Minister for Child Protection

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Minister for Children
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Incumbent
Nicole Manison
since 12 September 2016
None
Style The Honourable
Appointer Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Children is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. [1]

The current minister is Nicole Manison (Labor). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election. [1] It is an entirely new position concerned with "whole of government children's policy", while specific areas of child-related policy lie with the Minister for Territory Families. [1] [2]

List of ministers for children

MinisterPartyTerm [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Ministerial title
Nicole Manison  Labor12 September 2016 – presentMinister for Children

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Administrative Arrangements Order" (PDF). Government of the Northern Territory. 12 September 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. ↑ "Territory Labor launches election campaign". Northern Territory News. 7 August 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "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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