The Tasmanian premier has sacked the state's attorney general over allegations of bullying and belittling.
Attorney-General Elise Archer has been sacked from cabinet.
Rockliff today announced he had asked Archer to resign from cabinet after the leaked text messages and allegations of bullying emerged."Yesterday I was made aware of remarks Ms Archer had made outside of what had already been reported," he said. "Those remarks were unacceptable by any standard and unequivocally fall short of expectations for a minister of the Crown."Rockliff said culture needs to change in Tasmania, starting with leadership and accountability improvements.
"I cannot accept a culture of belittling or a culture where people are not valued or respected for the work they do," he said. Deputy Premier Michael Ferguson will take on the role of attorney-general temporarily while Rockliff will take over Archer's remaining portfolio responsibilities.She was the first female speaker in the House of Assembly in Tasmania.
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