Giddings ministry explained

The Giddings Ministry was a Cabinet of Tasmania, and was formed on 24 January 2011. Until 17 January 2014, the Cabinet contained two members of the Tasmanian Greens (highlighted in green) the remainder being from the Labor Party (highlighted in grey). On 31 March 2014, the ministry was succeeded by the Hodgman Ministry after the Labor Party's defeat at the 2014 state election

First Giddings Ministry

OfficeMinister
Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts
Lara Giddings, MP
Deputy Premier
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Minister for Energy and Resources
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Planning
Minister for Racing
Minister for Veteran's Affairs
Bryan Green, MP
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
David Bartlett, MP
Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
Minister for Climate Change
Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Nick McKim, MP
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Economic Development
Minister for Workplace Relations
Minister for Innovation, Science and Technology
David O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Tourism
Michelle O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Human Services
Minister for Community Development
Secretary to Cabinet
Cassy O'Connor, MP
Minister for Education and Skills
Minister for Children
Minister for Police and Emergency Management
Lin Thorp, MLC
Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Hospitality
Brian Wightman, MP
Leader of Government Business in the Legislative CouncilDoug Parkinson, MLC

Second Giddings Ministry

The first reshuffle of the Cabinet took place on 13 May 2011, prompted by the resignation from Cabinet of the former Premier David Bartlett, and the defeat of Lin Thorp in the Legislative Council election.[1]

OfficeMinister
Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts
Lara Giddings, MP
Deputy Premier
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Minister for Energy and Resources
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Planning
Minister for Racing
Bryan Green, MP
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Hospitality
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Scott Bacon, MP
Minister for Education and Skills
Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
Minister for Sustainable Transport and Alternative Energy
Nick McKim, MP
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Economic Development
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology
Minister for Police and Emergency Management
Minister for Workplace Relations
David O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Children
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Leader of Government Business
Michelle O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Human Services
Minister for Community Development
Minister for Climate Change
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Cassy O'Connor, MP
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
Brian Wightman, MP
Leader of Government Business in the Legislative CouncilCraig Farrell, MLC

Third Giddings Ministry

On 16 January 2014, Premier Lara Giddings announced that the power sharing arrangement with the Tasmanian Greens was over, and that ministers Nick McKim and Cassy O'Connor would be replaced by Labor MPs, effective 17 January. She said that the ALP would not govern with Greens in the cabinet in future.[2]

OfficeMinister
Premier
Treasurer
Minister for the Arts
Minister for Community Development
Minister for Climate Change
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
Lara Giddings, MP
Deputy Premier
Minister for Primary Industries and Water
Minister for Energy and Resources
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Planning
Minister for Racing
Bryan Green, MP
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Hospitality
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Finance
Scott Bacon, MP
Minister for Economic Development
Minister for Infrastructure
Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology
Minister for Police and Emergency Management
Minister for Workplace Relations
David O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Health
Minister for Children
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Leader of Government Business
Michelle O'Byrne, MP
Minister for Human ServicesRebecca White, MP
Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage
Minister for Education and Skills
Brian Wightman, MP
Leader of Government Business in the Legislative Council
Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
Minister for Sustainable Transport
Craig Farrell, MLC

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Notes and References

  1. McKay, Danielle: Bacon joins Cabinet, The Mercury, 12 May 2011.
  2. News: Giddings removes Greens from Tasmanian Cabinet. 18 January 2014. Radio National. 17 January 2014.