Deputy Premiers of the Australian states

Not to be confused with Deputy Prime Minister of Australia.

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The Deputy Premiers of the Australian states are the second-most senior officers in the governments of the individual states of Australia.

Duties

The duties of the Deputy Premier are to act on behalf of the Premier in his or her absence overseas or on leave. The Deputy Premier has always been a member of the Cabinet, and has always held at least one substantive portfolio (It would be technically possible for a minister to hold only the portfolio of Deputy Premier, but this has never happened).

If the Premier were to die, become incapacitated or resign, one of the Governors of the Australian states would normally appoint the Deputy Premier as Premier. If the governing or majority party had not yet elected a new leader, that appointment would be on an interim basis. Should a different leader emerge, that person would then be appointed Premier.

Deputy Premiers of the Australian states

Deputy Chief Ministers of the Australian territories

References

Current Deputy Premiers and Deputy Chief Ministers of the States and internal territories of Australia

NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT

Troy Grant (Nat)	James Merlino (ALP)	Jackie Trad (ALP)	Kim Hames (Lib)	John Rau (ALP)	Jeremy Rockliff (Lib)	Simon Corbell (ALP)	Willem Westra van Holthe (CLP)

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