Attorney-General of the Northern Territory

Attorney-General of the
Northern Territory
Attorney-General of the; Northern Territory
	Coat of arms of the Northern Territory
	Flag of the Northern Territory
	Incumbent; Chansey Paech; since 23 May 2022
	Department of the Attorney-General and Justice
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Parliament; Cabinet; Executive Council;
Reports to	Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Seat	Darwin, Northern Territory
Nominator	Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
Appointer	Administrator of the Northern Territory; on the advice of the chief minister
Term length	At the Administrator's pleasure
Formation	1978
First holder	Paul Everingham
Website	www.justice.nt.gov.au

The Attorney-General of the Northern Territory, in formal contexts also Attorney-General or Attorney General for the Northern Territory, is the primary Law Officer of the Crown in the Northern Territory. The Attorney General serves as the chief legal and constitutional adviser of the Government of the Northern Territory and administers their portfolio through the Department of the Attorney-General and Justice.

Chansey Paech is the current Attorney-General, having been sworn in on 23 May 2022.

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