Deputy premiers of the Australian states

The deputy premiers of the Australian states are the second-most senior officers in the governments of the individual states of Australia.

The position is generally filled by either the deputy leader of the governing party or the leader of the second-largest party in a governing coalition.

The deputy premier is always a member of the cabinet, and always holds at least one substantive portfolio, although it is technically possible for the deputy premier to hold only that title.

Should a different leader be chosen by the party, that person would then be appointed premier.

In each state, the title "deputy premier" saw a long period of informal use before being created as a formal position.