Government Business Governance Reforms Act 2025
An Act to amend the Electricity Companies Act 1997, the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995, the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995, the Irrigation Company Act 2011, the Metro Tasmania Act 1997, the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973, the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009, the Rail Company Act 2009, the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 and the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993
[Royal Assent 27 November 2025]
Be it enacted by Her Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:
PART 1 - Preliminary
This Act may be cited as the Government Business Governance Reforms Act 2025 .
The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.
This Act is repealed on the fifth anniversary of the day on which the last uncommenced provision of this Act commenced.
PART 2 - Electricity Companies Act 1997 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Electricity Companies Act 1997 .
PART 3 - Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 .
PART 4 - Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Hydro-Electric Corporation Act 1995 .
PART 5 - Irrigation Company Act 2011 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Irrigation Company Act 2011 .
PART 6 - Metro Tasmania Act 1997 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997 .
PART 7 - Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 .
PART 8 - Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009 .
PART 9 - Rail Company Act 2009 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Rail Company Act 2009 .
PART 10 - TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993 .
PART 11 - Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 Amended
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005 .
PART 12 - Transitional Provisions
In this Part –Amending Act means the Government Business Governance Reforms Act 2025;Government Business Enterprise has the same meaning as it has in the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995 ;relevant Act means each of the following Acts:(a) the Electricity Companies Act 1997;(b) the Government Business Enterprises Act 1995;(c) the Irrigation Company Act 2011;(d) the Metro Tasmania Act 1997;(e) the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009;(f) the Rail Company Act 2009;(g) the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005;(h) the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993;State-owned Company means the following entities:(a) a company within the meaning of the Electricity Companies Act 1997;(b) the Company within the meaning of the Irrigation Company Act 2011;(c) the Company within the meaning of the Metro Tasmania Act 1997;(d) the Company within the meaning of the Racing (Tasracing Pty Ltd) Act 2009;(e) the Company within the meaning of the Rail Company Act 2009;(f) the Corporation within the meaning of the Tasmanian Ports Corporation Act 2005;(g) the Company within the meaning of the TT-Line Arrangements Act 1993.
70. Application of amendments to existing directors
(1) In this section –existing director means –(a) in relation to a Government Business Enterprise, a director of the Government Business Enterprise on the day on which section 23 of the Amending Act commences; and(b) in relation to a State-owned Company, a director of the State-owned Company on the day on which the governing document for the State-owned Company is amended as required under the Amending Act;governing document, in relation to a State-owned Company, means the constitution or articles of the State-owned Company;terms and conditions, in relation to a director, means the terms and conditions under which that person holds the office of director.(2) Any amendment made by the Amending Act, to a relevant Act, that relates to how long a director of a Government Business Enterprise or State-owned Company may serve, does not apply to an existing director while the director holds office according to the terms and conditions for that director.(3) Any amendment to a governing document of a State-owned Company, that relates to how long a director of a State-owned Company may serve as director, does not apply to an existing director of a State-owned Company while the director holds office according to the terms and conditions for that director.