Leader of the Opposition (Victoria)

Leader of the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent; Matthew Guy; since 7 September 2021
Term length	While leader of the largest political party not in government
Inaugural holder	George Prendergast
Formation	1904
Deputy	Peter Walsh

The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Victoria is the leader of the largest political party in parliament but not in government. They are always a member of the Legislative Assembly. The current Opposition Leader is Matthew Guy of the Liberal Party. He was elected Liberal leader on 7 September 2021, replacing Michael O'Brien.[1]

List of Leaders of the Opposition in Victoria

This is an incomplete list of Leaders of the Opposition in Victoria.[2]

	Name	Portrait	Party	Constituency	Term of Office		Tenure	Elections
1	George Prendergast		Labor	North Melbourne	7 June 1904	17 September 1913	9 years, 102 days	1904	Thomas Bent 1904–1909
								1907
								1908
								1911	John Murray 1909–1912
								–	William Watt 1912–1913
2	George Elmslie[3]		Labor	Albert Park	17 September 1913	9 December 1913	83 days	–	William Watt 1912–1913
3	William Watt	\|	Commonwealth Liberal	Essendon	9 December 1913	22 December 1913	13 days	–	George Elmslie 1913
(2)	George Elmslie[3]		Labor	Albert Park	22 December 1913	11 May 1918	4 years, 140 days	–	William Watt 1913–1914
								1914	Alexander Peacock 1914–1917
								1917	John Bowser 1917–1918
								–	Harry Lawson 1918–1924
(1)	George Prendergast[4]		Labor	North Melbourne	18 June 1918	18 July 1924	6 years, 30 days	1920
								1921
								1924	Alexander Peacock 1924
4	Alexander Peacock		Nationalist	Allandale	18 July 1924	18 November 1924	123 days	–	George Prendergast 1924
(1)	George Prendergast		Labor	North Melbourne	18 November 1924	14 April 1926	1 year, 147 days	–	John Allan 1924–1927
5	Edmond Hogan[5]		Labor	Warrenheip	14 April 1926	20 May 1927	1 year, 36 days	1927	John Allan 1924–1927
6	William McPherson		Nationalist	Hawthorn	20 May 1927	22 November 1928	1 year, 186 days	–	Edmond Hogan 1927–1928
(5)	Edmond Hogan		Labor	Warrenheip and Grenville	22 November 1928	12 December 1929	1 year, 20 days	1929	William McPherson 1928–1929
(6)	William McPherson		Nationalist	Hawthorn	12 December 1929	3 September 1930	265 days	–	Edmond Hogan 1929–1932
7	Stanley Argyle		Nationalist	Toorak	3 September 1930	19 May 1932	1 year, 259 days	–
7	Stanley Argyle		United Australia	Toorak	3 September 1930	19 May 1932	1 year, 259 days	1932
8	Tom Tunnecliffe		Labor	Collingwood	13 July 1932	2 April 1935	2 years, 263 days	1935	Stanley Argyle 1932–1935
(7)	Stanley Argyle		United Australia	Toorak	2 April 1935	23 November 1940	5 years, 235 days	1937	Albert Dunstan 1935–1943
(7)	Stanley Argyle		United Australia	Toorak	2 April 1935	23 November 1940	5 years, 235 days	1940
9	Thomas Hollway		United Australia	Ballarat	23 November 1940	14 September 1943	2 years, 295 days	1943
10	Albert Dunstan		United Country	Korong and Eaglehawk	14 September 1943	18 September 1943	4 days	–	John Cain 1943
11	John Cain		Labor	Northcote	18 September 1943	21 November 1945	2 years, 64 days	–	Albert Dunstan 1943–1945
11	John Cain		Labor	Northcote	18 September 1943	21 November 1945	2 years, 64 days	1945	Ian Macfarlan 1945
12	John McDonald		United Country	Shepparton	21 November 1945	20 November 1947	1 year, 364 days	1947	John Cain 1945–1947
(11)	John Cain		Labor	Northcote	20 November 1947	7 December 1948	1 year, 17 days	–	Thomas Hollway 1947–1950
(12)	John McDonald		Country	Shepparton	7 December 1948	27 June 1950	1 year, 202 days	1950	Thomas Hollway 1947–1950
(9)	Thomas Hollway		Liberal and Country	Ballarat	27 June 1950	5 December 1951	1 year, 161 days	–	John McDonald 1950–1952
13	Les Norman		Liberal and Country	Glen Iris	5 December 1951	23 July 1952	231 days	–
(11)	John Cain		Labor	Northcote	23 July 1952	17 December 1952	147 days	–
								–	Thomas Hollway 1952
								1952	John McDonald 1952
14	Trevor Oldham		Liberal and Country	Malvern	17 December 1952	2 May 1953	136 days	–	John Cain 1952–1955
15	Henry Bolte		Liberal and Country	Hampden	3 June 1953	7 June 1955	2 years, 4 days	1955	John Cain 1952–1955
(11)	John Cain		Labor	Northcote	8 June 1955	4 August 1957	2 years, 57 days	–	Henry Bolte 1955–1972
16	Ernie Shepherd		Labor	Ascot Vale Footscray	20 August 1957	12 September 1958[6]	1 year, 23 days	1958
17	Clive Stoneham		Labor	Midlands	7 October 1958	15 May 1967[7]	8 years, 220 days	1961
								1964
								1967
18	Clyde Holding		Labor	Richmond	15 May 1967	29 June 1977	10 years, 45 days	1970
								1973	Rupert Hamer 1972–1981
								1976
19	Frank Wilkes		Labor	Northcote	29 June 1977	9 September 1981[7]	4 years, 72 days	1979
19	Frank Wilkes		Labor	Northcote	29 June 1977	9 September 1981[7]	4 years, 72 days	–	Lindsay Thompson 1981–1982
20	John Cain		Labor	Bundoora	9 September 1981	8 April 1982	211 days	1982	Lindsay Thompson 1981–1982
21	Lindsay Thompson		Liberal	Malvern	8 April 1982	5 November 1982	211 days	–	John Cain 1982–1990
22	Jeff Kennett		Liberal	Burwood	5 November 1982	23 May 1989	6 years, 199 days	1985
22	Jeff Kennett		Liberal	Burwood	5 November 1982	23 May 1989	6 years, 199 days	1988
23	Alan Brown		Liberal	Gippsland West	23 May 1989	23 April 1991	1 year, 335 days	–
23	Alan Brown		Liberal	Gippsland West	23 May 1989	23 April 1991	1 year, 335 days	–	Joan Kirner 1990–1992
(22)	Jeff Kennett		Liberal	Burwood	23 April 1991	6 October 1992	1 year, 166 days	1992	Joan Kirner 1990–1992
24	Joan Kirner		Labor	Williamstown	6 October 1992	22 March 1993	167 days	–	Jeff Kennett 1992–1999
25	Jim Kennan		Labor	Broadmeadows	22 March 1993	29 June 1993	99 days	–
26	John Brumby		Labor	Broadmeadows	14 July 1993	22 March 1999	5 years, 251 days	1996
27	Steve Bracks		Labor	Williamstown	22 March 1999	20 October 1999	212 days	1999
(22)	Jeff Kennett		Liberal	Burwood	20 October 1999	26 October 1999	6 days	–	Steve Bracks 1999–2007
28	Denis Napthine		Liberal	Portland	26 October 1999	20 August 2002	2 years, 298 days	–
29	Robert Doyle		Liberal	Malvern	20 August 2002	8 May 2006	3 years, 261 days	2002
30	Ted Baillieu		Liberal	Hawthorn	8 May 2006	2 December 2010	4 years, 208 days	2006
30	Ted Baillieu		Liberal	Hawthorn	8 May 2006	2 December 2010	4 years, 208 days	2010	John Brumby 2007–2010
31	Daniel Andrews		Labor	Mulgrave	3 December 2010	4 December 2014	4 years, 1 day	–	Ted Baillieu 2010–2013
31	Daniel Andrews		Labor	Mulgrave	3 December 2010	4 December 2014	4 years, 1 day	2014	Denis Napthine 2013–2014
32	Matthew Guy		Liberal	Bulleen	4 December 2014	6 December 2018	4 years, 2 days	2018	Daniel Andrews 2014–
33	Michael O'Brien		Liberal	Malvern	6 December 2018	7 September 2021	3 years, 145 days	–
(32)	Matthew Guy		Liberal	Bulleen	7 September 2021	Incumbent	235 days	–

