Previous Victorian Governments in the last 40 years By amymorgs Aug 23, 1972 Sir Rupert Hamer of the Liberal Party formed government Jun 5, 1981 Lindsay Thompson of the Liberal Party after Hamer resigned Apr 8, 1982 John Cain II defeated the Liberals to form the first Victorian Labor government in 27 years Aug 10, 1990 Joan Kirner becomes first female Victorian premier after Cain's resignation Oct 6, 1992 Jeff Kennett and the Liberals win the election with a landslide result Oct 20, 1999 Steve Bracks and Labor reclaim parliament Jul 30, 2007 After Bracks' resignation, John Brumby became the 45th premier of Victoria, and still holds this title.
