New ministers of the Daniel Andrews Labor government were sworn in on Monday following the branch stacking incident that broke out within the party.
The three new ministers which claimed the scalps of Adem Somyurek, Marlene Kairouz and Robin Scott were Natalie Hutchins, Shaun Leane and Danny Pearson.
Ms Hutchins will take up the newly-created portfolio of Victim Support, as well as Corrections, Youth Justice and Crime Prevention. Mr Pearson will be Assistant Treasurer and will take on the roles of Minister for Regulatory Reform and Government Services. Mr Leane has been appointed Minister for Local Government, Suburban Development and Veterans.
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Government
- Daniel Andrews Premier
- James Merlino Deputy Premier; Minister for the Coordination of Education and Training – COVID-19; Minister for Education
- Jaclyn Symes Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council; Minister for Regional Development; Minister for Agriculture; Minister for Resources
- Jenny Mikakos Deputy Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council; Minister for the Coordination of Health and Human Services – COVID-19; Minister for Health; Minister for Ambulance Services
- Tim Pallas Minister for the Coordination of Treasury and Finance – COVID-19; Treasurer Minister for Industrial Relations; Minister for Economic Development
- Jacinta Allan Leader of the House; Minister for the Coordination of Transport – COVID-19; Minister for Transport Infrastructure; Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop
- Ben Carroll Minister for Public Transport; Minister for Roads and Road Safety
- 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 Minister for the Coordination of Justice and Community Safety – COVID-19; Attorney-General; Minister for Workplace Safety
- Melissa Horne Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation; Minister for Ports and Freight; Minister for Fishing and Boating
- Natalie Hutchins Minister for Crime Prevention; Minister for Corrections; Minister for Youth Justice; Minister for Victim Support
- Shaun Leane Minister for Local Government; Minister for Suburban Development; Minister for Veterans
- Steve Dimopoulos Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier
- Josh Bull Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs; Parliamentary Secretary for Youth
- Anthony Carbines Parliamentary Secretary for Health; Parliamentary Secretary for Carers
- Nick Staikos Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer
- Paul Edbrooke Parliamentary Secretary for Police and Emergency Services Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Recovery
- Jane Garrett Parliamentary Secretary for Jobs
- Danielle Green Parliamentary Secretary for Sport; Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria
- Bronwyn Halfpenny Parliamentary Secretary for Workplace Safety
- Sonya Kilkenny Parliamentary Secretary for Early Childhood Education
- Frank McGuire Parliamentary Secretary for Crime Prevention Parliamentary Secretary for Medical Research
- Cesar Melhem Parliamentary Secretary for Skills and Training
- Tim Richardson Parliamentary Secretary for Schools
- Harriet Shing Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health; Parliamentary Secretary for Creative Industries; Parliamentary Secretary for Equality
- Vicki Ward Parliamentary Secretary for Transport