References

Willingham, state political reporter Richard; Florance, Loretta; Edwards, Jean (6 December 2018). "Victorian Liberals choose new leader, as MP says Labor shouldn't have 'run against our women'". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
Victorian Parliament Chronology, Government of Victoria (Australia).
"VICTORIAN POLITICS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 18 September 1913. p. 15. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
"VICTORIA'S NEW LABOUR LEADER". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. TAS. 19 June 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
"VICTORIAN LABOR PARTY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 15 April 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.
"New Leader For Victorian Labour". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
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[obrien-1] Willingham, state political reporter Richard; Florance, Loretta; Edwards, Jean (6 December 2018). "Victorian Liberals choose new leader, as MP says Labor shouldn't have 'run against our women'". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2018.

[vicgov90s-2] Victorian Parliament Chronology, Government of Victoria (Australia).

[VICTORIAN_POLITICS-3] "VICTORIAN POLITICS". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 18 September 1913. p. 15. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.

[4] "VICTORIA'S NEW LABOUR LEADER". The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times. TAS. 19 June 1918. p. 3. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.

[5] "VICTORIAN LABOR PARTY". The Advertiser. Adelaide. 15 April 1926. p. 16. Retrieved 5 July 2011 – via National Library of Australia.

[shepherd-6] "New Leader For Victorian Labour". The Canberra Times. 21 August 1957. p. 11. Retrieved 16 November 2014 – via National Library of Australia.

[news.google.com-7] "The Sydney Morning Herald - Google News Archive Search".

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