The Postmaster-General of Victoria was a ministry portfolio within the Executive Council of Victoria. The position was created in 1857, shortly after the colony separated from

New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...

. Upon Federation, Section 51(v) of the Constitution of Australia gave the Commonwealth exclusive power for "postal, telegraphic, telephonic, and other like services" Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 s. 51(v). and the position in Victoria was abolished three months later on 1 March 1901.

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Postmaster-General A Postmaster General, in Anglosphere countries, is the chief executive officer of the postal service of that country, a ministerial office responsible for overseeing all other postmasters. History The practice of having a government officia ...

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