6 November 2023

Northern Territory Chief Minister unveils new-look Cabinet team

| Travis Radford
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NT Chief Minister Natasha Fyles (front left) with her new Cabinet team and NT Administrator Hugh Heggie (front centre). Photo: Natasha Fyles.

Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles has announced a new Cabinet team with two new appointments ahead of the 2024 NT election.

Fannie Bay MLA Brent Potter and Johnston MLA Joel Bowden have been elevated to the ministry, while Casuarina MLA Lauren Moss and Port Darwin MLA Paul Kirby return to the backbench.

Minister Potter is now Minister for Police, Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs. Minister Bowden will serve as Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Minister for Business and Jobs, Minister for Skills, Training and International Education, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, and Minister for Recreational Fishing.

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Chief Minister Fyles said her new Cabinet was renewed, refreshed and ready to work even harder for the Territory.

“I’ve chosen people and portfolios that I think best reflect the priorities of Territorians, which are my priorities,” she said. “My priorities are growing the economy and creating more jobs, easing cost of living pressures, and making the Territory a safer place for all.

“My team will focus on those priorities every day. As we keep building the Territory’s future.”

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The full NT Ministry includes:

Natasha Fyles

  • Chief Minister
  • Minister for Health
  • Minister for Alcohol Policy
  • Minister for Major Projects
  • Minister for Defence Industries
  • Minister for Major Events

Nicole Manison

  • Deputy Chief Minister
  • Minister for Industry and Trade
  • Minister for Renewables and Energy
  • Minister for Mining
  • Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries
  • Minister for Essential Services

Eva Lawler

  • Treasurer
  • Minister for Education
  • Minister for Territory Development

Chansey Peach

  • Leader of Government Business
  • Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
  • Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty
  • Minister for Local Government
  • Minister for the Arts, Culture and Heritage

Selena Uibo

  • Minister for Remote Housing and Homelands
  • Minister for Parks and Rangers
  • Minister for Local Decision Making
  • Minister for Public Employment
  • Minister for Corporate and Digital Development

Kate Worden

  • Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water Security
  • Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
  • Minister for Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
  • Minister for Sport

Ngaree Ah Kit

  • Minister for Territory Families
  • Minister for Urban Housing
  • Minister for Youth, Seniors, and Equality
  • Minister for Multicultural Affairs
  • Minister for Disabilities

Brent Potter

  • Minister for Police
  • Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
  • Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Joel Bowden

  • Minister of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
  • Minister for Business and Jobs
  • Minister for Skills, Training and International Education
  • Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
  • Minister for Recreational Fishing

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