Head of government for the state of Tasmania, Australia
Premier of Tasmania
Tasmanian coat of arms
Flag of Tasmania
Incumbent Jeremy Rockliff since 8 April 2022
Department of Premier and Cabinet
Style
The Honourable (formal)
Premier (informal)
Status
Head of government
Member of
Parliament
National Cabinet
Cabinet
Executive Council
Reports to
Parliament
Seat
Executive Building 15 Murray Street, Hobart
Appointer
Governor of Tasmania by convention, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the House of Assembly
Term length
At the governor's pleasure contingent on the premier's ability to command confidence in the lower house of Parliament
Constituting instrument
None (constitutional convention)
Formation
1 November 1856
First holder
William Champ
Deputy
Deputy Premier of Tasmania
Salary
A$301,397[1]
Website
www.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 13 of the 25 seats in the House of Assembly.
^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.
^Premier and Leader of the Opposition Archived 17 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Parliamentary Library.
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