The Northern Territory Minister for Public Employment is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment.[1]

The Minister is responsible for the development and coordination of public and private employment strategies, industrial relations and the public sector.[1]

The current minister is Paul Kirby (Labor). He was sworn in on 8 September 2020 following the Labor victory at the 2020 election.[1]

List of ministers for public employment

Minister Party Term [2][3][4][5][6] Ministerial title
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992 Minister for Public Employment
  Fred Finch Country Liberal 30 November 1992 – 14 June 1994
  Eric Poole Country Liberal 18 July 1994 – 30 June 1995
  Fred Finch Country Liberal 1 July 1995 – 1 July 1997
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 2 July 1997 – 14 September 1997
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 30 January 2000 Minister for Public Employment and Industrial Relations
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001
27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Chris Burns Labor 11 July 2005 – 31 August 2006 Minister for Public Employment
  Paul Henderson Labor 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
  Delia Lawrie Labor 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Rob Knight Labor 18 August 2008 – 3 December 2009
  Chris Burns Labor 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 1 October 2012
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013
  Willem Westra van Holthe Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 14 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
  John Elferink Country Liberal 20 March 2013 – 10 February 2015
  Willem Westra van Holthe Country Liberal 11 February 2015 – 14 February 2016
  Peter Styles Country Liberal 15 February 2016 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
  Gerry McCarthy Labor 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020
  Paul Kirby Labor 8 September 2020 – present

Former posts

Employment

Minister Party Term [2][3][4][5][6] Ministerial title
  Shane Stone Country Liberal 13 November 1990 – 19 December 1991 Minister for Employment and Training
20 December 1991 – 26 August 2001: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
  Syd Stirling Labor 27 August 2001 – 31 August 2006 Minister for Employment, Education and Training
  Paul Henderson Labor 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
  Marion Scrymgour Labor 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
  Kon Vatskalis Labor 18 August 2008 – 3 February 2009 Minister for Business and Employment
  Paul Henderson Labor 4 February 2009 – 3 December 2009 Minister for Major Projects, Employment and Economic Development
  Rob Knight Labor 4 December 2009 – 27 October 2011 Minister for Business and Employment
  Delia Lawrie Labor 28 October 2011 – 28 August 2012
  Terry Mills Country Liberal 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
  Peter Chandler Country Liberal 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 Minister for Employment and Training
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
  Dave Tollner Country Liberal 14 March 2013 – 21 August 2014
  Adam Giles Country Liberal 22 August 2014 – 11 December 2014
  Robyn Lambley Country Liberal 12 December 2014 – 3 February 2015
  John Elferink Country Liberal 4 February 2015 – 10 February 2015
  Peter Styles Country Liberal 11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
  Michael Gunner Labor 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

Industrial relations

Minister Party Term [2][3][4][5][6] Ministerial title
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999 Minister for Industrial Relations
  Daryl Manzie Country Liberal 9 February 1999 – 3 August 1999 Minister for Public Employment and Industrial Relations
  Mike Reed Country Liberal 31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001

References

  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. ^ a b c "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b c "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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