Cabinet submissions

It is particularly important that communication issues are considered in drafting and developing Cabinet submissions that are likely to generate public interest. The Tasmanian Government Cabinet Handbook is available to guide the development of communications for this purpose.

The inclusion of a communications strategy with Cabinet Minutes provides Ministers and Cabinet with a basic outline of how agencies intend to communicate and engage on a particular decision. It also provides evidence that communication issues have been properly considered.

The communications strategy will also be attached to the signed Cabinet decision communicated to the responsible Heads of Agency.

Agencies must:

  • include a communications strategy with Cabinet Minutes involving policy changes, public announcements, new initiatives, and major decisions.
  • the Cabinet Minute and associated communications strategy must be approved by the agency’s Communications Manager.

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