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Minister for Arts and Culture
Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Arts and Culture is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory, Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.[1]

The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal sacred sites, archives management, arts and cultural development, the Arts Grants Board, botanic gardens, the collection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage, community grants for recreation and sports associations, conservation and wildlife, film, television and new media, heritage conservation, the Indigenous Arts Reference Group, library and information services, major events, management of cultural facilities, management of territory parks and reserves, sport and recreation, sporting events, sporting facilities, tourism, the Territory Wildlife Park and the Alice Springs Desert Park, tourist event development, attracting and acquisition, tourism infrastructure development, tourism strategy, water safety, wildlife management and the Window on the Wetlands.[1]

The responsibilities of the ministry expanded substantially at that time, as it was renamed "Tourism and Culture" and incorporated the roles of three formerly separate ministries: Arts and Museums, Parks and Wildlife, and Sport and Recreation.[1][2][3]

There are two assistant ministers attached to the portfolio: (assistant minister for sports and community events) and (assistant minister for bringing back the Arafura Games), as part of the Gunner government's decision to appoint all government backbenchers as assistant ministers.[3]

List of ministers[edit]

Tourism[edit]

Minister Party Term [4][5][6][7][8] Ministerial title
  Roger Steele Country Liberal 1 July 1980 – 25 January 1982 Minister for Primary Production and Tourism
  26 January 1982 - 30 November 1982 Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism
  Paul Everingham Country Liberal 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 Minister for Lands, Industrial Development and Tourism
  13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984 Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism
  Ian Tuxworth Country Liberal 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984
21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986 Minister for Industry and Small Business and Tourism
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal 29 April 1986 – 5 April 1988 Minister for Tourism
  Eric Poole Country Liberal 6 April 1988 – 3 September 1989
  Roger Vale Country Liberal 4 September 1989 – 29 November 1992
  Barry Coulter Country Liberal 30 November 1992 – 20 June 1996
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 21 June 1996 – 29 January 1998
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 30 January 1998 – 7 December 1998
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 8 December 1998 – 26 August 2001
  Stephen Dunham Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Syd Stirling Labor 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
  Paul Henderson Labor 13 November 2001 – 17 October 2002
  Chris Burns Labor 18 October 2002 – 14 December 2003
  Clare Martin Labor 15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006
  Paul Henderson Labor 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
  Kon Vatskalis Labor 30 November 2007 – 3 February 2009
  Chris Burns Labor 4 February 2009 - 3 December 2009
  Malarndirri McCarthy Labor 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Matt Conlan Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 Minister for Tourism and Major Events
  10 September 2013 – 11 December 2014 Minister for Tourism
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
  Lauren Moss Labor 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020 Minister for Tourism and Culture
  Natasha Fyles Labor 8 September 2020 – present Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

Arts and museums[edit]

Minister Party Term [4][5][6][7][8] Ministerial title
  Tom Harris Country Liberal 4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000 Minister for Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 Minister for Education and the Arts
  20 December 1991 – 20 June 1996 Minister for the Arts
  1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 Minister for the Arts and Museums
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal 21 June 1996 – 8 February 1999
  15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999 Minister for Arts and Museums
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 3 August 1999
  Chris Lugg Country Liberal 4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal 31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001
  Clare Martin Labor 27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005
  Marion Scrymgour Labor 11 July 2005 – 3 February 2009
  Alison Anderson Labor 4 February 2009 – 5 August 2009
  Gerry McCarthy Labor 6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Matt Conlan Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 11 December 2014
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 10 February 2015
  Gary Higgins Country Liberal 11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Chansey Paech Labor 8 September 2020 – Present Minister for Arts and Culture

Sport and recreation[edit]

Minister Party Term [4][5][6][7][8] Ministerial title
  Nick Dondas Country Liberal 2 January 1979 – 25 January 1982 Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
  26 January 1982 – 30 November 1982 Minister for Sport and Recreation
  1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984 Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984 Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Jim Robertson Country Liberal 21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985 Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  Ray Hanrahan Country Liberal 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
  Don Dale Country Liberal 29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
19 March 1987 – 3 September 1989: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Roger Vale Country Liberal 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992 Minister for Sport, Recreation, Ethnic Affairs and Local Government
  Eric Poole Country Liberal 30 November 1992 – 15 September 1993 Minister for Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
  16 September 1993 – 30 June 1995 Minister for Sport and Recreation
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal 1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997
  Peter Adamson Country Liberal 15 September 1997 – 3 August 1999
  Chris Lugg Country Liberal 4 August 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Peter Toyne Labor 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
  Jack Ah Kit Labor 13 November 2001 – 23 June 2005
  Paul Henderson Labor 24 June 2005 – 10 July 2005
  Delia Lawrie Labor 11 July 2005 – 31 August 2006
  Kon Vatskalis Labor 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
  Matthew Bonson Labor 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Karl Hampton Labor 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Matt Conlan Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Lia Finocchiaro Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 14 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
  Matt Conlan Country Liberal 20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
  Gary Higgins Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 14 February 2016
  Nathan Barrett Country Liberal 15 February 2016 – 11 June 2016
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 12 June 2016 – 18 July 2016
  Gary Higgins Country Liberal 19 July 2016 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Kate Worden Labor 8 September 2020 – Present Minister for Sport

Parks and wildlife[edit]

Minister Party Term [4][5][6][7][8] Ministerial title
  Barry Coulter Country Liberal 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 Minister for Parks and Wildlife
  Stephen Hatton Country Liberal 21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
  Tim Baldwin Country Liberal 15 September 1997 – 7 December 1998
  Eric Poole Country Liberal 8 December 1998 – 8 February 1999
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
  Syd Stirling Labor 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
  Kon Vatskalis Labor 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003
  Chris Burns Labor 15 December 2003 – 10 July 2005
  Marion Scrymgour Labor 11 July 2005 – 6 August 2007
  Delia Lawrie Labor 7 August 2007 – 29 November 2007
  Len Kiely Labor 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Alison Anderson Labor 18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009
  Karl Hampton Labor 6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Matt Conlan Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013
  Bess Price Country Liberal 10 September 2013 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Selena Uibo Labor 8 September 2020 – Present Minister for Parks and Rangers

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ "Ministries of the Twelfth Assembly" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b "No Sports Minister named in new Labor Government Cabinet". Northern Territory News. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  8. ^ a b c d "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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