Minister for Women (Victoria)
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The Minister for Women is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives regarding women, and women's rights.
| Minister for Women of Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Parliament Executive council |
| Reports to | Premier |
| Nominator | Premier |
| Appointer | Governor on the recommendation of the premier |
| Term length | At the governor's pleasure |
| Precursor |
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Natalie Hutchins has been the minister since June 2022.
Ministers
| Order | Minister | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cain MP | Labor | Minister responsible for Women's Affairs | 1986 | [1] | ||||
| Joan Kirner MP | 1990 | 1992 | [2][3] | |||||
| Jan Wade MP | Liberal | Minister for Women's Affairs | 6 October 1992 | 20 October 1999 | 7 years, 14 days | [4] | ||
| Sherryl Garbutt MP | Labor | 20 October 1999 | 12 February 2002 | 2 years, 115 days | [5] | |||
| Mary Delahunty MP | 12 February 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 4 years, 292 days | [6][5] | ||||
| Jacinta Allan MP | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days | [5][7] | ||||
| Maxine Morand MP | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | 3 years, 121 days | [7] | ||||
| Mary Wooldridge MP | Liberal | 2 December 2010 | 13 March 2013 | 2 years, 101 days | [8][9] | |||
| Heidi Victoria MP | 13 March 2013 | 4 December 2014 | 1 year, 266 days | [9] | ||||
| Fiona Richardson MP | Labor | Minister for Women | 4 December 2014 | 23 August 2017 | 2 years, 262 days | [10] | ||
| Natalie Hutchins MP | 13 September 2017 | 29 November 2018 | 1 year, 77 days | |||||
| Gabrielle Williams MP | 29 November 2018 | 27 June 2022 | 3 years, 210 days | |||||
| Natalie Hutchins MP | 27 June 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 326 days | [11][12] | ||||