Attorney-General of the Northern Territory

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Attorney-General of the
Northern Territory
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since 9 September 2024
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Seat Darwin, Northern Territory
NominatorChief Minister of the Northern Territory
Appointer Administrator of the Northern Territory
on the advice of the chief minister
Term length At the Administrator's pleasure
Formation1978
First holder Paul Everingham
Website www.justice.nt.gov.au

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory, or simply the Attorney-General, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Northern Territory. The Attorney-General serves as the legal and constitutional adviser to the Government of the Northern Territory and administers their portfolio through the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice.

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Marie-Clare Boothby is the current Attorney-General, having been sworn in on 9 September 2024.

List of Northern Territory Attorneys-General

Attorney-GeneralPartyTerm [1]
  Paul Everingham Country Liberal Party1978–1982
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal Party1982–1984
  Marshall Perron Country Liberal Party1984–1986
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal Party1986–1992
  Shane Stone Country Liberal Party1992–1993
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal Party1993–1994
  Fred Finch Country Liberal Party1994–1995
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal Party1995–1996
  Denis Burke Country Liberal Party1996–1997
  Shane Stone Country Liberal Party1997–1999
  Denis Burke Country Liberal Party1999–2001
  Peter Toyne Australian Labor Party2001–2006
  Syd Stirling Australian Labor Party2006–2007
  Paul Henderson Australian Labor Party2007
  Chris Burns Australian Labor Party2007–2009
  Marion Scrymgour [1st female]Australian Labor Party2009
  Delia Lawrie Australian Labor Party2009–2011
  Rob Knight Australian Labor Party2011–2012
  John Elferink Country Liberal Party2012–2016
  Natasha Fyles Australian Labor Party2016–2020
  Selena Uibo Australian Labor Party2020–2022
  Chansey Paech Australian Labor Party2022–2024

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