June 2022–October 2022 A cabinet reshuffle was undertaken in June 2022 after five cabinet ministers had announced their upcoming retirement at the
November state election:
James Merlino,
Martin Foley,
Lisa Neville,
Martin Pakula and
Richard Wynne.
Lizzie Blandthorn,
Colin Brooks,
Steve Dimopoulos,
Sonya Kilkenny and
Harriet Shing were appointed to the ministry to replace the retiring ministers. The rearranged ministry was sworn in on 27 June. Kilkenny was sworn in a week later on 4 July as she had contracted
COVID-19 and had to isolate prior to the original swearing-in ceremony. Two new ministerial roles were also created to oversee the
2026 Commonwealth Games to be held in the state.
June 2020–June 2022 On 15 June 2020,
Adem Somyurek was dismissed from the ministry due to alleged misconduct, with
Robin Scott and
Marlene Kairouz also resigning the next day. A reshuffle took place on 22 June 2020, bringing
Shaun Leane,
Danny Pearson and
Natalie Hutchins into cabinet and reassigning several portfolios. Hutchins was previously a minister in the
First Andrews Ministry. On 26 September 2020, health minister
Jenny Mikakos resigned as minister, following Premier
Daniel Andrews stating in the board of inquiry into the hotel quarantine program that he regarded Mikakos "accountable" for the program.
Minister for Mental Health Martin Foley was sworn in as the new health and ambulance services minister later that day. A further reshuffle three days later on 29 September 2020 added
Ingrid Stitt into the cabinet and the reassignment of some portfolios. On 16 December 2020,
Jill Hennessy announced she would step down from the role of Attorney-General effective immediately to spend more time with her family but would stay in Parliament and recontest her seat at the 2022 election. She was replaced as Attorney-General by
Jaclyn Symes.
Mary-Anne Thomas was added to the cabinet and was appointed
Minister for Regional Development and
Minister for Agriculture. In February 2021,
Lisa Neville was admitted to hospital and was forced to take leave due to
Crohn's disease. She returned to work in August 2021. The nature of her emergency services portfolio required regular travel to remote parts of the state at short notice, which was unsuitable for her medical condition. Therefore, Neville relinquished the portfolio to Attorney-General
Jaclyn Symes. Symes relinquished her resources portfolio to
Jaala Pulford. On 11 October 2021,
Luke Donnellan resigned as minister, following the first day of the IBAC investigation Operation Watts. Donnellan claims he never misused public funds but had previously breached party rules as Minister. He was replaced by
Anthony Carbines on 6 December 2021.
November 2018–June 2020 The first arrangement of the Second Andrews ministry was sworn in on 29 November 2018.
Gavin Jennings resigned from Parliament and the ministry on 23 March 2020. He was replaced in cabinet by
Ros Spence. == Crisis Council of Cabinet ==