Natasha Fyles shakes-up her team before next year's territory election
In the first major shake-up of her team since becoming chief minister last year, Natasha Fyles has revealed her new-look frontbench, ahead of next year's territory election.
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00:00 The old traditions rolled out to introduce some new faces to the Northern Territory frontbench.
00:07 I've made these changes to ensure the government has the experience, the energy and the ideas to keep building the Territory's future.
00:14 Chief Minister Natasha Files has shuffled the decks on her government cabinet and after a tumultuous period for the Territory with rising crime rates and a lagging economy, its leader has thrown some new cards on the table.
00:27 Gorn from cabinet, former ministers Lauren Moss, a frontbencher since 2016 and Paul Kirby, now set to serve on the backbench.
00:36 Taking a promotion, member for Fanny Bay Brent Potter and former AFL player Joel Bowden, who steps in as infrastructure and tourism minister.
00:45 In many respects I think I've done my pre-season and now it's time to get into the real thing.
00:50 Little more than a year since winning his seat at a by-election, Mr Potter takes the police portfolio from Kate Warden, who now becomes Environment Minister, but retains her role as the NT's first minister for the prevention of domestic and family violence.
01:06 Obviously crime is too high. Any social behaviours are carrying too much. With a determination of whether I'm ready, I think I am. I've sat there for the last two years seeing, learning, identifying areas I think for improvement.
01:18 Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Manison keeps mining but loses tourism, while Nari Arkit, a former junior minister, moves up the ranks, taking on the Territory family's portfolio.
01:30 Well Natasha Files and Labor are desperate to put a new coat of paint on an old building.
01:35 With less than 10 months until the next Territory election, the Chief Minister's billing this reshuffle as a refresh, to give voters the chance to see what the next four years of a Labor government could look like if they decide to vote them back in.
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