Giles Ministry

The Giles Ministry is the 53rd ministry of the Government of the Northern Territory. It came into operation on 14 March 2013, following the replacement of Terry Mills as Chief Minister and leader of the Country Liberal Party by Adam Giles.

First ministry

Office	Minister
Chief Minister Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Corporate and Information Services Minister for Trade Minister for Economic Development (Major Projects) Minister for Asian Engagement Minister for Transport	Hon Adam Giles, MLA
Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Business Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Defence Liaison and Defence Industry Support	Hon Dave Tollner, MLA
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Minister for Public Employment Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Statehood	Hon John Elferink, MLA
Minister for Health Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy	Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA
Minister for Education Minister for Housing Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment	Hon Peter Chandler, MLA
Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Mines and Energy Minister for Land Resource Management Minister for Essential Services	Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA
Minister for Children and Families Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government Minister for Women's Policy	Hon Alison Anderson, MLA
Minister for Central Australia Minister for Tourism and Major Events Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Racing Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Arts and Museums	Hon Matt Conlan, MLA
Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Young Territorians	Hon Peter Styles, MLA

Second ministry (from 10 September 2013)

On 9 September 2013, Chief Minister Giles announced that he would be "refreshing" his cabinet. Alison Anderson was removed from the ministry and her portfolios assigned to others. Bess Price joined the ministry. The new ministry was sworn in by the Administrator of the Northern Territory the next day.^[1]

Office	Minister
Chief Minister Minister for Northern Australia Development Minister for Economic Development & Major Projects Minister for Asian Engagement & Trade Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Strategic Defence Liaison	Hon Adam Giles, MLA
Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Business Minister for Employment and Training Minister for Local Government and Regions Minister for Defence Industries and Community Support Minister for Alcohol Policy Minister for Corporate and Information Services	Hon Dave Tollner, MLA
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Children and Families Minister for Public Employment	Hon John Elferink, MLA
Minister for Health Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation	Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA
Minister for Education Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment	Hon Peter Chandler, MLA
Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Mines and Energy Minister for Land Resource Management Minister for Essential Services	Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA
Minister for Central Australia Minister for Housing Minister for Tourism Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Racing Minister for Arts and Museums	Hon Matt Conlan, MLA
Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Transport Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Young Territorians	Hon Peter Styles, MLA
Minister for Community Services Minister for Statehood Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Parks and Wildlife	Hon Bess Price, MLA

Third ministry (from 4 February 2015)

On 2 February 2015, cabinet member Willem Westra van Holthe challenged Chief Minister Adam Giles for the leadership of the Country Liberal Party, and announced that the party had voted him as leader and chief minister apparent. The next day, Giles refused to resign as chief minister and after a meeting of the parliamentary wing of the CLP, emerged to announce that he was still the leader and that Westra van Holthe would be his deputy.

On 4 February, Giles expelled Robyn Lambley from the cabinet, apparently for her role in the failed coup.^[2]

On 10 February, cabinet member Matt Conlan resigned from the cabinet and moved to the backbench.^[3]

Office	Minister
Chief Minister Minister for Northern Australia Development Minister for Central Australian Development Minister for Economic Development and Major Projects Minister for Asian Engagement and Trade Minister for Strategic Defence Liaison Treasurer Minister for Tourism Minister for Arts and Museums Minister for Transport (from 10 February 2015) Minister for Infrastructure (from 10 February 2015) Minister for Housing (from 10 February 2015)	Hon Adam Giles, MLA
Deputy Chief Minister Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Mines and Energy Minister for Land Resource Management Minister for Essential Services	Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA
Minister for Lands and Planning Minister for Police Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Defence Industries and Veterans Support	Hon Peter Chandler, MLA
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Minister for Public Employment Minister for Children and Families Minister for Health Minister for Mental Health Services Minister for Disability Services	Hon John Elferink, MLA
Minister for Business Minister for Racing Gaming and Licensing Minister for Multicultural Affairs Minister for Corporate and Information Services Minister for Young Territorians	Hon Peter Styles, MLA
Minister for Local Government and Community Services Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Men's Policy Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Statehood	Hon Bess Price, MLA
Minister for Transport Minister for Infrastructure Minister for Housing	Hon Matt Conlan, MLA (until 10 February 2015)
Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for the Environment Minister assisting the Minister for Arts and Museums	Hon Gary Higgins, MLA

References

1. Refreshed Ministerial Team, Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, 9 September 2013.
2. "Dumped NT Minister Robyn Lambley says Chief Minister Adam Giles lacks 'honesty, respect, integrity'". ABC News. 4 February 2015. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
3. Vanovac, Neda (10 February 2015). "Conlan resigns in NT coup fallout". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 10 February 2015.

External links

• The Chief Minister and the Cabinet