Elise Archer,Attorney-General
Minister for Justice
Solicitor-General Michael O'Farrell SC has advised the Government he will step down from the role on 24 December 2021.
Mr O'Farrell SC has held the senior position of the Second Law Officer for seven years, and has made a significant contribution to our State during this time with his extensive knowledge and experience of the law in Tasmania.
In particular, his advice has been especially valuable over the past 18 months as the Government has responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and its implications on our laws across a number of areas - including our strong border controls that have kept Tasmanians safe.
On behalf of the Tasmanian Government, I thank Mr O'Farrell for his years of service as Solicitor-General, and wish him all the best for the future and his remaining months in the role.
I wish to personally thank him for his advice, guidance and assistance to me as Attorney General since 2017, as well as his dedication to the administration of justice over his seven years of professional and dedicated service as Solicitor-General, and also more generally through his long and distinguished career as a barrister and solicitor spanning in excess of 35 years.
The process to appoint Mr O'Farrell's successor has already commenced with expressions of interest to be invited from suitably qualified legal practitioners with a minimum of seven years' experience.
