# Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

The Northern Territory Minister for Arts and Culture is a Minister of the Crown in the Government of the Northern Territory, Australia. The minister administers their portfolio through the Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade.
The Minister is responsible for Aboriginal sacred sites, archives management, arts and cultural development, the Arts Grants Board, botanic gardens, the collection and preservation of natural and cultural heritage, community grants for recreation and sports associations, conservation and wildlife, film, television and new media, heritage conservation, the Indigenous Arts Reference Group, library and information services, major events, management of cultural facilities, management of territory parks and reserves, sport and recreation, sporting events, sporting facilities, tourism, the Territory Wildlife Park and the Alice Springs Desert Park, tourist event development, attracting and acquisition, tourism infrastructure development, tourism strategy, water safety, wildlife management and the Window on the Wetlands.
The responsibilities of the ministry expanded substantially at that time, as it was renamed "Tourism and Culture" and incorporated the roles of three formerly separate ministries: Arts and Museums, Parks and Wildlife, and Sport and Recreation.
There are two assistant ministers attached to the portfolio: (assistant minister for sports and community events) and (assistant minister for bringing back the Arafura Games), as part of the Gunner government's decision to appoint all government backbenchers as assistant ministers.

## List of ministers
### Tourism

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Roger Steele | Country Liberal | 1 July 1980 – 25 January 1982 | Minister for Primary Production and Tourism |
| | Roger Steele | Country Liberal | 26 January 1982 - 30 November 1982 | Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism |
| | Paul Everingham | Country Liberal | 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 | Minister for Lands, Industrial Development and Tourism |
| | Paul Everingham | Country Liberal | 13 December 1983 – 20 December 1984 | Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism |
| | Ian Tuxworth | Country Liberal | 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984 | Minister for Industrial Development and Tourism |
| 21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986 | Minister for Industry and Small Business and Tourism |
| | Ray Hanrahan | Country Liberal | 29 April 1986 – 5 April 1988 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Eric Poole | Country Liberal | 6 April 1988 – 3 September 1989 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Roger Vale | Country Liberal | 4 September 1989 – 29 November 1992 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Barry Coulter | Country Liberal | 30 November 1992 – 20 June 1996 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Mike Reed | Country Liberal | 21 June 1996 – 29 January 1998 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Shane Stone | Country Liberal | 30 January 1998 – 7 December 1998 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Mike Reed | Country Liberal | 8 December 1998 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Stephen Dunham | Country Liberal | 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Syd Stirling | Labor | 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Paul Henderson | Labor | 13 November 2001 – 17 October 2002 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Chris Burns | Labor | 18 October 2002 – 14 December 2003 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Clare Martin | Labor | 15 December 2003 – 31 August 2006 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Paul Henderson | Labor | 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 30 November 2007 – 3 February 2009 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Chris Burns | Labor | 4 February 2009 - 3 December 2009 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Malarndirri McCarthy | Labor | 4 December 2009 – 28 August 2012 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 | Minister for Tourism and Major Events |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 10 September 2013 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Tourism |
| | Lauren Moss | Labor | 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020 | Minister for Tourism and Culture |
| | Natasha Fyles | Labor | 8 September 2020 – present | Minister for Tourism and Hospitality |

### Arts and museums

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Tom Harris | Country Liberal | 4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000 | Minister for Education, the Arts and Cultural Affairs |
| | Shane Stone | Country Liberal | 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 | Minister for Education and the Arts |
| | Shane Stone | Country Liberal | 20 December 1991 – 20 June 1996 | Minister for the Arts |
| | Shane Stone | Country Liberal | 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 | Minister for the Arts and Museums |
| | Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal | 21 June 1996 – 8 February 1999 | Minister for the Arts and Museums |
| | Daryl Manzie | Country Liberal | 15 September 1997 – 8 February 1999 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Peter Adamson | Country Liberal | 9 February 1999 – 3 August 1999 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Chris Lugg | Country Liberal | 4 August 1999 – 30 January 2000 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Peter Adamson | Country Liberal | 31 January 2000 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Clare Martin | Labor | 27 August 2001 – 10 July 2005 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Marion Scrymgour | Labor | 11 July 2005 – 3 February 2009 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Alison Anderson | Labor | 4 February 2009 – 5 August 2009 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Gerry McCarthy | Labor | 6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 10 February 2015 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Gary Higgins | Country Liberal | 11 February 2015 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| | Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Arts and Museums |
| 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Chansey Paech | Labor | 8 September 2020 – Present | Minister for Arts and Culture |

