Second Rockliff ministry

This article is about his ministry. For his Premiership, see Premiership of Jeremy Rockliff.

Second Rockliff ministry
47th [a] Cabinet of Tasmania
Jeremy Rockliff (Premier) Guy Barnett (Deputy Premier)
Date formed	11 April 2024 (2024-04-11)
Date dissolved	11 August 2025 (2025-08-11)
People and organisations
Monarch	Charles III
Governor	Barbara Baker
Premier	Jeremy Rockliff
Premier's history	Premiership of Jeremy Rockliff
Deputy Premier	Guy Barnett
No. of ministers	14
Member party	Liberal
Status in legislature	Minority government 14 / 35 (40%)
Opposition cabinet	Winter shadow ministry
Opposition party	Labor
Opposition leader	Dean Winter
History
Election	2024
Legislature term	2024-2025
Predecessor	First Rockliff ministry
Successor	Third Rockliff ministry

The Second Rockliff ministry is the former and second cabinet of Premier Jeremy Rockliff that was formed following the final counting of the 2024 Tasmanian state election. ^[1]

On 5 June 2025, a no-confidence motion in the Premier passed the parliament, with Rockliff stating he would seek a snap election. ^[2] The snap election resulted in a hung parliament, with Rockliff confident he will retain the support of the crossbench. ^[3]

This ministry was succeeded by Rockliff's incoming third ministry on 11 August 2025. ^[4]

Cabinet Members

The Second Rockliff ministry was sworn in on 11 April 2024. The table of ministers can be found below. ^[5]

Current composition

Second Rockliff ministry
Minister	Jeremy Rockliff MP	Guy Barnett MP
Minister for	Premier Tourism Trade and Major Investment	Deputy Premier Attorney-General Treasurer Justice
Department administered	Premier and Cabinet Tourism Tasmania State Growth	Justice Treasury and Finance
Minister	Eric Abetz MP	Madeleine Ogilvie MP
Minister for	Business, Industry and Resources Transport	Innovation, Science and Digital Economy Corrections and Rehabilitation Environment Arts and Heritage
Department administered	State Growth	State Growth Justice Natural Resources and Environment
Minister	Nick Duigan MLC	Felix Ellis MP
Minister for	Energy and Renewables Parks Sport and Events	Police, Fire and Emergency Management Housing, Planning and Consumer Affairs Skills and Training
Department administered	State Growth	Justice Communities State Growth
Minister	Jane Howlett MP	Roger Jaensch MP
Minister for	Primary Industries and Water Hospitality and Small Business Racing	Children and Young People Mental Health and Wellbeing Community Services |Finance
Department administered	Natural Resources and Environment State Growth	Education, Children and Young People Health Communities |Treasury and Finance
Minister	Jo Palmer MLC	Jacquie Petrusma MP
Minister for	Education Disability Services Women and the Prevention of Family Violence	Health Aboriginal Affairs Indigenous Affairs
Department administered	Education Health	Health
Minister	Kerry Vincent MLC
Minister for	Infrastructure Local Government
Department administered	Infrastructure Local Government
Assistant Ministry
Assistant Minister	Simon Behrakis MP	Rob Fairs MP
Assistant Minister for	Assistant to the Premier Housing and Planning	Youth Engagement
Department administered	Premier and Cabinet State Growth	Education, Children and Young People
Assistant Minister	Simon Wood MP
Assistant Minister for	Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing
Department administered	Health

Second composition

Party		Minister	Portfolio	From
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff	Premier Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Minister for Trade and Major Investment	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Guy Barnett	Deputy Premier Treasurer Attorney-General Minister for Justice	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Kerry Vincent	Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Local Government	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Felix Ellis	Minister for Housing and Planning and Consumer Affairs Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister for Skills and Training	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Eric Abetz	Minister for Business, Industry and Resources Minister for Transport Leader of the House	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Nick Duigan	Minister for Energy and Renewables Minister for Parks Minister for Sport and Events	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jo Palmer	Minister for Education Minister for Disability Services Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch	Minister for Children and Youth Minister for Community Services Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister for Finance	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	Minister for Primary Industries and Water Minister for Racing Minister for Hospitality and Small Business	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Madeleine Ogilvie	Minister for Innovation, Science, and the Digital Economy Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation Minister for Arts and Heritage Minister for the Environment	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma	Minister for Health Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Minister for Veterans’ Affairs	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Simon Wood	Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Wellbeing Government Whip	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Simon Behrakis	Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Planning	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Leonie Hiscutt	Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council	11 April 2024

Original composition

Party		Minister	Portfolio	From
	Liberal	Jeremy Rockliff	Premier Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Minister for Trade and Major Investment	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Michael Ferguson	Deputy Premier Treasurer Minister for Infrastructure	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Guy Barnett	Attorney-General Minister for Justice Minister for Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing Minister for Veterans' Affairs	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Felix Ellis	Minister for Housing and Planning Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Management Minister for Skills and Training	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Eric Abetz	Minister for Business, Industry and Resources Minister for Transport Leader of the House	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Nick Duigan	Minister for Energy and Renewables Minister for Parks and Environment	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jo Palmer	Minister for Education Minister for Disability Services Deputy Leader for the Government in the Legislative Council	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Roger Jaensch	Minister for Children and Youth Minister for Community Services Minister for Aboriginal Affairs	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jane Howlett	Minister for Primary Industries and Water Minister for Racing	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Madeleine Ogilvie	Minister for Small Business and Consumer Affairs Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation Minister for Arts Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Nic Street	Minister for Finance Minister for Local Government Minister for Sport and Events	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Jacquie Petrusma	Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Simon Wood	Parliamentary Secretary for Mental Health and Wellbeing Government Whip	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Simon Behrakis	Parliamentary Secretary for Housing and Planning	11 April 2024
	Liberal	Leonie Hiscutt	Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council	11 April 2024

Notes

1. This is Rockliff's order number as Premier; there is not an available source to show how many individual Cabinet's there has been since Tasmania was granted responsible government in 1856.

References

1. Tasmania, Premier of (2024-06-28). "First meeting of the new Tasmanian Liberal Government Cabinet". Premier of Tasmania. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
2. "Defiant Rockliff vows to fight opposition's 'selfish grab for power'". ABC News. 2025-06-05. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
3. Press, Australian Associated (2025-07-20). "Liberal and Labor leaders court crossbench after snap Tasmanian election delivers another hung parliament". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-07-20.
4. "Special Gazette 22509" (PDF). Tasmanian Government Gazette. 11 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
5. "New Rockliff Cabinet". Tasmanian Times. April 11, 2024.

Parliament of Tasmania
Preceded by First Rockliff ministry	Cabinet of Tasmania 2022–1015	Succeeded by Third Rockliff ministry