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.
Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council, which consists of the governor and senior ministers, and informally called the Cabinet. In practice, executive power is exercised by the premier of Tasmania upon the advice of the Cabinet, who are appointed by the governor, but who hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the House of Assembly.
Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Tasmania and a system of subordinate courts. As with all states, upon federation, Tasmania accepted the authority of the federal High Court of Australia to overrule the state judiciary.
The Tasmanian Government delivers services, determines policy, and issues regulations through a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility. Each portfolio is led by a Secretary, who reports to one or more government ministers, a member of Parliament. Since reorganisation in 2022[2] the departmental structure is the following
Sustainable Timber Tasmania: the manager of public forests and plantations for logging, sawmilling and woodchipping.
Hydro Tasmania: a large generator of electricity, management of hydroelectric schemes. Also owns a mainland Australian energy retailer, Momentum Energy.
Tasmanian Irrigation: tasked with the planning, construction and maintenance of the Tasmanian Irrigation Schemes culminating pipes, dams and pumping stations.
Metro Tasmania: a public transportation company, running busses in the metropolitan areas of the state.
Motor Accidents Insurance Board (MAIB): public insurance resulting from car accidents.
As a state of Australia, Tasmania is represented in the federal House of Representatives and Senate. Tasmania has five representative in the federal House of Representatives for the electoral divisions of Bass, Braddon, Denison, Franklin, and Lyons. Tasmania also has twelve Senators in line with other states.
29 local government elections are conducted under the Local Government Act using the Hare-Clark voting system of multi-member proportional representation. Elections for mayor, deputy mayor and half the councillor positions are held during September and October in each uneven numbered year. These include six cities (three in greater Hobart, one covering each of Launceston, Burnie, and Devonport) and twenty-three municipalities. The largest council (by number of eligible voters) is the City of Launceston and the smallest council is the Municipality of Flinders (which serves Flinders Island and the surrounds, with just over 800 electors)
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The Tasmanian Government is the democratic administrative authority of the state of Tasmania Australia 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 government The head of government is the premier of Tasmania Tasmanian GovernmentState GovernmentCoat of arms of TasmaniaFormation2 December 1856 167 years ago 1856 12 02 as responsible colonial government1 January 1901 122 years ago 1901 01 01 as an Australian stateFounding documentConstitution of TasmaniaState TasmaniaCountry AustraliaWebsitetas wbr gov wbr auCrownHead of state sovereign Monarch King Vice regal representativeGovernorSeatGovernment HouseLegislative branchLegislatureParliament of Tasmania Legislative CouncilHouse of AssemblyMeeting placeParliament HouseExecutive branchHead of governmentPremierMain bodyCabinet of TasmaniaAppointed byGovernor on behalf of the King of Australia in right of the State of Tasmania HeadquartersExecutive Building15 Murray Street HobartMain organExecutive Council of TasmaniaDepartments8 departmentsJudicial branchCourtSupreme CourtSeatSupreme Court building HobartSince 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 Contents 1 Constitutional framework 2 Current ministry 3 Tasmanian government agencies 3 1 State owned businesses 4 Other levels of government 4 1 Federal representation of Tasmania 4 2 Local government in Tasmania 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksConstitutional framework editTasmania is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system a form of parliamentary responsible government based on the model of the United Kingdom Legislative power rests with the bicameral Parliament of Tasmania which consists of the governor of Tasmania the sovereign and the two chambers the Legislative Council and the House of Assembly 1 Executive power rests formally with the Executive Council which consists of the governor and senior ministers and informally called the Cabinet In practice executive power is exercised by the premier of Tasmania upon the advice of the Cabinet who are appointed by the governor but who hold office by virtue of their ability to command the support of a majority of members of the House of Assembly Judicial power is exercised by the Supreme Court of Tasmania and a system of subordinate courts As with all states upon federation Tasmania accepted the authority of the federal High Court of Australia to overrule the state judiciary Current ministry editMain article Rockliff ministryTasmanian government agencies editMain article List of Tasmanian government agencies The Tasmanian Government delivers services determines policy and issues regulations through a number of agencies grouped under areas of portfolio responsibility Each portfolio is led by a Secretary who reports to one or more government ministers a member of Parliament Since reorganisation in 2022 2 the departmental structure is the following Department of Education Children and Young People Department of Health Department of Justice Department of Police Fire and Emergency Management Department of Premier and Cabinet Department of Natural Resources and Environment Department of State Growth Department of Treasury and FinanceA range of other agencies support the functions of these departments State owned businesses edit The Government of Tasmania also owns and operates a number of state owned companies 3 Aurora Energy electricity and gas retailer Sustainable Timber Tasmania the manager of public forests and plantations for logging sawmilling and woodchipping Hydro Tasmania a large generator of electricity management of hydroelectric schemes Also owns a mainland Australian energy retailer Momentum Energy Tasmanian Irrigation tasked with the planning construction and maintenance of the Tasmanian Irrigation Schemes culminating pipes dams and pumping stations Metro Tasmania a public transportation company running busses in the metropolitan areas of the state Motor Accidents Insurance Board MAIB public insurance resulting from car accidents Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority operates the tourism venture at Port Arthur maintains the ruins of the gaol and historic site Public Trustee an independent trustee organisation Tascorp management of the other public companies finances and government investment TasRail rail freight transportation railway management TasNetworks electricity transmission and distribution TasPorts port management and stevedoring Tasracing the operator of Tasmania s horse and dog racing venues management of betting TT Line Company operates the Bass Strait ferries Other levels of government editFederal representation of Tasmania edit See also Results of the 2019 Australian federal election in Tasmania As a state of Australia Tasmania is represented in the federal House of Representatives and Senate Tasmania has five representative in the federal House of Representatives for the electoral divisions of Bass Braddon Denison Franklin and Lyons Tasmania also has twelve Senators in line with other states Local government in Tasmania edit Main article Local government areas of Tasmania 29 local government elections are conducted under the Local Government Act using the Hare Clark voting system of multi member proportional representation Elections for mayor deputy mayor and half the councillor positions are held during September and October in each uneven numbered year These include six cities three in greater Hobart one covering each of Launceston Burnie and Devonport and twenty three municipalities The largest council by number of eligible voters is the City of Launceston and the smallest council is the Municipality of Flinders which serves Flinders Island and the surrounds with just over 800 electors See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Government portalList of Tasmanian government agencies Local government in TasmaniaReferences edit Constitution Act 1934 Tas s 10 Department Structures to Strengthen Tasmanian Outcomes Premier of Tasmania Retrieved 18 April 2023 Tasmanian Government Businesses Tasmanian Department of Treasury and Finance Tasmanian Government External links editGovernment of Tasmania website The Constitution of Tasmania in AustLII Constitution Act 1934 Tas as enacted Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tasmanian Government amp oldid 1187953002, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
