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Victoria/Premier
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 Victoria/Premier  | |
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 Premier Dan Andrews came to prominence during the COVID-19 deep event where he cancelled parliament and ruled by decree, enforcing some of the world's longest lockdowns, mandatory face masks and a "no jab, no job" COVID jab policy. | |
| Start | 28 November 1855 |
| Website | https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/ |
| The head of government of the state of Victoria in Australia. | |
The premier of Victoria is the head of government of the state of Victoria in Australia.
Powers
The role of the premier includes leading parliament, being the Chief Minister and Chair of Cabinet, choosing ministers and assigning portfolios, handling portfolio responsibilities, and communicating between the Victorian Government, the Governor and Cabinet, other state and territory governments, the Commonwealth Government, and overseas governments.[1]
The premier represents Victoria as a member of the "National Cabinet". The National Cabinet was established on 13 March 2020 during Covid as a way to bypass regular procedures [2][3][4]
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Andrews | 4 December 2014 | 27 September 2023 |
| Jeff Kennett | 6 October 1992 | 20 October 1999 |
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230512110757/https://www.vic.gov.au/premier
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221221095759/https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/committees/reportsen/024513/toc_pdf/Firstinterimreport.pdf;fileType=application/pdf
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20200531103849/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-29/coag-scrapped-national-cabinet-here-to-say-coronavirus-update/12300636
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180817161533/https://www.coag.gov.au/about-coag
