Natasha Fyles

Natasha Fyles is the Northern Territory's new chief minister following Michael Gunner's surprise resignation, becoming the second woman to lead the ...

"But I won't be neglecting those social challenges we have here in the territory. "We do need to make changes. Ms Fyles, from the left faction, entered parliament in 2012. "I will hit the ground running. I've put my hand up to serve because I love this place. I've proven to Territorians that I can work incredibly hard and I can balance the commitments that I have with a family."

The former health minister, from Labor's left faction, will succeed Michael Gunner following his surprise resignation this week.

“But I won’t be neglecting those social challenges we have here in the territory. “I will hit the ground running. “We do need to make changes. Fyles, from the left faction, entered parliament in 2012. I want to work every day to make it better,” she told reporters. I’ve put my hand up to serve because I love this place.

Natasha Fyles' elevation to the top job in the Territory Government has been praised by Indigenous leaders.

and development of an NT Closing the Gap partnership with APO NT to drive reforms that best way to improve the lives of our mob and it is the only way to prevent unsuccessful Ms Fyles was on Friday revealed as Labor’s pick to take over as NT Chief Minister following the shock retirement of Michael Gunner earlier in the week.

Former health minister Natasha Fyles, 43, was selected by Labor's 14-member caucus on Friday following days of behind-the-scenes wrangling between the party's ...

"But I won't be neglecting those social challenges we have here in the territory. "We do need to make changes. Ms Fyles, from the left faction, entered parliament in 2012. "I will hit the ground running. I've put my hand up to serve because I love this place. I've proven to Territorians that I can work incredibly hard and I can balance the commitments that I have with a family."

Health Minister Natasha Fyles will become the Northern Territory's next Chief Minister, following the shock resignation of Michael Gunner earlier this week.

"[Mr Gunner] served the Territory well. "I've been in parliament for nearly a decade. I do not take this responsibility lightly." "I've put my hand up to serve because I love this place. Ms Fyles said she had been selected "as the unanimous choice" by the Labor caucus. "This morning I asked my caucus colleagues to support me as the new leader for Territory Labor, and they have given me their support," she said.