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Government Gazettes

The Northern Territory (NT) Government Gazette provides official notification of government decisions, actions and information.

It also includes notices by local councils, companies and individuals when they have a legal requirement to publish a notice.

2024 Gazettes

Each Gazette is identified by:

  • General (G) - published fortnightly on a Thursday except during the Christmas and New Year period
  • Special (S) - for urgent matters that must be published before the next General Gazette or when a notice is required at a specific time.
Gazette no. Publication date
S17 PDF (171.1 KB) 15 March 2024
G6 PDF (312.8 KB) 14 March 2024
S16 PDF (175.1 KB) 8 March 2024
S15 PDF (161.0 KB) 6 March 2024
S14 PDF (203.8 KB) 6 March 2024
S13 PDF (181.9 KB) 4 March 2024
G5 PDF (442.7 KB) 29 February 2024
S12 PDF (177.8 KB) 27 February 2024
S11 PDF (172.9 KB) 22 February 2024
S10 PDF (206.5 KB) 21 February 2024
S9 PDF (175.7 KB) 20 February 2024
S8 PDF (205.7 KB) 16 February 2024
S7 PDF (184.4 KB) 16 February 2024
G4 PDF (228.8 KB) 15 February 2024
S6 PDF (182.1 KB) 1 February 2024
S5 PDF (174.1 KB) 1 February 2024
G3 PDF (241.8 KB) 1 February 2024
S4 PDF (145.1 KB) 31 January 2024
S3 PDF (191.1 KB) 30 January 2024
S2 PDF (183.4 KB) 30 January 2024
G2 PDF (254.6 KB) 18 January 2024
G1 PDF (218.8 KB) 4 January 2024
S1 PDF (177.7 KB) 3 January 2024

Gazettes from previous years

Historical Gazettes

Access historical Gazettes on the Territory Stories website.

You can also search by collection types on the website:

  • General collection - G series
  • Special collection - S series
  • Mineral collection - M series
  • Registration collection - R series
    • published for specific occupations such as architects.

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Disclaimer

Copyright of the NT Government Gazette is retained by the government.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of these documents, no responsibility is taken or accepted for their accuracy.

Contact

If you have any questions or need to request Gazettes in a different format, email gazettes@nt.gov.au.


Honours and awards

The Australian honours and awards system celebrates the achievements and contributions of extraordinary Australians who have made a significant difference at a Territory or national level for the below awards.

For a list of Honouring Women in the Territory, go to the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet website.

Order of Australia

The Order of Australia is the highest recognition for outstanding achievements and service of Australian citizens, including the General Division and the Military Division.

The four levels for each division are:

  • Companion of the Order (AC)
  • Officer of the Order (AO)
  • Member of the Order (AM)
  • Medal of the Order (OAM)

For more information, go to the Australian Government's Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

Public Service Medal

The Public Service Medal recognises outstanding service by employees of the Australian Government and state, territory and local government employees.

For more information, go to the Australian Government's Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

Australian Bravery Decorations

The Australian Bravery Decorations recognises acts of bravery by members of the community.

The individual decorations are:

  • Cross of Valour (CV)
  • Star of Courage (SC)
  • Bravery Medal (BM)
  • Commendation for Brave Conduct

There is also the Group Bravery Citation decoration for a group of people in a collective act of bravery.

For more information, go to the Australian Government's Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet website.

National Australian of the Year Awards

The achievements and contributions of well-known Australians are celebrated every year through the Australian of the Year Awards.

The four categories are:

  • Australian of the Year
  • Senior Australian of the Year (65 years and over)
  • Young Australian of the Year (16 to 30 years)
  • Australia's Local Hero.

For more information, go to the Australian of the Year Awards website.

NT Australian of the Year Awards

Excellence and service to the NT is recognised through the NT Australian of the Year Awards.

The four categories are:

  • NT Australian of the Year
  • NT Senior Australian of the Year (65 years and over)
  • NT Young Australian of the Year (16 to 30 years)
  • NT Local Hero

Category winners will compete for the National Australian of the Year Awards.

For more information, go to the Australian of the Year Awards website.

Northern Territory Young Achiever Awards

The awards are run by Awards Australia and recognise young people for their achievements in the categories of:

  • innovation
  • agriculture
  • regional and rural initiatives
  • career achievement
  • Aboriginal educators
  • carers
  • leadership
  • small business achievements
  • indigenous achievements
  • environment
  • community services
  • sports.

