Giles ministry
The Giles Ministry was the ministry of the tenth Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Adam Giles. It came into operation on 14 March 2013, following the replacement of Terry Mills as Chief Minister and leader of the Country Liberal Party by Adam Giles. It ended on 31 August 2016, when Labor leader Michael Gunner became Chief Minister following his victory at the 2016 election.[1]
Giles ministry | |
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10th Cabinet of the Northern Territory | |
Date formed | 14 March 2013 |
Date dissolved | 31 April 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
Premier | Adam Giles |
Member party | Country Liberal |
Opposition party | Labor |
Opposition leader | Michael Gunner |
History | |
Election(s) | 2012 election |
Outgoing election | 2016 election |
Predecessor | Mills ministry |
Successor | Gunner ministry |
First ministry (14 March 2013 – 19 March 2013)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Alison Anderson, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA | |
Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Second ministry (20 March 2013 – 8 August 2013)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Alison Anderson, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Third ministry (9 August 2013 – 9 September 2013)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Alison Anderson, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Fourth ministry (10 September 2013 – 15 September 2013)
On 9 September 2013, Chief Minister Giles announced that he would be "refreshing" his cabinet. Alison Anderson was removed from the ministry and her portfolios assigned to others. Bess Price joined the ministry. The new ministry was sworn in by the Administrator of the Northern Territory the next day.
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Fifth ministry (16 September 2013 – 23 August 2014)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Sixth ministry (24 August 2014 – 11 December 2014)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Seventh ministry (12 December 2014 – 19 January 2015)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA | |
Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Eighth ministry (20 January 2015 – 3 February 2015)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Ninth ministry (4 February 2015 – 10 February 2015)
On 2 February 2015, cabinet member Willem Westra van Holthe challenged Chief Minister Adam Giles for the leadership of the Country Liberal Party, and announced that the party had voted him as leader and chief minister apparent. The next day, Giles refused to resign as chief minister and after a meeting of the parliamentary wing of the CLP, emerged to announce that he was still the leader and that Westra van Holthe would be his deputy. On 4 February, Robyn Lambley was expelled from Cabinet for supporting the challenge.
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Hon Matt Conlan, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Tenth ministry (11 February 2015 – 14 February 2016)
A further reshuffle was held following the resignation of Matt Conlan from Cabinet on 10 February.
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
Eleventh ministry (15 February 2016 – 18 July 2016)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Hon Nathan Barrett, MLA (until 11 June 2016) |
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Twelfth ministry (19 July 2016 – 25 July 2016)
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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Thirteenth ministry (26 July 2016 – 27 August 2016)
John Elferink was sacked as Minister for Correctional Services on 26 July 2016, with Adam Giles assuming the portfolio.
Minister | Office |
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Hon Adam Giles, MLA |
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Hon Peter Styles, MLA |
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Hon Dave Tollner, MLA |
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Hon John Elferink, MLA |
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Hon Peter Chandler, MLA |
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Hon Gary Higgins, MLA |
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Hon Bess Price, MLA |
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References
- "Ministries of the Twelfth Assembly" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2016.