Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
| Minister for Treaty and First Peoples | |
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since 2 October 2023 | |
| Style | The Honourable (formal) Minister (spoken) |
| Member of | Parliament Executive council |
| Reports to | Premier |
| Seat | Melbourne |
| Nominator | Premier |
| Appointer | Governor on the recommendation of the Premier |
| Term length | At the governor's pleasure |
| Formation | 5 December 1967 |
| First holder | Edward Meagher MP |
The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, previously the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, is the Victorian Government minister with responsibility for the administration and development of health, education, justice, and social services for Indigenous communities.[1] The individual who holds this office achieves the Government's objectives through oversight of the Indigenous branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and other government ministries and agencies.[2] The current Minister for Treaty and First Peoples is Natalie Hutchins, a representative of the Labor Party, who has held the position since October 2023.
List of ministers
[edit]| Order | MP | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Meagher MP | Liberal | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | 5 December 1967 | 23 August 1972 | 4 years, 262 days | [3] | |
| 2 | Pat Dickie MLC | 23 August 1972 | 19 February 1975 | 2 years, 180 days | [4] | |||
| 3 | Brian Mier MLC | Labor | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | 10 August 1990 | 15 August 1991 | 1 year, 5 days | [5] | |
| 4 | Tom Roper MP | 15 August 1991 | 6 October 1992 | 1 year, 52 days | ||||
| 5 | Marie Tehan MP | Liberal | 6 October 1992 | 9 November 1992 | 34 days | [6] | ||
| 6 | Michael John MP | Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs | 9 November 1992 | 3 April 1996 | 3 years, 146 days | |||
| 7 | Ann Henderson MP | 3 April 1996 | 20 October 1999 | 3 years, 200 days | ||||
| 8 | Keith Hamilton MP | Labor | Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | 20 October 1999 | 5 December 2002 | 3 years, 46 days | [7] | |
| 9 | Gavin Jennings MLC | 5 December 2002 | 3 August 2007 | 4 years, 241 days | [7][8] | |||
| 10 | Richard Wynne MP | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | 3 years, 121 days | [8] | |||
| 11 | Jeanette Powell MLC | National | 2 December 2010 | 17 March 2014 | 3 years, 105 days | [9][10] | ||
| 12 | Tim Bull MP | 17 March 2014 | 4 December 2014 | 262 days | [10] | |||
| 13 | Natalie Hutchins MP | Labor | 4 December 2014 | 29 November 2018 | 3 years, 360 days | [11] | ||
| (9) | Gavin Jennings MLC | 29 November 2018 | 23 March 2020 | 1 year, 115 days | ||||
| 14 | Gabrielle Williams MP | 23 March 2020 | 27 June 2022 | 2 years, 96 days | ||||
| Minister for Treaty and First Peoples | 27 June 2022 | 27 September 2023 | 1 year, 92 days | |||||
| (13) | Natalie Hutchins MP | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 54 days | [12] | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "'Decolonisation in action': Victorian treaty negotiations to be overseen by independent authority". the Guardian. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Victorian government promises change will come from work of Yoorrook truth-telling commission". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bolte Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Hamer Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kirner Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Allan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Psephos. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
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