Leaders of the Opposition
| Name | Party | Electorate | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREGSON , Thomas G.^ | *(See note) | Richmond | 1 Nov 1856 - Feb 1857 |
| CHAMP , William T.^ | * | Launceston | 26 Feb 1857 - Apr 1857 |
| GREGSON , Thomas G.^ | * | Richmond | 25 Apr 1857 - Jul 1862 |
| MEREDITH , Charles | * | Hobart Town | Jul 1862 - Jan 1863 |
| CHAPMAN , Thomas D.^ | * | Campbell Town | Feb 1863 - 1864 |
| DOBSON , Sir William | * | Campbell Town | Jun 1864 - Nov 1866 |
| MEREDITH , Charles | * | Kingborough | Nov 1866 - Nov 1872 |
| GIBLIN , William R.^ | * | Hobart Central | Nov 1872 - Aug 1873 |
| INNES , Frederick M.^ | * | North Launceston | Aug 1873 - Mar 1875 |
| REIBEY , Thomas^ | * | Westbury | Aug 1875 - Jul 1876 |
| GIBLIN , William R.^ | * | Hobart Central | Jul 1876 - Jun 1877 |
| FYSH , Philip O.^ | * | Hobart East | Jul 1877 - Aug 1877 |
| REIBEY , Thomas^ | * | Westbury | Sep 1877 - Dec 1878 |
| GIBLIN , William R.^ | * | Wellington | Jan 1879 - Oct 1879 |
| NONE | Oct 1879 - Oct 1882 | ||
| DOBSON , Alfred | * | Glenorchy | Oct 1882 - Jul 1885 |
| REIBEY , Thomas^ | * | Westbury | Jul 1885 - Aug 1886 |
| BRADDON , Sir Edward | * | West Devon | Aug 1886 - Mar 1887 |
| BROWN , Nicholas J. | * | Cumberland | Jul 1887 - Jul 1889 |
| BURGESS , W.H. | * | Hobart West | Jul 1889 - Aug 1891 |
| DOBSON , Henry^ | * | Brighton | Sep 1891 - Aug 1892 |
| BIRD , Bolton S. | * | Franklin | Aug 1892 - Feb 1894 |
| BRADDON , Sir Edward | * | West Devon | Feb 1894 - Apr 1894 |
| LEWIS , Sir Neil | * | Richmond | May 1894 - Nov 1897 |
| CLARK , Andrew I. | * | Hobart | Nov 1897 - May 1898 |
| BIRD , Bolton S. | * | Franklin | Jun 1898 - Oct 1899 |
| BRADDON , Sir Edward | * | West Devon | Oct 1899 - Mar 1901 |
| REIBEY , Thomas^ | * | Westbury | May 1901 - Oct 1901 |
| PROPSTING , William B^. | * | Hobart | Oct 1901 - Apr 1903 |
| PATTERSON , R.C. | * | South Hobart | May 1903 - Mar 1904 |
| EVANS , Sir John | * | Kingborough | Mar 1904 - Jul 1904 |
| PROPSTING , William B.^ | * | Hobart North | Jul 1904 - Dec 1905 |
| NICHOLLS , Herbert | * | Hobart Central | May 1906 - Jan 1909 |
| EARLE , John^ | ALP | Franklin | Jun 1909 - Oct 1909 |
| LEWIS , Sir Neil | Anti-Socialist | Denison | Oct 1909 |
| EARLE , John^ | ALP | Franklin | Oct 1909 - Apr 1914 |
| SOLOMON , Albert E.^ | Liberal | Bass | Apr 1914 - Oct 1914 |
| EWING , Norman K. | Liberal | Franklin | Oct 1914 - Sep 1915 |
| LEE , Sir Walter | Liberal | Wilmot | 23 Sep 1915 - Apr 1916 |
| EARLE , John^ | ALP | Franklin | 15 Apr 1916 - Nov 1916 |
