22 Facts About Natasha Fyles

Natasha Kate Fyles was born on 26 May 1978 and is an Australian politician and former teacher who served as the 12th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and Minister for Health.

Natasha Fyles was the leader of the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Labor Party from May 2022 until her resignation in December 2023.

Natasha Fyles was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the division of Nightcliff from 2012 until her defeat at the 2024 election.

Natasha Fyles previously served as 22nd attorney-general of the Northern Territory and the territory's minister for Justice from 2016 to 2020.

Natasha Fyles is married to Peter Fyles and has two children.

Natasha Fyles was part of Labor's landslide victory in the 2016 Northern Territory election and was reelected as the member for Nightcliff in the 2020 election holding the largest majority in the Northern Territory.

Natasha Fyles is currently the Minister for Health, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing, Minister for Alcohol Policy, Minister for Major Events, Minister for the National Resilience Centre and Leader of Government Business.

Natasha Fyles resigned on 19 December 2023 amid conflict-of-interest allegations due to her holding undisclosed shares in fracking and mining companies whose projects were greenlit during her tenure.

Natasha Fyles was born in Darwin in 1978 at the old Darwin hospital and grew up in the Northern suburbs.

Natasha Fyles completed her teaching degree at the University of Canberra and then returned to Darwin, teaching at St Mary's Primary School for five years and was actively involved in School Sports NT during this time.

Labor's massive landslide at the 2016 election saw Natasha Fyles consolidate her hold on the seat; with a swing in her favour of 17.8 percent and a majority of 26.9 percent, Nightcliff became the safest seat in the Territory.

Natasha Fyles was again re-elected as the member for Nightcliff in 2020 with a majority of 24.9 percent.

Natasha Fyles was reelected as the Member for Nightcliff and took on the portfolio of Health.

Natasha Fyles served as the Attorney-General of the Northern Territory from 31 August 2016 to 7 September 2020.

Natasha Fyles was reelected as the Member for Nightcliff in 2020 holding the largest majority in any Northern Territory electorate.

Natasha Fyles has served as the Minister for Health in the Gunner ministry since 2016 and continues as the Northern Territory's Health Minister following the 22 August 2020 election, which saw the Labor government re-elected.

Natasha Fyles was appointed as the Minister for National Resilience to work with the Australian federal government on making Darwin's highly touted Howard Springs Quarantine Facility a 'centre for national resilience'.

Natasha Fyles was the the Leader of Government Business and the Minister for Alcohol Policy, Minister for Tourism and Hospitality, Minister for Major Events, and Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing.

Natasha Fyles was elected as party leader by the Labor caucus on 13 May 2022, and was sworn in as Chief Minister later that day.

On 24 September 2023, Natasha Fyles was allegedly assaulted with a cream-covered pancake by a member of the public at the Sunday markets at Nightcliff.

In November 2023, it was revealed that Natasha Fyles held 169 shares in gas company Woodside Energy, attracting conflict-of-interest allegations due to Natasha Fyles' approval of fracking in the Beetaloo Basin and of a development of an industrial precinct at Middle Arm.

Natasha Fyles defended her share holdings, stating that they had been declared for over a decade and that no conflict of interest was present.