New Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced her cabinet today.
The main portfolio areas that intersect with councils are unchanged, with Melissa Horne retaining Local Government, along with Roads and Road Safety, Ports and Freight, and Casino, Gaming and Liquor Regulation.
Sonia Kilkenny retains Planning, and takes on responsibility for driving housing and planning reforms as the Minister for the Suburbs.
Harriet Shing becomes Minister for Housing, while retaining Water and Equality.
In other portfolios of interest to the local government sector, Colin Brooks takes on Minister for Development Victoria and Minister for Precincts; Danny Pearson is Minister for Transport Infrastructure; Gabrielle Williams becomes Minister for Government Services; Ros Spence becomes Minister for Agriculture.
Lily D’Ambrosio retains Climate Action, Energy and Resources, and the State Electricity Commission.