Jane Howlett

Australian politician

The Honourable

Jane Howlett

Minister for Primary Industries and Water

Incumbent

Assumed office
11 April 2024
Premier| Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded by| Jo Palmer
Minister for Racing

Incumbent

Assumed office
11 April 2024
Premier| Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded by| Felix Ellis
Minister for Hospitality and Small Business

Incumbent

Assumed office
11 April 2024
Premier| Jeremy Rockliff
Preceded by| Madeleine Ogilvie
Member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
for Lyons

Incumbent

Assumed office
23 March 2024

Serving with 6 others

Member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for Prosser
In office
5 May 2018 – 27 January 2024
Preceded by| Division created
Succeeded by| Kerry Vincent
Personal details
Born| 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)[1]
Richmond, Tasmania, Australia
Political party| Liberal Party
Spouse| Sergei Nester[2]

Jane Colleen Howlett is an Australian politician, who was a Liberal member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the division of Prosser and is now member for the Division of Lyons.[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.

Howlett stood down as the Member for Prosser to stand as a Liberal candidate in the Lyons at the 2024 Tasmanian state election.,[6] Howlett was subsequently elected, with the third highest primary vote in the division.[7]

Howlett was re-elected at the 2025 Tasmanian state election.[8]

## References

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1. ^ Howlett, Jane (12 June 2018). "Inaugural Speech".[permanent dead link]
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.
6. ^ "Liberals Announce Candidate Line-up". Tasmanian Times. 20 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
7. ^ "Lyons - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 April 2024.
8. ^ "Lyons - TAS Electorate, Candidates, Results". www.abc.net.au. 19 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.

Political offices

Preceded by

Jo Palmer

|  Minister for Primary Industries and Water
2024–present  | Incumbent
Preceded by

Felix Ellis

|  Minister for Racing
2024–present
Tasmanian Legislative Council
New division |  Member for Prosser
2018–2024  | Succeeded by

Kerry Vincent

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Current members of the Cabinet of Tasmania

* Abetz
* Barnett
* Duigan
* Ellis
* Ferguson (Deputy Premier)
* Howlett
* Jaensch
* Ogilvie
* Palmer
* Rockliff (Premier)
* Street

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Current members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly

Liberal (14)|

* Eric Abetz
* Bridget Archer
* Guy Barnett
* Felix Ellis
* Michael Ferguson
* Rob Fairs
* Jane Howlett
* Roger Jaensch
* Madeleine Ogilvie
* Gavin Pearce
* Jacquie Petrusma
* Jeremy Rockliff
* Mark Shelton
* Marcus Vermey

Labor (10)|

* Shane Broad
* Meg Brown
* Jen Butler
* Anita Dow
* Janie Finlay
* Jess Greene
* Ella Haddad
* Brian Mitchell
* Josh Willie
* Dean Winter

Greens (5)|

* Tabatha Badger
* Vica Bayley
* Helen Burnet
* Cecily Rosol
* Rosalie Woodruff

SFF (1)|

* Carlo Di Falco

Independent (5)|

* Craig Garland
* Peter George
* Kristie Johnston
* David O'Byrne
* George Razay

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