Treasurer of Victoria
| Treasurer of Victoria | |
|---|---|
|
Incumbent Tim Pallas | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Governor of Victoria |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure |
| First holder | Alastair Mackenzie |
The Treasurer of Victoria is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the financial management of the budget sector in the Australian state of Victoria. This primarily includes:[1]
- preparation and delivery of the annual State Budget;
- revenue collection for Victoria, including stamp duty, payroll tax, financial institutions duty and land tax;
- borrowing, investment and financial arrangements to hedge, protect or manage the State’s financial interests;
- promoting economic growth across Victoria; and
- providing investment and fund management services to the State and its statutory authorities.
List of Treasurers prior to 1935 (known as "Colonial Treasurer" prior to responsible government in November 1855).[2]
| Treasurer | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Alastair Mackenzie | none | 15 Jul 1851 – 26 Sep 1852 [2][3] |
| Frederick Powlett | none | 30 Sep 1852 – c.1853 [2] |
| William Lonsdale | none | Jul 1853 – Aug 1854 [4] |
| Charles Sladen | none | 28 Nov 1855 – 11 Mar 1857 [a][2] |
| John Foster | none | 11 Mar 1857 – 29 Apr 1857 [2] |
| Charles Ebden | none | 29 Apr 1857 – 10 Mar 1858 [2] |
| George Harker | none | 10 Mar 1858 – 27 Oct 1859 [2] |
| James McCulloch | none | 27 Oct 1859 – 26 Nov 1860 [2] |
| George Verdon | none | 26 Nov 1860 – 14 Nov 1861 [2] |
| William Haines | none | 14 Nov 1861 – 27 Jun 1863 [2] |
| George Verdon | none | 27 Jun 1863 – 5 May 1868 [2] |
| Edward Langton | none | 6 May 1868 – 11 Jul 1868 [2] |
| James McCulloch | none | 11 Jul 1868 – 20 Sep 1869 [2] |
| Robert Byrne | none | 20 Sep 1869 – 21 Jan 1870 [2] |
| Graham Berry | none | 21 Jan 1870 – 9 Apr 1870 [2] |
| James Francis | none | 9 Apr 1870 – 19 Jun 1871 [2] |
| Graham Berry | none | 19 Jun 1871 – 21 May 1872 [2] |
| Edward Langton | none | 10 Jun 1872 – 31 Jul 1874 [2] |
| James Service | none | 31 Jul 1874 – 7 Aug 1875 [2] |
| Graham Berry | none | 7 Aug 1875 – 20 Oct 1875 [2] |
| James McCulloch | none | 20 Oct 1875 – 21 May 1877 [5] |
| Graham Berry | none | 21 May 1877 – 27 Dec 1878 [2] |
| William Collard Smith | none | 27 Dec 1878 – 3 Nov 1879 [2] |
| Graham Berry | none | 3 Nov 1879 – 5 Mar 1880 [2] |
| James Service | none | 5 Mar 1880 – 3 Aug 1880 [2] |
| Graham Berry | none | 3 Aug 1880 – 9 Jul 1881 [2] |
| Bryan O'Loghlen | none | 9 Jul 1881 – 8 Mar 1883 [2] |
| James Service | none | 8 Mar 1883 – 18 Feb 1886 [2] |
| Duncan Gillies | none | 18 Feb 1886 – 5 Nov 1890 [2] |
| James Munro | none | 5 Nov 1890 – 16 Feb 1892 [2] |
| William Shiels | Liberal | 16 Feb 1892 – 28 Apr 1892 [2][6] |
| Graham Berry | none | 28 Apr 1892 – 23 Jan 1893 [2] |
| Godfrey Carter | none | 23 Jan 1893 – 27 Sep 1894 [2] |
| George Turner | Liberal | 27 Sep 1894 – 5 Dec 1899 [7] |
| William Shiels | Liberal | 5 Dec 1899 – 19 Nov 1900 [2][6] |
| George Turner | Liberal | 19 Nov 1900 – 12 Feb 1901 [7] |
| Alexander Peacock | Liberal / Nationalist | 12 Feb 1901 – 10 Jun 1902 [8] |
| William Shiels | Liberal | 10 Jun 1902 – 21 Jul 1903 [2][6] |
| William Irvine | Reform | 7 Sep 1903 – 16 Feb 1904 [2] |
| Thomas Bent | Reform | 16 Feb 1904 – 8 Jan 1909 [2][9] |
| William Watt | Liberal | 8 Jan 1909 – 9 Dec 1913 [10] |
| George Elmslie | Labor | 9 Dec 1913 – 22 Dec 1913 [11] |
