Date formed 4 December 2014 Deputy head of government James Merlino Member party Australian Labor Party | Head of government Daniel Andrews No. of ministers 22 | |
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II
(represented by Alex Chernov, The Governor of Victoria) | ||
The Andrews Ministry was officially sworn in on 4 December 2014 led by Premier Daniel Andrews, and Deputy Premier James Merlino. The Ministry comprised 22 Ministers, nine of which are women. The Andrews Ministry is the 69th ministry of the Government of Victoria composed of members of the Australian Labor Party, and succeeded the Napthine Ministry, following the 2014 state election.
The Andrews Ministry comprises 22 Ministers, 5 of which are members of the Victorian Legislative Council and 17 are members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.
Reshuffles
Adem Somyürek stood down from his ministerial role in May 2015, and resigned as minister on 28 July 2015. He was succeeded in the ministry by Philip Dalidakis on 31 July 2015.
A reshuffle in May 2016 saw a change in responsibilities for several ministers.
In June 2016, Emergency Services Minister Jane Garrett quit cabinet over her refusal to support a new pay deal with the United Firefighters Union that would slightly change the role of volenteer country fire fighters to achieve better results for people living in suburban melbourne.
On 9 November 2016, Corrective Services Minister Steve Herbert resigned from the Andrews Ministry for using taxpayer money to chauffeur his dogs on several occasions, Steve Herbert was the Victorian Minister for Corrections, Training and Skills and International Education.