Minister for Climate Action
{{Short description|A minister within the Cabinet of Victoria}}
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| body = Victoria
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| incumbent = Lily D'Ambrosio {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}
| incumbentsince = 5 December 2022
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| department = Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action
| style = The Honourable
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| reports_to = Premier
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| nominator = Premier
| appointer = Governor
| appointer_qualified = on the recommendation of the premier
| termlength = At the governor's pleasure
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| formation = 5 December 2002
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| inaugural = John Thwaites {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}}
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The Minister for Climate Action is a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was renamed "Minister for Climate Action" in the Third Andrews ministry. The portfolio was formerly known as the "Minister for Climate Change" and was held concurrently by the Minister for the Environment.
Ministers
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!Order !MP ! colspan="2" |Party affiliation !Ministerial title !Term start !Term end !Time in office !Notes |
| 1
| John Thwaites {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="3" | Labor | rowspan="2" | Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change | 5 December 2002 | 30 July 2007 | {{age in years and days|2002|12|5|2007|7|30}} |
| 2
| John Brumby {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | 30 July 2007 | 3 August 2007 | {{age in years and days|2007|7|30|2007|8|3}} |
| 3
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="2" | Minister for Environment and Climate Change | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | {{age in years and days|2007|8|3|2010|12|2}} |
| 4
| Ryan Smith {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Liberal}} | | Liberal | 2 December 2010 | 4 December 2014 | {{age in years and days|2010|12|2|2014|12|4}} | {{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Victorian Ministries - Baillieu|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/baillieu.txt |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive}}{{Cite web |last=Carr |first=Adam |title=Victorian Ministries - Napthine|url=http://psephos.adam-carr.net/countries/a/australia/states/vic/historic/ministries/napthine.txt |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive}} |
| 5
| Lisa Neville {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | rowspan="4" | Labor | Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water | 4 December 2014 | 23 May 2016 | {{age in years and days|2014|12|4|2016|5|23}} |
| rowspan="3" |6
| rowspan="3" | Lily D'Ambrosio {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|MP}} | {{Australian party style|Labor}} | | Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change | 23 May 2016 | 27 June 2022 | {{age in years and days|2016|5|23|2022|6|27}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| Minister for Environment and Climate Action | 27 June 2022 | 5 December 2022 | {{age in years and days|2022|6|27|2022|12|5}} |
| {{Australian party style|Labor}} |
| Minister for Climate Action | 5 December 2022 | Incumbent | {{age in years and days|2022|12|5}} | {{Cite Gazette VIC|url=https://www.gazette.vic.gov.au/gazette/Gazettes2023/GG2023S520.pdf |page=3|title=Ministers of the Crown|last=Wallace|first=Samual|file=S 520|date=2 October 2023|access-date=1 November 2023}} |
Reference list
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{{Victorian ministries}}
Category:2002 establishments in Australia
Category:Ministries established in 2002
Category:Climate change ministers of Australia
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