A new Solicitor-General for Tasmania has been appointed, as Michael O’Farrell SC leaves the role after seven years.
Sarah Kay will step into her new role as Tasmania’s Solicitor-General after spending five years as the Assistant Solicitor-General and will provide high-level advice to the government and the Crown on a broad range of complex legal and constitutional matters.
In a statement, Elise Archer, Attorney-General and minister for justice, commented: “I personally congratulate Ms Kay on her appointment and look forward to working with her on a range of matters into the future.
“I would also like to thank the outgoing Solicitor-General, Michael O’Farrell SC, for his substantial service to our state over the last seven years, and wish him well for the future when he officially departs the role on 24 December 2021.”
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