Tasmanian Government
State government of Tasmania, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tasmanian Government or the Government of Tasmania is the executive branch of the Australian state of Tasmania. The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Tasmania, is invited by the governor of Tasmania to form the executive. The governor appoints the premier of Tasmania.
Tasmanian Government | |
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Government of the State of Tasmania | |
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Established |
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State | Tasmania |
Country | Australia |
Leader | Premier of Tasmania (Jeremy Rockliff) |
Appointed by | Governor of Tasmania (Barbara Baker) on behalf of the King (Charles III) |
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Ministries | 8 Government Departments |
Responsible to | Parliament of Tasmania |
Annual budget | $8.7 billion (2023-2024)[1] |
Headquarters | Executive Building 15 Murray Street, Hobart |
Website | tas |
Since 8 April 2022, the premier of Tasmania has been Jeremy Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party. The current ministry of Tasmania is the Rockliff ministry, formed on 8 April 2022 and comprising eight of the 13 Liberal members in the House of Assembly and one of the four in the Legislative Council.