Third Letts Executive
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The Third Letts Executive was the third ministry
to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
. It oversaw the Northern Territory
under Country Liberal Party
Majority Leader Dr Goff Letts
from December 1975 to December 1976. Deputy Majority Leader Bernie Kilgariff
had resigned in November 1976, requiring a reshuffle of the remaining executive members. In this third executive, Grant Tambling
became Deputy Majority Leader and Marshall Perron
- who would eventually become Chief Minister
was brought into the executive, with several changes also made to the portfolios of other members. Jim Robertson
, MLA, while not technically a member of the executive, served as Manager of Government Business during this period.
While both the third 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.
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:...
. 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 1975 to December 1976. Deputy Majority Leader Bernie Kilgariff
Bernie Kilgariff
Bernard Francis "Bernie" Kilgariff AM was an Australian politician. He was one of the founders of the Country Liberal Party and served as a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly before being elected to the Australian Senate.-Early life:Kilgariff was born in Adelaide, South...
had resigned in November 1976, requiring a reshuffle of the remaining executive members. In this third executive, 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...
became Deputy Majority Leader and Marshall Perron
Marshall Perron
Marshall 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...
- who would eventually become 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...
was brought into the executive, with several changes also made to the portfolios of other members. 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.
While both the third 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.
- 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 Executive Member for Primary Industry and the Northern Territory Public Service - 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: Deputy Majority Leader and Executive Member for Finance and Community Development - 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: Executive Member for Municipal and Consumer Affairs - 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: Executive Member for Education and Law - 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: Executive Member for Social Affairs - 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: Executive Member for Resource Development - 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: Executive Member for Transport and Secondary Industry