Executive Council Swearing-In

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, appointed and swore to office the Honourable Guy Barnett as Attorney-General; and Minister for Justice; the Honourable Madeleine Ogilvie as Minister for Corrections and Rehabilitation; Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs; and Minister for the Arts; the Honourable Jo Palmer as Minister for Women and the Prevention of Family Violence; and the Honourable Nick Duigan as Minister for Energy and Renewables; Minister for Parks; Minister for Heritage; Minister for Small Business; and as a Member of the Executive Council.

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