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Fresh face and portfolio rejig in new Victorian cabinet

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has unveiled her reshuffled ministry after Tim Pallas resigned. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Camera IconVictorian Premier Jacinta Allan has unveiled her reshuffled ministry after Tim Pallas resigned. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) Credit: AAP

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has reshuffled her ministry after the retirement of long-time treasurer Tim Pallas.

VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT MINISTRY CHANGES:

* Jaclyn Symes

Gains: treasury, industrial relations and regional development

Loses: attorney-general and emergency services

Keeps: government upper house leader

* Danny Pearson

Gains: finance and economic jobs and growth

Loses: transport infrastructure, Suburban Rail Loop and assistant treasurer

Keeps: nothing

* Gabrielle Williams

Gains: transport infrastructure

Keeps: public and active transport

Loses: consumer affairs and government services

* Harriet Shing

Gains: Suburban Rail Loop, building, Development Victoria and precincts

Keeps: housing

Loses: water

* Sonya Kilkenny

Gains: attorney-general

Loses: suburbs

Keeps: planning

* Ben Carroll

Gains: WorkSafe and Transport Accident Commission

Loses: nothing

Keeps: deputy premier, education and medical research

* Mary-Anne Thomas

Gains: nothing

Loses: health infrastructure

Keeps: health, ambulance services and government lower house leader

* Enver Erdogan

Gains: casino, gaming and liquor regulation

Loses: victims

Keeps: corrections and youth justice

* Melissa Horne

Gains: health infrastructure

Loses: casino, gaming and liquor regulation

Keeps: ports and freight, and roads and road safety

* Nick Staikos

Gains: consumer affairs and local government

Loses: nothing (new member of cabinet)

* Vicki Ward

Gains: emergency services, natural disaster recovery and equality

Loses: prevention of family violence and employment

Keeps: nothing

* Natalie Hutchins

Gains: government services and prevention of family violence

Loses: jobs and industry

Keeps: women and treaty and first peoples

* Colin Brooks

Gains: industry and advanced manufacturing

Loses: Development Victoria and precincts

Keeps: creative industries

* Anthony Carbines

Gains: community safety and victims

Loses: crime prevention

Keeps: police and racing

* Natalie Suleyman

Gains: employment

Loses: nothing

Keeps: small business, youth and veterans

* Gayle Tierney

Gains: water

Loses: regional development

Keeps: skills and TAFE

NO CHANGE:

* Jacinta Allan (premier)

* Lizzie Blandthorn (upper deputy house leader, children and disability)

* Lily D'Ambrosio (climate action, energy and resources and the State Electricity Commission)

* Steve Dimopoulos (environment, tourism, sport and major events and outdoor recreation)

* Ros Spence (agriculture, carers and volunteers and community sport)

* Ingrid Stitt (mental health, ageing and multicultural affairs)

* Steve McGhie (cabinet secretary)

PORTFOLIO MOVES:

* Portfolios of natural disaster recovery and equality established

* Housing rebadged housing and building

* Crime prevention and suburbs no longer listed standalone portfolios

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