Minister for Public Service

Minister for Public Employment
since 12 September 2016
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory

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.