Cabinet of Tasmania

Cabinet of Tasmania
Coat of arms of Tasmania
Cabinet overview
Formed1856 (1856)
TypeExecutive body within the Tasmanian Government
Jurisdiction Tasmania
Headquarters
WebsiteCabinet of Tasmania webpage

The Cabinet of Tasmania is the senior decision-making and executive body within the Tasmanian Government.[1] The Cabinet is a body within the Executive Council of Tasmania, which exists to advise the governor of Tasmania on the matters of government.[2] Decisions made by Cabinet do not have legal effect on their own,[1] and must be approved by the governor in a meeting of the Executive Council, of which all cabinet ministers are members and the governor presides.[2] However, under the conventions of responsible government, the governor generally rubber stamps all decisions of the Cabinet with little debate.[3] The premier of Tasmania appoints members of the Cabinet from the membership of both houses of the Parliament of Tasmania, who are sworn in by the governor.[4] The premier presides over the Cabinet, with the entirety of a premier's ministry having the ability to contribute in debate, and decisions taken collectively. Members of Cabinet are bound by the convention of collective responsibility, forbidding cabinet ministers from speaking negatively about decisions made by Cabinet in quorum, even if a minister disagrees with the policy.

Cabinet minutes (meetings) are confidential, and therefore ministers are forbidden from

speaking of deliberations to be brought to a future cabinet meeting, or speaking of the agenda of a cabinet meeting during said deliberations. Ministers are also not permitted to speak of policy outside of their portfolio area, unless the premier has granted prior approval.[5]

The Cabinet may be composed of ministers, assistant ministers, and parliamentary secretaries. Higher-ups in the public service are also occasionally requested to attend. Under Section 22 of the Tasmanian Constitution, it is unconstitutional for a person to serve in the Cabinet whilst not a member of parliament.[6]

The current cabinet of Tasmania is the Third Rockliff ministry

Current cabinet

This section is an excerpt from Third Rockliff ministry § Current composition.[edit]
Party Minister Portfolio[7][8] Electorate
Executive government
Jeremy Rockliff Premier Braddon

HA

Guy Barnett Lyons

HA

Eric Abetz Franklin

HA

Bridget Archer Bass

HA

Gavin Pearce Braddon

HA

Felix Ellis Braddon

HA

Roger Jaensch Braddon

HA

Kerry Vincent Prosser

LC

Jo Palmer Rosevears

LC

Nick Duigan WindermereLC
Rob Fairs Bass

HA

Parliamentary offices
Tania Rattray McIntyre

LC

Previous members
Madeleine Ogilvie

(2025-26)

 Clark

HA

Jane Howlett

(2025-26)

 Lyons

HA

Prior Cabinets

References

  1. 1 2 "Department of Premier and Cabinet - Cabinet Office". www.dpac.tas.gov.au. Archived from the original on 26 October 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Executive Council | Government House Tasmania". www.govhouse.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ↑ https://www.theaustralian.com.au/business/legal-affairs/gg-more-than-a-rubber-stamp-in-the-wings/news-story/5543a224d8ee914d42934a571efc3ef6
  4. ↑ "Department of Premier and Cabinet - 1.3 Operation of Cabinet". www.dpac.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Department of Premier and Cabinet - 1.4 Collective responsibility and Cabinet confidentiality". www.dpac.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "View - Tasmanian Legislation Online". www.legislation.tas.gov.au. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  7. ↑ Langenberg, state political reporter Adam (7 August 2025). "Abetz in, Barnett out as treasurer in Tasmanian Liberals cabinet shuffle". ABC News. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  8. ↑ Tasmania, Premier of (7 August 2025). "New Tasmanian Government ministry announced". Premier of Tasmania. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
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