Fifth Martin Ministry

The Fifth Martin Ministry was the 46th ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. It served as an interim ministry after the Australian Labor Party's victory in the 2005 election. It was made necessary as the experienced John Ah Kit had retired at the election, and Chief Minister
Clare Martin was reluctant to force new and inexperienced ministers to have to carry the budget through estimates committees in their first weeks on the job. As a result, Ah Kit's entire workload passed to the already heavily loaded Paul Henderson for a little over two weeks from June 24, 2005 to July 11, when the full ministry was sworn in.

* Hon Clare Martin, MLA: Chief Minister, Minister for Tourism, Minister for Territory Development, Minister for the AustralAsia Railway, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Minister for Arts and Museums, Minister for Young Territorians, Minister for Women's Policy, and Minister for Senior Territorians
* Hon Syd Stirling, MLA: Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Minister for Employment, Education and Training, and Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing
* Hon Peter Toyne, MLA: Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Minister for Health, and Minister for Central Australia
* Hon Paul Henderson, MLA: Leader of Government Business, Minister for Business and Industry, Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Minister for Defence Support, Minister for Asian Relations and Trade, Minister for Corporate and Information Services, Minister for Communications, Minister for Community Development, Minister for Housing, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Sport and Recreation, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Indigenous Affairs
* Hon Dr Chris Burns, MLA: Minister for Transport and Infrastructure, Minister for Lands and Planning, Minister for Parks and Wildlife and Minister for Essential Services
* Hon Kon Vatskalis, MLA: Minister for Mines and Energy, Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries and Minister for Multicultural Affairs
* Hon Marion Scrymgour, MLA: Minister for Family and Community Services, Minister for Environment and Heritage, and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Young Territorians, Women's Policy and Senior Territorians