The Fifth Perron Ministry was the 26th ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It was sworn in on 30 November 1992 after a major reshuffle of the ministry by Chief Minister Marshall Perron, which saw changes to the portfolio of nearly every minister. Shane Stone was appointed as the new Attorney-General, replacing Daryl Manzie, with Fred Finch taking on Stone's former role as Minister for Education and Minister for Public Employment. Max Ortmann was appointed as Minister for Transport and Works, replacing Finch. Mike Reed was promoted to Minister for Health and Community Services, also replacing Manzie, who took on the role of Minister for Conservation. Stephen Hatton was appointed as the territory's first Minister for Aboriginal Development.
The new ministry also saw Eric Poole appointed to the ministry for the first time, taking on a number of junior portfolios, with existing junior minister Roger Vale dropped to make way. The ministry saw two changes during its lifetime. In the first, an incident which made national news, Minister for Transport and Works Max Ortmann was forced to resign in August 1993 after assaulting a reporter on live television. Daryl Manzie took on his portfolios for the remainder of the term of the ministry. The second, more minor change, saw Poole take on a new portfolio of Minister Responsible for the Liquor Commission in June 1993. The ministry operated until 15 September 1993, when Perron initiated a further reshuffle of the ministry.
Rick Setter served as Leader of Government Business throughout the period of this ministry, but was not a minister himself.
| Preceded by Fourth Perron Ministry |
Fifth Perron Ministry 1992-1993 |
Succeeded by Sixth Perron Ministry |