About us

The Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics is a public sector agency created in September 2016.

It was established under the administrative arrangements order issued by the Administrator of the Northern Territory (NT).

The department aims to drive the sustainable, economic and social advancement of the NT through:

  • land use and transport planning
  • infrastructure investment
  • effective logistics supply chains.

To find out more, read the department's annual reports and strategic plans.

If you have any questions, contact us or fill in the online feedback form.

There are 3 main divisions in the department below.

Infrastructure, investment and contracts

The department plays a lead role in planning, constructing and maintaining government infrastructure across the NT.

The Infrastructure, Investment and Contracts division is responsible for delivering the NT’s infrastructure program, procurement, programming capital works and coordinating minor works, repairs and maintenance for NT Government assets.

Lands and planning

The Lands and Planning division provides strategic and long-term integrated land and infrastructure planning that supports community needs, sustainable economic development and future growth across the NT.

The division captures, manages and provides access to geospatial data and land-related information for the NT.

It provides a range of regulatory and customer services in relation to land and the built environment, including administrative support for a number of statutory boards.

It is also responsible for the Crown Land Estate and provides management and administration services, including releasing land to meet commercial and community needs.

The division’s services are delivered across the NT through offices in Darwin, Katherine and Alice Springs.

Transport and civil services

The Transport and Civil Services division connects the NT through our people, services, strategies and management of transport infrastructure.

It delivers a transport system that is safe, efficient, sustainable, innovative, equitable and economical.

The division is the NT Government’s central transport authority responsible for the NT’s transport system from design, development and management of our transport infrastructure to regulation and licensing of the vehicles and people that use our transport networks.

The following people are part of management in the department:

  • Chief Executive - Andrew Kirkman
  • Infrastructure NT Commissioner - Louise McCormick
  • Deputy Chief Executive - Leah Clifford
  • General Manager Transport and Civil Services Division - Claire Brown
  • General Manager Infrastructure Investment and Contracts Division - Adam Walding
  • General Manager Housing Program Office - Dwayne McInnes
  • Executive Director Governance and Executive Services - Tegan Berg
  • Executive Director Northern Region - Vacant
  • Executive Director Southern Region - Sarah Fairhead.

To find out more, get the executive management board organisational chart PDF (591.9 KB).

You can also read more about the department's minister on the NT Government website.


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