Peter Styles (politician)

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

The Honourable Peter Styles
Styles in 2015
Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
In office 16 February 2016 –31 August 2016
Years	Term	Electoral division	Party
2008 –2012	11th	Sanderson		Country Liberal
2012 –2016	12th	Sanderson		Country Liberal

In 2008, he ran for parliament and was elected to the seat of Sanderson. ^[2] He first served in the new CLP government as the Government Whip and Parliamentary Secretary assisting the Chief Minister with Multicultural Affairs, Young Territorians and Senior Territorians. ^[3] He was later appointed to cabinet as Minister for Business; Racing, Gaming and Licensing; Asian Engagement and Trade; Employment and Training; Corporate and Information Services; Multicultural Affairs; Young Territorians; Senior Territorians; and Defence Industries. In February 2016, he was also voted deputy leader of the Country Liberals and became Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory following the resignation from cabinet of Willem Westra van Holthe.

Peter announced his support for voluntary euthanasia in 2010, citing his experience watching his wife Rhonda die from a terminal illness in 1989. ^[4]

In April 2022, Styles and his wife left the Country Liberal Party, citing "concerns over the future direction of the party". ^[5]

References

1. "Darwin Lord Mayor candidate Peter Styles". 360 with Katie Woolf. 15 August 2025. Archived from the original on 23 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025. I was affiliated with the CLP. I was the Deputy Chief Minister in the CLP government. But I left the CLP going on to four years ago. I'm not affiliated with any party. They're not funding me, so I'm out there as an independent.
2. Biography: Peter Styles Archived 7 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , NT Government.
3. "Styles, Mr Peter Ronald". Northern Territory Legislative Assembly . Retrieved 5 March 2013.
4. Alyssa Betts (16 September 2010). "MLA backs right to die". Northern Territory News . Retrieved 5 March 2013.
5. "NT politician Sam McMahon joins ex-Queensland premier's party to run for re-election". ABC News. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Len Kiely	Member for Sanderson 2008–2016	Succeeded by Kate Worden
Political offices
Preceded by Willem Westra van Holthe	Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory 2016	Succeeded by Nicole Manison
Party political offices
Preceded by Willem Westra van Holthe	Deputy Leader of the Country Liberal Party 2016	Succeeded by Lia Finocchiaro