Allegations of misleading parliament and questions over public money spent on "secret" legal matters have claimed a second Tasmanian Liberal minister in less than a month.
Racing Minister Jane Howlett on Tuesday announced she would drop her portfolios and move to the back bench.
The move came a day after calls ramped up for Ms Howlett to resign over allegations her office provided misleading information about election text messages sent in breach of convention.
Ms Howlett's resignation follows Madeleine Ogilvie's on May 30 over accusations she misled parliament about her involvement in a Supreme Court case.
Ms Ogilvie has spent $120,000 of taxpayer money on legal fees - she initially told parliament she wasn't involved in any court matters and then revealed she had initiated legal action.
