The Minister of Immigration was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. It was later known as the Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.
Ministers OrderMPParty affiliationMinisterial titleTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes 1 David Oman Nationalist Minister of Immigration 8 May 1923 7 September 1923 2 John Allan Country 7 September 1923 19 March 1924 (1) David Oman Nationalist 19 March 1924 18 July 1924 3 John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration 18 July 1924 18 November 1924 4 Alfred Downward Country Minister of Immigration 18 November 1924 20 May 1927 (3) John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration 20 May 1927 22 November 1928 5 John Pennington Nationalist Minister of Markets and Immigration 22 November 1928 12 December 1929 (3) John Jones MLC Labor Minister in charge of Immigration 12 December 1929 26 April 1932 6 Robert Williams MLC 26 April 1932 19 May 1932 (3) John Jones MLC United Australia 19 May 1932 2 April 1935 7 George Goudie MLC Country 2 April 1935 14 September 1943 8 Keith Dodgshun Country Minister in charge of Immigration 27 June 1950 28 October 1952 9 Alexander Dennett Electoral Reform 28 October 1952 31 October 1952 (8) Keith Dodgshun Country 31 October 1952 17 December 1952 10 William Slater MLC Labor 17 December 1952 7 June 1955 11 William Leggatt Liberal and Country Minister of Immigration 7 June 1955 14 February 1956 12 Robert Whately 14 February 1956 17 March 1956 13 Gilbert Chandler MLC 21 March 1956 10 April 1956 14 Horace Petty 10 April 1956 9 January 1962 15 Edward Meagher 9 January 1962 5 September 1962 16 Rupert Hamer MLC 5 September 1962 27 June 1964 17 Vernon Wilcox 27 June 1964 1 December 1965 18 George Reid Liberal Minister of Immigration 9 May 1967 15 December 1970 19 Pat Dickie MLC 15 December 1970 23 August 1972 20 Murray Byrne MLC 23 August 1972 31 March 1976 21 Walter Jona Minister of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs 31 March 1976 16 May 1979 22 Alan Wood 16 May 1979 17 February 1981 23 Jeff Kennett 17 February 1981 8 April 1982 24 Jack Ginifer Labor 8 April 1982 10 May 1982 25 Peter Spyker 10 May 1982 2 May 1985
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