General orders
General orders list which ministers have responsibility for all current Victorian legislation. The Premier issues a general order after each election or when the Premier makes large-scale changes to portfolio responsibilities.
A supplement to the most recent general order is issued by the Premier when a small number of amendments is made.
General orders (and supplements) do not include Acts where it is unnecessary, including:
- where the responsible minister is specified in the legislation
- for private Acts
- for spent legislation.
Each ministerial portfolio is listed alphabetically. Under each portfolio is an alphabetical list of legislation. Where more than one minister is responsible for an Act, the sections are specified to reflect allocated responsibility.
General Order effective 30 October 2025
General Order effective 30 October 2025
Supplement to the General Order effective 1 September 2025
Supplement to the General Order effective 1 September 2025
Supplement to the General Order effective 23 May 2025
Supplement to the General Order effective 23 May 2025
Supplement to the General Order effective 27 March 2025
Supplementary changes effective 27 March 2025 to the general order of 19 December 2024.
General Order dated 19 December 2024
Allocation of responsibility for all Victorian Acts of Parliament effective 19 December 2024
Supplement to the General Order effective 17 December 2024
Supplementary changes effective 17 December 2024 to the General Order of 2 April 2024.
Supplement to the General Order effective 10 September 2024
Supplementary changes effective 10 September 2024 to the general order of 2 April 2024.
General Order dated 2 April 2024
Allocation of responsibility for all Victorian Acts of Parliament effective 2 April 2024.
Supplement to the General Order effective 1 December 2023
Supplementary changes effective 1 December 2023 to the General Order of 2 October 2022.
Supplement to the General Order effective 10 October 2023
Supplementary changes effective 10 October 2023 to the General Order of 2 October 2022.
General Order dated 2 October 2023
Allocation of responsibility for all Victorian Acts of Parliament effective 2 October 2023.
Previous general orders and supplements
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- General orders and supplements from Daniel Andrews’ Labor Government, December 2014 - October 2023
General Order dated 5 December 2022
General Order dated 5 December 2022
Supplement to the General Order effective 13 December 2022
Supplement to the General Order effective 31 January 2023
General Order dated 20 October 2022
General Order dated 20 October 2022
General Order dated 27 June 2022
General Order dated 27 June 2022
Supplement to the General Order effective 22 July 2022
General Order dated 16 April 2021
General Order dated 16 April 2021
Supplement to the General Order effective 23 August 2021
Supplement to the General Order effective 14 September 2021
Supplement to the General Order effective 1 November 2021
Supplement to the General Order effective 6 December 2021
Supplement to the General Order effective 25 January 2022
General Order dated 29 September 2020 and supplements
General Order dated 29 September 2020
Supplement to the general order effective 12 October 2020
Supplement to the general order effective 27 November 2020
General Order dated 22 June 2020 and supplements
General Order dated 22 June 2020
Supplement to the General Order effective 8 July 2020
Supplement to the general order effective 11 August 2020
General Order dated 1 January 2020 and supplement
General Order dated 1 January 2020
Supplement to the general order effective 23 March 2020
General order dated 1 January 2019 and supplements
General order dated 1 January 2019
Supplement to general order effective 1 April 2019
Supplement to general order effective 1 June 2019
<Supplement to the general order effective 1 September 2019>
General order dated 29 November 2018
General order dated 29 November 2018
General order dated 23 October 2018
General order dated 23 October 2018
General order dated 16 October 2017 and supplements
General order dated 16 October 2017
Supplement to general order effective 7 February 2018
<Supplement to general order effective 1 July 2018>
<Supplement to general order effective 7 September 2018>
General order dated 23 May 2016 and supplements
General Order dated 23 May 2016 PDF 267.93 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 1 March 2016
General Order dated 1 March 2016 PDF 245.66 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 1 January 2015 and supplements
General Order dated 1 January 2015 PDF 149.87 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 4 December 2014
General Order dated 1 December 2014 PDF 352.53 KB (opens in a new window)
- General orders and supplements from Denis Napthine’s Liberal National Coalition Government: March 2013 - December 2014
General order dated 17 March 2014
General Order dated 17 March 2014 PDF 291.94 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 16 April 2014 PDF 182.17 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 1 July 2013
General Order dated 1 July 2013 PDF 312.63 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 20 January 2014 PDF 182.72 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 22 April 2013
General Order dated 22 April 2013 PDF 445.44 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 27 May 2013 PDF 430.24 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 16 April 2013
General Order dated 16 April 2013 PDF 438.08 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 20 March 2013
General Order dated 20 March 2013 PDF 427.3 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 13 March 2013
General Order dated 13 March 2013 PDF 611.71 KB (opens in a new window)
- General orders and supplements from Ted Baillieu’s Liberal National Coalition Government: December 2010 - March 2013
General order dated 22 February 2011
General Order dated 22 February 2011 - section 1 PDF 7.1 MB (opens in a new window)
General Order dated 22 February 2011 - section 2 PDF 6.49 MB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 21 August 2012 PDF 287.97 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 28 March 2012 PDF 152.76 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 20 February 2012 PDF 982.01 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 9 February 2012 PDF 306.43 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 16 December 2011 PDF 1.88 MB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 7 October 2011 PDF 292.2 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 15 June 2011 PDF 1.52 MB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 22 March 2011 PDF 1.31 MB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 8 December 2010
