Victoria State Government

Victoria State Government
Government of the State of Victoria
State government
The logo that identifies the executive government. The coat of arms of Victoria represents the state as a whole
Overview
Established	1 July 1851; 173 years ago (1851-07-01) as a responsible colonial government 1 January 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
State	Victoria
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier of Victoria (Jacinta Allan)
Appointed by	Governor of Victoria (Margaret Gardner) on behalf of the King (Charles III)[1]
Main organ	Executive Council of Victoria (de jure) Cabinet of Victoria (de facto)
Ministries	10 government departments
Responsible to	Parliament of Victoria
Annual budget	$111.7 billion (2023-2024)[2]
Headquarters	1 Treasury Place
Website	vic.gov.au

The Government of Victoria, also referred to as the Victorian Government, is the executive branch of the Australian state of Victoria. The executive is one of three independent branches, alongside the judicial, and the legislative.

As a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, the State Government was first formed in 1851 when Victoria first gained the right to responsible government. The Constitution of Australia regulates the relationship between the Victorian Government and the Australian Government, and cedes legislative and judicial supremacy to the federal government on conflicting matters.^[3][4]

The Victoria State Government enforces acts passed by the parliament through government departments, statutory authorities, and other public agencies. The Government is formally presided over by the Governor, who exercises executive authority granted by the state's constitution through the Executive Council, a body consisting of senior cabinet ministers. In reality, both the governor and the Executive Council are largely ceremonial, with the premier and ministers having control over policy, appointments, and other executive orders made by the Governor.^[5]