Minister for Conservation

The Minister for the Conservation was a former minister within the Cabinet of Victoria.

Minister for the Conservation of Victoria
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofParliament
Cabinet
Reports toPremier
NominatorPremier
AppointerGovernor
on the recommendation of the Premier
Term lengthAt the Governor's pleasure
Inaugural holderHenry Bolte MP
Formation15 December 1949
Final holderSherryl Garbutt MP
Abolished5 December 2002
SuccessionMinister for the Environment

The portfolio's roles have since been taken over by the Minister for the Environment.

Ministers

Order Minister Party affiliation Ministerial title Term start Term end Time in office Notes
1 Henry Bolte MP Liberal Minister for Conservation 15 December 1949 27 June 1950 194 days [1]
2 Richard Brose MP Country 27 June 1950 28 October 1952 2 years, 123 days [2]
3 Alexander Dennett MP Electoral Reform 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 3 days [3]
(2) Richard Brose MP Country 31 October 1952 17 December 1952 47 days [4][5]
4 Robert Holt MP Labor 17 December 1952 15 December 1953 363 days [6]
5 Joseph Smith MP 22 December 1953 7 June 1955 1 year, 167 days
(1) Henry Bolte MP Liberal 7 June 1955 26 July 1961 6 years, 49 days [7]
6 Keith Turnbull MP 26 July 1961 27 June 1964 2 years, 337 days
7 James Balfour MP 27 June 1964 9 May 1967 2 years, 316 days
8 William McDonald MP 9 May 1967 11 June 1970 3 years, 33 days
9 William Borthwick MP 11 June 1970 16 May 1979 8 years, 339 days [7][8]
10 Vasey Houghton MLC 16 May 1979 8 April 1982 2 years, 327 days [8][9]
11 Evan Walker MLC Labor 8 April 1982 1 September 1983 1 year, 146 days [10]
12 Rod Mackenzie MLC Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands 1 September 1983 2 May 1985 1 year, 243 days
13 Joan Kirner MLC 2 May 1985 13 October 1988 3 years, 164 days
14 Kay Setches MP 13 October 1988 10 August 1990 1 year, 301 days
15 Steven Crabb MP Minister for Conservation and Environment 10 August 1990 28 January 1992 1 year, 171 days [11]
16 Barry Pullen MLC 28 January 1992 6 October 1992 252 days
17 Mark Birrell MLC Liberal 6 October 1992 3 April 1996 3 years, 180 days [12]
18 Marie Tehan MP Minister for Conservation and Land Management 3 April 1996 20 October 1999 3 years, 200 days
19 Sherryl Garbutt MP Labor Minister for Environment and Conservation 20 October 1999 5 December 2002 3 years, 46 days [13]

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