17-551: Member of the Legislative Assembly for Mulgrave (2002–2023) Premier of Victoria Ministries Elections Royal Commissions [REDACTED] The Second Andrews ministry was the 70th ministry of the Government of Victoria . The Labor government, led by Premier Daniel Andrews and Deputy Premier James Merlino , was officially sworn in on 29 November 2018, following the party's second consecutive victory at
34-410: A community visitor, inspecting residential facilities for the elderly and disabled on behalf of the state Public Advocate. Neville first entered parliament at the 2002 election winning the marginal Liberal seat of Bellarine . After spending her first term on the backbench, she was promoted to the positions of Minister for Mental Health , Minister for Children and Minister for Aged Care after
51-672: Is a former Australian politician, formerly serving as the member for Bellarine in the Victorian Legislative Assembly . She represented the Labor Party . Between 2014 and 2022, she was the Minister for Police and the Minister for Water . She also held other portfolios such as environment, climate change and emergency services at different times during this period. Neville was born in Newcastle, New South Wales . Her father worked for
68-562: The 2006 election . Neville was named the Shadow Minister for Environment, Climate Change and the Arts by leader Daniel Andrews following Labor's loss in the 2010 Victorian state election . Neville was made Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Minister for Water following the 2014 Victorian state election . Following a cabinet reshuffle in May 2016 Lisa Neville was appointed as
85-532: The 2018 state election , which was held on 24 November 2018. At the time of its formation, the ministry consisted of 22 ministers , eleven of whom were women, making it the first cabinet in Victoria's history to reach gender parity. To accommodate this change Philip Dalidakis was removed from his cabinet position. However, his work as a minister was praised by Andrews. Following the resignation of Gavin Jennings and
102-641: The airline Qantas , and the family moved around Australia and Papua New Guinea before settling in Brisbane . Neville attended Mount Alvernia College , and then completed an arts degree at Griffith University . At university, she was involved in student unionism, initially with the Queensland Union of Students and then as general secretary and president of the National Union of Students in Melbourne . She worked as
119-962: The appointment of Ros Spence on 23 March 2020, the Cabinet became majority female. The Second Andrews ministry succeeded the First Andrews ministry , and was succeeded by the Third Andrews ministry . A cabinet reshuffle was undertaken in June 2022 after five cabinet ministers had announced their upcoming retirement at the November state election : James Merlino , Martin Foley , Lisa Neville , Martin Pakula and Richard Wynne . Lizzie Blandthorn , Colin Brooks , Steve Dimopoulos , Sonya Kilkenny and Harriet Shing were appointed to
136-444: The board of inquiry into the hotel quarantine program that he regarded Mikakos "accountable" for the program. Minister for Mental Health Martin Foley was sworn in as the new health and ambulance services minister later that day. A further reshuffle three days later on 29 September 2020 added Ingrid Stitt into the cabinet and the reassignment of some portfolios. On 16 December 2020, Jill Hennessy announced she would step down from
153-562: The first day of the IBAC investigation Operation Watts. Donnellan claims he never misused public funds but had previously breached party rules as Minister. He was replaced by Anthony Carbines on 6 December 2021. The first arrangement of the Second Andrews ministry was sworn in on 29 November 2018. Gavin Jennings resigned from Parliament and the ministry on 23 March 2020. He was replaced in cabinet by Ros Spence . The Crisis Council of Cabinet
170-486: The first female Minister for Police in Victoria, and retained her water portfolio. In February 2021, Neville was admitted to the hospital and was forced to take leave due to Crohn's disease . She returned to work in August 2021. The nature of her emergency services portfolio required regular travel around to remote parts of the state at short notice, which was not suitable for her medical condition, forcing her to relinquish
187-565: The ministry due to alleged misconduct, with Robin Scott and Marlene Kairouz also resigning the next day. A reshuffle took place on 22 June 2020, bringing Shaun Leane , Danny Pearson and Natalie Hutchins into cabinet and reassigning several portfolios. Hutchins was previously a minister in the First Andrews Ministry . On 26 September 2020, health minister Jenny Mikakos resigned as minister, following Premier Daniel Andrews stating in
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#1732855397486204-403: The ministry to replace the retiring ministers. The rearranged ministry was sworn in on 27 June. Kilkenny was sworn in a week later on 4 July as she had contracted COVID-19 and had to isolate prior to the original swearing-in ceremony. Two new ministerial roles were also created to oversee the 2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in the state. On 15 June 2020, Adem Somyurek was dismissed from
221-462: The role of Attorney-General effective immediately to spend more time with her family but would stay in Parliament and recontest her seat at the 2022 election. She was replaced as Attorney-General by Jaclyn Symes . Mary-Anne Thomas was added to the cabinet and was appointed Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Agriculture . In February 2021, Lisa Neville was admitted to hospital and
238-401: The seat amid that year's massive Labor landslide , and held it until his resignation in 2023. He was elected as leader of Victorian Labor following its shock defeat in 2010 , and served as Premier from 2014 to 2023. This Victoria (Australia) government-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lisa Neville Lisa Mary Neville (born 27 May 1964)
255-408: The suburbs of Mulgrave and Noble Park North . It also contains parts of the suburbs of Dandenong North , Noble Park , Springvale and Wheelers Hill . The seat previously existed from 1958 to 1967 as a safe Liberal seat. It was abolished in 1967 and replaced by Syndal . Mulgrave was recreated in 2002 as a marginal Labor seat, replacing Dandenong North . Labor's Daniel Andrews easily won
272-609: Was established on 3 April 2020 as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic . It consists of the premier and seven ministers who were all sworn in via video conference . The Crisis Council of Cabinet and its positions were abolished in November that year. Electoral district of Mulgrave (Victoria) The electoral district of Mulgrave is situated in the south-east of the Melbourne Metropolitan Region. The electorate contains
289-468: Was forced to take leave due to Chron's disease . She returned to work in August 2021. The nature of her emergency services portfolio required regular travel to remote parts of the state at short notice, which was unsuitable for her medical condition. Therefore, Neville relinquished the portfolio to Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes . Symes relinquished her resources portfolio to Jaala Pulford . On 11 October 2021, Luke Donnellan resigned as minister, following
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