{{Short description|Former government of the Northern Territory}} {{distinguish|Miles ministry}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=November 2016}} {{Infobox government cabinet | cabinet_name = Mills ministry | cabinet_number = 9th | jurisdiction = the Northern Territory | flag = | flag_border = true | incumbent = | image = | caption = Terry Mills | date_formed = {{start date|2012|02|12|df=y}} | date_dissolved = {{end date|2013|03|14|df=y}} | government_head = Terry Mills | government_head_title = Premier | deputy_government_head = | state_head = Queen Elizabeth II | state_head_title = Monarch | governor = | members_number = | former_members_number = | total_number = | political_party = Country Liberal | opposition_cabinet = | opposition_party = Labor | opposition_leader = Michael Gunner | election = 2012 election | last_election = | legislature_term = | budget = | advice_and_consent1 = | advice_and_consent2 = <!-- etc. --> | incoming_formation = | outgoing_formation = | previous = Henderson ministry | successor = Giles ministry }} The '''Mills ministry''' was the ministry of the ninth Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Terry Mills. It came into operation on 4 September, following the election of the Mills Country Liberal government in the 2012 election.<ref name=millscabinet>{{cite news|last=Coggan|first=Michael|title=Top jobs go as new NT Government takes power|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2012-09-04/nt-government-swear-in-preview-and-ps-job-cuts/4241952?section=nt|accessdate=4 September 2012|newspaper=ABC News|date=4 September 2012}}</ref> Terry Mills and Robyn Lambley were sworn in as Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister respectively on 29 August 2012.

A reshuffle took place on 6 March 2013 following the resignation of Robyn Lambley as Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer, and the expulsion from cabinet of Dave Tollner after a heated disagreement with Mills.<ref name=revolvingdoor>{{cite news|title=Cabinet revolving door|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2013/03/07/318328_ntnews.html|accessdate=12 March 2013|newspaper=The NT News|date=7 March 2013}}</ref>

On 12 March 2013, Mills was replaced as Chief Minister by Adam Giles.

== Interim ministry (29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012) ==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Minister ! Office |- || Hon Terry Mills, MLA | * Chief Minister * Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services * Minister for Major Projects and Economic Development * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Defence Liaison * Treasurer * Minister for Business and Employment * Minister for Trade * Minister for Asian Relations * Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing * Minister for Alcohol Policy * Minister for Defence Support * Minister for Public and Affordable Housing * Minister for Public Employment * Minister for Children and Families * Minister for Child Protection * Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources * Minister for Justice and Attorney-General * Minister for Essential Services * Minister for Senior Territorians * Minister for Young Territorians * Minister for Local Government * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Indigenous Development * Minister for Tourism and Major Events * Minister for Women's Policy * Minister for Statehood * Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage * Parks and Wildlife * Minister for Climate Change * Minister for Sport and Recreation * Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy * Minister for Central Australia * Minister for Lands and Planning * Minister for Transport * Minister for Construction * Minister for Correctional Services * Minister for Arts and Museums |- || Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA | * Deputy Chief Minister * Minister for Education and Training * Minister for Health |- |}

== First ministry (4 September 2012 – 1 October 2012) ==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Minister ! Office |- || Hon Terry Mills, MLA | * Chief Minister * Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services * Minister for Public Employment * Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment * Minister for Land Resource Management * Minister for Asian Engagement * Minister for Statehood * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Young Territorians * Minister for Senior Territorians |- || Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA | * Deputy Chief Minister * Treasurer * Minister for Education * Minister for Families and Children * Minister for Corporate and Information Services * Minister for Central Australia * Minister for Women's Policy |- || Hon John Elferink, MLA | * Attorney-General and Minister for Justice * Minister for Correctional Services |- || Hon Dave Tollner, MLA | * Minister for Health * Minister for Alcohol Policy * Minister for Essential Services |- || Hon Adam Giles, MLA | * Minister for Transport * Minister for Infrastructure * Minister for Local Government |- || Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA | * Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries * Minister for Mines and Energy |- || Hon Matt Conlan, MLA | * Minister for Tourism and Major Events * Arts and Museums * Minister for Sport and Recreation * Minister for Racing * Parks and Wildlife |- || Hon Peter Chandler, MLA | * Minister for Business * Minister for Trade * Minister for Economic Development * Minister for Employment and Training * Minister for Housing |- || Hon Alison Anderson, MLA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Indigenous Advancement |}

