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| Treasurer of Victoria | |
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| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Michael O'Brien |
| Succeeded by | Jaclyn Symes |
| Minister for Economic Growth | |
| In office Template:En dash range | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Himself (as Minister for Economic Development) |
| Succeeded by | Danny Pearson (as Minister for Economic Growth and Jobs) |
| Minister for Trade and Investment | |
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| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Philip Dalidakis |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister for Industrial Relations | |
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| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Natalie Hutchins |
| Succeeded by | Jaclyn Symes |
| Minister for Economic Development | |
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| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as Minister for Economic Growth) |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for | |
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| Preceded by | District re-established |
| Succeeded by | John Lister |
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| Preceded by | Mary Gillett |
| Succeeded by | Telmo Languiller |
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| Party | Labor |
| Children | Two |
| Australian National University[citation needed] | |
| Occupation | Trade union official |
| Website | www |
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Timothy Hugh Pallas (born 7 January 1960[citation needed]) is an Australian former politician. He was a Labor Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 2006 to 2025, representing the electorate of Tarneit until 2014 and then Werribee from 2014 to 2025. He has served as Treasurer of Victoria in all three of the Andrew Ministries from December 2014 to December 2024, and in the Allan Ministry from 2023 to 2024. Pallas previously served as Minister for Roads and Ports and Minister for Major Projects in the Brumby Ministry until 2010.
Early career
Prior to entering parliament, Pallas worked as a trade union official with the National Union of Workers, Assistant Secretary of the ACTU and as Chief of Staff to Premier of Victoria Steve Bracks.[2]
Political career
He first contested the open preselection for the federal seat of Melbourne Ports in 1998, but was defeated by Michael Danby.[citation needed]
In 2005, Pallas challenged incumbent backbencher Mary Gillett for preselection in the safe seat of Tarneit, and with Bracks' backing, was successful.[citation needed] He was easily elected at the 2006 state election, and was immediately appointed to Cabinet, being assigned the roads and ports portfolio.
In 2010, Pallas called Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton a "dickhead" while launching a road safety initiative. Hamilton had been caught by police engaging in an act of 'hoon driving' in a $160,000 Mercedes on the previous Friday night.[3]
When he was Minister for Roads and Ports, he implemented a number of measures to improve traffic flow on the major Victorian freeways including the Monash CityLink West Gate Upgrade. In February 2010, he launched a $5 million study into traffic flow along Hoddle Street between CityLink and the Eastern Freeway.[4] The study had been previously announced in the Victorian Transport Plan in 2008.[5] In March 2010, he approved a ban on trucks using the right-hand lane on busy sections of three-lane freeways.[6][7][8] The RACV had campaigned for the ban for two years, attracting support from an "overwhelming 83% of motorists [it] surveyed".
Transferring to the electorate of Werribee following a boundary redistribution, Pallas was again successful at the 2014 Victorian state election and was appointed Treasurer after the election of the Andrews Labor Government. His first budget in May 2015 provided for the biggest spend on education in Victoria's history.
Pallas was additionally appointed Minister for Trade in June 2022.[9]
He was elected for a fifth time at the 2022 Victorian state election.[10] Originally a member of Labor Right, Pallas defected to Labor Left along with six of his colleagues shortly after the 2022 Victorian state election; his defection meant that the positions of Premier, Deputy Premier and Treasurer were all held by members of Labor Left, and also ensured that Labor Left constituted a majority of the state Labor caucus.[11][12]
Pallas resigned as Treasurer and member for Werribee in December 2024.[13]
Personal life
Pallas resides in Williamstown, in Melbourne’s west.
Pallas is married with two children, and is a supporter of the Werribee Tigers, the Western Bulldogs,[14] the Melbourne Storm, Melbourne Victory and the Melbourne Vixens.[15]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Jaclyn-symes". 18 December 2024. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tim Pallas: Happy pessimist and calculating realist". 12 December 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McMahon, Stephen. "Tim Pallas brands hoon F1 driver Lewis Hamilton a 'd---head' slogan as he launched new viral road safety ad | Herald Sun". Archived from the original on 14 June 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Unattributed (13 February 2010). "$5m to study Hoddle St chaos". Herald Sun. p. 22.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Peter Rolfe (7 December 2008). "Plan for Hoddle express". Herald Sun. p. 3. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lucas, Clay (4 March 2010). "Trucks banned from freeway lane". The Age. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gardiner, Ashley (4 March 2010). "Trucks told to keep left". Herald Sun. p. 11. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Farago, Peter (4 March 2010). "Truckies face fines if they're caught driving in fast lane – Right now wrong". Geelong Advertiser. p. 4. Archived from the original on 8 March 2010. Retrieved 19 April 2010.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Statement On New Ministry" (Press release). Premier of Victoria. 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tim Pallas secures Werribee". 27 November 2022. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ilanbey, Sumeyya; Sakkal, Paul (December 2022). "Andrews boosts internal grip on power, two ministers in firing line for demotion". The Age. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McCubbing, Gus (2 December 2022). "Andrews scores factional win as Strictly Ballroom star becomes MP". Australian Financial Review. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Tim Pallas to resign as Victorian treasurer and Werribee MP". ABC News. 16 December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 December 2024. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Treasurer Tim Pallas sings the Western Bulldogs club song on 3AW". 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Biography - Treasurer and Minister for Resources – Tim Pallas MP" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 January 2023.
