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| Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
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since 2 October 2023 | |
| Department of Premier and Cabinet | |
| Style | The Honourable |
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| Reports to | Premier of Victoria |
| Seat | 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne |
| Nominator | Premier of Victoria |
| Appointer | Governor of Victoria on the advice of the premier |
| Term length | At the Governor's pleasure contingent on serving as deputy leader of party or coalition commanding a majority of seats in the Legislative Assembly |
| Formation | 19 May 1932 |
| First holder | Robert Menzies |
| Salary | AU$395,738 (from 1 July 2022)[1] |
The deputy premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The deputy premier position was created in May 1932, with Robert Menzies being the first person to hold the position. The deputy premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the premier. The deputy premier is usually also a minister in the government.
When the Labor Party forms government, the deputy leader of the Labor parliamentary party typically becomes the deputy premier. The same was the case when the Liberal Party formed government on its own. When the Liberal-National coalition is in government, the deputy premier is usually the leader of the junior coalition partner, the Nationals (or its predecessor, the Country Party). The current deputy premier is Ben Carroll of the Labor Party, who has held the position since 2 October 2023.
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