Giddings Ministry


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 the remainder being from the Labor Party. 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

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.
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 Council
Craig 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.
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 Services
Rebecca 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