The Minister for Treaty and First Peoples, previously the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, is the Victorian Government minister with responsibility for the administration and development of health, education, justice, and social services for Indigenous communities. The individual who holds this office achieves the Government's objectives through oversight of the Indigenous branch of the Department of Premier and Cabinet and other government ministries and agencies. The current Minister for Treaty and First Peoples is Natalie Hutchins, a representative of the Labor Party, who has held the position since October 2023.
List of ministers OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes 1 Edward Meagher Liberal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 5 December 1967 23 August 1972 2 Pat Dickie MLC 23 August 1972 19 February 1975 3 Brian Mier MLC Labor Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 10 August 1990 15 August 1991 4 Tom Roper 15 August 1991 6 October 1992 5 Marie Tehan Liberal 6 October 1992 9 November 1992 6 Michael John Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs 9 November 1992 3 April 1996 7 Ann Henderson 3 April 1996 20 October 1999 8 Keith Hamilton Labor Minister for Aboriginal Affairs 20 October 1999 5 December 2002 9 Gavin Jennings MLC 5 December 2002 3 August 2007 10 Richard Wynne 3 August 2007 2 December 2010 11 Jeanette Powell MLC National 2 December 2010 17 March 2014 12 Tim Bull 17 March 2014 4 December 2014 13 Natalie Hutchins Labor 4 December 2014 29 November 2018 (9) Gavin Jennings MLC 29 November 2018 23 March 2020 14 Gabrielle Williams 23 March 2020 27 June 2022 Minister for Treaty and First Peoples 27 June 2022 27 September 2023 (13) Natalie Hutchins 2 October 2023 18 December 2025 15 Ros Spence 18 December 2025 Incumbent
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