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| Northern Territory Government | |
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| Government of the Northern Territory of Australia | |
 The Northern Territory Government logo used to identity the executive government. The coat of arms of the Northern Territory is used to identify the territory as a whole. | |
| Overview | |
| Established |
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| Country |  Australia |
| Polity |  Northern Territory |
| Leader | Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Lia Finocchiaro) |
| Appointed by | Administrator of the Northern Territory (Hugh Heggie) on behalf of the Governor General of Australia (Sam Mostyn) |
| Main organ |
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| Ministries | 11 Government Departments |
| Responsible to | Parliament of the Northern Territory |
| Annual budget | $10 billion (2023–2024)[1] |
| Headquarters | Parliament House, Darwin |
| Website | nt |
The Government of the Northern Territory of Australia, also referred to as the Northern Territory Government, the Government of the Northern Territory or simply the NT Government, is the executive branch of the Northern Territory. The Government of Northern Territory was formed in 1978 with the granting of self-government to the Territory. The Northern Territory is a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Constitution of Australia and Commonwealth law regulates its relationship with the Commonwealth.
Under the Australian Constitution, the Commonwealth has full legislative power, if it chooses to exercise it, over the Northern Territory, and has devolved self-government to the Territory. The Northern Territory legislature does not have the legislative independence of the Australian states but has power in all matters not in conflict with the Constitution and applicable Commonwealth laws, but subject to a Commonwealth veto.
Since 28 August 2024, the head of government is Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro of the Country Liberal Party, following the election defeat of Eva Lawler as chief minister on 24 August 2024.[2][3][4]
- ^ Northern Territory Government. "BUDGET 2023-24 Budget Paper No. 2 BUDGET STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK" (PDF). NT Budget 2023. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Eva Lawler to become Northern Territory chief minister". ABC News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "How $2,500 worth of shares brought down the NT chief minister". ABC News. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ "The NT chief minister has resigned. Here's who could replace her". ABC News. 19 December 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.