Fifth Martin Ministry

The Fifth Martin Ministry was the 46th ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It served as an interim ministry after the Australian Labor Party's victory in the 2005 election. It was made necessary as the experienced John Ah Kit had retired at the election, and Chief Minister Clare Martin was reluctant to force new and inexperienced ministers to have to carry the budget through estimates committees in their first weeks on the job. As a result, Ah Kit's entire workload passed to the already heavily loaded Paul Henderson for a little over two weeks from 24 June 2005 until 11 July 2005, when the full ministry was sworn in.

Office Minister

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
Minister for Senior Territorians

Hon Clare Martin, MLA

Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer
Minister for Employment, Education and Training
Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing

Hon Syd Stirling, MLA

Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
Minister for Health
Minister for Central Australia

Hon Dr Peter Toyne, 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
Minister for Communications
Minister for Community Development
Minister for Housing
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Regional Development
Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs

Hon Paul Henderson, MLA

Minister for Transport and Infrastructure
Minister for Lands and Planning
Minister for Parks and Wildlife
Minister for Essential Services

Hon Dr Chris Burns, MLA

Minister for Mines and Energy
Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries
Minister for Multicultural Affairs

Hon Kon Vatskalis, MLA

Minister for Family Community Services
Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Minister assisting the Chief Minister on
   Young Territorians, Women's Policy and Senior Territorians

Hon Marion Scrymgour, MLA

References

Preceded by
Fourth Martin Ministry
Fifth Martin Ministry
2005
Succeeded by
Sixth Martin Ministry