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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Australian Institute of International Affairs, Tasmania Branch

In the evening, the Governor and Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers hosted the 2026 annual lecture of the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Tasmania Branch.

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University of Tasmania

In the morning at Government House, the Governor of Tasmania, the Honourable Barbara Baker, received Ms Alison Watkins, Chancellor, and Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, of the University of Tasmania.

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