Northern Territory Chief Minister, Terry Mills, has announced new appointments to key positions in the Northern Territory Public Service.

 

The appointments follow the announcement of the new Ministry and the dissolution of Labor’s mega-departments.

 

 Key appointments include:

  • Ken Davies – CEO Department of Lands, Planning and Environment
  • Rod Applegate – CEO Department of Land Resource Management
  • Ken Simpson - Commissioner for Public Employment
  • Alan Tregilgas – Under Treasurer
  • Alister Trier – CEO Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries
  • Peter Carew – CEO Department of Business
  • John Baskerville – CEO Department of Housing and the Department of Local Government  
  • Andrew Bridges – CEO Parks and Wildlife Commission (acting)
  • Rob Kendrick – CEO Department of Regional Development and Indigenous Advancement (acting)

 “Under Labor, the mega-departments have been allowed to drift over the past decade. They have lost their focus on what is important – the delivery of frontline services and the clients within our community who are dependent on those services.

 

“For most public servants, I expect the new arrangements to have a positive impact on their day to day work.

 

“However the new arrangements will involve change for some work units such as a change in office, change in location or change in agency name.

 

The new government’s move brings the establishment of 33 agencies from the existing 23.