State or region
Chief Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Administrator of the Northern Territory
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Administrator; by convention the leader of the party or coalition that commands the confidence of the Legislative Assembly.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Lia Finocchiaro CLP since August 2024 Report Source: govhouse.nt.gov.au, checked (+2 more)
Sources
- 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: Chief Minister
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, States and territories of Australia, read 2026-10-12: legislature seat counts and incumbents. Fallback: Wikipedia, because the 8 parliament sites were not read individually; Victoria premier cross-checked against news reports of 28 July 2026, Tasmanian governor against govhouse.tas.gov.au, NT administrator against govhouse.nt.gov.au, WA Legislative Council size (37) against parliament.wa.gov.au profile page and the WA Government statement of 17 Nov 2021. For: Chief Minister
- govhouse.nt.gov.au · checked Government House Northern Territory, program highlights 27 February 2026: swearing-in of the Administrator. For: Lia Finocchiaro, current term
- govhouse.tas.gov.au · checked Government House Tasmania, Her Excellency the Honourable Caroline Wells assumes office, 2026-06-17: Governor of Tasmania. For: Lia Finocchiaro, current term
- 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: Lia Finocchiaro, current term