Attorney-General of the Northern Territory
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Attorney-General of the Northern Territory | |
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Department of the Attorney-General and Justice | |
Style | The Honourable |
Member of |
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Reports to | Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
Seat | Darwin, Northern Territory |
Nominator | Chief Minister of the Northern Territory |
Appointer | Administrator of the Northern Territory on the advice of the chief minister |
Term length | At the Administrator's pleasure |
Formation | 1978 |
First holder | Paul Everingham |
Website | www |
The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Northern Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Northern Territory. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Government of the Northern Territory and administers their portfolio through the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice.
Chansey Paech is the current Attorney-General, having been sworn in on 23 May 2022.
List of Northern Territory Attorneys-General
Attorney-General | Party | Term[1] | |
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Paul Everingham | Country Liberal Party | 1978–1982 | |
Jim Robertson | Country Liberal Party | 1982–1984 | |
Marshall Perron | Country Liberal Party | 1984–1986 | |
Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal Party | 1986–1992 | |
Shane Stone | Country Liberal Party | 1992–1993 | |
Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal Party | 1993–1994 | |
Fred Finch | Country Liberal Party | 1994–1995 | |
Stephen Hatton | Country Liberal Party | 1995–1996 | |
Denis Burke | Country Liberal Party | 1996–1997 | |
Shane Stone | Country Liberal Party | 1997–1999 | |
Denis Burke | Country Liberal Party | 1999–2001 | |
Peter Toyne | Australian Labor Party | 2001–2006 | |
Syd Stirling | Australian Labor Party | 2006–2007 | |
Paul Henderson | Australian Labor Party | 2007 | |
Chris Burns | Australian Labor Party | 2007–2009 | |
Marion Scrymgour [1st female] | Australian Labor Party | 2009 | |
Delia Lawrie | Australian Labor Party | 2009–2011 | |
Rob Knight | Australian Labor Party | 2011–2012 | |
John Elferink | Country Liberal Party | 2012–2016 | |
Natasha Fyles | Australian Labor Party | 2016–2020 | |
Selena Uibo | Australian Labor Party | 2020–2022 | |
Chansey Paech | Australian Labor Party | 2022–present |
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