The Victorian Andrews Government will reshuffle its frontbench ahead of the state election in November, after four senior cabinet ministers advised that they will retire from politics.
James Merlino, Martin Foley, Lisa Neville and Martin Pakula have announced that they will not contest the election, and will step down from their portfolios to give their successors time to settle in prior to the election. Jill Hennessy and Richard Wynne have previously announced that they will quit parliament at the election. Gavin Jennings also retired in 2020.
The latest retirements means there are just six remaining members of the state government’s first cabinet in 2014.
