title: Opposition (Northern Territory)
text: # Opposition (Northern Territory)
  
  The Opposition in the Australian Northern Territory usually consists of the largest party not in Government. The Opposition's purpose is to hold the Government to account and constitute a "Government-in-waiting" should the existing Government fall. To that end, a Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Ministers for the various government departments question the Premier and Ministers on Government policy and administration and formulate the policy the Opposition would pursue in Government.
  
  At times, the Opposition consisted of both the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and Coalition counterparts, the Country Liberal Party (CLP).
  
  The current Leader of the Opposition is CLP Leader Lia Finocchiaro.
  
  ## Current Shadow Ministry
  
  Source:
  
  | Officeholder | Office(s) |
  | - | - |
  | Lia Finocchiaro MP | Leader of the Opposition Shadow Treasurer Shadow Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services Shadow Minister for Major Projects and Territory Economic Reconstruction Shadow Minister for Strategic Defence Relations Shadow Minister for Northern Australia and Trade |
  | Gerard Maley MP | Deputy Leader of the Opposition Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics Shadow Minister for Multicultural Affairs Shadow Minister for Defence Industries Shadow Minister for Recreational Fishing Shadow Minister for Alcohol Policy Shadow Minister for National Resilience |
  | Steve Edgington MP | Shadow Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Shadow Minister for Mining and Industry Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Shadow Minister for Children Shadow Minister for Treaty and Local Decision Making Shadow Minister for Local Government |
  | Joshua Burgoyne MP | Shadow Minister for Territory Families and Urban Housing Shadow Minister for Central Australia Economic Reconstruction Shadow Minister for Renewables and Energy Shadow Minister for Essential Services Shadow Minister for Major Events Shadow Minister for Youth Shadow Minister for Climate Change Shadow Minister for Agribusiness and Aquaculture |
  | Marie-Clare Boothby MP | Shadow Minister for Tourism and Hospitality Shadow Minister for Small Business Shadow Minister for Jobs and Training Shadow Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing Shadow Minister for Women Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs |
  | Jo Hersey MP | Shadow Minister for Education Shadow Minister for Environment Shadow Minister for International Education Shadow Minister for Sport Shadow Minister for Water Security Shadow Minister for Seniors Shadow Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage |
  | Bill Yan MP | Shadow Minister for Health Shadow Minister for Remote Housing and Town Camps Shadow Minister for Public Employment Shadow Minister for Corporate and Digital Development Shadow Minister for Disabilities Shadow Minister for Parks and Rangers Shadow Minister for Indigenous Essential Services |
  