Hodgman Ministry

The Hodgman Ministry is the current Cabinet of Tasmania, and was formed on 31 March 2014.

First ministry

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Will Hodgman, MP
Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Training Minister for Primary Industries and Water Minister for Racing	Jeremy Rockliff, MP
Minister for Health Minister for Information Technology and Innovation Leader of Government Business, House of Assembly	Michael Ferguson, MP
Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Corrections Minister for the Arts Leader for the Government, Legislative Council	Vanessa Goodwin, MLC
Minister for State Growth Minister for Energy Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage	Matthew Groom, MP
Treasurer Minister for Planning and Local Government	Peter Gutwein, MP
Minister for Resources	Paul Harriss, MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Management Minister for Infrastructure	Rene Hidding, MP
Minister for Human Services Minister for Women	Jacquie Petrusma, MP

Second ministry

Hodgman reshuffled his ministry on 18 February 2016, after Paul Harriss resigned from the cabinet and the parliament. Adam Brooks joined the cabinet, taking over Harriss's Resources portfolio (renamed as Minister for Mining), as well as the new portfolios of Consumer Affairs and Red Tape Reduction and Building and Construction, and the Racing portfolio previously held by Jeremy Rockliff. Treasurer Peter Gutwein was also appointed Minister for Forestry in addition to his other ministerial roles.^[1]

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Will Hodgman, MP
Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Training Minister for Primary Industries and Water	Jeremy Rockliff, MP
Minister for Building and Construction Minister for Consumer Affairs and Red Tape Reduction Minister for Mining Minister for Racing	Adam Brooks, MP
Minister for Health Minister for Information Technology and Innovation Leader of Government Business, House of Assembly	Michael Ferguson, MP
Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Corrections Minister for the Arts Leader for the Government, Legislative Council	Vanessa Goodwin, MLC
Minister for State Growth Minister for Energy Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage	Matthew Groom, MP
Treasurer Minister for Planning and Local Government Minister for Forestry	Peter Gutwein, MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Management Minister for Infrastructure	Rene Hidding, MP
Minister for Human Services Minister for Women	Jacquie Petrusma, MP

Third ministry

On 9 June 2016, less than four months after his appointment to cabinet, Adam Brooks (Minister for Mining, Racing, and Building and Construction) was suspended from Cabinet after misleading a budget estimates committee over his use of a company email account belonging to a mining consultancy he owned. On 13 June, Brooks resigned from Cabinet.^[2] His former portfolios were assigned to Jeremy Rockliff (Racing), Peter Gutwein (Building and Construction) and Rene Hidding (Mining) on a provisionary basis, before a reshuffle on 18 July that coincided with the appointment of Guy Barnett.

Office	Minister
Premier Minister for Tourism, Hospitality and Events Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	Will Hodgman, MP
Deputy Premier Minister for Education and Training Minister for Primary Industries and Water Minister for Racing	Jeremy Rockliff, MP
Minister for Health Minister for Information Technology and Innovation Leader of Government Business, House of Assembly	Michael Ferguson, MP
Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Corrections Minister for the Arts Leader for the Government, Legislative Council	Vanessa Goodwin, MLC
Minister for State Growth Minister for Energy Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage	Matthew Groom, MP
Treasurer Minister for Planning and Local Government	Peter Gutwein, MP
Minister for Police and Emergency Management Minister for Infrastructure	Rene Hidding, MP
Minister for Human Services Minister for Women	Jacquie Petrusma, MP
Minister for Resources Minister for Building and Construction	Guy Barnett, MP

References

↑ Ministerial Changes, Premier of Tasmania, 18 February 2016.
↑ "Adam Brooks: Tasmania's suspended Mining Minister resigns". ABC News. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.

External links

The Ministry, Parliament of Tasmania

Parliament of Tasmania
Preceded by Giddings Ministry	Cabinet of Tasmania 2014–present	Incumbent

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