| William Watt | Liberal | 22 Dec 1913 – 18 Jun 1914 [10] |
| Alexander Peacock | Liberal / Nationalist | 18 Jun 1914 – 29 Nov 1917 [8] |
| William McPherson | Liberal / Nationalist | 29 Nov 1917 – 21 Nov 1923 [12][13] |
| Harry Lawson | National-Country | 27 Feb 1924 – 28 Apr 1924 [14][15] |
| Alexander Peacock | Liberal / Nationalist | 28 Apr 1924 – 18 Jul 1924 [8] |
| George Prendergast | Labor | 18 Jul 1924 – 18 Nov 1924[16] |
| Alexander Peacock | Liberal / Nationalist | 18 Nov 1924 – 20 May 1927 [8] |
| Edmond Hogan | Labor | 20 May 1927 – 22 Nov 1928[17] |
| William McPherson | Liberal / Nationalist | 22 Nov 1928 – 12 Dec 1929 [12] |
| Edmond Hogan | Labor | 12 Dec 1929 – 19 May 1932 [17] |
| Stanley Argyle | Nationalist-UAP | 19 May 1932 – 2 Apr 1935 [18] |
List of Victorian Treasurers (since 1935)
Prior to 1979, the roles of Premier and Treasurer were usually held by the same person.
| Treasurer | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Albert Dunstan | Country | 1935–1943 |
| John Cain, Sr. | Labor | 1943 |
| Albert Dunstan | Country | 1943–1945 |
| Ian MacFarlan | Liberal | 1945 |
| John Cain, Sr. | Labor | 1945–1947 |
| Thomas Hollway | Liberal | 1947–1950 |
| John McDonald | Country | 1950–1952 |
| Thomas Hollway | Liberal | 1952 |
| John McDonald | Country | 1952 |
| John Cain, Sr. | Labor | 1952–1955 |
| Sir Henry Bolte | Liberal | 1955–1972 |
| Sir Rupert Hamer | Liberal | 1972–1979 |
| Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1979–1982 |
| Rob Jolly | Labor | 1982–1990 |
| Tom Roper | Labor | 1990–1992 |
| Tony Sheehan | Labor | 1992 |
| Alan Stockdale | Liberal | 1992–1999 |
| Denis Napthine | Liberal | 1999 |
| Steve Bracks | Labor | 1999–2000 |
| John Brumby | Labor | 2000–2007 |
| John Lenders | Labor | 2007–2010 |
| Kim Wells | Liberal | 2010–2013 |
| Michael O'Brien | Liberal | 2013–2014 |
| Tim Pallas | Labor | 2014–present |
References
- ↑ Department of Treasury and Finance: Treasurer
- ↑ 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 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 "Statistical Register of the State of Victoria". 1908.
- ↑ "Died". The Argus (Melbourne). 27 September 1852. p. 4.
- ↑ "Lonsdale, William". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "McCulloch, Sir James". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Shiels, William". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Turner, Sir George". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Peacock, Sir Alexander James". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "Bent, Sir Thomas". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Watt, William Alexander". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "Elmslie, George Alexander". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "McPherson, Sir William Murray". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "Treasurer's Resignation". The Argus (Melbourne). 22 November 1923.
- ↑ "Lawson, Sir Harry Sutherland Wightman". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "State Cabinet Vacancy". The Argus (Melbourne). 23 November 1923. Lawson was acting Treasurer from 23 November 1923
- ↑ "Prendergast, George Michael". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "Hogan, Edmond John". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "Argyle, Sir Stanley Seymour". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.
- ↑ "Sladen, Sir Charles". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria.