This morning I met with the Attorney General Elise Archer.
I requested and received her resignation from my Cabinet.
Yesterday, I was made aware of information in relation to remarks Ms Archer has made outside of what has already been reported.
These remarks are unacceptable by any standard, and unequivocally fall short of the standards I expect of my Ministers.
As a consequence of this, Ms Archer is no longer a member of my Cabinet.
As I said this week, if culture is to change in this state, it requires leadership and accountability, starting at the top. And I intend to lead by example in doing exactly that.
Pending permanent arrangements being announced in coming days, Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson will be the acting Attorney General, and I will undertake the remaining portfolio responsibilities.
Ms Archer was a longstanding member of our team.
Elise was the first female Speaker of the Tasmanian Parliament and has served in the Cabinet since 2017.
I thank her for her service.
