Attorney-General of the Northern Territory

Reports toChief Minister of the Northern TerritorySeatDarwin, Northern TerritoryNominatorChief Minister of the Northern TerritoryAppointerAdministrator of the Northern Territory
on the advice of the chief ministerTerm lengthAt the Administrator's pleasureFormation1978First holderPaul EveringhamWebsitewww.justice.nt.gov.au

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Northern Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Northern Territory. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Government of the Northern Territory and administers their portfolio through the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice.

Chansey Paech is the current Attorney-General, having been sworn in on 23 May 2022.

List of Northern Territory Attorneys-General

Attorney-General		Party	Term[1]
	Paul Everingham	Country Liberal Party	1978–1982
	Jim Robertson	Country Liberal Party	1982–1984
	Marshall Perron	Country Liberal Party	1984–1986
	Daryl Manzie	Country Liberal Party	1986–1992
	Shane Stone	Country Liberal Party	1992–1993
	Daryl Manzie	Country Liberal Party	1993–1994
	Fred Finch	Country Liberal Party	1994–1995
	Stephen Hatton	Country Liberal Party	1995–1996
	Denis Burke	Country Liberal Party	1996–1997
	Shane Stone	Country Liberal Party	1997–1999
	Denis Burke	Country Liberal Party	1999–2001
	Peter Toyne	Australian Labor Party	2001–2006
	Syd Stirling	Australian Labor Party	2006–2007
	Paul Henderson	Australian Labor Party	2007
	Chris Burns	Australian Labor Party	2007–2009
	Marion Scrymgour [1st female]	Australian Labor Party	2009
	Delia Lawrie	Australian Labor Party	2009–2011
	Rob Knight	Australian Labor Party	2011–2012
	John Elferink	Country Liberal Party	2012–2016
	Natasha Fyles	Australian Labor Party	2016–2020
	Selena Uibo	Australian Labor Party	2020–2022
	Chansey Paech	Australian Labor Party	2022–present

See also

• Government of Northern Territory
• Justice ministry

References

External links

• Northern Territory Government. Department of the Attorney-General and Justice