Minister for Creative Industries

The Minister for Creative Industries is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia. It was formerly known as the Minister for the Arts up until the Andrews Government.

Minister for Creative Industries of Victoria
Incumbent
Colin Brooks MP
since 2 October 2023
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Precursor
  • Minister for the Arts
  • Minister for Arts
Inaugural holderRupert Hamer MP
Formation23 August 1972

Ministers edit

Order MP Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Rupert Hamer MP Liberal Minister for the Arts 23 August 1972 16 May 1979 6 years, 266 days [1]
2 Norman Lacy MP 16 May 1979 8 April 1982 2 years, 327 days [1][2]
3 Race Mathews MP Labor 8 April 1982 14 December 1987 5 years, 250 days [3]
4 Ian Cathie MP 14 December 1987 13 October 1988 304 days
5 Robert Fordham MP 13 October 1988 31 January 1989 110 days
6 Evan Walker MLC 7 February 1989 10 August 1990 1 year, 184 days
7 Jim Kennan MP 10 August 1990 6 October 1992 2 years, 57 days [4]
8 Haddon Storey MLC Liberal 6 October 1992 3 April 1996 3 years, 180 days [5]
9 Jeffrey Kennett MP 3 April 1996 20 October 1999 3 years, 200 days
10 Mary Delahunty MP Labor Minister for Arts 20 October 1999 1 December 2006 7 years, 42 days [6]
Minister for the Arts
11 Lynne Kosky MP 1 December 2006 20 January 2010 3 years, 50 days [6][7]
12 Peter Batchelor MP 20 January 2010 2 December 2010 316 days [7]
13 Edward Baillieu MP Liberal 2 December 2010 6 March 2013 2 years, 94 days [8]
14 Heidi Victoria MP 13 March 2013 4 December 2014 1 year, 266 days [9]
15 Martin Foley MP Labor Minister for Creative Industries 4 December 2014 29 September 2020 5 years, 300 days [10]
16 Danny Pearson MP 29 September 2020 27 June 2022 1 year, 271 days [10][11]
17 Steve Dimopoulos MP 27 June 2022 2 October 2023 1 year, 97 days [10]
18 Colin Brooks MP 2 October 2023 Incumbent 225 days [12]

See also edit

Reference list edit

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  2. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Thompson". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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  4. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kirner". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
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  9. ^ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  10. ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
  11. ^ "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2022:3. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  12. ^ Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.