Minister of Immigration (Victoria)

A former minister within the Cabinet of Victoria

Minister of Immigration of Victoria

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Style| The Honourable
Member of| Parliament
Executive council
Reports to| Premier
Nominator| Premier
Appointer| Governor
on the recommendation of the premier
Term length| At the governor's pleasure
Inaugural holder| David Oman MP
Formation| 8 May 1923
Final holder| Peter Spyker MP
Abolished| 2 May 1985

The Minister of Immigration was a former ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. It was later known as the Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.

## Ministers

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Order  | MP  | Party affiliation  | Ministerial title  | Term start  | Term end  | Time in office  | Notes

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1  | David Oman MP |  | Nationalist | Minister of Immigration  | 8 May 1923  | 7 September 1923  | 122 days  | [1]
2  | John Allan MP |  | Country | 7 September 1923  | 19 March 1924  | 194 days  | [1]
(1)  | David Oman MP |  | Nationalist | 19 March 1924  | 18 July 1924  | 121 days  | [1][2]
3  | John Jones MLC |  | Labor | Minister in charge of Immigration  | 18 July 1924  | 18 November 1924  | 123 days  | [3]
4  | Alfred Downward MP |  | Country | Minister of Immigration  | 18 November 1924  | 20 May 1927  | 2 years, 183 days  | [4]
(3)  | John Jones MLC |  | Labor | Minister in charge of Immigration  | 20 May 1927  | 22 November 1928  | 1 year, 186 days  | [5]
5  | John Pennington MP |  | Nationalist | Minister of Markets and Immigration  | 22 November 1928  | 12 December 1929  | 1 year, 20 days  | [6]
(3)  | John Jones MLC |  | Labor | Minister in charge of Immigration  | 12 December 1929  | 26 April 1932  | 2 years, 136 days  | [7]
6  | Robert Williams MLC |  | 26 April 1932  | 19 May 1932  | 23 days  | [7]
(3)  | John Jones MLC |  | United Australia | 19 May 1932  | 2 April 1935  | 2 years, 318 days  | [8]
7  | George Goudie MLC |  | Country | 2 April 1935  | 14 September 1943  | 8 years, 165 days  | [9]
8  | Keith Dodgshun MP |  | Country | Minister in charge of Immigration  | 27 June 1950  | 28 October 1952  | 2 years, 123 days  | [10]
9  | Alexander Dennett MP |  | Electoral Reform | 28 October 1952  | 31 October 1952  | 3 days  | [11]
(8)  | Keith Dodgshun MP |  | Country | 31 October 1952  | 17 December 1952  | 47 days  | [12]
10  | William Slater MLC |  | Labor | 17 December 1952  | 7 June 1955  | 2 years, 172 days  | [13]
11  | William Leggatt MP |  | Liberal and Country | Minister of Immigration  | 7 June 1955  | 14 February 1956  | 252 days  | [14]
12  | Robert Whately MP |  | 14 February 1956  | 17 March 1956  | 32 days  | [14]
13  | Gilbert Chandler MLC |  | 21 March 1956  | 10 April 1956  | 20 days  | [14]
14  | Horace Petty MP |  | 10 April 1956  | 9 January 1962  | 5 years, 274 days  | [14]
15  | Edward Meagher MP |  | 9 January 1962  | 5 September 1962  | 239 days  | [14]
16  | Rupert Hamer MLC |  | 5 September 1962  | 27 June 1964  | 1 year, 296 days  | [14]
17  | Vernon Wilcox MP |  | 27 June 1964  | 1 December 1965  | 1 year, 157 days  | [14]
18  | George Reid MP |  | Liberal | Minister of Immigration  | 9 May 1967  | 15 December 1970  | 3 years, 220 days  | [14]
19  | Pat Dickie MLC |  | 15 December 1970  | 23 August 1972  | 1 year, 252 days  | [14]
20  | Murray Byrne MLC |  | 23 August 1972  | 31 March 1976  | 3 years, 221 days  | [15]
21  | Walter Jona MP |  | Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs  | 31 March 1976  | 16 May 1979  | 3 years, 46 days  | [15]
22  | Alan Wood MP |  | 16 May 1979  | 17 February 1981  | 1 year, 277 days  | [15]
23  | Jeff Kennett MP |  | 17 February 1981  | 8 April 1982  | 1 year, 50 days  | [15][16]
24  | Jack Ginifer MP |  | Labor | 8 April 1982  | 10 May 1982  | 32 days  | [17]
25  | Peter Spyker MP |  | 10 May 1982  | 2 May 1985  | 2 years, 357 days  | [17]

## Reference list

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1. ^ a b c Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Lawson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
2. ^ Carr, Adan. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 3rd Peacock Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
3. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Prendergast Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
4. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Allan 1 Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
5. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Hogan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
6. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - McPherson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
7. ^ a b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Hogan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
8. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Argyle Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
9. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st Dunstan Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
10. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 1st McDonald Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
11. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd Hollway Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
12. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 2nd McDonald Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
13. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - 3rd Cain Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
14. ^ a b c d e f g h i Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Bolte Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
15. ^ a b c d Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Hamer Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
16. ^ Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Thompson Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
17. ^ a b Carr, Adam. "VICTORIAN MINISTRIES - Cain II Ministry". Psephos Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

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