Stone ministry explained

The Stone Ministry was the ministry of the fifth Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Shane Stone. It was sworn in on 26 May 1995, following the Country Liberal Party caucus' election of Stone as party leader following the resignation of Marshall Perron. It was in office until 8 February 1999, when Stone resigned, and was replaced by the ministry of incoming Chief Minister Denis Burke the next day.^[1] ^[2]

First ministry (26 May 1995 – 30 June 1995)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Minister for Asian Relations and Trade Minister for Industries and Development Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister for the Arts Leader of Government Business (until 19 June 1995)
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Tourism Minister for Conservation Leader of Government Business (from 20 June 1995)
Hon Stephen Hatton, MLA	Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Constitutional Development Matters
Hon Fred Finch, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Attorney-General
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Transport and Works
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Minister for Health and Community Services Minister for Mines and Energy Minister Assisting the Treasurer
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Public Employment Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Work Health and Territory Insurance and the Liquor Commission Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Central Australian Matters
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister Assisting the Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government on Lands Matters

Second ministry (1 July 1995 – 20 June 1996)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister for the Arts and Museums
Hon Stephen Hatton, MLA	Attorney-General Minister for Education and Training Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Constitutional Development
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Minister for Tourism Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for the Railway Leader of Government Business
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry Minister for Regional Development Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Central Australia
Hon Fred Finch, MLA	Minister for Public Employment Minister for Health Services Minister for the Liquor Commission
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Transport and Works Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Correctional Services
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Correctional Services
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Minister for Power and Water Minister for Work Health Minister for Territory Insurance

Third ministry (21 June 1996 – 1 July 1997)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Constitutional Development
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Tourism Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Minister for Transport and Works Minister for the Railway Leader of Government Business
Hon Stephen Hatton, MLA	Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry Minister for Regional Development Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Central Australia
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Attorney-General Minister for Health Services Minister for Work Health Minister for the Liquor Commission
Hon Fred Finch, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Minister for Public Employment Minister for Racing and Gaming
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Mines and Energy Minister for Power and Water Minister for the Arts and Museums Minister for Territory Insurance
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government

Fourth ministry (2 July 1997 – 14 September 1997)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Constitutional Development Minister for Public Employment
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Tourism Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Minister for Transport and Works Minister for the Railway Leader of Government Business (until 12 August 1997)
Hon Stephen Hatton, MLA	Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry Minister for Regional Development Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Central Australia
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Attorney-General Minister for Health Services Minister for Work Health Minister for the Liquor Commission
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Mines and Energy Minister for Power and Water Minister for the Arts and Museums Minister for Territory Insurance
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Housing Minister for Local Government
Hon Peter Adamson, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Minister for Communications and Advanced Technology Minister for Racing and Gaming

Fifth ministry (15 September 1997 – 31 May 1998)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Attorney-General Minister for Young Territorians Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Statehood Minister for Defence Support Minister for Tourism (from 30 January 1998)
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Tourism (until 29 January 1998) Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Public Employment Minister for Industrial Relations
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Leader of Government Business Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister for Territory Ports Minister for the AustralAsia Railway
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Work Health
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Resource Development Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Essential Services
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry Minister for Regional Development Minister for Arts and Museums
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Peter Adamson, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Minister for Communications and Advanced Technology Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Sport and Recreation
Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA	Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Local Government Minister for Housing

Sixth ministry (1 June 1998 – 18 October 1998)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Attorney-General Minister for Tourism Minister for Young Territorians Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Statehood Minister for Defence Support
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Public Employment Minister for Industrial Relations
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Leader of Government Business (until 15 October 1998) Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister for Territory Ports Minister for the AustralAsia Railway
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Work Health Leader of Government Business (from 16 October 1998)
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Resource Development Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Essential Services
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations, Trade and Industry Minister for Regional Development Minister for Arts and Museums
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Peter Adamson, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Minister for Communications and Advanced Technology Minister for Racing and Gaming Minister for Sport and Recreation
Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA	Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Local Government Minister for Housing

Seventh ministry (19 October 1998 – 7 December 1998)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Attorney-General Minister for Tourism Minister for Young Territorians Minister for Statehood Minister for Defence Support
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Corporate and Information Services Minister for Public Employment Minister for Industrial Relations
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister for Territory Ports Minister for the AustralAsia Railway
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Work Health Leader of Government Business
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Resource Development Minister for Correctional Services Minister for Essential Services
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations and Trade Minister for Industries and Small Business Minister for Regional Development Minister for Arts and Museums
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Ethnic Affairs
Hon Peter Adamson, MLA	Minister for Education and Training Minister for Communications and Advanced Technology Minister for Racing Minister for Sport and Recreation
Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA	Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Local Government Minister for Housing

Eighth ministry (8 December 1998 – 8 February 1999)

Minister	Office
Hon Shane Stone, MLA	Chief Minister Attorney-General Minister for Young Territorians Minister for Women's Policy Minister for Constitutional Development
Hon Mike Reed, MLA	Deputy Chief Minister Treasurer Minister for Tourism Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister for Public Employment Minister for Industrial Relations Minister for Territory Insurance Office
Hon Denis Burke, MLA	Leader of Government Business Minister for Health, Family and Children's Services Minister for Senior Territorians Minister for Industries and Business Minister for Regional Development Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing Minister for Defence Support
Hon Barry Coulter, MLA	Minister for Transport and Infrastructure Development Minister for Territory Ports Minister for the AustralAsia Railway Minister for Essential Services
Hon Tim Baldwin, MLA	Minister for Local Government Minister for Housing Minister for Aboriginal Development Minister for Lands, Planning and Environment
Hon Eric Poole, MLA	Minister for Resource Development Minister for Parks and Wildlife Minister for Central Australia
Hon Daryl Manzie, MLA	Minister for Asian Relations and Trade Minister for Arts and Museums Minister for Corporate and Information Services Minister for Communications, Science and Advanced Technology
Hon Mick Palmer, MLA	Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries Minister for Ethnic Affairs Minister for Correctional Services
Hon Peter Adamson, MLA	Minister for School Education Minister for Sport and Recreation Minister for Tertiary Education and Training

Notes and References

Web site: Northern Territory Government Ministries (CLP) 1st to 8th Assembly 1974 - 2001 . Northern Territory Legislative Assembly . 22 September 2016.
Web site: Office Holders 1st to 12th Assembly . Northern Territory Legislative Assembly . 23 September 2016.