Minister for Treaty and First Peoples
| Minister for Treaty and First Peoples | |
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since 23 March 2020 | |
| Style | The Honourable (formal) Minister (spoken) |
| Member of | Parliament Executive council |
| Reports to | Premier |
| Seat | Melbourne |
| Nominator | Premier |
| Appointer | Governor on the recommendation of the Premier |
| Term length | At the governor's pleasure |
| Formation | December 1967 |
| First holder | Lindsay Thompson |
| Website | https://new.parliament.vic.gov.au/members/gabrielle-williams/ |
The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, previously the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, is the Victorian Government minister with responsibility for the administration and development of health, education, justice, and social services for Indigenous communities.[1] The individual who holds this office achieves the Government's objectives through oversight of the Indigenous branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and other government ministries and agencies.[2] The current Minister for Treaty and First Peoples is Gabrielle Williams, a representative of the Labor Party, who has held the position since March 2020 as the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs.[3] The title was renamed in June 2022 to its current name.
List of ministers for Aboriginal affairs
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Thompson | Liberal | 1965-1967 | |
| Edward Meagher | Liberal | 1967-1972 | |
| Vance Dickie | Liberal | 1972-1975 | |
| None | N/A | 1975-1987 | |
| Tom Roper | Labor | 1987-1990 | |
| Brian Mier | Labor | 1990-1991 | |
| Tom Roper | Labor | 1991-1992 | |
| Marie Tehan | Liberal | 1992 | |
| Michael John | Liberal | 1992-1996 | |
| Ann Henderson | Liberal | 1996-1999 | |
| Keith Hamilton | Labor | 1999-2002 | |
| Gavin Jennings | Labor | 2002-2007 | |
| Richard Wynne | Labor | 2007-2010 | |
| Jeanette Powell | National | 2010-2014 | |
| Tim Bull | National | 2014 | |
| Natalie Hutchins | Labor | 2014-2018 | |
| Gavin Jennings | Labor | 2018-2020 | |
| Gabrielle Williams | Labor | 2020-2022 | |
List of ministers for Treaty and First Peoples
[edit]| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Williams | Labor | 2022–present | |
References
[edit]- ^ "'Decolonisation in action': Victorian treaty negotiations to be overseen by independent authority". the Guardian. 6 June 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Victorian government promises change will come from work of Yoorrook truth-telling commission". the Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
- ^ "Gabrielle Williams | Parliament of Victoria". new.parliament.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
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