The Napthine Ministry was the 68th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was a Liberal–National Coalition Government, led by the Premier of Victoria, Denis Napthine, and Deputy Premier, Peter Ryan. It succeeded the Baillieu Ministry on 6 March 2013, following the resignation of Ted Baillieu from the Liberal Party leadership, and the election of Denis Napthine as Liberal Party leader and Premier.[1] The Napthine Ministry consisted of 22 Ministers, most of which held multiple portfolios.
Napthine Ministry | |
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![]() 68th ministry of Victoria, Australia | |
Date formed | 6 March 2013 |
Date dissolved | 4 December 2014 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Alex Chernov |
Premier | Denis Napthine |
Deputy premier | Peter Ryan |
No. of ministers | 22 |
Member party | Liberal-National Coalition |
Status in legislature | Majority government 45 / 88 |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Daniel Andrews |
History | |
Predecessor | Baillieu ministry |
Successor | First Andrews ministry |
Napthine reshuffled his cabinet on 17 March 2014, after the announced retirements of Jeanette Powell, Hugh Delahunty, Nicholas Kotsiras and Peter Hall.[2] After the defeat of the Napthine government at the 2014 state election, Daniel Andrews of the Australian Labor Party formed the First Andrews Ministry on 4 December 2014.
Ministry
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edit- ^ "Baillieu stands down as Victorian Premier". ABC News. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
- ^ Savage, Alison (13 March 2014). "Victoria Cabinet reshuffle: Denis Napthine names new ministers". ABC News. Retrieved 17 March 2014.