Carroll ministry
Carroll ministry | |
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.svg){kind=small} 73rd ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
| Date formed | 28 July 2026 |
| People and organisations | |
Monarch | Charles III |
Governor | Margaret Gardner |
Premier | Ben Carroll |
Deputy premier | Gabrielle Williams |
No. of ministers | 20 |
Member party | Labor |
Status in legislature | Majority government |
Opposition cabinet | Wilson Shadow Cabinet |
Opposition party | Liberal–National Coalition |
Opposition leader | Jess Wilson (Liberal) |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Allan ministry |
The Carroll ministry is the 73rd ministry of the Government of Victoria. The Labor government is led by Premier Ben Carroll, with Gabrielle Williams serving as Deputy Premier.
Carroll and Williams were sworn in as premier and deputy premier respectively on 28 July 2026, following the resignation of Jacinta Allan. Carroll became Victoria's 50th premier.[1]
Background
[edit]On 27 July 2026, a delegation of Labor ministers and members of parliament met with Allan and informed her that she had lost the support of a majority of the parliamentary caucus. Carroll, who had served as deputy premier since September 2023, subsequently announced that he would nominate for the leadership of the Victorian Labor Party.[2]
Allan initially stated that she would contest a leadership ballot. On the morning of 28 July, however, she announced her resignation as Labor leader and premier, saying that an extended ballot involving party members would consume valuable time and resources ahead of the 2026 Victorian state election.[3]
Attorney-General Sonya Kilkenny nominated for the leadership during the subsequent caucus meeting. Williams was elected deputy leader and briefly appointed interim Labor leader while the leadership contest remained unresolved. Kilkenny later withdrew her nomination, allowing Carroll to be elected leader without a party membership ballot.[1][3]
Carroll and Williams were sworn in at Government House later that day. The ceremony was conducted by Lieutenant-Governor James Angus in the absence of Governor Margaret Gardner.[1]
Ministry
[edit]Current composition
[edit]As of 4 August 2026, the ministry consists of 20 ministers, with Nina Taylor also attending Cabinet in her capacity as Cabinet Secretary.[4]
| Portrait | Minister | Portfolio | Took office[a] | Duration of tenure | Electorate | |
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Ben Carroll MP |
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Niddrie | ||
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Gabrielle Williams MP |
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Dandenong | |
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Jaclyn Symes MLC |
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Northern Victoria Region | |
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Lizzie Blandthorn MLC |
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Western Metropolitan Region | |
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Colin Brooks MP |
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Bundoora | |
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Anthony Carbines MP |
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Ivanhoe | |
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Steve Dimopoulos MP |
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Oakleigh | |
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Paul Edbrooke MP |
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Frankston | |
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Enver Erdogan MLC |
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Northern Metropolitan Region | |
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Luba Grigorovitch MP |
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15 April 2026 | 147 days | Kororoit | |
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Paul Hamer MP |
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Box Hill | |
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Melissa Horne MP |
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Williamstown | |
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Sonya Kilkenny MP |
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Carrum | |
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Tim Richardson MP |
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4 August 2026 | 36 days | Mordialloc | |
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Michaela Settle MP |
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Eureka | |
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Ros Spence MP |
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Kalkallo | |
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Nick Staikos MP |
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Bentleigh | |
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Ingrid Stitt MLC |
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Western Metropolitan Region | |
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Natalie Suleyman MP |
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St Albans | |
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Vicki Ward MP |
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Eltham | |
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Nina Taylor MP | 4 August 2026 | 36 days | Albert Park | ||
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ↑ The primary date shown reflects the commencement of the minister's most recently assumed current office or portfolio. Where a minister has served continuously in Cabinet since an earlier date, that date is shown beneath.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Live: Ben Carroll sworn in as Victorian premier, immediately calls construction royal commission". ABC News. 28 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- ↑ "Deputy Premier Ben Carroll confirms he will run for Victorian Labor leadership". ABC News. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 Kolovos, Benita; Convery, Stephanie (28 July 2026). "Ben Carroll announces royal commission into construction sector as first act as new premier of Victoria". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Statement From The Premier". Premier of Victoria. Government of Victoria. 4 August 2026. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
External links
[edit]- Ministers and shadow ministers, Parliament of Victoria
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