Tasmanian Government

Tasmanian Government
Government of the State of Tasmania
State government
Logo of the executive government specifically, while the coat of arms of Tasmania represents the state as a whole.
Overview
Established	2 December 1856; 167 years ago (1856-12-02) as responsible colonial government 1 January 1901; 123 years ago (1901-01-01) as an Australian state
State	Tasmania
Country	Australia
Leader	Premier of Tasmania (Jeremy Rockliff)
Appointed by	Governor of Tasmania (Barbara Baker) on behalf of the King (Charles III)
Main organ	Executive Council of Tasmania (de jure) Cabinet of Tasmania (de facto)
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.gov.au

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.

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.