Minister for Tourism and Culture (Northern Territory)

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

Minister for Tourism and Culture
Incumbent Lauren Moss since 12 September 2016
Department of Tourism and Culture
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal sacred sites, archives management, arts and cultural development, the Arts Grants Board, botanic gardens, the collection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage, community grants for recreation and sports associations, conservation and wildlife, film, television and new media, heritage conservation, the Indigenous Arts Reference Group, library and information services, major events, management of cultural facilities, management of territory parks and reserves, sport and recreation, sporting events, sporting facilities, tourism, the Territory Wildlife Park and the Alice Springs Desert Park, tourist event development, attracting and acquisition, tourism infrastructure development, tourism strategy, water safety, wildlife management and the Window on the Wetlands.[1]

The current minister is Lauren Moss (Labor). She was sworn in on 12 September 2016 following the Labor victory at the 2016 election. The responsibilities of the ministry expanded substantially at that time, as it was renamed "Tourism and Culture" and incorporated the roles of three formerly separate ministries: Arts and Museums, Parks and Wildlife, and Sport and Recreation.[1][2][3]

There are two assistant ministers attached to the portfolio: Tony Sievers (assistant minister for sports and community events) and Kate Worden (assistant minister for bringing back the Arafura Games), as part of the Gunner government's decision to appoint all government backbenchers as assistant ministers.[3]

List of Ministers for Tourism

Minister		Party	Term [4][5][6][7][8]	Ministerial title
	Roger Steele	Country Liberal	1 July 1980 – 25 January 1982	Minister for Primary Production and Tourism
			26 January 1982 - 30 November 1982	Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism
	Paul Everingham	Country Liberal	1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983	Minister for Lands, Industrial Development and Tourism
			13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984	Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism
	Ian Tuxworth	Country Liberal	17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984
21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Nick Dondas	Country Liberal	20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986	Minister for Industry and Small Business and Tourism
	Ray Hanrahan	Country Liberal	29 April 1986 – 5 April 1988	Minister for Tourism
	Eric Poole	Country Liberal	6 April 1988 – 3 September 1989
	Roger Vale	Country Liberal	4 September 1989 – 29 November 1992
	Barry Coulter	Country Liberal	30 November 1992 – 20 June 1996
	Mike Reed	Country Liberal	21 June 1996 – 29 January 1998
	Shane Stone	Country Liberal	30 January 1998 – 7 December 1998
	Mike Reed	Country Liberal	8 December 1998 – 26 August 2001
	Stephen Dunham	Country Liberal	9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Syd Stirling	Labor	27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
	Paul Henderson	Labor	13 November 2001 – 17 October 2002
	Chris Burns	Labor	18 October 2002 – 14 December 2003
	Clare Martin	Labor	15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006
	Paul Henderson	Labor	1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
	Kon Vatskalis	Labor	30 November 2007 – 3 February 2009
	Chris Burns	Labor	4 February 2009 - 3 December 2009
	Malarndirri McCarthy	Labor	4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012
	Terry Mills	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Matt Conlan	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013	Minister for Tourism and Major Events
			10 September 2013 – 11 December 2014	Minister for Tourism
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016
	Lauren Moss	Labor	12 September 2016 – present	Minister for Tourism and Culture

Former posts

Arts and Museums

Minister		Party	Term [4][5][6][7][8]	Ministerial title
	Tom Harris	Country Liberal	4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000	Minister for Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs
	Shane Stone	Country Liberal	4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990	Minister for Education and the Arts
			20 December 1991 – 20 June 1996	Minister for the Arts
			1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996	Minister for the Arts and Museums
	Daryl Manzie	Country Liberal	21 June 1996 – 8 February 1999
			15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999	Minister for Arts and Museums
	Peter Adamson	Country Liberal	9 February 1999 – 3 August 1999
	Chris Lugg	Country Liberal	4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000
	Peter Adamson	Country Liberal	31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001
	Clare Martin	Labor	27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005
	Marion Scrymgour	Labor	11 July 2005 – 3 February 2009
	Alison Anderson	Labor	4 February 2009 – 5 August 2009
	Gerry McCarthy	Labor	6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012
	Terry Mills	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Matt Conlan	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 11 December 2014
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 10 February 2015
	Gary Higgins	Country Liberal	11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

Sport and Recreation

Minister		Party	Term [4][5][6][7][8]	Ministerial title
	Nick Dondas	Country Liberal	2 January 1979 – 25 January 1982	Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation
			26 January 1982 – 30 November 1982	Minister for Sport and Recreation
			1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983	Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
			13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984	Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
			17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984	Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
	Jim Robertson	Country Liberal	21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985	Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
	Ray Hanrahan	Country Liberal	20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986
	Don Dale	Country Liberal	29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987
19 March 1987 – 3 September 1989: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers
	Roger Vale	Country Liberal	4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990	Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
			13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992	Minister for Sport, Recreation, Ethnic Affairs and Local Government
	Eric Poole	Country Liberal	30 November 1992 – 15 September 1993	Minister for Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs
			16 September 1993 – 30 June 1995	Minister for Sport and Recreation
	Stephen Hatton	Country Liberal	1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997
	Peter Adamson	Country Liberal	15 September 1997 – 3 August 1999
	Chris Lugg	Country Liberal	4 August 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Peter Toyne	Labor	27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
	Jack Ah Kit	Labor	13 November 2001 – 23 June 2005
	Paul Henderson	Labor	24 June 2005 – 10 July 2005
	Delia Lawrie	Labor	11 July 2005 – 31 August 2006
	Kon Vatskalis	Labor	1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007
	Matthew Bonson	Labor	30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
	Karl Hampton	Labor	18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012
	Terry Mills	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Matt Conlan	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013
	Lia Finocchiaro	Country Liberal	7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	14 March 2013 – 19 March 2013
	Matt Conlan	Country Liberal	20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014
	Gary Higgins	Country Liberal	12 December 2014 – 14 February 2016
	Nathan Barrett	Country Liberal	15 February 2016 – 11 June 2016
	Adam Giles	Country Liberal	12 June 2016 – 18 July 2016
	Gary Higgins	Country Liberal	19 July 2016 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

Parks and Wildlife

Minister		Party	Term [4][5][6][7][8]	Ministerial title
	Barry Coulter	Country Liberal	1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996	Minister for Parks and Wildlife
	Stephen Hatton	Country Liberal	21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997
	Tim Baldwin	Country Liberal	15 September 1997 – 7 December 1998
	Eric Poole	Country Liberal	8 December 1998 – 8 February 1999
	Mike Reed	Country Liberal	9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001
	Syd Stirling	Labor	27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001
	Kon Vatskalis	Labor	13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003
	Chris Burns	Labor	15 December 2003 – 10 July 2005
	Marion Scrymgour	Labor	11 July 2005 – 6 August 2007
	Delia Lawrie	Labor	7 August 2007 – 29 November 2007
	Len Kiely	Labor	30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008
	Alison Anderson	Labor	18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009
	Karl Hampton	Labor	6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012
	Terry Mills	Country Liberal	29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012
	Matt Conlan	Country Liberal	4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013
	Bess Price	Country Liberal	10 September 2013 – 27 August 2016
	Michael Gunner	Labor	31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016

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. "No Sports Minister named in new Labor Government Cabinet". Northern Territory News. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
4. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
5. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Ninth Assembly 27 August 2001 – 23 June 2005" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
6. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Tenth Assembly 2005 - 2008" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
7. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (ALP) Eleventh Assembly 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
8. "Northern Territory Government Ministries (Country Liberals) Twelfth Assembly 29 August 2012 – 27.08.16" (PDF). Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 13 September 2016.