Guy Barnett (Australian politician)

Guy Barnett (born 4 April 1962) is the Attorney-General for Tasmania and a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the Division of Lyons. Guy Barnett is currently the Minister for Justice and Health under Premier Jeremy Rockliff. Guy Barnett served previously as the Minister for Primary Industries and Water, Minister for Resources, Minister for Trade, Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction in the Second Gutwein Ministry. He was previously a member of the Australian Senate.

He was born in Launceston, Tasmania, and attended the Launceston Church Grammar School and Geelong Grammar School. He gained a Bachelor of Laws and later a Master of Laws (Environmental Law) from the University of Tasmania. While at university, he served as president of the University of Tasmania Liberal Club.

After graduation, Barnett worked as a lawyer, political advisor and consultant. He was appointed to the Senate in 2002 in replacement of Brian Gibson (resigned), elected for a full term in 2004, and served until his defeat at the 2010 federal election.

In the 2014 Tasmanian state election Barnett was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly representing the Division of Lyons. He was also appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier.

On 18 July 2016, after the resignation of Adam Brooks, he was appointed Minister for Resources and Minister for Building and Construction.

On 28 September 2023, Elise Archer resigned from her cabinet positions, one of which being the Attorney-General, and the Liberal Party in the wake of bullying allegations made against her. On 2 October 2023, Premier Jeremy Rockliff announced that Guy Barnett would be appointed as the Attorney-General for Tasmania and the new Minister For Justice, with Barnett keeping his position as Minister for Health.

Policy positions
Barnett was a strong advocate for the War in Iraq, justifying the war in a speech to the senate on 20 March 2003.

He opposed same-sex marriage in the 2017 postal plebiscite.