Fourth Martin Ministry
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The Fourth Martin Ministry was the 45th ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It came into existence on December 15, 2003 after a major ministerial reshuffle that attempted to deal with two ministers that were widely seen as underperforming. The reshuffle saw Minister for Health and Community Services Jane Aagaard dropped from the ministry entirely and Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Lands and Planning, Ethnic Affairs and Parks and Wildlife Kon Vatskalis severely demoted. Marion Scrymgour was promoted to fill the vacancy created by Aagaard's dumping, becoming the first ever female Aboriginal minister in Australia.
The ministry operated until June 23, 2005, when Chief Minister Clare Martin, having won the 2005 election, appointed an interim ministry to guide the budget through estimates committees before announcing an expanded ministry the following month. This had been made necessary by the retirement of John Ah Kit, the Minister for Community Development, Minister for Housing, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs, at the election.
- Hon Clare Martin, MLA: Chief Minister, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Territory Development, Minister for the AustralAsia Railway, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Minister for Arts and Museums, Minister for Young Territorians, Minister for Women's Policy, and Minister for Senior Territorians
- Hon Syd Stirling, MLA: Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Employment, Education and Training, and Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing
- Hon Dr Peter Toyne, MLA: Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Minister for Health, and Minister for Central Australia
- Hon Paul Henderson, MLA: Leader of Government Business, Minister for Business and Industry, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Minister for Defence Support, Minister for Asian Relations and Trade, Minister for Corporate and Information Services, and Minister for Communications
- Hon John Ah Kit, MLA: Minister for Community Development, Minister for Housing, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs
- Hon Dr Chris Burns, MLA: Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Lands and Planning, Minister for Parks and Wildlife and Minister for Essential Services
- Hon Kon Vatskalis, MLA: Minister for Mines and Energy, Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries and Minister for Multicultural Affairs
- Hon Marion Scrymgour, MLA: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Environment and Heritage and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Young Territorians, Women's Policy and Senior Territorians
| Preceded by Third Martin Ministry |
Fourth Martin Ministry 2003-2005 |
Succeeded by Fifth Martin Ministry |