### Sport and recreation

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 2 January 1979 – 25 January 1982 | Minister for Youth, Sport and Recreation |
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 26 January 1982 – 30 November 1982 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 1 December 1982 – 12 December 1983 | Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 13 December 1983 – 16 October 1984 | Minister for Health, Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Nick Dondas | Country Liberal | 17 October 1984 – 20 December 1984 | Minister for Health, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Jim Robertson | Country Liberal | 21 December 1984 – 19 August 1985 | Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Ray Hanrahan | Country Liberal | 20 August 1985 – 28 April 1986 | Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Don Dale | Country Liberal | 29 April 1986 – 18 March 1987 | Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| 19 March 1987 – 3 September 1989: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Roger Vale | Country Liberal | 4 September 1989 – 12 November 1990 | Minister for Youth, Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Roger Vale | Country Liberal | 13 November 1990 – 29 November 1992 | Minister for Sport, Recreation, Ethnic Affairs and Local Government |
| | Eric Poole | Country Liberal | 30 November 1992 – 15 September 1993 | Minister for Sport, Recreation and Ethnic Affairs |
| | Eric Poole | Country Liberal | 16 September 1993 – 30 June 1995 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Stephen Hatton | Country Liberal | 1 July 1995 – 14 September 1997 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Peter Adamson | Country Liberal | 15 September 1997 – 3 August 1999 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Chris Lugg | Country Liberal | 4 August 1999 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Peter Toyne | Labor | 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Jack Ah Kit | Labor | 13 November 2001 – 23 June 2005 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Paul Henderson | Labor | 24 June 2005 – 10 July 2005 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Delia Lawrie | Labor | 11 July 2005 – 31 August 2006 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 1 September 2006 – 29 November 2007 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Matthew Bonson | Labor | 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Karl Hampton | Labor | 18 August 2008 – 28 August 2012 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 6 March 2013 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Lia Finocchiaro | Country Liberal | 7 March 2013 – 13 March 2013 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 14 March 2013 – 19 March 2013 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 20 March 2013 – 11 December 2014 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Gary Higgins | Country Liberal | 12 December 2014 – 14 February 2016 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Nathan Barrett | Country Liberal | 15 February 2016 – 11 June 2016 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Adam Giles | Country Liberal | 12 June 2016 – 18 July 2016 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Gary Higgins | Country Liberal | 19 July 2016 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| | Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Sport and Recreation |
| 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Kate Worden | Labor | 8 September 2020 – Present | Minister for Sport |

### Parks and wildlife

| Minister | Minister | Party | Term | Ministerial title |
| | Barry Coulter | Country Liberal | 1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Stephen Hatton | Country Liberal | 21 June 1996 – 14 September 1997 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Tim Baldwin | Country Liberal | 15 September 1997 – 7 December 1998 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Eric Poole | Country Liberal | 8 December 1998 – 8 February 1999 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Mike Reed | Country Liberal | 9 February 1999 – 26 August 2001 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Syd Stirling | Labor | 27 August 2001 – 12 November 2001 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Kon Vatskalis | Labor | 13 November 2001 – 14 December 2003 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Chris Burns | Labor | 15 December 2003 – 10 July 2005 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Marion Scrymgour | Labor | 11 July 2005 – 6 August 2007 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Delia Lawrie | Labor | 7 August 2007 – 29 November 2007 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Len Kiely | Labor | 30 November 2007 – 17 August 2008 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Alison Anderson | Labor | 18 August 2008 – 5 August 2009 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Karl Hampton | Labor | 6 August 2009 – 28 August 2012 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Terry Mills | Country Liberal | 29 August 2012 – 3 September 2012 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Matt Conlan | Country Liberal | 4 September 2012 – 9 September 2013 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Bess Price | Country Liberal | 10 September 2013 – 27 August 2016 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| | Michael Gunner | Labor | 31 August 2016 – 11 September 2016 | Minister for Parks and Wildlife |
| 12 September 2016 – 7 September 2020: no minister – responsibilities held by other ministers |||||
| | Selena Uibo | Labor | 8 September 2020 – Present | Minister for Parks and Rangers |