Fourth Letts Executive
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The Fourth Letts Executive was the fourth ministry
to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
in Australia
. It oversaw the Northern Territory
under Country Liberal Party
Majority Leader Dr Goff Letts
from December 1976 to September 1977. It came into existence not because of personnel changes, but as a result of a reshuffle to prepare for the 1977 election. Letts made a short-lived change with this executive, styling its members as "cabinet members" instead of "executive members", which was abandoned when Paul Everingham
succeeded Letts as Majority Leader after the election.
While both the fourth and other early executives did not have anywhere near the range of powers as ministries after the granting of self-government in 1978, they nevertheless fulfilled similar functions. This executive was devastated at the 1977 election
; five executive members (Goff Letts
, Grant Tambling
, Liz Andrew
, Dave Pollock
and Roger Ryan
) were among the six Country Liberal Party members to lose their seats. Jim Robertson
, MLA, while not technically a member of the executive, served as Manager of Government Business during this period.
Northern Territory ministries
The ministries of the Northern Territory are appointed by the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory each term from the members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.-List of Northern Territory ministries:-See also:...
to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It oversaw the Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
under Country Liberal Party
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
Majority Leader Dr Goff Letts
Goff Letts
Dr Godfrey Alan Letts CBE was the Majority Leader of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1974 to 1977.Born in Donald, Victoria, Letts attended Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne and Sydney Universities, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinarian Science in 1950...
from December 1976 to September 1977. It came into existence not because of personnel changes, but as a result of a reshuffle to prepare for the 1977 election. Letts made a short-lived change with this executive, styling its members as "cabinet members" instead of "executive members", which was abandoned when Paul Everingham
Paul Everingham
Paul Anthony Edward Everingham AO was the first Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia when it was granted self-government in 1978....
succeeded Letts as Majority Leader after the election.
While both the fourth and other early executives did not have anywhere near the range of powers as ministries after the granting of self-government in 1978, they nevertheless fulfilled similar functions. This executive was devastated at the 1977 election
Northern Territory general election, 1977
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday 13 August 1977. Though the election was won by the incumbent Country Liberal Party , the party lost five of its seven executive members, including Majority Leader Goff Letts...
; five executive members (Goff Letts
Goff Letts
Dr Godfrey Alan Letts CBE was the Majority Leader of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1974 to 1977.Born in Donald, Victoria, Letts attended Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne and Sydney Universities, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinarian Science in 1950...
, Grant Tambling
Grant Tambling
Grant Ernest John Tambling, AM is an Australian politician and former Administrator of Norfolk Island.Tambling was born and raised in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and studied both there and in Adelaide...
, Liz Andrew
Liz Andrew
Elizabeth Jean Andrew was an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977, representing the suburban Darwin electorate of Sanderson...
, Dave Pollock
Dave Pollock
David Lloyd "Dave" Pollock is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for MacDonnell in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977.-References:...
and Roger Ryan
Roger Ryan (politician)
Roger Ryan is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977....
) were among the six Country Liberal Party members to lose their seats. Jim Robertson
Jim Robertson
Alfred James Robertson was a Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1956 to 1957 for the Philadelphia Athletics and Kansas City Athletics.Prior to playing professionally, he attended Bradley University....
, MLA, while not technically a member of the executive, served as Manager of Government Business during this period.
- Dr Goff LettsGoff LettsDr Godfrey Alan Letts CBE was the Majority Leader of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1974 to 1977.Born in Donald, Victoria, Letts attended Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne and Sydney Universities, graduating with a Bachelor of Veterinarian Science in 1950...
, MLA: Majority Leader and Chief Secretary - Grant TamblingGrant TamblingGrant Ernest John Tambling, AM is an Australian politician and former Administrator of Norfolk Island.Tambling was born and raised in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and studied both there and in Adelaide...
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Finance and Local Government - Liz AndrewLiz AndrewElizabeth Jean Andrew was an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977, representing the suburban Darwin electorate of Sanderson...
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Law - Roger RyanRoger Ryan (politician)Roger Ryan is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977....
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Transport and Industry - Ian TuxworthIan TuxworthIan Lindsay Tuxworth is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 17 October 1984 until he resigned on 10 May 1986....
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Community Services - Dave PollockDave PollockDavid Lloyd "Dave" Pollock is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for MacDonnell in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977.-References:...
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Resources - Marshall PerronMarshall PerronMarshall Bruce Perron is a former Australian politician, who was a Country Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory from the formation of the Assembly in 1974 until his resignation in 1995. From 1988 to 1995, Perron was the Chief Minister of the Northern...
, MLA: Cabinet Member for Education and Planning