Our department includes the public-facing brands of Transport Victoria, Public Transport Victoria, Road Safety Victoria, Freight Victoria, Active Transport Victoria, Heritage Victoria, Victorian Planning Authority and Land Use Victoria.
We also have one administrative office, the Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority (VIDA). VIDA includes the Victorian Health Building Authority, Major Road Projects Victoria, Metro Tunnel Project and Level Crossing Removal Project.
Secretary, Department of Transport and Planning
Fiona Adamson commenced as Secretary of the Department of Transport and Planning on 28 August 2026.
Fiona has previously held roles as Deputy Secretary of Transport Services within the Department of Transport and Planning, where she has played a vital role in directing Victoria's public transit, road infrastructure, network operations, and customer experience frameworks. She also held key executive roles within Public Transport Victoria and Transport for Victoria, leveraging a 15-year commercial background at Foxtel in customer operations and management.
The Secretary also holds the position of Head, Transport for Victoria – a statutory office established under the Transport Integration Act 2010. The Head plays a key strategic role in ensuring Victoria’s growing transport system is integrated and coordinated.
Our ministers
The Department of Transport and Planning supports and provides advice to transport sector ministers. Visit the Victorian Government media centre for the latest transport media releases.
The Hon. Melissa Horne MP
Minister for Ports and Freight
The Hon. Sonya Kilkenny MP
Minister for Planning
The Hon. Nick Staikos MP
Minister for Housing, Building and Precincts
The Hon. Vicki Ward MP
Minister for Public Transport
The Hon. Paul Hamer MP
Minister for Roads and Road Safety
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