Tuesday, 2 August 2022

 Ms SYMES (Northern Victoria—Leader of the Government, Attorney-General, Minister for Emergency Services) (11:40): I wish to advise the house that Mr Lee Tarlamis will now be the Government Whip in the Legislative Council. I further advise that there have been a number of changes to the government ministry, and I seek leave, rather than reading the full list, for it to be incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

Incorporated list as follows:

In the Legislative Council, the Honourable Harriet Shing will now be the Minister for Water, Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Equality. She will represent the portfolios of Creative Industries, Housing, Multicultural Affairs, Planning, Prevention of Family Violence, and Women in the other place.

The Honourable Gayle Tierney will add Agriculture to her existing portfolio responsibilities. She will now answer questions on behalf of the following portfolios—

•   Corrections

•   Crime Prevention

•   Education

•   Police

•   Victim Support; and

•   Youth Justice.

The Honourable Shaun Leane will now be the Minister for Commonwealth Games Legacy and Minister for Veterans. He will represent the following portfolios from the other place—

•   Commonwealth Games Delivery

•   Energy

•   Environment and Climate Action

•   Local Government

•   Mental Health

•   Ports and Freight

•   Solar Homes

•   Suburban Development; and

•   Treaty and First Peoples.

The Honourable Jaala Pulford will now answer questions on behalf of the following portfolios—

•   Business Precincts

•   Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation

•   Fishing and Boating

•   Industry Support and Recovery

•   Public Transport

•   Racing

•   Roads and Road Safety

•   Suburban Rail Loop

•   Tourism, Sport and Major Events; and

•   Transport Infrastructure.

The Honourable Ingrid Stitt will now be the Minister for Workplace Safety and Minister for Early Childhood and Pre-Prep. She will represent the portfolios of Child Protection and Family Services, Community Sport, Disability, Ageing and Carers, and Youth in the other place.

I will now answer questions on behalf of the following portfolios—

•   Premier

•   Treasurer

•   Assistant Treasurer

•   Ambulance Services

•   Economic Development

•   Government Services

•   Health

•   Industrial Relations

•   Regulatory Reform; and

•   Trade.

In the other place, the Honourable Jacinta Allan will now be the Deputy Premier and will add Commonwealth Games Delivery to her portfolio responsibilities.

The Treasurer will add Trade to his existing portfolio responsibilities.

The Minister for Roads and Road Safety will add Industry Support and Recovery, and Business Precincts, to his portfolio responsibilities.

The Energy, Environment and Climate Change portfolio has been split and renamed. The Honourable Lily D’Ambrosio will remain responsible for these portfolios as the Minister for Energy, Minister for Environment and Climate Action and Minister for Solar Homes.

The Honourable Melissa Horne will now add Local Government and Suburban Development to her existing portfolio responsibilities.

The Assistant Treasurer will add Housing to his portfolio responsibilities.

The Minister for Multicultural Affairs will add Prevention of Family Violence to her portfolio responsibilities.

The Honourable Lizzie Blandthorn will now be the Minister for Planning.

The Honourable Colin Brooks will now be the Minister for Child Protection and Family Services, and Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers.

The Honourable Anthony Carbines will now be the Minister for Police, Minister for Crime Prevention and Minister for Racing.

The Honourable Steve Dimopoulos will now be the Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, and Minister for Creative Industries.

The Honourable Natalie Hutchins will now be the Minister for Education and Minister for Women.

The Honourable Sonya Kilkenny will now be the Minister for Corrections, Minister for Youth Justice, Minister for Victim Support, and Minister for Fishing and Boating.

The Honourable Mary-Anne Thomas will now be the Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services.

The Honourable Gabrielle Williams will now be the Minister for Mental Health and Minister for Treaty and First Peoples.