Michael Darrel Joseph Ferguson (born 23 March 1974) is an Australian politician who served as the Deputy Premier of Tasmania from April 2022 to October 2024.
He has been a Liberal Party member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly in the Division of Bass since the 2010 state election.
He was the secretary of the Government Education, Science and Training policy committee and is acknowledged as having played a key role in brokering the passage of the Voluntary Student Unionism legislation through the Senate with his (implemented) proposal for a sports infrastructure transition fund.
[4][5] He has also taken charge of the redevelopment of the Royal Hobart Hospital to ensure that the much-promised building eventuates.
[2][14][15] Ferguson was also sworn in as Minister for Infrastructure and Treasurer however significant problems with the construction of new 'Spirit of Tasmania' ferries, including production delays and cost blow-outs and ongoing arguments with the ferry management Board and the port authority, and bungled re-design of the port to accommodate the new ferries and subsequent claims of misleading Parliament resulted in his resignation as Minister for Infrastructure.
[18] Anticipating a successful no confidence motion in the Tasmanian Parliament the following day, Ferguson resigned from the Cabinet on the 14th of October 2024, but will remain a backbencher.