Opposition (Tasmania)

The Opposition in the Australian state of Tasmania comprises the largest party not in Government. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the Premier and Ministers on Government policy and administration, and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government. It is sometimes styled "His Majesty's Loyal Opposition" to demonstrate that although it opposes the Government, it remains loyal to the King.

The current Leader of the Opposition is Labor Leader Josh Willie and Janie Finlay is the Deputy Leader.

Current shadow ministry

This section is an excerpt from Willie shadow ministry § Current composition.[edit]
Portrait Party Name Portfolio Electorate Faction
Labor The Hon. Josh Willie MP Leader of the Opposition · Economic Development · Education & Early Years Clark Left
Labor Janie Finlay MP Deputy Leader of the Opposition · Energy & Renewables · Parks, Environment and Climate Change · Primary Industries & Aquaculture · Innovation and Artificial Intelligence and the digital economy Bass Right
Labor Ella Haddad MP Leader of Opposition Business in the House · Attorney General · Justice and Integrity · Workplace Relations · Equality Clark Left
Labor Dean Winter MP Treasurer · Planning · Racing Franklin Right
Labor The Hon. Sarah Lovell MLC Leader of Opposition Business in the Legislative Council · Health and Mental Health Wellbeing and Aging· Disability · Women Rumney Unknown
Labor Meg Brown MP Opposition Whip · Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence · Heritage and Arts · Housing Franklin Left
Labor Shane Broad MP Building and Construction · Consumer Affairs · Resources Braddon Right
Labor Jen Butler MP Police, Fire and Emergency Services · Corrections and Rehabilitation · Veterans Affairs · Transport Lyons Right[1]
Labor Anita Dow MP Infrastructure · Tourism and Events · Local Government · Aboriginal affairs Braddon Left
Labor The Hon. Luke Edmunds MLC Finance · Stadiums and Sport · Hospitality Pembroke Unknown
Labor Brian Mitchell TAFE, Skills & Training · Small Business Lyons Left
Labor Jess Greene Children and Young People · Community Services · Multicultural Affairs Bass Left

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See also

References

  1. ^ "Shane Broad and Anita Dow likely to seek Tasmanian Labor leadership, but is Rebecca White in the mix?". ABC News. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  2. ^ "Labor Shadow Ministry". Parliament of Tasmania. Parliament of Tasmania. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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