Ben Carroll

The Honourable
Ben Carroll
MP
The Honourable Ben Carroll MP
	Carroll at a Melbourne Press Club lunch in October 2024
30th Deputy Premier of Victoria
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 October 2023
Premier	Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Jacinta Allan
Deputy Leader of the Victorian Labor Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 27 September 2023
Leader	Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Jacinta Allan
Minister for Education
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 2 October 2023
Premier	Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Natalie Hutchins
Minister for Public Transport
	In office; 22 June 2020 – 2 October 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews; Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Melissa Horne
Succeeded by	Gabrielle Williams (as Minister for Public and Active Transport)
Minister for Industry and Innovation
	In office; 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews; Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Martin Pakula (as Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade)
Succeeded by	Natalie Hutchins (as Minister for Jobs and Industry)
Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty
	In office; 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews; Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Minister for Employment
	In office; 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023
Premier	Daniel Andrews; Jacinta Allan
Preceded by	Jaala Pulford
Succeeded by	Vicki Ward
Minister for Roads and Road Safety
	In office; 22 June 2020 – 5 December 2022
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Jaala Pulford
Succeeded by	Melissa Horne
Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Crime Prevention
	In office; 29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Gayle Tierney
Succeeded by	Natalie Hutchins
Minister for Victim Support
	In office; 29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Natalie Hutchins
Minister for Industry and Employment
	In office; 16 October 2017 – 29 November 2018
Premier	Daniel Andrews
Preceded by	Wade Noonan
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly; for Niddrie
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 24 March 2012
Preceded by	Rob Hulls
Personal details
Born	Benjamin Alan Carroll; 12 July 1975 (age 49); Coburg, Victoria, Australia
Political party	Labor Party
Alma mater	La Trobe University
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Lawyer
Website	bencarroll.com.au

Benjamin Alan Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician and lawyer and has been the current deputy premier of Victoria since October 2023.^[1]^[2] He has been the deputy leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Niddrie since 2012.^[3]

Carroll also currently holds the positions of Minister For Education and Deputy Premier of Victoria in the state government since the 2023 cabinet reshuffle which resulted in the First Allan Ministry.^[3] In addition to his ministerial portfolios, Carroll is a member of two parliamentary committees - the Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee and Dispute Resolution Committee.^[3] He has previously held various ministerial portfolios since 2020 in Industry, employment, road safety and support, and Public Transport.^[3]

Early years and education

Carroll was born in Airport West, Victoria.^[4] His father was an electrician, and his mother worked at Glenroy West Primary School.^[5] Carroll attended primary school at St Christopher's Primary School, and high school at St Bernard's College in Essendon.^[5] From his teenage years into his early twenties, Carroll worked as a sales assistant for Kmart in Airport West.^[5]

Carroll studied law at La Trobe University,^[5] graduating with honours in 2000. He was admitted as a legal solicitor in 2010. He holds a Master's in Law from La Trobe University, having commenced the degree subsequent to his 2012 election.

Caroll worked for the insurance company AAMI in its motor vehicles division, and for the Victorian Government Solicitor between 2009 and 2010.^[6]

Political career

Carroll has worked as a political adviser to Steve Bracks, Justin Madden, and Stephen Conroy.^[6]

In 2012, Carroll was elected to the seat of Niddrie in a by-election following the resignation of Rob Hulls, and was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.

In December 2014, Carroll was appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Justice in the incoming Andrews Labor Government. In October 2017, he was appointed Minister for Industry and Employment, after the resignation of Wade Noonan from cabinet.^[7]

In September 2023, Carroll was elected deputy party leader following the resignation of Daniel Andrews as Premier and incumbent deputy Jacinta Allan's ascension to the position.^[8]

References

^ "Allan Ministry Sworn in". Retrieved 2 October 2023.
^ "Premier of Victoria". Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ben Carroll | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
^ Lucas, Clay: Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way, The Age, 26 March 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Ben". www.bencarroll.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Member Profile - The Hon. Ben Carroll". parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ Carey, Adam (16 October 2017). "Ben Carroll joins Andrews' cabinet to take on key employment ministry". The Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^ "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S513)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 September 2023. p. 1–2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

External links

Parliament of Victoria: Members Information

Victorian Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Rob Hulls	Member for Niddrie 2012–present	Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by Wade Noonan	Minister for Industry and Employment 2017–2018	Ministry abolished
Preceded by Gayle Tierney	Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Crime Prevention 2018–2020	Succeeded by Natalie Hutchins
Ministry created	Minister for Victim Support 2018–2020	Succeeded by Natalie Hutchins
Preceded by Jaala Pulford	Minister for Roads and Road Safety 2020–2023	Succeeded by Melissa Horne
Preceded by Melissa Horne	Minister for Public Transport 2020–2023	Succeeded by Gabrielle Williams
Preceded by Mary-Anne Thomas	Medical Research 2023–present	Incumbent
Preceded by Natalie Hutchins	Minister for Education 2023–present
Preceded by Jacinta Allan	Deputy Premier of Victoria 2023–present
Party political offices
Preceded by Jacinta Allan	Deputy leader of the Victorian Labor Party 2023–present	Incumbent

[1] "Allan Ministry Sworn in". Retrieved 2 October 2023.

[2] "Premier of Victoria". Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

[:1-3] "Ben Carroll | Parliament of Victoria". www.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 9 April 2024.

[4] Lucas, Clay: Niddrie, at least, swings Labor's way, The Age, 26 March 2012.

[:2-5] "About Ben". www.bencarroll.com.au. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[:0-6] "Member Profile - The Hon. Ben Carroll". parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[minister-7] Carey, Adam (16 October 2017). "Ben Carroll joins Andrews' cabinet to take on key employment ministry". The Age. Retrieved 29 March 2018.

[8] "Ministers of the Crown (per GG2023 S513)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 September 2023. p. 1–2. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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