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Cabinet Office
Cabinet and Executive Council Office
The Cabinet and Executive Council Office supports the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, and the Government of the day in machinery of government processes and critical issues related to the administration of government.
The operations of the office are categorised into two main functions – Cabinet and Executive Council.
What is Cabinet?
Cabinet is made up of the Premier and Portfolio Ministers and is responsible for the approval, development, and coordination of the policies of the government.
Cabinet is collectively responsible for the performance of the government and each Minister acts jointly with and on behalf of their Cabinet colleagues in their capacity as Ministers.
How does Cabinet Office support Cabinet?
The Cabinet Office is responsible for the routine administration of Cabinet matters and for providing support on all aspects of Cabinet processes to Ministers, ministerial offices and departments.
Cabinet meets weekly throughout the year and the Cabinet Office adheres to a strict timetable of activity in preparation for each meeting.
The Tasmanian Government “Cabinet Handbook” outlines the procedures for and conventions around the operation of the Cabinet and its support processes.
View the Cabinet Handbook examples and templates page for more information.
What is Executive Council?
The Executive Council consists of the Premier and Ministers of the Tasmanian Government and is presided over by the Governor. It operates to give legal effect to the decisions made by the executive government.
The Executive Council Office assists in the delivery of Executive Council meetings and supports a range of processes including proroguing and recalling Parliament and the of swearing-in of Ministers of Government.
See the Executive Council Secretariat page for more information.
Cabinet Handbook examples and templates
A set of examples and templates have been produced to show the correct style and assist with the preparation of Cabinet documents.
Cabinet Office
Level 4, 15 Murray Street HOBART 7000
For general enquiries: Cabinet.Office@dpac.tas.gov.au
For Cabinet and Executive Council Process enquiries: 6185 6088