Bracks Ministry

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The Bracks Ministry was the 65th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks, and Deputy Premier, John Thwaites. It succeeded the Kennett Ministry on 20 October 1999,^[1] following the defeat of Jeff Kennett's Liberal government in the 1999 state election.

There were three reshuffles within the Bracks cabinet. The first took place on 12 February 2002.

Portfolios

Office	Minister
Premier Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Steve Bracks, MLA/MP
Deputy Premier Minister for Health (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Planning (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon John Thwaites, MLA/MP
Leader in the Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister assisting the Minister for WorkCover (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 25 January 2005)	The Hon Monica Gould, MLC
Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Women's Affairs (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Jacinta Allan, MLC
Minister for Transport (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Major Projects (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Victorian Communities (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Energy and Resources (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Peter Batchelor, MLA/MP
Minister for Energy and Resources (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Ports (until 1 December 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for State and Regional Development (until 11 February 2002)^[2]	The Hon Candy Broad, MLC
Treasurer (from 12 February 2002)^[2] Minister for State and Regional Development (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Finance (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Innovation (from 12 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Regional and Rural Development (from 1 December 2006) Assistant Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)^[2]	The Hon John Brumby, MLA/MP
Minister for Local Government (until 1 December 20006) Minister for WorkCover (until November 2002) Minister assisting the Minister for Transport regarding Roads (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Police and Emergency Services (from 1 December 2006 Minister for Corrections (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Bob Cameron, MLA/MP
Minister for Community Development (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Senior Victorians (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006)	The Hon Christine Campbell, MLA/MP
Minister for Education (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Arts (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Planning (from 12 February 2002 until 25 January 2005)^[2] Minister for Women's Affairs (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for the Arts (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006)	The Hon Mary Delahunty, MLA/MP
Minister for Environment and Conservation (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Women's Affairs (until 11 February 2002)^[2]	The Hon Sherryl Garbutt, MLA/MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Services (until 25 January 2005) Minister for Corrections (until 25 January 2005) Minister for Small Business (from 25 January 2005) Minister for Manufacturing and Export (from 25 January 2005) Minister for Financial Services (from 25 January 2005)	The Hon Andre Haermeyer, MLA/MP
Minister for Agriculture (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (until 1 December 2006)	The Hon Keith Hamilton, MLA/MP
Attorney-General Minister for Manufacturing Industry (until November 2002) Minister for Racing Minister for WorkCover (from November 2002 until 25 January 2005) Minister for Planning (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006) Minister for Industrial Relations (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Rob Hulls, MLA/MP
Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Public Transport (from 1 December 2006) Minister for the Arts (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Lynne Kosky, MLA/MP
Minister for Finance (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Industrial Relations (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Consumer Affairs (from November 2002 until 25 January 2005) Minister for Major Projects (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006) Minister for WorkCover (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006) Minister for Education (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon John Lenders, MLA/MP
Minister for Sport and Recreation (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Commonwealth Games (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Youth Affairs (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister assisting the Minister for Planning (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Planning (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Justin Madden, MLC
Minister for Gaming (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Major Projects (until 11 february 2002) and Tourism Minister assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs (until 1 December 2006)	The Hon John Pandazopoulos, MLA/MP
Minister for Housing (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Community Services (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Aged Care (until 11 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister assisting the Minister for Health (until 11 February 2002)^[2] Minister Assisting the Premier on Community Building (from 12 February 2002)^[2] Minister for Health (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Bronwyn Pike, MLA/MP
Minister for Small Business (until 25 January 2005) Minister for Information and Communication Technology (from 12 February 2002)^[2](until 1 December 2006) Minister for Consumer Affairs (until 11 February 2002)^[2] (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006)	The Hon Marsha Thomson, MLC
Minister for Manufacturing and Export (from November 2002 until 25 January 2005) Minister for Financial Services Industry (from November 2002 until 25 January 2005) Minister for Police and Emergency Services (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006) Minister for Corrections (from 25 January 2005 until 1 December 2006) Minister for Finance (from 1 December 2006) Minister for WorkCover and the Transport Accident Commission(from 1 December 2006) Minister for Tourism (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Information and Communication Technology (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Tim Holding, MLA/MP
Minister for Gaming (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Consumer Affairs (from 1 December 2006) Minister for assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Daniel Andrews, MLA/MP
Minister for Agriculture(from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Joe Helper, MLP/MP
Minister for Community Services (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Gavin Jennings, MLA/MP
Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon James Merlino, MLA/MP
Minister for Mental Health (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Children (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Aged Care (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Lisa Neville, MLA/MP
Minister for Roads and Ports (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Tim Pallas, MLA/MP
Minister for Industry and State Development (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Major Projects (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Small Business (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Theo Theophanous, MLA/MP
Minister for Housing (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Local Government (from 1 December 2006)	The Hon Richard Wynne, MLA/MP

References

↑ Victoria Government Gazette No. S 155, Government of Victoria, 20 October 1999.
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 Victoria Government Gazette No. S 28, Government of Victoria, 12 February 2002.

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Preceded by Kennett Ministry	Bracks Ministry 1999–2007	Succeeded by Brumby Ministry

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