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The Crown in the Northern Territory
Governs Northern Territory
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The Administrator represents the Crown in the Northern Territory. Powers are those given by the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth); the Administrator generally acts on the advice of the Executive Council.
Who sits on it
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Administrator of the Northern Territory
Appointed by the Governor-General
- DC David Connolly since February 2026
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- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Administrator of the Northern Territory, read 2026-10-12: numbers David Connolly 22nd (series from 1931), not 24th; unsourced ordinal removed from selection_detail. Fallback: Wikipedia, because govhouse.nt.gov.au returns HTTP 403. For: Administrator of the Northern Territory
- en.wikipedia.org · checked selector linked to national King of Australia / Governor-General office (ids 54798/54799) loaded by the national agent, read 2026-10-12. For: Administrator of the Northern Territory
- wa.gov.au · checked WA Government media statement, Western Australia enters era of electoral equality, 2021-11-17, read 2026-10-12: single statewide Legislative Council electorate of 37 members. For: Administrator of the Northern Territory
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- govhouse.nt.gov.au · checked Government House Northern Territory, program highlights 27 February 2026: swearing-in of the Administrator. For: David Connolly as Administrator of the Northern Territory
- govhouse.tas.gov.au · checked Government House Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Caroline Wells assumes office, 2026-06-17: Governor of Tasmania. For: David Connolly as Administrator of the Northern Territory
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, States and territories of Australia, read 2026-10-12: governors, administrator, premiers and chief ministers with appointment dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the 8 government sites were not each read; checked against govhouse.tas.gov.au (Wells 17 June 2026), govhouse.nt.gov.au (Connolly 27 Feb 2026), news reports (Carroll 28 July 2026). Wikidata P6 is stale for Qld, NT and Vic and was not used for holders. For: David Connolly as Administrator of the Northern Territory
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