The Victorian Minister for Transport Infrastructure is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria. The minister's area of responsibility includes overseeing transport projects, major road projects,[1] and the Victorian Department of Transport.[2]

Minister for Transport Infrastructure of Victoria
Incumbent
Danny Pearson MP
since 2 October 2023
Department of Transport and Planning
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Cabinet
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Formation2 April 1935
First holderAlbert Bussau MP

A number of acts of parliament give the minister executive powers relevant to the portfolio, these include the Development Victoria Act 2003, Major Transport Projects Facilitation Act 2009, North East Link Act 2020, Transport Integration Act 2010, Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017, and the West Gate Tunnel (Truck Bans and Traffic Management) Act 2019.[3]

Ministers

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Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Albert Bussau MP United Country Minister of Transport 2 April 1935 18 April 1938 3 years, 16 days [4]
Herbert Hyland MP 27 April 1938 14 September 1943 5 years, 140 days
Bill Barry MP Labor 14 September 1943 18 September 1943 4 days [5]
James Kennedy MLC United Country 18 September 1943 2 October 1945 2 years, 14 days [6]
James Disney MLC Liberal 2 October 1945 21 November 1945 50 days [7]
Clive Stoneham MP Labor 21 November 1945 20 November 1947 1 year, 364 days [8]
Wilfrid Kent Hughes MP Liberal 20 November 1947 29 October 1949 1 year, 343 days [9]
Thomas Hollway MP 29 October 1949 15 December 1949 47 days
Edward Guye MP 15 December 1949 27 June 1950 194 days
Herbert Hyland MP Country 27 June 1950 28 October 1952 2 years, 123 days [10]
John Don MP Liberal 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 3 days [11]
Herbert Hyland MP Country 31 October 1952 17 December 1952 47 days [12]
Les Coleman MLC Labor 17 December 1952 31 March 1955 2 years, 104 days [13]
Don Ferguson MLC 31 March 1955 7 June 1955 68 days
Arthur Warner MLC Liberal 7 June 1955 16 July 1958 3 years, 39 days [14]
Arthur Warner MLC 16 July 1958 5 September 1962 4 years, 51 days
Edward Meagher MP 5 September 1962 9 May 1967 4 years, 246 days
Vernon Wilcox MP 9 May 1967 30 May 1973 6 years, 21 days [14][15]
Edward Meagher MP 30 May 1973 31 March 1976 2 years, 306 days [15]
Joe Rafferty MP 31 March 1976 18 August 1978 2 years, 140 days [15]
Rob Maclellan MP 18 August 1978 8 April 1982 3 years, 233 days [15][16]
Steve Crabb MP Labor 8 April 1982 2 May 1985 3 years, 24 days [17]
Tom Roper MP 2 May 1985 14 December 1987 2 years, 226 days
Jim Kennan MLC 14 December 1987 10 August 1990 2 years, 239 days
Peter Spyker MP 10 August 1990 6 October 1992 2 years, 57 days [18]
Alan Brown MP Liberal 3 April 1996 6 January 1997 278 days [19]
Robin Cooper MP 6 January 1997 20 October 1999 2 years, 287 days
Peter Batchelor MP Labor 20 October 1999 1 December 2006 7 years, 42 days [20]
Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Transport Infrastructure 29 November 2018 5 December 2022 4 years, 6 days [21]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure 5 December 2022 27 September 2023 296 days
Danny Pearson MP Minister for Transport Infrastructure 2 October 2023 1 year, 55 days [22]

Reference list

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  1. ^ "About Jacinta". Jacinta Allan MP - Member for Bendigo East. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Governance". Department of Transport. State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  3. ^ Andrews, Daniel (20 October 2022). "General Order - Minister for Transport Infrastructure". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
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