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Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop

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Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop of Victoria
Incumbent
Harriet Shing
since 19 December 2024
Department of Transport and Planning and Suburban Rail Loop Authority
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Executive council
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
First holderJacinta Allan

The Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with overseeing the construction of the Suburban Rail Loop,[1] and the operations of the Suburban Rail Loop Authority.[2]

A number of acts of parliament give the minister executive powers relevant to the portfolio, these include the Development Victoria Act 2003, Suburban Rail Loop Act 2021, and the Victorian Planning Authority Act 2017.[3]

Ministers

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Order Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Jacinta Allan MP Labor Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop 22 June 2020 2 October 2023 3 years, 102 days [4]
2 Danny Pearson MP 2 October 2023 19 December 2024 1 year, 78 days [5]
3 Harriet Shing MLC 19 December 2024 Incumbent 0 days [6]

Reference list

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  1. ^ Baxendale, Rachel (22 June 2020). "Daniel Andrews unveils details of Victorian ministerial reshuffle after departure of three MPs". The Australian. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  2. ^ "New Authority And Preferred Route For Suburban Rail Loop" (Media Release). Premier of Victoria. 3 September 2019. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  3. ^ Andrews, Daniel (20 October 2022). "General Order - Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop". State Government of Victoria. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 22 June 2020. p. 2020:1.
  5. ^ Wallace, Samual (2 October 2023). "Ministers of the Crown (per S 520)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. p. 3. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  6. ^ Eddie, Rachel; Rooney, Kieran (19 December 2024). "Women win in Allan's cabinet reshuffle, as Pearson suffers a blow". The Age. Retrieved 19 December 2024.