The Department of Justice contributes to a just and safe society by providing systems and services for the promotion and maintenance of rights and responsibilities and the resolution of disputes, for the benefit of the Tasmanian community.

Ministers

The Department is responsible to three Ministers:

• The Hon Lara Giddings MP as Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
• The Hon David Llewellyn MP is Minister for Corrections and Consumer Protection
• The Hon Allison Ritchie MLC is Minister for Planning and Workplace Relations.

Office of the Secretary

The Office of the Secretary provides corporate leadership to all areas of the Department.  It acts as a centre for integration and coordination of functions, activities, policy and practice and manages significant organisational change projects.
 
The Secretary of the Department of Justice is Ms Lisa Hutton and the Deputy Secretaries are Mr Brian Smith and Mr Michael Stevens.