Victor Dominello
Victor Michael Dominello (born 30 July 1967 in Ryde, New South Wales), is an Australian politician who was the New South Wales Minister for Customer Service in the second Berejiklian ministry from April 2019, and in the Perrottet ministry until March 2023. Dominello is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, representing the electorate of Ryde for the Liberal Party from 2008 until his retirement in 2023.
Victor Dominello | |
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Dominello in 2024 | |
| Minister for Customer Service | |
| In office 2 April 2019 – 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Jihad Dib |
| Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Ryde | |
| In office 28 October 2008 – 3 March 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Watkins |
| Succeeded by | Jordan Lane |
| Minister for Digital | |
| In office 31 March 2021 – 5 April 2023 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian Dominic Perrottet |
| Preceded by | new portfolio |
| Succeeded by | Jihad Dib |
| Minister for Finance, Services and Property | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 23 March 2019 | |
| Premier | Gladys Berejiklian |
| Preceded by | Dominic Perrottet |
| Succeeded by | Damien Tudehope (as Minister for Finance and Small Business) |
| Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation | |
| In office 2 April 2015 – 30 January 2017 | |
| Premier | Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Matthew Mason-Cox (as Minister for Fair Trading) John Hatzistergos (as Minister for Regulatory Reform) |
| Succeeded by | Matt Kean |
| Minister for Aboriginal Affairs | |
| In office 3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | Paul Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Williams |
| Minister for Citizenship and Communities | |
| In office 3 April 2011 – 2 April 2015 | |
| Premier | Barry O'Farrell Mike Baird |
| Preceded by | John Hatzistergos (as Minister for Citizenship) |
| Succeeded by | John Ajaka (as Minister for Multiculturalism) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 July 1967 Ryde, New South Wales |
| Political party | Liberal Party |
| Residence | Meadowbank, New South Wales |
| Alma mater | Macquarie University |
| Profession | Solicitor |
He had previously served as the Minister for Finance, Services and Property in the first Berejiklian ministry between January 2017 and March 2019; as the Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation between April 2015 and January 2017 in the second Baird government; as the Minister for Citizenship, Communities and the Minister for Aboriginal Affairs between 2011 and 2015, and the Minister for Veterans Affairs and Assistant Minister for Education between 2014 and 2015, in the O'Farrell and first Baird governments.
After a career as a solicitor and local councillor, Dominello was elected to the Parliament of New South Wales following a Ryde by-election triggered by the resignation of his predecessor John Watkins. The by-election saw Dominello receive a two-party swing of 23.1 points. Dominello increased his margin at the 2011 election; however, the margin was reduced to 11.5 points at the 2015 state election.
He is recognised globally for the role he played transforming public sector delivery in NSW through initiatives such as the Department of Customer Service, Service NSW and the Digital Restart Fund.
During his time in Government Dominello built a reputation for delivering a number of highly successful digital products, including the FuelCheck app, the ServiceNSW app, ParknPay and Digital Drivers Licence.
Dominello has been credited with helping NSW to become a global leader in digital government services and constantly outranked the other Governments in Australia and New Zealand to lead the Intermedium Digital Government Readiness Index for six years running.