Jacinta Allan ministry
72nd ministry of Victoria, Australia
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The Allan ministry was the 72nd 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]
Allan ministry | |
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.svg){kind=small} 72nd ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 27 September 2023 |
| Date dissolved | 28 July 2026 |
| 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 |
Opposition cabinet | Pesutto Shadow Cabinet (until December 2024) Battin Shadow Cabinet (Until November 2025) Jess Wilson (from November 2025) |
Opposition party | Liberal–National Coalition |
Opposition leader | John Pesutto (Liberal) (until December 2024) Brad Battin (Liberal) (until November 2025) Jess Wilson (Liberal) (from November 2025) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Third Andrews ministry |
| Successor | Carroll ministry |
On 27 September 2023, only Allan was sworn in as Premier.
The full ministry was sworn in on 2 October 2023.[2] At this time, the ministry consisted of 22 ministers, fifteen of whom are women.
The cabinet was dissolved upon Allan's resignation on 28 July 2026 and Carroll's election as Premier on the same day
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 (April to July 2026)
The reshuffle was triggered by the retirement of former Minister for Women Natalie Hutchins, former Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas, former Finance Minister Danny Pearson and former Water Minister Gayle Tierney's announcements that they would not contest the state election in November and subsequent resignation from the Ministry.[5]
| Ministers[6] | |||||
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| Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate |
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Jacinta Allan | 27 September 2023 | 2 years, 328 days | Bendigo East | |
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Ben Carroll |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Niddrie |
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Jaclyn Symes |
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22 December 2020 | 5 years, 242 days | MLC for Northern Victoria Region |
| Lizzie Blandthorn | 2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | ||
| Colin Brooks |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Bundoora | |
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Anthony Carbines |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Ivanhoe |
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Lily D'Ambrosio | 4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Mill Park | |
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Steve Dimopoulos |
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27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Oakleigh |
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Enver Erdogan |
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5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Melissa Horne |
|
29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 days | Williamstown | |
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Paul Hamer | 15 April 2026 | 128 days | Box Hill | |
| Luba Grigorovitch |
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15 April 2026 | 128 days | Kororoit | |
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Sonya Kilkenny |
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4 July 2022 | 4 years, 48 days | Carrum |
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Harriet Shing |
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27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | MLC for Eastern Victoria Region |
| Ros Spence |
|
23 March 2020 | 6 years, 151 days | Kalkallo | |
| Ingrid Stitt |
|
29 September 2020 | 5 years, 326 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | |
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Natalie Suleyman |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | St Albans |
| Vicki Ward |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Eltham | |
| Gabrielle Williams | 29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 days | Dandenong | ||
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Nick Staikos |
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19 December 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | Bentleigh |
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Paul Edbrooke |
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15 April 2026 | 128 days | Frankston |
| Michaela Settle | 15 April 2026 | 128 days | Eureka | ||
Composition (December 2024 to December 2025)
| Ministers[7] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate |
|
Jacinta Allan | 27 September 2023 | 2 years, 328 days | Bendigo East | |
|
Ben Carroll |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Niddrie |
|
Jaclyn Symes | 22 December 2020 | 5 years, 242 days | MLC for Northern Victoria Region | |
| Lizzie Blandthorn | 2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | ||
| Colin Brooks |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Bundoora | |
|
Anthony Carbines |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Ivanhoe |
|
Lily D'Ambrosio |
|
4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Mill Park |
|
Steve Dimopoulos |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Oakleigh |
|
Enver Erdogan |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Melissa Horne |
|
29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 days | Williamstown | |
 |
Natalie Hutchins |
|
4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Sydenham |
|
Sonya Kilkenny |
|
4 July 2022 | 4 years, 48 days | Carrum |
| Danny Pearson |
|
22 June 2020 | 6 years, 60 days | Essendon | |
|
Harriet Shing |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | MLC for Eastern Victoria Region |
| Ros Spence |
|
23 March 2020 | 6 years, 151 days | Kalkallo | |
|
Nick Staikos |
|
19 December 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | Bentleigh |
| Ingrid Stitt |
|
29 September 2020 | 5 years, 326 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | |
|
Natalie Suleyman |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | St Albans |
| Mary-Anne Thomas |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | Macdeon | |
| Gayle Tierney |
|
9 November 2016 | 9 years, 285 days | MLC for Western Victoria Region | |
| Vicki Ward |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Eltham | |
| Gabrielle Williams |
|
29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 days | Dandenong | |
Composition (September 2023–December 2024)
| Ministers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate |
| Jacinta Allan | 27 September 2023 | 2 years, 328 days | Bendigo East | |
| Ben Carroll | 2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Niddrie | |
| Jaclyn Symes | 22 December 2020 | 5 years, 242 days | MLC for Northern Victoria Region | |
| Tim Pallas |
|
4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Werribee |
| Lizzie Blandthorn | 2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region | |
| Colin Brooks |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Bundoora |
| Anthony Carbines | 27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Ivanhoe | |
| Lily D'Ambrosio |
|
4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Mill Park |
| Steve Dimopoulos |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | Oakleigh |
| Enver Erdogan |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | MLC for Southern Metropolitan Region |
| Melissa Horne |
|
29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 days | Williamstown |
| Natalie Hutchins |
|
4 December 2014 | 11 years, 260 days | Sydenham |
| Sonya Kilkenny |
|
4 July 2022 | 4 years, 48 days | Carrum |
| Danny Pearson |
|
22 June 2020 | 6 years, 60 days | Essendon |
| Harriet Shing |
|
27 June 2022 | 4 years, 55 days | MLC for Eastern Victoria Region |
| Ros Spence |
|
23 March 2020 | 6 years, 151 days | Kalkallo |
| Ingrid Stitt |
|
29 September 2020 | 5 years, 326 days | MLC for Western Metropolitan Region |
| Natalie Suleyman |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | St Albans |
| Mary-Anne Thomas |
|
5 December 2022 | 3 years, 259 days | Macdeon |
| Gayle Tierney |
|
9 November 2016 | 9 years, 285 days | MLC for Western Victoria Region |
| Vicki Ward |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Eltham |
| Gabrielle Williams |
|
29 November 2018 | 7 years, 265 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.[8][9]
Parliamentary secretaries
| Parliamentary Secretaries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Parliamentary Secretary | Portfolio | Took office | Duration of tenure | Electorate |
| Tim Richardson |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Mordialloc | |
| Josh Bull |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Sunbury | |
| Christine Couzens |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Geelong | |
| Paul Edbrooke |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Frankston | |
| Luba Grigorovitch |
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19 December 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | Kororoit | |
| Bronwyn Halfpenny |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Thomastown | |
| Katie Hall |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Footscray | |
| Nathan Lambert |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Preston | |
| Michaela Settle |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Eureka | |
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Nina Taylor |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Albert Park |
| Paul Hamer |
|
19 December 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | Box Hill | |
| Kat Theophanous |
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2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | Northcote | |
| Sheena Watt |
|
2 October 2023 | 2 years, 323 days | MLC for Northern Metropolitan Region | |
| Iwan Walters |
|
19 December 2024 | 1 year, 245 days | Greenvale | |
See also
- Opposition Shadow ministry of John Pesutto (2023-2024)
- Opposition Shadow Ministry of Brad Battin (since 2024)