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Minister for Police (Victoria)

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Minister for Police
since 27 June 2022
Department of Justice and Community Safety
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of Victoria
Minister for Emergency Services
Incumbent
Jaclyn Symes
since 23 August 2021
Department of Justice and Community Safety
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of Victoria
Minister for Ambulance Services
since 5 December 2022
Department of Health
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerGovernor of Victoria

The Victorian Minister for Police, the Minister for Emergency Services, and the Minister for Ambulance Services, are ministers in the Government of Victoria who have responsibilities which includes conduct and regulation of all police and services agencies and personnel and also deals with operational and event planning issues, and for fire and rescue services, and all ambulance services in Victoria, Australia.

The current Minister for Police, since 27 June 2022, is Anthony Carbines; the current Minister for Emergency Services, since 23 August 2021, is Jaclyn Symes; and the current Minister for Ambulance Services, since 27 June 2022, is Mary-Anne Thomas.[1]

The ministers undertake their work through Victoria Police, the Victorian Office of Police Integrity, the State Emergency Service, Fire Rescue Victoria, the Country Fire Authority, and Ambulance Victoria.

List of ministers

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Police

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Order Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Andre Haermeyer Labor Minister for Police and Emergency Services 20 October 1999 (1999-10-20) 25 January 2005 (2005-01-25) 5 years, 97 days
Tim Holding 25 January 2005 (2005-01-25) 1 December 2006 (2006-12-01) 1 year, 310 days
Bob Cameron 1 December 2006 (2006-12-01) 11 October 2010 (2010-10-11) 3 years, 314 days
James Merlino Minister for Police 11 October 2010 (2010-10-11) 2 December 2010 (2010-12-02) 52 days
Peter Ryan National Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Minister for Bushfire Response
2 December 2010 (2010-12-02) 13 March 2013 (2013-03-13) 2 years, 101 days
Kim Wells Liberal 13 March 2013 (2013-03-13) 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 1 year, 266 days
Wade Noonan Labor Minister for Police 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 23 May 2016 (2016-05-23) 1 year, 171 days
Lisa Neville 23 May 2016 (2016-05-23) 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 6 years, 35 days
Minister for Police and Emergency Services 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23)
Minister for Police 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27)
Anthony Carbines 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27) incumbent 2 years, 135 days

Emergency Services

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Order Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Andre Haermeyer Labor Minister for Police and Emergency Services 20 October 1999 (1999-10-20) 25 January 2005 (2005-01-25) 5 years, 97 days
Tim Holding 25 January 2005 (2005-01-25) 1 December 2006 (2006-12-01) 1 year, 310 days
Bob Cameron 1 December 2006 (2006-12-01) 11 October 2010 (2010-10-11) 4 years, 1 day
Minister for Emergency Services 11 October 2010 (2010-10-11) 2 December 2010 (2010-12-02) [2]
Peter Ryan National Minister for Police and Emergency Services
Minister for Bushfire Response
2 December 2010 (2010-12-02) 13 March 2013 (2013-03-13) 2 years, 101 days
Kim Wells Liberal 13 March 2013 (2013-03-13) 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 1 year, 266 days
Jane Garrett Labor Minister for Emergency Services 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10) 1 year, 189 days [3]
James Merlino 10 June 2016 (2016-06-10) 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 2 years, 172 days [4]
Lisa Neville Minister for Police and Emergency Services 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) 2 years, 267 days
Jaclyn Symes Minister for Emergency Services 23 August 2021 (2021-08-23) incumbent 3 years, 78 days

Ambulance Services

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Order Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
Jill Hennessy Labor Minister for Ambulance Services 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 3 years, 360 days
Jenny Mikakos 29 November 2018 (2018-11-29) 26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 1 year, 302 days
Martin Foley 26 September 2020 (2020-09-26) 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27) 1 year, 274 days
Mary-Anne Thomas 27 June 2022 (2022-06-27) 5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) 161 days
Gabrielle Williams 5 December 2022 (2022-12-05) 2 October 2023 301 days
Mary-Anne Thomas 2 October 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 38 days [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Statement On New Ministry". Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
  2. ^ Victoria Government Gazette No. S 412 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Government of Victoria, 11 October 2010.
  3. ^ "Daniel Andrews sworn in as Victorian Premier, unveils ministerial portfolios". ABC News. Australia. 4 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ^ Andrews, Daniel; Premier of Victoria (10 June 2016). "Statement From The Premier" (Press release). Government of Victoria.
  5. ^ Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.