculture, Minister for Regional Development
Minister4 Name:Jaclyn Symes
Minister4 Pfo:Minister for Resources
Minister6 Name:Shaun Leane
Minister6 Pfo:Minister for Local Government, Minister for Suburban Development
Minister5 Name:Danny Pearson
Minister5 Pfo:Minister for Creative Industries
Minister7 Name:Ros Spence
Minister7 Pfo:Minister for Community Sport
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Chief1 Name:Simon Phemister
Chief1 Position:Secretary
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The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) was a department in Victoria, Australia. Commencing operation on 1 January 2019, the DJPR supported six ministers across 10 portfolios, broadly related to economic development.[1]

Along with the Department of Transport (DoT), DJPR was created in machinery of government changes following the return of the Labor government led by Premier Daniel Andrews at the 2018 state election, in which the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) was divided into two new departments. Following the resignation of Richard Bolt as Secretary of DEDJTR, Simon Phemister was appointed Acting Secretary, and continued as permanent Secretary of the new department.[2]

In addition to the non-transport functions of DEDJTR, DJPR also took on responsibility for suburban development from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; racing from the Department of Justice and Regulation (itself renamed to the Department of Justice and Community Safety); and Sport and Recreation Victoria from the Department of Health and Human Services.

The department was replaced by the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions on 1 January 2023, with the latter taking over almost all responsibilities except resources and agriculture, which were transferred to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action and local government, which was transferred to the Department of Government Services.[3] [4] The new department also took over responsibilities for skills, training and higher education from the Department of Education and Training.[5]

Ministers

, the DJPR supports seven ministers in the following portfolios:[6]

NamePartyPortfolio
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Martin PakulaLaborMinister for Business Precincts
Minister for Industry Support and Recovery
Minister for Racing
Minister for Trade
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Jaala PulfordLaborMinister for Employment
Minister for Innovation, Medical Research and the Digital Economy
Minister for Small Business
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Mary-Anne ThomasLaborMinister for Agriculture
Minister for Regional Development
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Jaclyn SymesLaborMinister for Resources
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Shaun LeaneLaborMinister for Local Government
Minister for Suburban Development
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Danny PearsonLaborMinister for Creative Industries
width=5px style="color:inherit;background:;" Ros SpenceLaborMinister for Community Sport

Functions

The DJPR had responsibility for the following policy areas:[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Strong Team To Keep Delivering For All Victorians . Premier of Victoria . 13 December 2018 . 29 November 2018.
  2. News: Donaldson . David . DEDJTR to split as new secretaries named in post-election shakeup . 13 December 2018 . The Mandarin . 29 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Order Establishing and Renaming Departments. Victorian Government Gazette. 5 December 2022. 1 January 2023.
  4. Web site: Announcing the new Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions. 30 December 2022. 1 January 2023.
  5. Web site: New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters. Premier of Victoria. 5 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Our ministers and parliamentary secretaries . Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions . 23 August 2021 . djpr.vic.gov.au.
  7. djpr.vic.gov.au