Jane Howlett
Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Prosser
Assumed office
5 May 2018
Preceded byDivision created
Personal details
Born1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[1]
Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
SpouseSergei Nester[2]

Jane Howlett is an Australian politician, who has been a Liberal member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Prosser since 2018.[3]

After Peter Gutwein became Premier in January 2020, Howlett was promoted to his cabinet as Minister for Sport and Recreation and Minister for Racing. After the 2021 Tasmanian state election in May 2021, she was additionally appointed Minister for Small Business and Minister for Women in the Second Gutwein Ministry. A reshuffle of the cabinet on 17 February 2022 resulted in Howlett also becoming Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Hospitality and Events, but losing the sports portfolio to Nic Street.[4] However, a week later on 25 February, Howlett resigned from the cabinet, citing "personal reasons after the death of her brother", who died the day the Second Gutwein Ministry was sworn in.[5] She has stated she would remain a member of parliament. Her portfolios were taken over by Madeleine Ogilvie later that week.

References

  1. Howlett, Jane (12 June 2018). "Inaugural Speech".
  2. "Around the traps" (PDF). Magenta & Black. Hutchins School. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  3. "Liberal's Jane Howlett wins new Tasmanian seat of Prosser". ABC News. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. Members of the Parliament of Tasmania Jane Howlett https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/resources/about-parliament/historyindex/members/howlett_J_LC_792 Jane Howlett. Retrieved 26 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns from state cabinet". ABC News. 25 February 2022.
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