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Bracks Ministry

Bracks Ministry
65th cabinet of Victoria, Australia
Date formed 20 October 1999
Date dissolved 3 August 2007
People and organisations
Head of state Queen Elizabeth II
(represented by James Gobbo, John Landy, David de Kretser,
The Governor of Victoria)
Head of government Steve Bracks
Deputy head of government John Thwaites
Member party Australian Labor Party
Opposition party LiberalNational Coalition
Opposition leader Denis Napthine, Robert Doyle, Ted Baillieu
History
Election(s) 1999 state election
2002 state election
2006 state election
Predecessor Kennett Ministry
Successor Brumby Ministry

The Bracks Ministry was the 65th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks, and Deputy Premier, John Thwaites. It succeeded the Kennett Ministry on 20 October 1999, following the defeat of Jeff Kennett's Liberal government in the 1999 state election.

There were three reshuffles within the Bracks Ministry. The first took place on 12 February 2002.

Premier
Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Minister for Veterans' Affairs (from 1 December 2006)

Deputy Premier
Minister for Health (until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Planning (until 11 February 2002)
Minister for Water, Environment and Climate Change (from 1 December 2006)

Leader in the Legislative Council
Minister for Industrial Relations (until 11 February 2002)
Minister assisting the Minister for WorkCover (until 11 February 2002)
Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (from 12 February 2002)(until 25 January 2005)

Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (from November 2002 until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment (from 1 December 2006)
Minister for Women's Affairs (from 1 December 2006)

Minister for Transport (until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Major Projects (from 12 February 2002)(until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Victorian Communities (from 1 December 2006)
Minister for Energy and Resources (from 1 December 2006)

Minister for Energy and Resources (until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Ports (until 1 December 2006)
Minister assisting the Minister for State and Regional Development (until 11 February 2002)

Treasurer (from 12 February 2002)
Minister for State and Regional Development (until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Finance (until 1 December 2006)
Minister for Innovation (from 12 February 2002)
Minister for Regional and Rural Development (from 1 December 2006)
Assistant Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)

Minister for Local Government (until 1 December 20006)
Minister for WorkCover (until November 2002)
Minister assisting the Minister for Transport regarding Roads (until 11 February 2002)
Minister for Police and Emergency Services (from 1 December 2006
Minister for Corrections (from 1 December 2006)


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