Post: | Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery |
Flag: | Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg |
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Flagcaption: | Flag of Victoria |
Insignia: | Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg |
Insigniacaption: | Victorian Coat of Arms |
Style: | The Honourable (formal) Minister (spoken) |
Member Of: | Parliament Executive council |
Reports To: | Premier |
Seat: | Melbourne |
Nominator: | Premier |
Appointer: | Governor |
Appointer Qualified: | on the recommendation of the Premier |
Termlength: | At the governor's pleasure |
Formation: | 12 February 2002 |
Abolished: | 20 July 2023 |
First: | Justin Madden |
Last: | Jacinta Allan |
Website: | https://m.vic.gov.au/contactsandservices/directory/?ea0_lfz149_120.&roleWithSubordinates&173b6f8d-41be-4b06-941b-aff6894cd9a6 |
Salary: | $395,738 (AUD) |
The Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery was the minister responsible for the organisation, implementation, and the delivery of the 2006 Commonwealth Games and later the 2026 Commonwealth Games for the Victorian Government.[1] The individual who holds this office directed the government’s approach to delivering the 2006 Commonewalth Games and the now canceled 2026 Commonwealth Games through the organising committee, Commonwealth Games Australia, and other government agencies.[2] Since the introduction of the Ministry by the Andrews government in June 2022, the position has been held by Jacinta Allan.[3]
Since the announcement of the 2026 games' cancelation, Dan Andrews withdrew the position from his ministry.[4]
The ministerial position was formed in February 2002 after the successful bid by the Victorian Government to host the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
The ministerial position was reformed in June 2022 after the successful bid by the Victorian Government to host the 2026 Commonwealth Games. The position was formed to "lead the delivery of the Commonwealth Games in regional Victoria, and to manage venues, services, logistics, partnerships, media, broadcasting, and communications."[5]
Order | Minister | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |||
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1 | Justin Madden | Labor | Minister for Commonwealth Games | 12 February 2002 | 1 December 2006 | |||||
2 | Jacinta Allan | Labor | Minister for Commonwealth Games Delivery | 24 June 2022 | 20 July 2023 | [6] [7] |