The Fourth Hatton Ministry was the twentieth ministry to come from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...

. It was sworn in on 21 December 1987 after Chief Minister

Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory...

 Stephen Hatton

Stephen Hatton

Stephen Paul Hatton is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1986 to 1988. From 1983 until his retirement in 2001, he was MLA for the seat of Nightcliff...

 reappointed former minister Terry McCarthy to fill the ministerial vacancy caused by the resignation of Tom Harris

Tom Harris (Australian politician)

Tom Harris is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Port Darwin in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1990.-References:...

. The ministry operated until 5 April 1988, when Deputy Chief Minister Ray Hanrahan

Ray Hanrahan

Raymond Allan "Ray" Hanrahan is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Flynn in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1988.-References:...

 resigned from the ministry, shortly before resigning from politics altogether.

• Hon Stephen Hatton
  Stephen Hatton
  Stephen Paul Hatton is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1986 to 1988. From 1983 until his retirement in 2001, he was MLA for the seat of Nightcliff...
  
  , MLA: Chief Minister
• Hon Ray Hanrahan
  Ray Hanrahan
  Raymond Allan "Ray" Hanrahan is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Flynn in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1988.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Deputy Chief Minister, Leader of Government Business, Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism
• Hon Barry Coulter
  Barry Coulter
  Barry Francis Coulter is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1999, representing the electorates of Berrimah, Palmerston and Blain. He was Deputy Chief Minister from 1986 to 1995 under Stephen Hatton and...
  
  , MLA: Treasurer and Minister for Mines and Energy
• Hon Marshall Perron
  Marshall Perron
  Marshall Bruce Perron is a former Australian politician, who was a Country Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly in the Northern Territory from the formation of the Assembly in 1974 until his resignation in 1995. From 1988 to 1995, Perron was the Chief Minister of the Northern...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Industries and Development
• Hon Daryl Manzie
  Daryl Manzie
  Daryl William Manzie is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Sanderson in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2001, serving as a senior minister.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Attorney-General, Minister for Lands and Housing and Minister for Conservation
• Hon Don Dale
  Don Dale
  Donald Francis "Don" Dale was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Wanguri in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1989, when he resigned due to ill health....
  
  , MLA: Minister for Health and Community Services
• Hon Terry McCarthy, MLA: Minister for Labour and Administrative Services (until 15 February 1988) then Minister for Labour, Administrative Services and Local Government
• Hon Fred Finch
  Fred Finch
  Frederick Arthur "Fred" Finch is a former Australian politician. He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 1997, representing Wagaman until 1987 and Leanyer thereafter.-References:...
  
  , MLA: Minister for Transport and Works