The Minister of Railways, formerly Commissioner of Railways, was a minister within the Executive Council of Victoria, Australia.
Commissioners OrderMPMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes1 Thomas Loader Commissioner of Railways 26 November 1860 4 December 1860 2William Henry Fancourt Mitchell MLCCommissioner of Railways and Roads30 December 186127 June 18633 James M Grant 27 June 1863 5 September 1864 4 Henry Miller MLC 18 July 1866 16 January 1867 5 John MacGregor 21 January 1867 4 March 1867 6 James Sullivan 4 March 1867 6 May 1868 7 Charles Jones Commissioner of Roads and Railways 11 July 1868 9 March 1869 (6) James Sullivan 12 April 1869 2 September 1869 8 William Wilson Commissioner of Railways and Roads 2 September 1869 20 September 1869 9 Francis Longmore 20 September 1869 9 April 1870 (8) William Wilson 9 April 1870 19 June 1871 (9) Francis Longmore 19 June 1871 10 June 1872 10 Duncan Gillies Commissioner of Roads and Railways 10 June 1872 7 August 1875 11 John Woods 7 August 1875 20 October 1875 12 Joseph Jones 20 October 1875 21 May 1877 (11) John Woods 22 May 1877 5 March 1880 (10) Duncan Gillies Commissioner of Railways 5 March 1880 3 August 1880 13 James Patterson 3 August 1880 9 July 1881 14 Thomas Bent 9 July 1881 8 March 1883 (10) Duncan Gillies 8 March 1883 18 February 1886
Ministers OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes Duncan Gillies Minister of Railways 18 February 1886 5 November 1890 William Shiels 5 November 1890 16 February 1892 James Wheeler 16 February 1892 23 January 1893 James Patterson 23 January 1893 14 August 1893 Richard Richardson 14 August 1893 27 September 1894 Henry Roberts Williams 27 September 1894 5 December 1899 Alfred Richard Outtrim 5 December 1899 19 November 1900 William Trenwith 19 November 1900 10 June 1902 William Shiels Reform 10 June 1902 21 July 1903 Thomas Bent 21 July 1903 8 January 1909 Alfred Billson Commonwealth Liberal 8 January 1909 18 May 1912 Peter McBride 18 May 1912 19 February 1913 Alfred Billson 19 February 1913 9 December 1913 John Billson Labor 9 December 1913 22 December 1913 Donald Mackinnon Commonwealth Liberal 22 December 1913 9 November 1915 Hugh McKenzie 9 November 1915 29 November 1917 Agar Wynne Nationalist 29 November 1917 21 March 1918 Samuel Barnes 21 March 1918 7 September 1923 Francis Old Country7 September 192319 March 1924 Frederic Eggleston Nationalist 19 March 1924 18 July 1924 Edmond Hogan Labor 18 July 1924 18 November 1924 Frederic Eggleston Nationals 18 November 1924 20 May 1927 Thomas Tunnecliffe Labor 20 May 1927 22 November 1928 Frank Groves Nationalist 22 November 1928 10 December 1929 Henry Beardmore 10 December 1929 12 December 1929 John Cain Labor 12 December 1929 19 May 1932 Robert Menzies United Australia Party 19 May 1932 25 July 1934 Wilfrid Kent Hughes 25 July 1934 2 April 1935 Reference list