| Minister for Public Employment | |
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| Incumbent Gerry McCarthy since 12 September 2016 | |
| Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Appointer | Administrator 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.
The Minister is responsible for the development and coordination of public and private employment strategies, industrial relations and the public sector.
The current minister is Paul Kirby (Labor). He was sworn in on 8 September 2020 following the Labor victory at the 2020 election.
List of ministers for public employment
| Minister | Party | Term | 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 | 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 | 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
- ^ "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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