The Tasmanian premier is refusing to offer details of a secret court case that has led to the resignation of his environment minister.
Madeleine Ogilvie resigned from cabinet on Saturday, months after wrongly telling parliament she was not party to any court cases.
After sustained questioning from the Greens, last week she finally admitted she had in fact brought a Supreme Court action, saying she erred while attempting to navigate a suppression order.
"I apologise for answering the original question poorly," she said.
The details of the case are unknown, including the subject matter, the opposing party, and the timeline.
However, the government has disclosed taxpayers had spent around $120,000 on Ms Ogilvie's legal fees between 2023 and 2025.
At budget estimates on Monday morning, with Ms Ogilvie not present, Premier Jeremy Rockliff found himself in the hot seat to provide responses.
