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These roles are government positions and are only held by members who are part of the governing political party.
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The leader of the party or coalition which has the support of the majority of members in the Assembly is sworn in as the Premier of Victoria. |
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The Premier is the chief minister of the government and heads the Department of Premier and Cabinet. |
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There is no limit on how many years a Premier can serve. Victoria’s longest serving Premier was Sir Henry Bolte who was in office between 1955 and 1972. |
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Victoria's shortest serving Premier was Thomas Tuke Hollway who was in office for only four days in October 1952. |
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Link to Premiers of Victoria |
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Minister |
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The party forming government may elect, or the Premier can appoint, a number of its members to be ministers. |
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Ministers form a group known as the Cabinet, responsible for the development and operation of government policies. |
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They can be members of either House and usually have many years of parliamentary experience. |
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Each minister has responsibility for specific areas of government administration, known as portfolios. |
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Link to Ministers |
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Leader of the House |
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The minister who is responsible for organising government business and co-ordinating tactics in the Assembly when Parliament is sitting. |
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Other duties include, allocating time for debates and advising the Assembly about upcoming business during a sitting week. |
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Also known as the manager of government business. |
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Link to Fact Sheet 31: Government Business Program |
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Parliamentary secretaries |
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A member who assists a minister in the administration of his or her portfolio. |
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They are not able to introduce legislation in the Assembly. |
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