Our ministers

The department is responsible to the Premier, who is also the Minister for the Arts. The department also advises the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship.

The Hon Ted Baillieu MP

Premier Ted Baillieu

Premier
Minister for the Arts

Ted Baillieu is the 46th Premier of Victoria, the leader of the Victorian Liberal Nationals Coalition and the Victorian Minister for the Arts.

The Premier and his team provide stable, responsible and disciplined government for Victorians, guided by common sense and decency.

He is passionate about improving the lives of Victorians and has a clear plan to:

  • encourage a growing competitive economy
  • make our services work
  • provide a government Victorians can trust
  • foster strong families and vibrant communities
  • secure water supplies and
  • create a healthy environment.

As a former architect, he takes a keen interest in planning matters. He uses his knowledge and experience to meet Victoria's planning challenges and build a better future for Victorian families.

Visit the Premier's website

Visit the Arts Victoria website

Contact the Premier

Telephone: (03) 9651 5000
TTY (for Deaf only): (03) 9682 4864
Fax: (03) 9651 5054
 
Mail: Office of the Premier
1 Treasury Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia, 3000
 

The Hon Nicholas Kotsiras MP

Minister Nicholas Kotsiras

Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship

Nicholas Kotsiras is the Victorian Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship.

Before entering the Victorian parliament he was a secondary-school science and mathematics teacher.

He has taught in both the public and independent school sectors.

He worked as an adviser to the Victorian Premier, the Hon Jeff Kennett, on multicultural affairs and was a ministerial adviser, and later Chief of Staff, to the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training, the Hon Phil Honeywood.

Visit the Victorian Multicultural Commission website

Contact the Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship

Telephone: (03) 9651 1156
TTY (for Deaf only): (03) 9682 4864
Fax: (03) 9651 2007
Mail: Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Citizenship
Level 2, 3 Treasury Place
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia, 3000

Last updated on Monday, 22 August 2011