Winners receive $2,000 and a trophy.

The overall NT Young Achiever of the Year will receive another $2,000 and a trophy.

Nominees must be:

  • 29 years old or younger
  • resident of the NT for two years or more.

If residing outside of the NT, the activity must be relevant to the NT.

To nominate, go to the Awards Australia website.


Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (NT) is made up of 25 elected members.

The Department of the Legislative Assembly is responsible for administrative support to members of Parliament.

The function of the agency is to facilitate the operations of the Legislative Assembly to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the NT.

The objectives of the agency are to provide advice and services which support the assembly, its members and committees, and to promote community engagement.

To find out more about how Parliament works, sitting dates and to listen to the Parliament broadcast go to the Department of the Legislative Assembly website.


NT legislation

You can get information about past and present Northern Territory Government law. For more information go to the Northern Territory Government legislation website.


Official symbols and emblems

This page has information on the Northern Territory (NT) flag, Coat of Arms and other official emblems.

Official emblems of the Territory are protected under the Flag and Emblem Act 1985.

Northern Territory flag

Northern Territory flag

The NT flag was flown for the first time at a ceremony in Darwin on 1 July 1978 marking the grant of self-government.

The flag was designed by Australian artist Robert Ingpen AM, whose work is well known throughout Australia.

Everyone is encouraged to fly the flag proudly as Territorians.

There are long-standing traditions and rules of how a flag should be displayed.

The image of the NT flag is protected under the Flag and Emblem Act 1985.

If you want to use an image of the NT flag for advertising or promotional purposes, you must get the Chief Minister's approval. Read more about the NT Flag.

Northern Territory Coat of Arms

Northern Territory Coat of Arms

The Coat of Arms is symbolic of the people, history and landscape of the NT.

It has our floral and fauna emblems, the Sturt’s Desert Rose, two red kangaroos and a wedge-tailed eagle.

The kangaroos hold a shield decorated by Aboriginal motifs in one hand and shells found on our coastline in the other.

In the centre of the shield is an x-ray drawing of a woman as seen in rock art in Arnhem Land. The designs on either side symbolise camp sites joined by path markings of Central Australian Aboriginal people.

The eagle holds an Aboriginal Tjurunga stone that rests on a helmet. The helmet is a reminder of the NT's war history.

Red kangaroo

Red Kangaroo

The red kangaroo embodies the NT’s unique wildlife. It is the largest living marsupial with adult males standing more than 2m tall and weighing as much as 75kg.

Males are a rusty brown colour and females a smokey grey, while both have heat-reflecting paler fur on their under surfaces. They also have striking white marks with a black line on the sides of their muzzles.

Their long, thin limbs allow them to travel large distances through harsh conditions. They are found in the NT in very dry areas.

During droughts they retreat to waterways and open grassy areas where food is available. Sometimes several hundred kangaroos can be found in the same place, although they are independent animals and have no social structure. They prefer to rest under shade during the heat of the day.

When the drought breaks they move to mulga tree areas where food and shade is available. This is also where they breed. Females normally carry one young in their pouch.

Wedge-tailed eagle

Wedge-tailed Eagle

The Wedge-tailed eagle is Australia’s largest bird of prey with an average wingspan of 2.5m. It is dark brown with a chestnut neck.

Their long, wedge-shaped tail and broad wings make it easy to recognise. Their legs are covered in feathers right down to their feet. A hooked beak and strong talons are the hallmarks of a bird that hunts other animals.

Although they are found throughout Australia, in the NT they are more commonly found in the arid centre than on the coastal plains of the north.

Before cattle and sheep farming in Australia, they ate a range of small mammals that lived in the soft ground cover, as well as other birds and reptiles.

Agriculture and fire has destroyed much of the ground cover, so introduced species like rabbits have become a large part of their diet. It is thought the eagle also hunts kangaroos that gather around watering holes.

Eagles form long-lasting pairs who defend their nesting and breeding territory against intruders. They nest in the high trees and build large platform nests that can be reused from year to year.

