The Bracks Ministry was the 65th ministry of the Government of Victoria

Government of Victoria

The Government of Victoria, under the Constitution of Australia, ceded certain legislative and judicial powers to the Commonwealth, but retained complete independence in all other areas...

. It was led by the Premier of Victoria, Steve Bracks

Steve Bracks

Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007....

, and Deputy Premier, John Thwaites

John Thwaites (Australian politician)

Johnstone William "John" Thwaites , Australian politician, was Deputy Premier of the state of Victoria from 1999 to 2007.-Early life :...

. It succeeded the Kennett Ministry on 20 October 1999, following the defeat of Jeff Kennett

Jeff Kennett

Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...

's Liberal government in the 1999 state election.

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

Portfolios

Office	Minister
Premier Treasurer Treasurer of Victoria The Treasurer of Victoria is the title held by the Cabinet Minister who is responsible for the financial management of Victoria’s budget sector. This primarily includes:* preparation and delivery of the annual State Budget;...  (until 11 February 2002) Minister for Multicultural Affairs	The Hon Steve Bracks Steve Bracks Stephen Philip Bracks AC is a former Australian politician and the 44th Premier of Victoria. He first won the electoral district of Williamstown in 1994 for the Australian Labor Party, and was party leader and Premier from 1999 to 2007.... , MLA/MP
Deputy Premier Deputy Premier of Victoria The Deputy Premier of Victoria is the second-most senior officer in the Government of Victoria. The Deputy Premiership has been a ministerial portfolio since , and the Deputy Premier is appointed by the Governor on the advice of the Premier.... Minister for Health Minister for Planning (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon John Thwaites John Thwaites (Australian politician) Johnstone William "John" Thwaites , Australian politician, was Deputy Premier of the state of Victoria from 1999 to 2007.-Early life :... , MLA/MP
Leader in the Legislative Council Minister for Industrial Relations (until 11 February 2002) Minister assisting the Minister for WorkCover (until 11 February 2002) Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs (from 12 February 2002)	The Hon Monica Gould Monica Gould Monica Mary Gould is a former Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council between September 1993 and November 2006, representing Doutta Galla Province.... , MLC
Minister for Education Services and Youth Affairs	The Hon Jacinta Allan Jacinta Allan Jacinta Marie Allan is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1999, representing the electorate of Bendigo East. A member of a prominent Bendigo political family, she is the granddaughter of the late Bendigo Trades Hall... , MLC
Minister for Transport House Manager	The Hon Peter Batchelor Peter Batchelor Peter Batchelor was an Australian politician before retiring at the Victorian State Election on 27 November 2010. He was an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1990, representing the electorate of Thomastown. He served most recently as Minister for Energy and... , MLA/MP
Minister for Energy and Resources Minister for Ports Minister assisting the Minister for State and Regional Development (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon Candy Broad Candy Broad Candy Celeste Broad is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Council since September 1999, first representing the electorate of Melbourne North Province until 2006, and then as a Member for the Northern Victoria region.After making a... , MLC
Treasurer (from 12 February 2002) Minister for State and Regional Development Minister for Finance Minister for Innovation (from 12 February 2002) Assistant Treasurer (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon John Brumby John Brumby John Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election... , MLA/MP
Minister for Local Government Minister for WorkCover Minister assisting the Minister for Transport regarding Roads (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon Bob Cameron, MLA/MP
Minister for Community Development Minister for Senior Victorians (from 12 February 2002)	The Hon Christine Campbell Christine Campbell (politician) Christine Mary Campbell is an Australian politician.Born in Melbourne, Campbell graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education from La Trobe University . She later was Head of the National Women's Bureau in the Shop Distributive Association from 1974–80... , MLA/MP
Minister for Education Minister for Arts Minister for Planning (from 12 February 2002) Minister for Women's Affairs (from 12 February 2002)	The Hon Mary Delahunty Mary Delahunty Mary Delahunty is an Australian journalist and retired politician with the Australian Labor Party.-Early life:Delahunty was born in Victoria, Australia and educated at Loreto College, in Victoria. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Latrobe University.-Media career:Delahunty... , MLA/MP
Minister for Environment and Conservation Minister for Women's Affairs (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon Sherryl Garbutt Sherryl Garbutt Sherryl Maree Garbutt is a former Australian politician.Born in Melbourne, Victoria, she attended Oak Park High School before receiving her tertiary education at the University of Melbourne and at La Trobe University . She is also a Justice of the Peace... , MLA/MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Services Minister for Corrections	The Hon Andre Haermeyer Andre Haermeyer Andre Haermeyer is an Australian politician. He was the Australian Labor Party member for Kororoit in the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2002, prior to that representing the Yan Yean electorate in Melbourne's north from 1992.Before being elected to Parliament, Haermeyer worked for the... , MLA/MP
Minister for Agriculture Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	The Hon Keith Hamilton Keith Hamilton (politician) Keith Graeme Hamilton is the former Australian Labor Party member for Morwell in the Victorian Legislative Assembly.... , MLA/MP
Attorney-General Minister for Manufacturing Industry Minister for Racing	The Hon Rob Hulls Rob Hulls Rob Justin Hulls has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly since 1996, representing the electorate of Niddrie. As well as previously serving as the Deputy Premier of Victoria, he was also the state Attorney-General and Minister for Racing.Rob Hulls was born in Melbourne and was... , MLA/MP
Minister for Post Compulsory Education, Training and Employment	The Hon Lynne Kosky Lynne Kosky Lynne Janice Kosky is a former Australian politician and senior minister in the Parliament of Victoria. She represented the electoral district of Altona in the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party from 1996 to 2010... , MLA/MP
Minister for Finance (from 12 February 2002) Minister for Industrial Relations (from 12 February 2002)	The Hon John Lenders John Lenders John Lenders is an Australian Labor Party politician representing the Southern Metropolitan Region in the Victorian Legislative Council. He was most notably the Minister for Education in the Bracks Government and Treasurer of Victoria in the Brumby Government.... , MLA/MP
Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Commonwealth Games (from 12 February 2002) Minister for Youth Affairs (until 11 February 2002) Minister assisting the Minister for Planning (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon Justin Madden Justin Madden Madden was 206 cm tall, and one of the tallest men ever to play Australian Rules football, and his potential in this area was fully utilized by Carlton, who used him as their main ruckman. Over the next fifteen seasons, Madden became a mainstay of the Carlton side, and one of the most... , MLC
Minister for Gaming Minister for Major Projects and Tourism Minister assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs	The Hon John Pandazopoulos John Pandazopoulos John Pandazopoulos is a Victorian politician. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Dandenong for the Australian Labor Party. During the Bracks Government, he was a member of Cabinet, serving as Minister for Major Projects, Employment, Tourism, Gaming and Racing... , MLA/MP
Minister for Housing Minister for Community Services (from 12 February 2002) Minister for Aged Care (until 11 February 2002) Minister assisting the Minister for Health (until 11 February 2002) Minister Assisting the Premier on Community Building (from 12 February 2002)	The Hon Bronwyn Pike Bronwyn Pike Bronwyn Pike is an Australian politician. She was Minister for Education in Victoria in the Brumby Government, and is the State Member of Parliament for Melbourne.-Early life:... , MLA/MP
Minister for Small Business Minister for Information and Communication Technology (from 12 February 2002) Minister for Consumer Affairs (until 11 February 2002)	The Hon Marsha Thomson Marsha Thomson Marsha Thomson, born 21 December 1955 in Melbourne, is an Australian politician, is a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the division of Footscray.... , MLC