Napthine Ministry
The Napthine Ministry was the 68th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was a Liberal–National Coalition Government, led by the Premier of Victoria, Denis Napthine, and Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan. It succeeded the Baillieu Ministry on 6 March 2013, following the resignation of Ted Baillieu from the Liberal Party leadership, and the election of Denis Napthine as Liberal Party leader and Premier.[1] The Napthine Ministry consisted of 22 Ministers, most of which held multiple portfolios.
| Napthine Ministry | |
|---|---|
| 68th Cabinet of Victoria (Australia) | |
| Date formed | 6 March 2013 |
| Date dissolved | 4 December 2014 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Queen Elizabeth II (represented by Alex Chernov, The Governor of Victoria) |
| Head of government | Denis Napthine |
| Deputy head of government | Peter Ryan |
| No. of ministers | 22 |
| Member party | Liberal–National Coalition |
| Status in legislature | Coalition Minority Government |
| Opposition party | Labor |
| Opposition leader | Daniel Andrews |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Baillieu Ministry |
| Successor | First Andrews Ministry |
Napthine reshuffled his cabinet on 17 March 2014, after the announced retirements of Jeanette Powell, Hugh Delahunty, Nicholas Kotsiras and Peter Hall.[2] After the defeat of the Napthine government at the 2014 state election, Daniel Andrews of the Australian Labor Party formed the First Andrews Ministry on 4 December 2014.
Ministry
Blue entries indicate members of the Liberal Party, and green entries indicate members of the National Party.
| Minister | Portfolio |
|---|---|
| Denis Napthine, MP | Premier Minister for the Arts (until 13 March 2013) |
| Peter Ryan, MP |
Deputy Premier |
| Kim Wells, MP |
Minister for Police and Emergency Services (from 13 March 2013) |
| Louise Asher, MP |
Minister for Tourism and Major Events |
| Robert Clark, MP |
Attorney-General |
| Richard Dalla-Riva, MLC (until 13 March 2013) |
Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations |
| David Davis, MLC |
Minister for Health |
| Hugh Delahunty, MP (until 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| Martin Dixon, MP | |
| Matthew Guy, MLC |
Minister for Planning |
| Peter Hall, MLC (until 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Higher Education and Skills |
| Nicholas Kotsiras, MLC (until 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship |
| Wendy Lovell, MLC |
Minister for Housing |
| Andrew McIntosh, MP (until 16 April 2013) |
Minister for Corrections |
| Edward O'Donohue, MLC (from 22 April 2013) |
Minister for Liquor and Gaming Regulation |
| Terry Mulder, MP |
Minister for Roads |
| Michael O'Brien, MP |
Treasurer (from 13 March 2013) |
| Jeanette Powell, MP (until 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Local Government |
| Gordon Rich-Phillips, MLC |
Assistant Treasurer |
| Ryan Smith, MP |
Minister for Environment and Climate Change |
| Peter Walsh, MP |
Minister for Agriculture and Food Security |
| Mary Wooldridge, MP |
Minister for Mental Health |
| David Hodgett, MP (from 13 March 2013) |
Minister for Ports |
| Heidi Victoria, MP (from 13 March 2013) |
Minister for the Arts |
| Tim Bull, MP (from 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Local Government |
| Damian Drum, MLC (from 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| Russell Northe, MP (from 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Energy and Resources |
| Nick Wakeling, MP (from 17 March 2014) |
Minister for Higher Education and Skills |
References
- "Baillieu stands down as Victorian Premier". ABC News. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- Savage, Alison (13 March 2014). "Victoria Cabinet reshuffle: Denis Napthine names new ministers". ABC News. Retrieved 17 March 2014.