General Order dated 8 December 2010 PDF 4.38 MB (opens in a new window)
- General orders and supplements from John Brumby’s Labor Government: July 2007 - December 2010
General order dated 20 April 2009
General Order dated 20 April 2009 PDF 3.94 MB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 17 October 2010 PDF 325.47 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 11 October 2010 PDF 153.25 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 18 September 2010 PDF 203.28 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 1 July 2010 PDF 103.86 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 4 May 2010 PDF 298.52 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 3 September 2009 PDF 466.23 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 13 May 2009 PDF 83.03 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 8 May 2009 PDF 47.27 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 8 August 2007
General Order dated 8 August 2007 PDF 235.82 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 28 February 2008 PDF 107.57 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 17 July 2008 PDF 116.66 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 16 December 2008 PDF 413.1 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 5 November 2007 PDF 373.83 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 8 August 2007 PDF 168.45 KB (opens in a new window)
- General orders and supplements from Steve Bracks’ Labor Government, October 1999 - July 2007
General order dated 1 December 2006
General Order dated 1 December 2006 PDF 678.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 8 July 2007 PDF 585.19 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 26 March 2007 PDF 42.39 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 2 February 2007 PDF 88.33 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 6 December 2006 PDF 97.21 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 16 May 2005
General Order dated 16 May 2005 PDF 212.13 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 26 October 2006 PDF 26.08 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 26 September 2006 PDF 22.96 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 1 September 2006 PDF 22.53 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 24 March 2006 PDF 37.95 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 19 January 2006 PDF 34.51 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 8 November 2005 PDF 9.82 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 12 August 2005 PDF 12.84 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 14 June 2005 PDF 17.79 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 18 May 2005 PDF 11.32 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 16 November 2004 PDF 17.84 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 5 December 2002
General Order dated 5 December 2002 PDF 362.55 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 20 April 2005 PDF 14.71 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 16 March 2005 PDF 17.39 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 8 February 2005 PDF 17.48 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 10 January 2005 PDF 15.5 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 1 July 2004 PDF 17.26 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 25 November 2004 PDF 22.19 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 24 November 2004 PDF 21.21 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 26 July 2004 PDF 12.95 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 20 July 2004 PDF 12.87 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 27 May 2004 PDF 22.3 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 21 November 2003 PDF 57.41 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 25 August 2003 PDF 57.23 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 12 August 2003 PDF 73.62 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 3 April 2003 PDF 78.22 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 18 March 2003 PDF 57.86 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 19 February 2003 PDF 64.72 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 15 January 2003 PDF 75.45 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 22 February 2002
General Order dated 22 February 2002 PDF 191.49 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 1 July 2002 PDF 5.02 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 13 March 2001
General Order dated 13 March 2001 PDF 144.17 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 21 December 2001 PDF 4.01 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 3 December 2001 PDF 4.71 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 10 September 2001 PDF 5.55 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 3 August 2001 PDF 20.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 12 July 2001 PDF 7.87 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 21 June 2001 PDF 4.74 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 18 May 2001 PDF 14.59 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 9 April 2001 PDF 19.33 KB (opens in a new window)
General order dated 28 October 1999
General Order dated 28 October 1999 PDF 1.4 MB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 30 June 2000 PDF 35.76 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 2 June 2000 PDF 22.04 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 9 May 2000 PDF 23.65 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 1 May 2000 PDF 13.63 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 27 March 2000 PDF 18.22 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 10 March 2000 PDF 27.77 KB (opens in a new window)
Supplement to the General Order dated 20 February 2000 PDF 33.95 KB (opens in a new window)
If an older general order PDF file is not accessible and you need an accessible version, email GeneralOrdersLegislativeInstruments@dpc.vic.gov.au.
Updated 19 November 2025
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