Minister for Consumer Affairs (Victoria)

The Minister for Consumer Affairs is a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria.

Minister for Consumer Affairs of Victoria
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Incumbent Gabrielle Williams MP since 2 October 2023
Consumer Affairs Victoria
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
Inaugural holder	Joe Rafferty MP
Formation	30 May 1973

Ministers

Order	MP	Party affiliation		Ministerial title	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Joe Rafferty MP		Liberal	Minister of Consumer Affairs	30 May 1973	31 March 1976	2 years, 306 days	[1]
2	Rob Maclellan MP				31 March 1976	16 August 1978	2 years, 138 days
3	Jim Ramsay MP				16 August 1978	5 June 1981	2 years, 293 days
4	Haddon Storey MLC				5 June 1981	8 April 1982	307 days	[2]
5	Jack Ginifer MP		Labor		8 April 1982	10 May 1982	32 days	[3]
6	Peter Spyker MP				10 May 1982	14 December 1987	5 years, 218 days
7	Tom Roper MP			Minister for Consumer Affairs	14 December 1987	10 August 1990	2 years, 239 days
8	Brian Mier MLC				10 August 1990	15 August 1991	1 year, 5 days	[4]
9	Theo Theophanous MLC				15 August 1991	6 October 1992	1 year, 52 days
10	Jan Wade MP		Liberal	Minister for Fair Trading	6 October 1992	20 October 1999	7 years, 14 days	[5]
11	Marsha Thomson MLC		Labor	Minister for Consumer Affairs	20 October 1999	12 February 2002	2 years, 115 days	[6]
12	Christine Campbell MP				12 February 2002	5 December 2002	296 days
13	John Lenders MLC				5 December 2002	25 January 2005	2 years, 51 days
(11)	Marsha Thomson MLC				25 January 2005	1 December 2006	1 year, 310 days
14	Daniel Andrews MP				1 December 2006	3 August 2007	245 days	[6][7]
15	Tony Robinson MP				3 August 2007	2 December 2010	3 years, 121 days	[7]
16	Michael O'Brien MP		Liberal		2 December 2010	13 March 2013	2 years, 101 days	[8][9]
17	Heidi Victoria MP				13 March 2013	4 December 2014	1 year, 266 days	[9]
18	Jane Garrett MP		Labor	Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation	4 December 2014	10 June 2016	1 year, 189 days	[10]
19	Marlene Kairouz MP		Labor	Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation	20 June 2016	16 June 2020	3 years, 362 days	[10]
20	Melissa Horne MP		Labor	Minister for Consumer Affairs, Gaming and Liquor Regulation	22 June 2020	5 December 2022	2 years, 166 days	[10]
21	Danny Pearson MP			Minister for Consumer Affairs	5 December 2022	2 October 2023	301 days
22	Gabrielle Williams MP				2 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 29 days	[11]

Reference list

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11. Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.