Bracks ministry

Bracks Ministry

65th ministry of Victoria, Australia
Date formed20 October 1999
Date dissolved3 August 2007
People and organisations
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
GovernorSir James Gobbo (until 31 December 2000)
John Landy (1 January 2001 to 7 April 2006)
David de Kretser (since 7 April 2006)
PremierSteve Bracks
Deputy premierJohn Thwaites
No. of ministers20
Member party  Labor
Status in legislatureMinority government (until 2002 state election)
Majority government (since 2002 state election)
55 / 88
Opposition party    LiberalNational Coalition
Opposition leaderDenis Napthine (until 20 August 2002)
Robert Doyle (20 August 2002 to 8 May 2006)
Ted Baillieu (since 8 May 2006)
History
Elections1999 state election
2002 state election
2006 state election
PredecessorKennett ministry
SuccessorBrumby ministry

The Bracks Ministry was the 65th ministry of the Government of Victoria. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks, and Deputy Premier, John Thwaites. It succeeded the Kennett Ministry on 20 October 1999,[1] following the defeat of Jeff Kennett's Liberal government in the 1999 state election. The ministry dissolved as a result of the retirement of Bracks and Thwaites and was replaced by the Brumby ministry led by new Labor leader John Brumby.

There were three reshuffles within the Bracks Ministry. The first took place on 12 February 2002.

  1. ^ Victoria Government Gazette No. S 155, Government of Victoria, 20 October 1999.