# Cabinet of Tasmania

The Cabinet of Tasmania is the senior decision-making and executive body within the Tasmanian Government. The Cabinet is a body within the Executive Council of Tasmania; a council to advise the governor of Tasmania on the matters of government. Decisions made by the Cabinet do not have legal effect on their own, 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, however, due to the convention of responsible government, the governor generally rubber stamp's all decisions of Cabinet with little debate. The premier of Tasmania appoints members of Cabinet from both houses of the Parliament of Tasmania, with the governor then swearing them in. The premier presides over Cabinet, with the entirety of a premier's ministry having the ability to contribute in debate, with decisions then made collectively. Members of Cabinet are bound by the convention of Cabinet collective responsibility, forbidding cabinet ministers to speak negatively about decisions made by Cabinet in quorum, even if the minister disagrees with the policy.
Cabinet minutes (meetings) are confidential, and therefore ministers are forbidden to
speak of deliberations to be brought to a future cabinet meeting, or speak 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.
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.
The current cabinet of Tasmania is the Second Rockliff ministry.

## Current Cabinet

| Party | Minister | Portfolio | Minister Since |
| Liberal | Jeremy Rockliff | Premier Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Minister for Trade and Major Investment | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Guy Barnett | Deputy Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Minister for Justice | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Kerry Vincent | Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Local Government | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Felix Ellis | Minister for Housing and Planning and Consumer Affairs Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister for Skills and Training | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Eric Abetz | Minister for Business, Industry and Resources Minister for Transport Leader of the House | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Nick Duigan | Minister for Energy and Renewables Minister for Parks Minister for Sport and Events | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Jo Palmer | Minister for Education Minister for Disability Services Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Roger Jaensch | Minister for Children and Youth Minister for Community Services Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister for Finance | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Jane Howlett | Minister for Primary Industries and Water Minister for Racing Minister for Hospitality and Small Business | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Madeleine Ogilvie | Minister for Innovation, Science, and the Digital Economy Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation Minister for Arts and Heritage Minister for the Environment | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Jacquie Petrusma | Minister for Health Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Simon Wood | Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Wellbeing Government Whip | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Simon Behrakis | Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Planning | 11 April 2024 |
| Liberal | Leonie Hiscutt | Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council | 11 April 2024 |

## Prior Cabinets

* Bartlett ministry (2008–11)
* Giddings ministry (2011–14)
* Hodgman ministry (2014–20)
* Gutwein ministry (2020–22)