Fyles ministry

Fyles ministry
12th Cabinet of the Northern Territory
Incumbent
Natasha Fyles (Chief Minister) Nicole Manison (Deputy Chief Minister)
Date formed	13 May 2022
Date dissolved	21 December 2023
People and organisations
Monarch	Elizabeth II (until 8 September 2022) Charles III (from 8 September 2022)
Governor	Vicki O'Halloran (until 30 January 2023) Hugh Heggie (from 2 February 2023)
Chief Minister	Natasha Fyles
Deputy Chief Minister	Nicole Manison
Total no. of members	9
Member party	Labor
Status in legislature	Majority government 14 / 25
Opposition party	Country Liberal
Opposition leader	Lia Finocchiaro
History
Election	2020 Northern Territory general election
Legislature term	14th
Predecessor	Second Gunner ministry
Successor	Lawler ministry

The Fyles Ministry was the ministry of the 12th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Natasha Fyles. It came into operation on 13 May 2022 succeeding the second Gunner ministry. It was dissolved on 21 December 2023 and replaced by the Lawler ministry.

The third ministry was sworn in on 30 October 2023, it saw long-term cabinet members Paul Kirby and Lauren Moss stripped of their portfolios to relatively new members, Brent Potter and Joel Bowden. Additionally, this minor reshuffle observed Kate Worden, lose the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services portfolio to Brent Potter, the biggest change in the reshuffle.^[1]

Minister	Portfolio[2]	Image
Natasha Fyles	Chief Minister Minister for Health Minister for Alcohol Policy Minister for Major Projects Minister for Defence Minister for Major Events
Nicole Manison	Deputy Chief Minister Minister for Advanced Manufacturing Minister for Mining and Industry Minister for Northern Australia and Trade Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries
Eva Lawler	Treasurer Minister for Education Minister for Territory Development
Selena Uibo	Minister for Housing and Homelands Minister for Renewables and Energy Minister for Essential Services Minister for Public Employment Minister for Local Decision Making Minister for Public Employment Minister for Corporate and Digital Development Minister for Parks and Ranges
Brent Potter	Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Kate Worden	Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Water Security Minister for Mental Health Minister for Prevention of Domestic and Family Violence Minister for Sport
Chansey Paech	Leader of Government Business Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing Minister for Local Government Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister for Desert Knowledge Australia Minister for Aboriginal affairs and Treaty
Ngaree Ah Kit	Minister for Territory Families Minister for Youth, Seniors and Equality Minister for Disabilities Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Joel Bowden Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Minister for Business and Jobs, Skills, Training and International Education Minister for Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Minister for Recreational fishing

The first ministry was sworn in on 13 May 2022, with ministers from the previous Gunner ministry retaining their roles for a week during the parliamentary sittings, before a reshuffle takes place.^[3][4] Fyles took on all of Gunner's previous roles in this interim arrangement. This ministry concluded on 23 May 2022.

The second ministry was sworn in on 23 May 2022, with the Cabinet being extended to nine members, adding Ngaree Ah Kit. This ministry concluded on 30 October 2023.

The third ministry was sworn in on 30 October 2023, it saw long-term cabinet members Paul Kirby and Lauren Moss stripped of their portfolios to relatively new members, Brent Potter and Joel Bowden. Additionally, this minor reshuffle observed Kate Worden, lose the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services portfolio to Brent Potter, the biggest change in the reshuffle. This is likely the Cabinet which Chief Minister Natasha Fyles will take with her into the 2024 Northern Territory general election.^[1]

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