Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a significant cabinet reshuffle following the departures of several ministers, including Mary-Anne Thomas, Danny Pearson, Gayle Tierney, and Natalie Hutchins. This restructuring aims to realign portfolios and introduce new faces to key roles.
Key Ministerial Changes
Harriet Shing has been appointed to oversee health, ambulance services, and water, while relinquishing responsibilities for housing and building, the Suburban Rail Loop, Development Victoria, and precincts.
Ingrid Stitt gains government services, special minister for state, and Multifaith Victoria, losing the prevention of family violence portfolio but retaining mental health, ageing, and multicultural affairs.
Gabrielle Williams will now handle women and girls in addition to her existing roles in transport infrastructure, public, and active transport.
Nick Staikos takes on housing and building and the Suburban Rail Loop, moving away from consumer affairs and local government.
Jaclyn Symes acquires Development Victoria and precincts but loses regional development, while continuing as treasury, industrial relations, and government upper house leader.
Sonya Kilkenny adds finance and violence reduction to her duties as attorney-general and planning.
Ben Carroll gains medical research while remaining deputy premier, education, and overseeing WorkSafe and the Transport Accident Commission.
Enver Erdogan now manages environment and outdoor recreation, leaving corrections and youth justice but keeping casino, gaming, and liquor regulation.
Melissa Horne takes on prevention of family violence, losing roads and road safety but retaining health infrastructure and ports and freight.
Vicki Ward gains creative industries while continuing with emergency services, natural disaster recovery, and equality.
Colin Brooks is now responsible for the new defence industry portfolio and skills and TAFE, losing creative industries but keeping industry and advanced manufacturing.
Anthony Carbines becomes the government lower house leader while maintaining police, community safety, victims, and racing.
Natalie Suleyman gains tourism, loses youth, and keeps small and family business, employment, and veterans.
Steve Dimopoulos now oversees economic growth and jobs, losing tourism, outdoor recreation, and environment but keeping sport and major events.
Ros Spence takes on roads and road safety, losing agriculture and carers and volunteers, but keeping community sport and first peoples.
New Ministers Appointed
Luba Grigorovitch joins the cabinet with youth and carers and volunteers.
Paul Edbrooke is appointed to handle consumer affairs and new portfolios of cost of living, renters, and men and boys.
Paul Hamer enters as minister for local government, youth justice, and corrections.
Michaela Settle is tasked with agriculture and regional development.
Unchanged Portfolios
- Jacinta Allan remains premier.
- Lizzie Blandthorn continues with children, disability, and deputy upper house leader.
- Lily D'Ambrosio retains climate action, energy and resources, and the State Electricity Commission.
This reshuffle reflects the government's focus on key areas such as health, housing, economic growth, and social services, with new ministers stepping into critical roles to drive Victoria's agenda forward.
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