The Second Henderson Ministry is the 51st and current ministry of the Government of the Northern Territory

Government of the Northern Territory

The Northern Territory is governed according to the principles of the Westminster system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom...

. It came into operation on 18 August 2008, following the narrow re-election of the Henderson Labor government in the 2008 election

Northern Territory general election, 2008

General elections were held in the Northern Territory of Australia on 9 August 2008. 23 of the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly were contested; two safe Labor seats were uncontested...

. The government had suffered the defeat of three ministers at the election: Chris Natt

Chris Natt

Christopher William "Chris" Natt is a former Australian politician and Australian rules footballer with Port Adelaide Football Club.A ruckman, Natt played 216 games for Port Adelaide between 1972 and 1983...

, Len Kiely

Len Kiely

Leonard Francis "Len" Kiely is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Sanderson in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2008....

 and Mathew Bonson. The three vacancies were notably filled by three indigenous MLAs, Malarndirri McCarthy

Malarndirri McCarthy

Malarndirri McCarthy is an Australian politician and has represented Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005....

, Alison Anderson

Alison Anderson

Alison Anderson is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005, representing the electorate of MacDonnell, and is a prominent indigenous activist and former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Central Zone Commissioner...

 and Karl Hampton

Karl Hampton

Karl Rio Hampton is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member for Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having won the seat in a 2006 by-election. He is the Minister for Environment, Regional Development, Sport and Recreation, Central Australia and Information, Communications...

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Office	Minister
Chief Minister Chief Minister of the Northern Territory The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory... Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Major Projects, Trade and Economic Development Minister for Climate Change Minister for Territory-Federal Relations Minister for Multicultural Affairs	Hon Paul Henderson Paul Henderson (Australian politician) Paul Raymond Henderson is an Australian politician and the current Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.Henderson was born in Croix-Chapeau, France, where his father was serving with the United States military. He was educated in Great Britain to A-Levels and studied mechanical... , MLA
Minister for Education and Training Minister for Indigenous Policy Minister for Arts and Museums	Hon Marion Scrymgour Marion Scrymgour Marion Rose Scrymgour is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Arafura. She was the Labor Party Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from November 2007 until February 2009, and was the... , MLA
Treasurer Minister for Lands and Planning Minister for Transport and Infrastructure	Hon Delia Lawrie Delia Lawrie Delia Phoebe Lawrie is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held her seat of Karama since 2001. She is currently the Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Infrastructure and Planning and Lands... , MLA
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General Minister for Health Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing Minister for Alcohol Policy	Hon Dr Chris Burns Chris Burns (politician) Christopher Bruce "Chris" Burns is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. He has held his seat of Johnston since its creation at the 2001 election on 18 August 2001. He has been a Minister since November 2002 and has held a number of portfolios... , MLA
Minister for Business and Employment Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources Minister for Tourism Minister for Asian Relations Minister for Defence Support	Hon Kon Vatskalis Kon Vatskalis Konstantine "Kon" Vatskalis is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since September 2001, representing the Darwin-based electorate of Casuarina... , MLA
Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government Minister for Essential Services Minister for Public Employment	Hon Rob Knight, MLA
Minister for Children and Families Minister for Child Protection Minister for Statehood Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Young Territorians Minister for Women's Policy Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Multicultural Affasirs	Hon Malarndirri McCarthy Malarndirri McCarthy Malarndirri McCarthy is an Australian politician and has represented Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005.... , MLA
Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Central Australia	Hon Alison Anderson Alison Anderson Alison Anderson is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005, representing the electorate of MacDonnell, and is a prominent indigenous activist and former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Central Zone Commissioner... , MLA
Minister for Regional Development Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy Minister assisting the Chief Minister    on Major Projects and Economic Development	Hon Karl Hampton Karl Hampton Karl Rio Hampton is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member for Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having won the seat in a 2006 by-election. He is the Minister for Environment, Regional Development, Sport and Recreation, Central Australia and Information, Communications... , MLA