Governor Kate Warner has commissioned the new government and its cabinet has been sworn in with Premier Will Hodgman remarking it contains both experience and new talent.
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Mr Hodgman said the ministry had been selected after extensive discussion with his parliamentary team.
“I’ve had discussions with all my ministers and all my colleagues about what is the best composition of the team,” he said.
But while Health Minister Michael Ferguson was successful in lobbying a return to his job, Jacquie Petrusma failed to convince her boss she should return to government as Human Services Minister.
“I have to make the determination as to what I think is in the best interests of the state, the best team, and Jacquie Petrusma is still part of that,” Mr Hodgman said.
On the same day, Labor announced its shadow portfolio allocations with party leader Rebecca White removing herself as its health spokesperson.
Ms White said Labor now had 14 members of Parliament with two members for each electorate and four members in the upper house.
She said each member had committed to re-contesting the 2022 election and the shadow ministry would represent the alternative government.
Ms White has given herself trade and investment, Aboriginal affairs, tourism and arts responsibilities, as well as a new federal-state relations portfolio.
"The responsibility of the leader is standing up for Tasmania,” she said.
“We have a problem in Tasmania where the Liberal Government has not stood up to Canberra.”
Scott Bacon will remain finance spokesman, Michelle O’Byrne retains education and a new family violence portfolio, and upper house MP Sarah Lovell is the party’s new health spokeswoman.
Mr Hodgman was critical of the decision.
“In the statement she put out today, Ms White said there was a health crisis even though she's dumped the portfolio," he said.
"It shows they don't have the substance to deal with what is an important issue for Tasmanians."
But Ms White said if she was a future government leader, she could not also be Health Minister.
"Health remains my number one priority,” she said.
“I'll continue to remain heavily involved in what happens in the health portfolio and matters related to health."
Braddon MHA Shane Broad adds police, fire and emergency services to his responsibilities and newcomer Anita Dow will oversee economic and regional development, employment training and skills, and small business.
Denison MHA Ella Haddad will be justice spokeswoman, and oversee environment and climate change portfolios.
Former government minister David O’Byrne has infrastructure and transport, energy and local government matters to handle.
