Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions

The Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions (DJPR) is a department in Victoria, Australia. Commencing operation on 1 January 2019, the DJPR supports six ministers across 10 portfolios, broadly related to economic development.[1]

Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions
Department overview
Formed1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)
Preceding department
JurisdictionVictoria, Australia
Ministers responsible
  • Martin Pakula, Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade, Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events & Minister for Racing
  • Gavin Jennings, Minister for Priority Precincts
  • Martin Foley, Minister for Creative Industries
  • Marlene Kairouz, Minister for Suburban Development
  • Adem Somyurek, Minister for Small Business
  • Jaclyn Symes, Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Agriculture & Minister for Resources
Department executive
  • Simon Phemister, Secretary

Along with the Department of Transport (DoT), DJPR was created in machinery of government changes following the return of the Labor government led by Premier Daniel Andrews at the 2018 state election, in which the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DEDJTR) was divided into two new departments. Following the resignation of Richard Bolt as Secretary of DEDJTR, Simon Phemister was appointed Acting Secretary, and continued as permanent Secretary of the new department.[2]

In addition to the non-transport functions of DEDJTR, DJPR also took on responsibility for suburban development from the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning; racing from the Department of Justice and Regulation (itself renamed to the Department of Justice and Community Safety); and Sport and Recreation Victoria from the Department of Health and Human Services.[2]

Ministers

The DJPR supports six ministers in the following portfolios:

Name Party Portfolio
Martin Pakula Labor Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade
Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events
Minister for Racing
Gavin Jennings Labor Minister for Priority Precincts
Martin Foley Labor Minister for Creative Industries
Marlene Kairouz Labor Minister for Suburban Development
Adem Somyurek Labor Minister for Small Business
Jaclyn Symes Labor Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Agriculture
Minister for Resources

Functions

The DJPR has responsibility for the following policy areas:[3]

References
  1. "A Strong Team To Keep Delivering For All Victorians". Premier of Victoria. 29 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  2. Donaldson, David (29 November 2018). "DEDJTR to split as new secretaries named in post-election shakeup". The Mandarin. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
  3. djpr.vic.gov.au
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