# Minister for Women (Victoria)

The Minister for Women is a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria tasked with the responsibility of overseeing the Victorian Government's laws and initiatives regarding women, and women's rights.
Natalie Hutchins has been the minister since June 2022.

## Ministers

| Minister | Party affiliation | Ministerial title | Term start | Term end | Time in office |
| John Cain MP | Labor | Minister responsible for Women's Affairs | 1986 | | |
| Joan Kirner MP | Labor | Minister responsible for Women's Affairs | 1990 | 1992 | |
| Jan Wade MP | Liberal | Minister for Women's Affairs | 6 October 1992 | 20 October 1999 | 7 years, 14 days |
| Sherryl Garbutt MP | Labor | Minister for Women's Affairs | 20 October 1999 | 12 February 2002 | 2 years, 115 days |
| Mary Delahunty MP | Labor | Minister for Women's Affairs | 12 February 2002 | 1 December 2006 | 4 years, 292 days |
| Jacinta Allan MP | Labor | Minister for Women's Affairs | 1 December 2006 | 3 August 2007 | 245 days |
| Maxine Morand MP | Labor | Minister for Women's Affairs | 3 August 2007 | 2 December 2010 | 3 years, 121 days |
| Mary Wooldridge MP | Liberal | Minister for Women's Affairs | 2 December 2010 | 13 March 2013 | 2 years, 101 days |
| Heidi Victoria MP | Liberal | Minister for Women's Affairs | 13 March 2013 | 4 December 2014 | 1 year, 266 days |
| Fiona Richardson MP | Labor | Minister for Women | 4 December 2014 | 23 August 2017 | 2 years, 262 days |
| Natalie Hutchins MP | Labor | Minister for Women | 13 September 2017 | 29 November 2018 | 1 year, 77 days |
| Gabrielle Williams MP | Labor | Minister for Women | 29 November 2018 | 27 June 2022 | 3 years, 210 days |
| Natalie Hutchins MP | Labor | Minister for Women | 27 June 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 157 days |

## Reference List

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* ↑ "Biography, politics and passion: women who change policy". The Power to Persuade. 4 April 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
* ↑ "Victorian State Cabinet". Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 18 January 1991. p. 1991:643.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Kennett". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* 1 2 3 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Bracks". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ "Ministers of the Crown (per S 28)" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 12 February 2002. p. 2002:1.
* 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Brumby". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Baillieu". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* 1 2 Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Napthine". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ Carr, Adam. "Victorian Ministries - Andrews". Psephos: Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
* ↑ "Ministers of the Crown" (PDF). Victoria Government Gazette. Victorian Government Printer. 27 June 2022. p. 2022:3.
* ↑ 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.
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