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Minister for Transport Infrastructure

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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
PrecursorMinister for Transport and Infrastructure

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]

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 Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for Transport Infrastructure 29 November 2018 5 December 2022 4 years, 6 days [4]
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure 5 December 2022 2 October 2023 301 days [5]
2 Danny Pearson MP Minister for Transport Infrastructure 2 October 2023 Incumbent 1 year, 38 days [6]

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.
  4. ^ Jacks, Timna (23 December 2018). "Jacinta Allan: how will the 'Queen of Transport' weather the ride ahead?". The Age. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  5. ^ Andrews, Daniel (5 December 2022). "New Cabinet To Keep Doing What Matters" (Press release). Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
  6. ^ 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.