Bracks Ministry

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.

Bracks Ministry
65th Cabinet of Victoria, Australia
Date formed	20 October 1999
Date dissolved	3 August 2007
People and organisations
Head of state	Queen Elizabeth II (represented by James Gobbo, John Landy, David de Kretser, The Governor of Victoria)
Head of government	Steve Bracks
Deputy head of government	John Thwaites
Member party	Labor Party
Opposition party	Liberal–National Coalition
Opposition leader	Denis Napthine, Robert Doyle, Ted Baillieu
History
Election(s)	1999 state election 2002 state election 2006 state election
Predecessor	Kennett Ministry
Successor	Brumby Ministry

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

Cabinet

Minister	Portfolios
Steve Bracks, MLA/MP	Premier Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)[2] Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 1 December 2006)
John Thwaites, 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)
Monica Gould, MLC	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)
Jacinta Allan, MLA/MP	Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (from November 2002 until 1 December 2006) Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Women's Affairs (from 1 December 2006)
Peter Batchelor, MLA/MP	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)
Candy Broad, MLC	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]
John Brumby, MLA/MP	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]
Bob Cameron, MLA/MP	Minister for Local Government (until 1 December 2006) 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)
Christine Campbell, MLA/MP	Minister for Community Development (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Senior Victorians (from 12 February 2002)[2](until 1 December 2006)
Mary Delahunty, 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)
Sherryl Garbutt, MLA/MP	Minister for Environment and Conservation (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Women's Affairs (until 11 February 2002)[2]
Andre Haermeyer, 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)
Keith Hamilton, MLA/MP	Minister for Agriculture (until 1 December 2006) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (until 1 December 2006)
Rob Hulls, 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)
Lynne Kosky, 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)
John Lenders, 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)
Justin Madden, MLC	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)
John Pandazopoulos, MLA/MP	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)
Bronwyn Pike, 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)
Marsha Thomson, MLC	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)
Tim Holding, MLA/MP	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)
Daniel Andrews, 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)
Joe Helper, MLP/MP	Minister for Agriculture(from 1 December 2006)
Gavin Jennings, MLA/MP	Minister for Community Services (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (from 1 December 2006)
James Merlino, MLA/MP	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Youth Affairs (from 1 December 2006)
Lisa Neville, 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)
Tim Pallas, MLA/MP	Minister for Roads and Ports (from 1 December 2006)
Theo Theophanous, 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)
Richard Wynne, MLA/MP	Minister for Housing (from 1 December 2006) Minister for Local Government (from 1 December 2006)

References

1. Victoria Government Gazette No. S 155, Government of Victoria, 20 October 1999.
2. Victoria Government Gazette No. S 28 Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Government of Victoria, 12 February 2002.

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by Kennett Ministry	Bracks Ministry 1999–2007	Succeeded by Brumby Ministry