Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries

Incumbent Gerard Maley since 28 August 2024
Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Style	The Honourable
Appointer	Administrator of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory. The minister administered their portfolio through the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Paul Kirby (Labor) was sworn in on 31 January 2019 following the expulsion of Ken Vowles from the Gunner Ministry.

In September 2020, the Department of Primary Industry and Resources was restructured into the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.

In 2024, Gerard Maley was sworn in as Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position included:

Animal welfare
Energy industry development
Oil and gas pipelines
Oil, gas, and geothermal titles administration
Energy operations regulation
Energy policy
Environmental management of energy (oil, gas and geothermal) operations
Environmental management of mining operations
Fisheries management
Hygienic production of meat for human consumption
Interstate agricultural quarantine
Mining development, mining titles administration
The Northern Territory Geological Survey
Oil and gas strategy, policy and industry development
Petroleum industry development
Petroleum titles administration
Primary industry biosecurity
Primary production and industry development
Protection of consumers of veterinary services
The regulation and management of mining and energy operations

List of ministers for primary industry and resources

Minister		Term	Ministerial title
Ken Vowles	Labor	12 September 2016 – 21 December 2018	Minister for Primary Industry and Resources
Paul Kirby	Labor	31 January 2019 – September 2020	Minister for Primary Industry and Resources

Gerard Maley	Country Liberal	28 August 2024 – present	Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries Minister for Recreational Fishing

References

^ "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.
"NT reshuffle: Gunner takes business in new look Territory cabinet". www.news.com.au. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
^ 13 Assembly Ministry (PDF), Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 2020, pp. 3–8
^ "About us". Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade. 5 January 2021. Retrieved 20 November 2021.

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