Minister for the Environment (Victoria)

Minister for the Environment of Victoria
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Incumbent Steve Dimopoulos MP since 2 October 2023
Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament Executive council
Reports to	Premier
Nominator	Premier
Appointer	Governor on the recommendation of the premier
Term length	At the governor's pleasure
Precursor	Minister for Conservation
Inaugural holder	Evan Walker MLC
Formation	1 September 1983

The Minister for the Environment is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives on environment.

Steve Dimopoulos has been the minister since October 2023.

Ministers

Order	Minister	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Evan Walker MLC		Labor	Minister for Planning and Environment	1 September 1983	25 February 1986	2 years, 177 days	[1]
2	Jim Kennan MLC				25 February 1986	14 December 1987	1 year, 292 days
3	Thomas Roper MP				14 December 1987	10 August 1990	2 years, 239 days
4	Steven Crabb MP			Minister for Conservation and Environment	10 August 1990	28 January 1992	1 year, 171 days	[2]
5	Barry Pullen MLC				28 January 1992	6 October 1992	252 days
6	Mark Birrell MLC		Liberal		6 October 1992	3 April 1996	3 years, 180 days	[3]
7	Sherryl Garbutt MP		Labor	Minister for Environment and Conservation	20 October 1999	5 December 2002	3 years, 46 days	[4]
8	John Thwaites MP			Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change	5 December 2002	30 July 2007	4 years, 237 days
9	John Brumby MP				30 July 2007	3 August 2007	4 days	[5]
10	Gavin Jennings MLC			Minister for Environment and Climate Change	3 August 2007	2 December 2010	3 years, 121 days
11	Ryan Smith MP		Liberal		2 December 2010	4 December 2015	5 years, 2 days	[6][7]
12	Lisa Neville MP		Labor	Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water	4 December 2014	23 May 2016	1 year, 171 days	[8]
13	Lily D'Ambrosio MP			Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change	23 May 2016	29 November 2018	2 years, 190 days
				Minister for Environment and Climate Action	27 June 2022	5 December 2022	161 days	[9][8]
14	Ingrid Stitt MLC			Minister for the Environment	5 December 2022	2 October 2023	301 days	[8]
15	Steve Dimopoulos MP				2 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 82 days	[10]

See also

• Minister for the Environment and Water (Australia)
• Minister for Environment (Western Australia)
• Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (Northern Territory)
• Minister for Environment and Heritage

Reference list

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