Hamer Ministry


The Hamer Ministry was the 59th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Rupert Hamer, of the Liberal Party. The ministry was sworn in on 24 August 1972.

Portfolios

OfficeMinister

Premier

Treasurer

Minister of the Arts
The Hon Rupert Hamer, MLA

Deputy Premier

Minister of Education
The Hon Lindsay Thompson, MLA

Minister of Agriculture
The Hon Sir Gilbert Chandler, MLC

Attorney-General
The Hon Sir George Reid, MLA

Chief Secretary

Minister of Forests
The Hon Edward Meagher, MLA

Minister for Fuel and Power

Minister of Mines
The Hon Jim Balfour, MLA

Minister of Health
The Hon John Rossiter, MLA

Minister of Transport
The Hon Vernon Wilcox, MLC

Minister of Housing

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
The Hon Pat Dickie, MLC

Minister for Conservation

Minister of Lands

Minister of Soldier Settlement
The Hon Bill Borthwick, MLA

Minister of Labour and Industry

Minister for Consumer Affairs

Minister for Federal Affairs
The Hon Joe Rafferty, MLA

Minister for State Development and Decentralization

Minister of Tourism

Minister of Immigration
The Hon Murray Byrne, MLC

Minister for Social Welfare

Minister for Youth and Recreation
The Hon Ian Smith, MLA

Minister of Water Supply

Minister of Public Works
The Hon Roberts Dunstan, MLA

Minister for Local Government
The Hon Alan Hunt, MLC

Minister without Portfolio

The Hon Alan Scanlan, MLA