Ben Carroll
Benjamin Alan Carroll (born 12 July 1975) is an Australian politician and lawyer and has been the current deputy premier of Victoria since October 2023. He has been the deputy leader of the Victorian branch of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) since 2023 and has been a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the division of Niddrie since 2012.
The Honourable Ben Carroll MP | |
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| 30th Deputy Premier of Victoria | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Jacinta Allan |
| Deputy Leader of the Victorian Labor Party | |
| Assumed office 27 September 2023 | |
| Leader | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Jacinta Allan |
| Minister for Education | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Natalie Hutchins |
| Minister for Public Transport | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Melissa Horne |
| Succeeded by | Gabrielle Williams (as Minister for Public and Active Transport) |
| Minister for Industry and Innovation | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Martin Pakula (as Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade) |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Hutchins (as Minister for Jobs and Industry) |
| Minister for Manufacturing Sovereignty | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Minister for Employment | |
| In office 5 December 2022 – 2 October 2023 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews Jacinta Allan |
| Preceded by | Jaala Pulford |
| Succeeded by | Vicki Ward |
| Minister for Roads and Road Safety | |
| In office 22 June 2020 – 5 December 2022 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Jaala Pulford |
| Succeeded by | Melissa Horne |
| Minister for Corrections, Youth Justice and Crime Prevention | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Gayle Tierney |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Hutchins |
| Minister for Victim Support | |
| In office 29 November 2018 – 22 June 2020 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Natalie Hutchins |
| Minister for Industry and Employment | |
| In office 16 October 2017 – 29 November 2018 | |
| Premier | Daniel Andrews |
| Preceded by | Wade Noonan |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Niddrie | |
| Assumed office 24 March 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Rob Hulls |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Benjamin Alan Carroll 12 July 1975 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Alma mater | La Trobe University |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Website | bencarroll |
Carroll also currently holds the positions of Minister For Education and Deputy Premier of Victoria in the state government since the 2023 cabinet reshuffle which resulted in the First Allan Ministry. In addition to his ministerial portfolios, Carroll is a member of two parliamentary committees - the Legislative Assembly Standing Orders Committee and Dispute Resolution Committee. He has previously held various ministerial portfolios since 2020 in Industry, employment, road safety and support, and Public Transport.