The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from New South Wales. Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services"Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 s. 51(v). and the position in Victoria was abolished three months later on 1 March 1901.
Ministers OrderMPParty affiliationTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes+ 1 William Mitchell MLC Independent 29 April 1857 10 March 1858 2 George Evans 10 March 1858 27 October 1859 3 John Bailey 27 October 1859 29 October 1860 4 Hibbtert Newton 29 October 1860 26 November 1860 5 Thomas Loader 4 December 1860 21 March 1861 6 John Macadam 26 April 1861 14 November 1861 (2) George Evans 30 December 1861 27 June 1863 7 Thomas Fellows MLC Independent 14 October 1863 24 March 1864 8 James McCulloch Independent 9 November 1864 6 May 1868 9 George Smith Independent 11 July 1868 20 September 1869 10 Edward Langton Independent 10 June 1872 31 July 1874 11 Robert Ramsay 31 July 1874 7 August 1875 12 Peter Lalor Non-Party Liberalism 7 August 1875 20 October 1875 (11) Robert Ramsay Non-Party Conservatism 20 October 1875 21 May 1877 (12) Peter Lalor Non-Party Liberalism 22 May 1877 3 July 1877 13 Henry Cuthbert MLC 3 July 1877 29 July 1878 14 James Patterson 29 July 1878 5 March 1880 (13) Henry Cuthbert MLC Non-Party Conservatism 5 March 1880 3 August 1880 15 Henry Bolton Non-Party Liberalism 9 July 1881 8 March 1883 16 Graham Berry Non-Party Conservatism 8 March 1883 10 April 1884 17 James Campbell MLC 10 April 1884 18 February 1886 18 Frederick Derham 20 February 1886 18 August 1890 (14) James Patterson 18 August 1890 5 November 1890 19 John Duffy Non-Party Liberalism 5 November 1890 28 April 1892 20 William Zeal MLC 28 April 1892 9 November 1892 21 Alexander Peacock 15 November 1892 23 January 1893 22 Agar Wynne MLC Non-Party Conservatism 23 January 1893 27 September 1894 (19) John Duffy Protectionist and Liberal 27 September 1894 5 December 1899 23 William Watt Non-Party Liberalism 5 December 1899 5 November 1900 24 William Gurr 19 November 1900 1 March 1901
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