Minister for Aboriginal Affairs (Northern Territory)

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Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
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Incumbent
Selena Uibo
since 31 January 2019
Department of the Chief Minister
Style The Honourable
Appointer Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Aboriginal Affairs is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of the Chief Minister. [1]

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The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal affairs policy and coordination and the Office of Aboriginal Affairs. [1]

The current minister is Selena Uibo (Labor). She was sworn in on 31 January 2019 [2] following the dismissal of Ken Vowles on 21 December 2018 for breaking Cabinet confidentiality. [3]

List of ministers for Aboriginal affairs

MinisterPartyTerm [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Ministerial title
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal30 November 1992 – 30 June 1995Minister for Aboriginal Development
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996
  Mick Palmer Country Liberal21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
  Tim Baldwin Country Liberal15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999
  Loraine Braham Country Liberal9 February 1999 – 26 November 2000
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal26 November 2000 – 26 August 2001
  Syd Stirling Labor27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001Minister for Indigenous Affairs
  Clare Martin Labor13 November 2001 – 31 August 2006
 1 September 2006 – 25 November 2007Minister for Indigenous Policy
  Paul Henderson Labor26 November 2007 – 29 November 2007
  Marion Scrymgour Labor30 November 2007 – 8 February 2009
  Alison Anderson Labor9 February 2009 – 5 August 2009
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor6 August 2009 – 3 December 2009
 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012Minister for Indigenous Development
  Terry Mills Country Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Alison Anderson Country Liberal4 September 2012 – 13 March 2013Minister for Indigenous Advancement
14 March 2013 – 10 February 2015: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Adam Giles Country Liberal11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016Minister for Indigenous Affairs
  Michael Gunner Labor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
 12 September 2016 – 26 June 2018Minister for Aboriginal Affairs
  Ken Vowles Labor26 June 2018 – 21 December 2018
Selena Uibo Labor31 January 2019 – current

Former posts

Minister Assisting the Chief Minister

MinisterPartyTerm [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Ministerial title
  Terry McCarthy CLP4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Aboriginal Affairs
13 November 1990 – 12 November 2001: no assistant minister
  Jack Ah Kit Labor13 November 2001 – 23 June 2005Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs
  Paul Henderson Labor24 June 2005 – 10 July 2005
  Elliot McAdam Labor11 July 2005 – 29 November 2007

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References

  1. 1 2 "Administrative Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2020". Northern Territory Legislation. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Chief Minister takes business portfolios from deputy during ministry reshuffle". www.abc.net.au. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "'An absolute bloody disgrace': Three NT Labor Government ministers dumped from Caucus". www.abc.net.au. 21 December 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. 1 2 "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
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