The Third Andrews ministry is the 71st and current ministry of the

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. The Labor government, led by

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Daniel Andrews Daniel Michael Andrews (born 6 July 1972) is an Australian politician serving as the 48th and current premier of Victoria since December 2014. He has been the leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since December ...

and Deputy Premier Jacinta Allan, was officially sworn in on 5 December 2022, following the party's third consecutive victory at the 2022 state election, which was held on 26 November 2022. At the time of its formation the ministry consisted of 22 ministers, fourteen of whom were women. The Third Andrews ministry succeeded the Second Andrews ministry.

Third Andrews ministry, 2022–present

The cabinet composition of the first arrangement of the Third Andrews Ministry was first announced on 2 December 2022. As a result of the defection of seven MPs from the Labor Right to Andrew's Labor Left faction, Shaun Leane from the previous ministry was removed from cabinet by the caucus. In compensation, Leane would be nominated as the President of the Legislative Council in the upcoming parliament.

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from the previous ministry retired at the 2022 election, creating a vacancy in the cabinet. In their places, Enver Erdogan and

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were promoted to the cabinet. The ministerial portfolios were then announced on 5 December 2022, with ministers (except

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) sworn in that day. Shing was sworn in on 14 December when her re-election to the Legislative Council was declared and finalised, with Andrews holding on to her portfolios in the interim.

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