2013 Country Liberal Party leadership spill

July 2019 2013 Country Liberal Party leadership spill Northern Territory presidential Caucus no 2015 Country Liberal Party leadership spill 2015 13 March 2013 Leader 150x150px|Adam Giles Adam Giles FF9933 150x150px|Terry Mills Terry Mills FF9933 Seat 11 68.75% Braitling 5 31.25% Blain Terry Mills Adam Giles A leadership spill of the Country Liberal Party (CLP) in the Northern Territory of Australia occurred on 13 March 2013, less than a year after the Terry Mills-led CLP opposition defeated the Paul Henderson-led Labor government at the 2012 election, winning 16 of 25 seats. Transport Minister Adam Giles officially replaced Mills as Chief Minister of the Northern Territory and leader of the CLP on 14 March 2013 with 11 votes to 5.Giles named NT's new leader: SMH 13 March 2013 The events occurred while Mills was on a trade mission in Japan.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-13/terry-mills-dumped-as-nt-leader/4570820 Mills dumped as Giles takes top Territory job ABC News 13 March 2013 13 March 2013 Australia Giles became the first indigenous head of government of an Australian state or territory.Everingham Sara Indigenous politician Adam Giles to replace Terry Mills as NT Chief Minister http://www.abc.net.au/am/content/2013/s3715222.htm 14 March 2013 AM (ABC Radio) Australia 14 March 2013Giles denies plot to overthrow Mills http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-14/giles-denies-plot-to-overthrow-mills/4573472 14 March 2013 ABC News Australia 14 March 2013 Despite Mills being informed of his ousting whilst in Japan, Giles denied that it was a coup.https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/nt27s-new-chief-minister-adam-giles-discusses-the-22non-coup/4573752 NT's new chief minister Adam Giles discusses the "non coup" 14 March 2013 Resulting from the 2015 CLP leadership ballot on 2 February, the possibility of a confidence motion being put to the assembly was raised by Willem Westra van Holthe to take over the leadership from Giles, however Giles managed to retain the leadership and continued to govern.Adam Giles remains NT chief minister http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/02/03/adam-giles-remains-nt-chief-minister https://archive.today/20150203101416/http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2015/02/03/adam-giles-remains-nt-chief-minister dead 3 February 2015 3 February 2015 SBS News Multiple defections saw the CLP reduced to minority government a few months later.Kezia Purick quits Northern Territory Country Liberals party, Government loses one-seat majority: ABC 20 July 2015Adam Giles would 'love to go to an early election' after Kezia Purick resigns Country Liberals party: ABC 20 July 2015 The 2016 election was held on 27 August.Timetable for Future Elections: Antony Green ABC 27 May 2013 See also Country Liberal Party leadership spill, 2015 2016 Northern Territory general election Opinion polling References Category:Australian leadership spills Category:2013 elections in Australia Category:Northern Territory Government Category:March 2013 in Australia Category:2013 political party leadership elections