Attorney-General of Tasmania

Attorney-General of Tasmania
Tasmanian Coat of arms
Flag of Tasmania
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Incumbent
Guy Barnett
since 2 October 2023
Department of Justice
StyleThe Honourable
Member of
Reports toPremier of Tasmania
SeatExecutive Building
15 Murray Street, Hobart
NominatorPremier of Tasmania
AppointerGovernor of Tasmania
on the advice of the premier
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
Formation1 November 1856
First holderSir Francis Smith
Websitewww.justice.tas.gov.au

The attorney general of Tasmania, known simply as the attorney general, is a minister in the Government of Tasmania who has responsibility for the administration of justice in Tasmania, Australia. In addition, the attorney general is one of the Law Officers of the Crown. The attorney-general serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Crown and Government of Tasmania. The position is not directly elected, and instead is chosen by the premier and appointed by the governor.

The current attorney-general of Tasmania, since 2 October 2023, is Guy Barnett of the Liberal Party.[1]

List of attorneys-general of Tasmania

Ordinal Attorney General Party Term begin Term end
1 Francis Smith Not a member of Legislative Council 1 November 1856 26 February 1857
2 John Gregson Prior to formal political parties 26 February 1857 25 April 1857
– Francis Smith 25 April 1857 1 November 1860
3 Thomas John Knight 1 November 1860 4 February 1861
4 William Lambert Dobson 5 February 1861 20 January 1863
5 Robert Byron Miller 20 January 1863 24 November 1866
– William Lambert Dobson 24 November 1866 5 February 1870
6 William Giblin 5 February 1870 4 November 1872
7 John Alexander Jackson 4 November 1872 4 April 1873
– William Giblin 4 August 1873 20 July 1876
8 Charles Hamilton Bromby 20 July 1876 9 August 1877
– William Giblin 9 August 1877 13 August 1877
9 Alfred Dobson 13 August 1877 10 December 1878
10 John Stokell Dodds 20 December 1878 1 December 1881
– William Giblin 1 December 1881 5 August 1884
– John Stokell Dodds 15 August 1884 15 February 1887
11 Richard Lucas 25 February 1887 29 March 1887
12 Andrew Inglis Clark 30 March 1887 17 August 1892
13 Elliott Lewis 17 August 1892 14 April 1894
– Andrew Inglis Clark 14 April 1894 23 October 1897
14 Don Urquhart 10 November 1897 12 October 1899
– Elliott Lewis Independent Conservative 12 October 1899 8 April 1903
15 Herbert Nicholls Independent 9 April 1903 11 June 1904
16 William Propsting Liberal Democratic 1 May 1906 19 June 1909
17 Albert Solomon Liberal 19 June 1909 20 October 1909
18 John Earle Labor 20 October 1909 27 October 1909
– Albert Solomon Liberal 27 October 1909 6 February 1914
– John Earle Labor 6 April 1916 14 April 1916
– William Propsting Liberal Democratic 15 April 1916 14 August 1923
19 Alexander Hean Nationalist 14 August 1923 25 October 1923
20 Albert Ogilvie Labor 25 October 1923 15 June 1928
21 Henry Baker Nationalist 15 June 1928 22 June 1934
22 Eric Ogilvie Labor 22 June 1934 19 August 1940
22 James McDonald Labor August 1940 December 1946
23 Roy Fagan Labor 10 December 1946 19 July 1958
24 Bill Neilson Labor 22 July 1958 28 October 1958
25 Eric Reece Labor 28 October 1958 12 May 1959
– Roy Fagan Labor 12 May 1959 26 May 1969
26 Max Bingham Liberal 26 May 1969 3 May 1972
27 Merv Everett Labor 3 May 1972 1 August 1972
– Eric Reece Labor 2 August 1972 21 August 1972
– Merv Everett Labor 21 August 1974 12 April 1974
– Bill Neilson Labor 12 April 1974 31 March 1975
29 Brian Kirkwall Miller Labor 31 March 1974 26 May 1982
– Max Bingham Liberal 27 May 1982 13 June 1984
30 Geoff Pearsall Liberal 14 June 1984 19 February 1986
31 John Bennett Liberal 19 February 1986 29 June 1989
32 Peter Patmore Labor 3 July 1989 17 February 1992
33 Ray Groom Liberal 17 February 1992 18 February 1992
34 Ron Cornish Liberal 18 February 1992 18 March 1996
35 Sue Napier Liberal 18 March 1996 21 March 1996
– Ray Groom Liberal 21 March 1996 14 September 1998
36 Paul Lennon Labor 14 September 1998 18 September 1998
– Peter Patmore Labor 18 September 1998 20 July 2002
37 Judy Jackson Labor 9 August 2002 5 April 2006
38 Steve Kons Labor 5 April 2006 12 February 2008
39 David Llewellyn Labor 12 February 2008 17 September 2008
40 Lara Giddings Labor 17 September 2008 24 January 2011
41 David Bartlett Labor 24 January 2011 13 May 2011
42 Brian Wightman Labor 13 May 2011 31 March 2014
43 Vanessa Goodwin Liberal 31 March 2014 2 October 2017
44 Will Hodgman Liberal 2 October 2017 21 March 2018
45 Elise Archer Liberal 21 March 2018 28 September 2023
46 Guy Barnett Liberal 2 October 2023 Present

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Australian Attorneys-General".
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