Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly
14th Assembly
Coat of Arms of the Northern Territory
Legislative Assembly logo
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	1974; 50 years ago (1974)
Leadership
Speaker	Dheran Young, Labor since 13 February 2024
Deputy Speaker	Paul Kirby, Labor since 13 February 2024
Government Whip	Joel Bowden, Labor since 23 May 2022
Structure
Seats	25
Political groups	Government (14)   Labor (14) Opposition (7)   Country Liberal (7) Crossbench (4)   Independent (4)[a]
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Full preferential voting
First election	19 October 1974
Last election	22 August 2020
Next election	24 August 2024
Meeting place
Parliament House, Darwin
Website
www.parliament.nt.gov.au
Constitution
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 (Cth)

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (informally known as the Parliament of the Northern Territory^[1]) is the unicameral legislature of the Northern Territory of Australia. The Legislative Assembly has 25 members, each elected in single-member electorates for four-year terms.^[2] The voting method for the Assembly is the full-preferential voting system, having previously been optional preferential voting. Elections are on the fourth Saturday in August of the fourth year after the previous election, but can be earlier in the event of a no confidence vote in the government. The most recent election for the Legislative Assembly was the 2020 election held on 22 August. The next election is scheduled for 24 August 2024.

Persons who are qualified under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to vote for a member for the Northern Territory in the House of Representatives are qualified to vote at an election for the Legislative Assembly. Voting is compulsory for all those over 18 years of age. Since 2004, elections have been conducted by the Northern Territory Electoral Commission, which also organises regular electoral redistributions.^[3][4]

Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly become laws once given assent by the Administrator of the Northern Territory, the representative of the Commonwealth Government and the Crown in right of the Northern Territory.^[5]

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