About us

The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet leads strategic policy and coordination across government, including the implementation of Government’s agenda across the whole of the Northern Territory.

The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet and the Department of Treasury and Finance are responsible for the development and implementation of the Economic Development Strategy. This strategy frames the priorities and focus of key economic delivery across agencies.

The newly created Office of the Territory Coordinator is administratively housed in the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet. This office ensures projects of economic significance are strategically coordinated.

The Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet maintains responsibly for maximising the benefit to Territory businesses by hosting a growing defence presence leveraging both service and supply opportunities.

Below is a snapshot of the agencies responsibilities below, the full list of agency responsibilities are outlined in the Administrative Arrangement Order:

  • Aboriginal Affairs policy and coordination
  • Coordination of intergovernmental relations
  • Protocol NT
  • Approvals Fast Track Taskforce
  • Defence relations, engagement and industry
  • Royal Commissions and inquiries
  • Cabinet and Executive Government Coordination and Services
  • Northern Australia Development policy and coordination
  • Security and emergency recovery
  • Commercial facilitation of projects and significant investment
  • Office of the Territory Coordinator
  • Whole of government strategic communications and engagement
  • Coordination, development and delivery of government policy and priority projects
  • Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (legislative drafting)
  • Territory regional leadership and policy coordination

Read more about the department's responsibilities in the Administrative Arrangements Order.

Publications

Email communications.cmc@nt.gov.au to ask for this report in a different format. You can also request a copy of the earlier report.

Our management

A/Chief Executive Officer Mr Ken Davies.

Organisational structure

Organisational structure  PDF (178.1 KB)

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