Shane Stone facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Honourable Shane Stone AC, KC
Stone in 2018
President of the Country Liberal Party
Incumbent
Assumed office 9 October 2023
Leader	Lia Finocchiaro
Preceded by	Lawson Broad
Chair of the Council for the Order of Australia
In office 1 February 2018 – 25 January 2023
Preceded by	Sir Angus Houston
Succeeded by	Shelley Reys
Coordinator-General of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency
In office 5 May 2021 – 31 August 2022
Preceded by	Agency created
Succeeded by	Agency abolished
5th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
In office 26 May 1995 – 8 February 1999
Deputy	Mike Reed
Preceded by	Marshall Perron
Succeeded by	Denis Burke
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Port Darwin
In office 1990 – 21 February 2000
Preceded by	Tom Harris
Succeeded by	Sue Carter
President of the Liberal Party of Australia
In office 1 July 1999 – 25 June 2005
Leader	John Howard
Preceded by	Tony Staley
Succeeded by	Chris McDiven
Personal details
Born	(1950-09-25) 25 September 1950 (age 74) Bendigo, Victoria
Political party	Country Liberal Party / Liberal Party

Shane Leslie Stone, born on September 25, 1950, is an important Australian political leader. He is a member of the Country Liberal Party and used to lead it. He was the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from May 1995 to February 1999. Since October 2023, he has been the president of the party.

Mr. Stone also held important roles like being the Chair of the Council for the Order of Australia from 2018 to 2023. He was the Coordinator-General of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency until August 2022. He also served as the federal president of the Liberal Party of Australia from July 1999 to 2005.

Shane Stone's Political Journey

Early Career in the 1990s

Shane Stone was first elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in 1990. He represented the area of Electoral division of Port Darwin as a member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP). During his time, he held many different jobs in the government.

These jobs included being in charge of law as the Attorney-General. He also worked in education, employment, mining, and trade with Asian countries.

Leading the Northern Territory

Mr. Stone became the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory in May 1995. This is like being the head of the government for that region. During his time as Chief Minister, there was a special vote called a referendum in 1998.

This vote asked people if the Northern Territory should become a state. The people voted no, and the idea did not pass. Shane Stone resigned as Chief Minister in February 1999.

National Roles and Recognition

After leaving his role as Chief Minister, Shane Stone took on a national role. In 1999, he became the federal President of the Liberal Party of Australia. This is a big job within one of Australia's major political parties.

He also received an award from the Malaysian state of Sabah. This award was called the Commander of the Order of Kinabalu. In 2001, he was given the Centenary Medal for his service to Australia.

In 2006, he received a very high honor. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia. This award recognized his important work in politics, business, and building good relationships between Australia and Asia.

From 2012 to 2018, he was the National Chairman for The Duke of Edinburgh's Award in Australia. This program helps young people develop important life skills. He is now an ambassador for the award. In 2018, he became the Chair of the Council for the Order of Australia. This council helps decide who receives Australia's national honors.

Helping with Disasters in the 2020s

In March 2019, Prime Minister Scott Morrison asked Shane Stone to lead a new agency. This agency was created to help the livestock industry in North Queensland recover after big floods. Later that year, the agency's role grew. It was renamed the National Drought and North Queensland Flood Response and Recovery Agency. Mr. Stone became its Coordinator-General.

This agency later became part of the National Recovery and Resilience Agency (NRRA) in May 2021. Shane Stone continued to lead it. In March 2022, there were more big floods in Queensland and New South Wales. Mr. Stone suggested that homes in areas that flood often should not be rebuilt. He said people in these areas needed to "face realities."

After the federal election in May 2022, the new government decided to combine the NRRA with another agency. This new agency is called the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). Shane Stone left the NRRA in August 2022.

After his work with the NRRA, Shane Stone was elected president of the Country Liberal Party in October 2023. Under his leadership, the party won the 2024 Northern Territory general election.