Fresh face and portfolio rejig in new Victorian cabinet
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has reshuffled her ministry after the retirement of long-time treasurer Tim Pallas.
VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY CHANGES:
* Jaclyn Symes
Gains: treasury, industrial relations and regional development
Loses: attorney-general and emergency services
Keeps: government upper house leader
* Danny Pearson
Gains: finance and economic jobs and growth
Loses: transport infrastructure, Suburban Rail Loop and assistant treasurer
Keeps: nothing
* Gabrielle Williams
Gains: transport infrastructure
Keeps: public and active transport
Loses: consumer affairs and government services
* Harriet Shing
Gains: Suburban Rail Loop, building, Development Victoria and precincts
Keeps: housing
Loses: water
* Sonya Kilkenny
Gains: attorney-general
Loses: suburbs
Keeps: planning
* Ben Carroll
Gains: WorkSafe and Transport Accident Commission
Loses: nothing
Keeps: deputy premier, education and medical research
* Mary-Anne Thomas
Gains: nothing
Loses: health infrastructure
Keeps: health, ambulance services and government lower house leader
* Enver Erdogan
Gains: casino, gaming and liquor regulation
Loses: victims
Keeps: corrections and youth justice
* Melissa Horne
Gains: health infrastructure
Loses: casino, gaming and liquor regulation
Keeps: ports and freight, and roads and road safety
* Nick Staikos
Gains: consumer affairs and local government
Loses: nothing (new member of cabinet)
* Vicki Ward
Gains: emergency services, natural disaster recovery and equality
Loses: prevention of family violence and employment
Keeps: nothing
* Natalie Hutchins
Gains: government services and prevention of family violence
Loses: jobs and industry
Keeps: women and treaty and first peoples
* Colin Brooks
Gains: industry and advanced manufacturing
Loses: Development Victoria and precincts
Keeps: creative industries
* Anthony Carbines
Gains: community safety and victims
Loses: crime prevention
Keeps: police and racing
* Natalie Suleyman
Gains: employment
Loses: nothing
Keeps: small business, youth and veterans
* Gayle Tierney
Gains: water
Loses: regional development
Keeps: skills and TAFE
NO CHANGE:
* Jacinta Allan (premier)
* Lizzie Blandthorn (upper deputy house leader, children and disability)
* Lily D'Ambrosio (climate action, energy and resources and the State Electricity Commission)
* Steve Dimopoulos (environment, tourism, sport and major events and outdoor recreation)
* Ros Spence (agriculture, carers and volunteers and community sport)
* Ingrid Stitt (mental health, ageing and multicultural affairs)
* Steve McGhie (cabinet secretary)
PORTFOLIO MOVES:
* Portfolios of natural disaster recovery and equality established
* Housing rebadged housing and building
* Crime prevention and suburbs no longer listed standalone portfolios
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