Minister for Climate Action

The Minister for Climate Action is a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was renamed "Minister for Climate Action" in the Third Andrews ministry. The portfolio was formerly known as the "Minister for Climate Change" and was held concurrently by the Minister for the Environment.

Minister for Climate Action of Victoria
since 5 December 2022
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Cabinet
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holderJohn Thwaites MP
Formation5 December 2002

Ministers

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 John Thwaites MP Labor Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change 5 December 2002 30 July 2007 4 years, 237 days [1]
2 John Brumby MP 30 July 2007 3 August 2007 4 days [2]
3 Gavin Jennings MLC Minister for Environment and Climate Change 3 August 2007 2 December 2010 3 years, 121 days
4 Ryan Smith MP Liberal 2 December 2010 4 December 2014 4 years, 2 days [3][4]
5 Lisa Neville MP Labor Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water 4 December 2014 23 May 2016 1 year, 171 days [5]
6 Lily D'Ambrosio MP Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change 23 May 2016 27 June 2022 6 years, 35 days
Minister for Environment and Climate Action 27 June 2022 5 December 2022 161 days
Minister for Climate Action 5 December 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 360 days [5][6]

Reference list

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  1. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  4. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  5. ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  6. ^ Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 1 November 2023.