Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics (Northern Territory)

The Northern Territory Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics.[1]

Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Incumbent Eva Lawler since 7 September 2020
Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Minister is responsible for assets and program management, the aviation industry, building advisory services, Darwin Ports, development and management of strategic industrial and residential land, domestic and international air services, economic development facilitation, the freight industry, infrastructure provision, land administration, land information, land use planning and development assessment, lands and planning, logistics industry, maritime industry, Offshore Supply Base, ports development, procurement in infrastructure services, public transport, the rail industry, regional air services development, release of industrial and residential land, road network management, road transport, shipping industry, strategic growth and infrastructure planning, transport assets, transport policy and planning and transport safety (marine, rail and road). They are also responsible for the Development Consent Authority, the Northern Territory Planning Commission and the AustralAsia Railway Corporation.[1]

The current minister has been Eva Lawler (Labor) since 7 September 2020, who succeeded Manison after a reshuffle of the cabinet following Labor's second consecutive win at the 2020 election.

List of Ministers for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics

Minister		Party	Term [2][3][4][5][6]	Ministerial title
	Nicole Manison	Labor	12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020	Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
	Eva Lawler		7 September 2020 - present

Former posts

AustralAsia Railway

Minister		Party	Term [2][3][4][5][6]	Ministerial title
	Barry Coulter	Country Liberal	1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997	Minister for the Railway
			15 September 1997 – 18 June 1999	Minister for the AustralAsia Railway
	Denis Burke	Country Liberal	21 June 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Paul Henderson	Labor	27 August 2001 – 17 October 2002
	Clare Martin	Labor	18 October 2002 – 25 November 2007
	Paul Henderson	Labor	26 November 2007 – 29 November 2007

Territory Ports

Minister		Party	Term [2][3][4][5][6]	Ministerial title
	Stephen Hatton	Country Liberal	21 December 1984 – 28 April 1986	Minister for Ports and Fisheries
	Nick Dondas	Country Liberal	29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
19 March 1987 – 14 September 1997: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Barry Coulter	Country Liberal	15 September 1997 – 18 June 1999	Minister for Territory Ports
	Denis Burke	Country Liberal	21 June 1999 – 3 August 1999
	Mick Palmer	Country Liberal	4 August 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Jack Ah Kit	Labor	27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001

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. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
3. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
4. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
5. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
6. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.