Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced her first ministry after taking the top job last week following Daniel Andrews' resignation, while the opposition has also changed its shadow ministry.
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VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY CHANGES:
* Jacinta Allan
Gains: premier
Loses: transport infrastructure, Suburban Rail Loop, deputy premier
* Ben Carroll
Gains: education, medical research, deputy premier
Loses: public transport, industry and innovation, manufacturing sovereignty, employment
* Tim Pallas
Gains: economic growth
Loses: trade and investment
* Lizzie Blandthorn
Gains: children (new expanded portfolio from child protection and family services)
Loses: ageing and carers
* Colin Brooks
Gains: Development Victoria, precincts, creative industries
Loses: housing, multicultural affairs
* Steve Dimopoulos
Gains: environment, outdoor recreation
Loses: creative industries
* Natalie Hutchins
Gains: jobs and industry, treaties and first peoples
Loses: education
* Sonya Kilkenny
Gains: suburbs
Loses: outdoor recreation
* Danny Pearson
Gains: transport infrastructure, Suburban Rail Loop
Loses: consumer affairs, government services
* Harriet Shing
Gains: housing
Loses: regional development
* Ros Spence
Gains: agriculture, carers and volunteers
Loses: prevention of family violence, suburban development
* Ingrid Stitt
Gains: mental health, ageing and multicultural affairs
Loses: early childhood and pre-prep, environment
* Mary-Anne Thomas
Gains: ambulance services
Loses: medical research
* Gayle Tierney
Gains: regional development
Loses: agriculture, higher education
* Vicki Ward (new member)
Gains: prevention of family violence and employment
* Gabrielle Williams
Gains: public and active transport, government services, consumer affairs
Loses: mental health, ambulance services, treaties and first peoples
NO CHANGE
* Jaclyn Symes (attorney-general, emergency services and upper house leader)
* Anthony Carbines (police, crime prevention, racing)
* Enver Erdogan (corrections, youth justice, victim support)
* Lily D'Ambrosio (climate action, energy and resources, the State Electricity Commission)
* Melissa Horne (roads and road safety, ports and freight, local government, casino, gaming and liquor regulation)
* Natalie Suleyman (veterans, youth, small business)
* Steve McGhie (cabinet secretary)
PORTFOLIO CHANGES
* disability, ageing and carers split into separate ministries
* training and skills renamed skills and TAFE
* higher education no longer a dedicated portfolio
* suburban development renamed suburbs
* public transport ministry rebadged as public and active transport
SHADOW MINISTRY CHANGES:
* Evan Mulholland (new member)
Gains: home ownership and housing affordability, outer suburban growth, opposition upper house deputy leader
* Jess Wilson
Gains: early childhood and education
Loses: home ownership and housing affordability
* Bridget Vallence
Gains: tertiary education
Loses: employment and industrial relations
* Cindy McLeish
Gains: workcover and the TAC
Loses: none
* Roma Britnell
Gains: child protection
Loses: none
* James Newbury
Gains: planning
Loses: none
* David Davis
Gains: energy, affordability and security, the State Electricity Commission
Loses: special minister of state
* Matthew Guy (rejoins shadow cabinet)
Gains: public transport
* David Hodgett
Gains: employment and industrial relations, special minister of state
Loses: energy and resources, planning
* David Southwick
Gains: cost of living (new portfolio)
Loses: none
* Richard Riordan
Gains: emergency services
Loses: public transport
* Ann-Marie Hermans
Gains: cabinet secretary
Loses: emergency services
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