Minister for Environment and Natural Resources (Northern Territory)

The Northern Territory Minister for Environment and Natural Resources is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.[1]

Minister for Environment and Natural Resources
Incumbent
Eva Lawler

since 27 June 2018
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
StyleThe Honourable
AppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory

The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal carbon and water policy, biodiversity conservation and assessment, climate change, the conservation of pastoral land, environmental protection and sustainability, environment strategy and policy, environmental assessment, environmental compliance and enforcement, land and water resources assessment and management, pastoral land administration, rural bushfire management, strategic direction on environmental matters, volunteer bushfire management and weed management. This also includes responsibility for the Northern Territory Environment Protection Authority.[1]

The Minister for Environment and Natural Resources also has responsibilities for Aboriginal sacred sites, and oversees the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority.[1]

The current minister is Eva Lawler (Labor). The ministry was expanded at that time to include the responsibilities of the formerly distinct Land Resource Management ministry.[1][2]

List of Ministers for Environment and Natural Resources

MinisterPartyTerm [3][4][5][6][7]Ministerial title
 Ian TuxworthCountry Liberal1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983Minister for Primary Production and Conservation
 Noel Padgham-PurichCountry Liberal13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984Minister for Housing and Conservation
 Stephen HattonCountry Liberal21 December 1984 – 28 April 1986Minister for Conservation
 Barry CoulterCountry Liberal29 April 1986 – 14 May 1986
 Terry McCarthyCountry Liberal15 May 1986 – 18 March 1987
 Ray HanrahanCountry Liberal19 March 1987 – 20 December 1987
 Daryl ManzieCountry Liberal21 December 1987 – 3 September 1989
 Stephen HattonCountry Liberal4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990
 Mike ReedCountry Liberal13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992
 Daryl ManzieCountry Liberal30 November 1992 – 15 September 1993
 Barry CoulterCountry Liberal16 September 1993 – 30 June 1995
 Mike ReedCountry Liberal1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment
 Mick PalmerCountry Liberal15 September 1997 – 7 December 1998
 Tim BaldwinCountry Liberal8 December 1998 – 26 August 2001
 Kon VatskalisLabor27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
 13 November 2001 – 17 October 2002Minister for the Environment
 Chris BurnsLabor18 October 2002 – 14 December 2003Minister for the Environment and Heritage
 Marion ScrymgourLabor15 December 2003 – 10 July 2005
 11 July 2005 – 6 August 2007Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage
 Delia LawrieLabor7 August 2007 – 29 November 2007
 Len KielyLabor30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
 Alison AndersonLabor18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009
 Karl HamptonLabor6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012
 Terry MillsCountry Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
 4 September 2012 – 13 December 2012Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment
 Peter ChandlerCountry Liberal14 December 2012 – 11 December 2014
 Gary HigginsCountry Liberal12 December 2014 – 27 August 2016Minister for the Environment
 Michael GunnerLabor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
 Lauren MossLabor12 September 2016 – 26 June 2018Minister for Environment and Natural Resources
 Eva LawlerLabor27 June 2018 – PresentMinister for Environment and Natural Resources

Former posts

Land Resource Management

MinisterPartyTerm [3][4][5][6][7]Ministerial title
 Terry MillsCountry Liberal4 September 2012 – 13 December 2012Minister for Land Resource Management
 Willem Westra van HoltheCountry Liberal14 December 2012 – 14 February 2016
 Gary HigginsCountry Liberal15 February 2016 – 27 August 2016
 Michael GunnerLabor31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

Climate Change

MinisterPartyTerm [3][4][5][6][7]Ministerial title
 Paul HendersonLabor30 November 2007 – 3 December 2009Minister for Climate Change
 Karl HamptonLabor4 December 2009 - 28 August 2012
 Terry MillsCountry Liberal29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012

References

  1. "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. "Ministries of the Twelfth Assembly" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  3. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  5. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  6. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  7. "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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