Melbourne Graduate School of Education Curriculum Policies Project

Commonwealth, State and Territory Education Ministers

Victoria

YearPolitical PartyPremierMinister for Education

Aug 1955 - 1972 (Bolte)
Apr 1982

LIB

Hamer | Thompson

Minister of Education
Lindsay THOMPSON - May 1967 to May 1979 (Bolte/Hamer)
Alan HUNT - May 1979 to Apr 1982 (Hamer/Thompson)

Apr 1982
-
Oct 1992

ALP

Cain | Kirner

Minister of Education
Robert FORDHAM - Apr 1982 to Mar 1985 (Cain)
Ian CATHIE - Mar 1985 to Dec 1987
Caroline HOGG - Dec 1987 to Oct 1988
Joan KIRNER - OCT 1988 to Aug 1990
Barry PULLEN - Aug 1990 to Jan 1991 (Kirner)

Minister for Education and Training
Barry PULLEN - Jan 1991 to Jan 1992

Minister for Education
Neil POPE - Jan 1992 to Oct 1992

Oct 1992
-
Oct 1999

LIB/NAT

Kennett

Minister for Education
Don HAYWARD - Oct 1992 to Mar 1996
Phil GUDE - Mar 1996 to Oct 1999

Oct 1999
-
2005*

ALP

Bracks

Minister for Education
Mary DELAHUNTY - Oct 1999 to Feb 2002

Minister for Education and Training
Lynne KOSKY - Feb 2002 to Dec 2006


*Still in government at project end date of 2005.

Sources:
Colin A. Hughes, A Handbook of Australian Government and Politics, 1965-1974 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1977) 1975-1984 Edition (Canberra: ANU Press, 1986); and 1975-1999 Edition (Canberra: Federation Press, 2002); Parliament of Victoria Ministers Database - Ministers since 1982. Accessed 26 January 2008.

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