==Second ministry (2 October 2012 – 13 December 2012)==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Minister ! Office |- || Hon Terry Mills, MLA | * Chief Minister * Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services * Minister for Public Employment * Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment * Minister for Land Resource Management * Minister for Asian Engagement * Minister for Defence Liaison * Minister for Statehood * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Young Territorians * Minister for Senior Territorians |- || Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA | * Deputy Chief Minister * Treasurer * Minister for Education * Minister for Children and Families * Minister for Corporate and Information Services * Minister for Central Australia * Minister for Women's Policy |- || Hon John Elferink, MLA | * Attorney-General and Minister for Justice * Minister for Correctional Services |- || Hon Dave Tollner, MLA | * Minister for Health * Minister for Alcohol Policy * Minister for Essential Services |- || Hon Adam Giles, MLA | * Minister for Transport * Minister for Infrastructure * Minister for Local Government |- || Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA | * Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries * Minister for Mines and Energy |- || Hon Matt Conlan, MLA | * Minister for Tourism and Major Events * Arts and Museums * Minister for Sport and Recreation * Minister for Racing * Parks and Wildlife |- || Hon Peter Chandler, MLA | * Minister for Business * Minister for Trade * Minister for Economic Development * Minister for Employment and Training * Minister for Housing |- || Hon Alison Anderson, MLA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Indigenous Advancement |}

==Third ministry (14 December 2012 – 6 March 2013)==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Minister ! Office |- || Hon Terry Mills, MLA | * Chief Minister * Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services * Minister for Asian Engagement * Minister for Defence Liaison * Minister for Statehood * Minister for Multicultural Affairs * Minister for Young Territorians * Minister for Senior Territorians |- || Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA | * Deputy Chief Minister * Treasurer * Minister for Central Australia * Minister for Public Employment * Minister for Children and Families |- || Hon John Elferink, MLA | * Attorney-General and Minister for Justice * Minister for Education * Minister for Correctional Services |- || Hon Dave Tollner, MLA | * Minister for Health * Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy * Minister for Housing |- || Hon Adam Giles, MLA | * Minister for Transport * Minister for Infrastructure * Minister for Local Government * Minister for Corporate and Information Services |- || Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA | * Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries * Minister for Mines and Energy * Minister for Land Resource Management * Minister for Essential Services |- || Hon Matt Conlan, MLA | * Minister for Tourism and Major Events * Arts and Museums * Minister for Sport and Recreation * Minister for Racing * Parks and Wildlife |- || Hon Peter Chandler, MLA | * Minister for Business * Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment * Minister for Employment and Training |- || Hon Alison Anderson, MLA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Indigenous Advancement * Minister for Women's Policy |}

==Fourth ministry (6 March 2013 – 12 March 2013)==

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Office ! Minister |- || Hon Terry Mills, MLA | * Chief Minister * Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services * Minister for Asian Engagement * Minister for Economic Development (Major Projects) * Minister for Defence Liaison * Multicultural Affairs |- || Hon Willem Westra van Holthe, MLA | * Deputy Chief Minister * Minister for Trade * Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries * Minister for Mines and Energy * Minister for Land Resource Management * Minister for Public Employment * Minister for Essential Services |- || Hon John Elferink, MLA | * Treasurer * Attorney-General and Minister for Justice * Minister for Corporate and Information Services * Minister for Correctional Services |- || Hon Robyn Lambley, MLA | * Minister for Health * Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy * Minister for Business * Minister for Employment and Training |- || Hon Peter Chandler, MLA | * Minister for Lands, Planning and the Environment * Minister for Housing * Minister for Education |- || Hon Adam Giles, MLA | * Minister for Transport * Minister for Infrastructure * Minister for Local Government |- || Hon Alison Anderson, MLA | * Minister for Regional Development * Minister for Indigenous Advancement * Minister for Children and Families * Minister for Women's Policy |- || Hon Matt Conlan, MLA | * Minister for Tourism and Major Events * Parks and Wildlife * Arts and Museums * Minister for Central Australia |- || Hon Lia Finocchiaro, MLA | * Minister for Sport and Recreation * Minister for Racing * Minister for Statehood * Minister for Young Territorians * Minister for Senior Territorians |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100218040814/http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg/chiefmin.shtml The Chief Minister and the Cabinet]

{{Northern Territory ministries}}

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