At sunrise they hunt for food. Later on, as the sun heats up the air close to the ground, strong updrafts allow the eagle to soar and glide up to 2000 m high during the middle of the day, warning other eagles to stay out of their territory.

Sturt’s Desert Rose

Desert Rose

Sturt’s Desert Rose has been the floral emblem of the NT since 1974. It is an arid plant which grows best in stony or rocky ground such as dry creek beds.

The Desert Rose has had many botanical names in the past.

It is a member of the cotton family, rather than the rose family. It was named after Charles Sturt who first collected it during his journey to Central Australia in 1844-45.

The plant is found in the southern parts of the Territory, and is cultivated as a garden shrub in Alice Springs. It can also be found in parts of South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland.

It’s a small bushy plant which usually grows to 1.5 m.

It has dark green, round to oval shaped leaves. The petals of the flowers are mauve with a deep red marking at the base.

The flowers look similar to the hibiscus, which belongs to the same family. The plant’s fruit is capsule-shaped and contains small seeds covered in short hair, which is a trait of the cotton family.

Official emblem and flag guidelines

The following guidelines apply:

  • the Coat of Arms is not to be used other than for government purposes
  • greater use of the NT flag by private citizens is encouraged
  • the NT flag should not be used in a way which lowers the dignity of the flag
  • the NT floral and faunal emblems may be used for commercial or sporting purposes only after specific approval.

Contact

For more information or approval to use the NT emblems, email protocol.dcm@nt.gov.au or call  08 8999 6238.

Read about flying the NT flag.


The Administrator

The Administrator of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia.

With a similar role to a State Governor, the Administrator represents the Crown in right of the NT and has the power to administer the government through the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978.

The Administrator carries out a range of statutory, ceremonial and civic duties, including:

  • signing bills passed by the Legislative Assembly
  • appointing a Chief Minister following an election
  • investing recipients of Order of Australia honours and awards and Australian bravery decorations
  • conducting citizenship ceremonies.

The Administrator is non-partisan and has no active or initiating role in the executive functions of government.

More information

To find out more about the Administrator of the Northern Territory, go to the Government House website.


The Cabinet

Cabinet is made up of Northern Territory Government (NTG) ministers.

They are responsible for areas of government, known as portfolios.

Cabinet’s role is to discuss and decide major policy and financial decisions for the government.

Cabinet usually meets weekly in Darwin. Regular community meetings are also held in other parts of the NT.

Executives and officers from NTG agencies support Cabinet by providing advice to ministers.

Before making decisions, Cabinet consults appropriate agencies for advice.

Cabinet Secretary

The chief executive officer of the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet is the current Cabinet Secretary.

The Cabinet Secretary’s role is to:

  • advise the Chief Minister on the flow of Cabinet business
  • attend Cabinet meetings and recording its decisions
  • approve any changes to consultation or distribution requirements for Cabinet submissions.

Chief Minister

Hon Eva Lawler MLA

Treasurer
Minister for Major Projects
Minister for Defence Industries
Minister for Industry and Trade
Minister for Territory Development

Contact

Ministers

Hon Chanston (Chansey) Paech MLA

Deputy Chief Minister
Leader of Government Business
Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs and Treaty
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage

Contact

Hon Selena Uibo MLA

Minister for Health
Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
Minister for Remote Housing and Homelands
Minister for Parks and Rangers
Minister for Local Decision Making
Minister for Public Employment
Minister for Corporate and Digital Development

Contact

Hon Kathryn (Kate) Worden MLA

Minister for the Environment, Climate Change and Water Security
Minister for Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence
Minister for Sport
Minister for Renewables and Energy 
Minister for Essential Services

Contact

Hon Ngaree Ah Kit MLA

Minister for Territory Families
Minister for Urban Housing
Minister for Youth, Seniors and Equality
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
Minister for Disabilities

Contact

Hon Brent Potter MLA

Minister for Police
Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister for Alcohol Policy 
Minister for Major Events

Contact

Hon Joel Bowden MLA

Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics
Minister for Business and Jobs
Minister for Skills, Training and International Education
Minister for Tourism and Hospitality
Minister for Recreational Fishing

Contact

Hon Mark Monaghan

Minister for Mining
Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries
Minister for Education

Contact


Government agencies

Below is an A to Z list of Northern Territory Government agencies.

For information on government boards and committees, go to the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet website.

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