| LYONS , Joseph A.^ | ALP | Wilmot | 2 Nov 1916 - Oct 1923 |
| HOBBS , Edward | Country | Darwin# | Oct 1923 - Nov 1923 (temp) |
| NEWTON , James C. | Nationalist | Bass | Nov 1923 - Oct 1924 |
| HOBBS , Edward | Country, Liberal | Darwin# | Oct 1924 - Jul 1925 |
| McPHEE , Sir John | Nationalist | Denison | 29 Jul 1925 - Jun 1928 |
| LYONS , Joseph A.^ | ALP | Wilmot | Jul 1928 - Sep 1929 |
| WATKINS , Ben | ALP | Franklin | Sep 1929 - Oct 1929 (temp) |
| OGILVIE , Albert G.^ | ALP | Franklin | 15 Oct 1929 - Jun 1934 |
| LEE , Sir Walter | Liberal | Wilmot | July 1934 - Jul 1936 |
| BAKER , Sir Henry | Nationalist | Franklin | Jul 1936 - 22 Feb 1945 |
| CAMPBELL , Neil | Nationalist, Liberal | Wilmot | 22 Feb 1945 - Feb 1950 |
| TOWNLEY , Reginald C. | Liberal | Denison | 6 Feb 1950 - 26 Jun 1956 |
| JACKSON , William | Liberal | Franklin | 26 Jun 1956 - Mar 1960 |
| BETHUNE , Sir Walter Angus | Liberal | Wilmot | 19 Mar 1960 - 27 May 1969 |
| REECE , Eric E.^ | ALP | Braddon | 27 May 1969 - 4 May 1972 |
| BINGHAM , Eardley Max | Liberal | Denison | 4 May 1972 - 7 Aug 1979 |
| PEARSALL , Geoffrey A. | Liberal | Franklin | 7 Aug 1979 - 11 Nov 1981 |
| GRAY , Robin T.^ | Liberal | Wilmot | 11 Nov 1981 - 27 May 1982 |
| WRIEDT , Kenneth S. | ALP | Franklin | 27 May 1982 - 19 Feb 1986 |
| BATT , Neil C. | ALP | Denison | 19 Feb 1986 - 14 Dec 1988 |
| FIELD , Michael W.^ | ALP | Braddon | 14 Dec 1988 - 29 Jun 1989 |
| GRAY , Robin T.^ | Liberal | Wilmot/Lyons+ | 29 Jun 1989 - 17 Dec 1991 |
| GROOM , Raymond J.^ | Liberal | Denison | 17 Dec 1991 - 17 Feb 1992 |
| FIELD , Michael W.^ | ALP | Braddon | 17 Feb 1992 - 14 Apr 1997 |
| BACON , James A.^ | ALP | Denison | 14 Apr 1997 - 14 Sep 1998 |
| RUNDLE , Anthony M.^ | Liberal | Braddon | 14 Sep 1998 - 2 July 1999 |
| NAPIER , Suzanne D. | Liberal | Bass | 2 July 1999 - 20 Aug 2001 |
| CHEEK , Robert R. (Bob) | Liberal | Denison | 20 Aug 2001 - 6 August 2002 |
| HIDDING, Marinus T. (Rene) | Liberal | Lyons | 6 August 2002 - 30 March 2006 |
| HODGMAN, William E. F. (Will) | Liberal | Franklin | 30 March 2006 - 31 Mar 2014 |
| GREEN, Bryan Alexander | ALP | Braddon | 31 March 2014 - 17 March 2017 |
| WHITE, Rebecca Peta | ALP | Lyons | 17 March 2017 - 16 May 2021 |
| O'BYRNE, David James | ALP | Franklin | 15 June 2021 - 7 July 2021 |
| WHITE, Rebecca Peta | ALP | Lyons | 7 July 2021 - 25 March 2024 |
| WINTER, Dean | ALP | Franklin | 10 April 2024 - 20 August 2025 |
| WILLIE, Joshua Barton (Josh) | ALP | Elwick | 20 August 2025 - |
* Political parties as we know them did not exist until 1910. |