Premier of Tasmania

Premier of Tasmania
since 8 April 2022
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Style
StatusHead of government
Member of
Reports toParliament
SeatExecutive Building
15 Murray Street, Hobart
AppointerGovernor of Tasmania
by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the House of Assembly
Term lengthAt the governor's pleasure
contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament
Constituting instrumentNone (constitutional convention)
Formation1 November 1856
First holderWilliam Champ
DeputyDeputy Premier of Tasmania
SalaryA$301,397[1]
Websitewww.premier.tas.gov.au

The premier of Tasmania is the head of the executive government in the Australian state of Tasmania. By convention, the leader of the party or political grouping which has majority support in the House of Assembly is invited by the governor of Tasmania to be premier and principal adviser.[2]

Since 8 April 2022, the premier of Tasmania has been Jeremy Rockliff, leader of the Liberal Party, which holds 14 of the 35 seats in the House of Assembly.

  1. ^ Tyeson, Cam (1 June 2021). "Here's How Much Every State Premier Gets Paid If You Wanna Get Boomer-Tier Mad About Yr Taxes". Pedestrian. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  2. ^ Premier and Leader of the Opposition Archived 17 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.