Re-elected Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has kept his promise that 50% of his cabinet will be women. To do so, he’s broken up the super portfolio of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources.
This will create two new departments, the Department of Transport (DOT) and the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR). The Department of Justice and Regulation is also being renamed the Department of Justice and Community Safety (DJCS).
Read our story about the machinery of government changes for public servants here.
Three department secretaries have resigned ahead of today’s ministerial reshuffle, taking other jobs or for family reasons.
Cabinet
| Daniel Andrews | Premier |
| James Merlino | Deputy Premier Minister for Education |
| Gavin Jennings | Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Special Minister of State Minister for Priority Precincts Minister for Aboriginal Affairs |
| Jaclyn Symes* | Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council Minister for Regional Development Minister for Agriculture Minister for Resources |
| Tim Pallas | Treasurer Minister for Economic Development Minister for Industrial Relations |
| Jacinta Allan | Leader of the House Minister for Transport Infrastructure |
| Ben Carroll | Minister for Crime Prevention Minister for Corrections Minister for Youth Justice Minister for Victim Support |
| Lily D’Ambrosio | Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister for Solar Homes |
| Luke Donnellan | Minister for Child Protection Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers |
| Martin Foley | Minister for Mental Health Minister for Equality Minister for Creative Industries |
| Jill Hennessy | Attorney-General Minister for Workplace Safety |
| Melissa Horne | Minister for Public Transport Minister for Ports and Freight |
| Marlene Kairouz | Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation Minister for Suburban Development |
| Jenny Mikakos | Minister for Health Minister for Ambulance Services |
| Lisa Neville | Minister for Water Minister for Police and Emergency Services |
| Martin Pakula | Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Minister for Racing |
| Jaala Pulford | Minister for Roads Minister for Road Safety and the TAC Minister for Fishing and Boating |
| Robin Scott | Assistant Treasurer Minister for Veterans |
| Adem Somyurek | Minister for Local Government Minister for Small Business |
| Gayle Tierney | Minister for Training and Skills Minister for Higher Education |
| Gabrielle Williams | Minister for Prevention of Family Violence Minister for Women Minister for Youth |
| Richard Wynne | Minister for Planning Minister for Housing Minister for Multicultural Affairs |
Parliamentary Secretaries
| Danny Pearson | Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier |
| Lizzie Blandthorn | Parliamentary Secretary for Carers Parliamentary Secretary for Sport |
| Josh Bull | Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs |
| Anthony Carbines | Parliamentary Secretary for Health |
| Steve Dimopoulos | Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer |
| Paul Edbrooke | Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services |
| Jane Garrett | Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs |
| Natalie Hutchins | Parliamentary Secretary for Treaty |
| Sonya Kilkenny | Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education |
| Frank McGuire | Parliamentary Secretary for Crime Prevention Parliamentary Secretary for Medical Research |
| Tim Richardson | Parliamentary Secretary for Schools |
| Harriet Shing | Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health |
| Ros Spence | Parliamentary Secretary for Road Infrastructure |
| Vicki Ward | Parliamentary Secretary for Public Transport Infrastructure |
*Jaclyn Symes will be sworn in when the Victorian Electoral Commission confirms her election. Until that time, Minister Pulford will retain Regional Development and Agriculture and the Treasurer will retain Resources.
