Timeline of Adam Giles's time as Northern Territory's chief minister
Adam Giles's chief ministerial career appears to be over.
He was a polarising figure in the Northern Territory since he seized the leadership of the Country Liberal Party in March 2013.
His time in the Top End's top job included some controversial policy decisions and political infighting.
November 2007
Loses federal seat of Lingiari
Adam Giles contested the seat of Lingiari, which covers all of the Northern Territory except for Darwin.
But with the national swing towards Kevin Rudd and Labor, he had only 38.8 per cent of the two-party preferred vote on a swing away from him of 3.5 per cent.
August 2008
Enters NT Legislative Assembly
Mr Giles entered the NT Parliament with a resounding win in the Alice Springs based seat of Braitling.
He recorded 73.6 per cent of the two-party preferred vote and and a 15.6 per cent swing.
The incumbent Labor party won on a slim majority, sending Mr Giles into opposition.
August 2012
Ministerial career begins
After the Country Liberal Party won power lead by Terry Mills at the 2012 election Mr Giles was appointed Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Local Government.
March 2013
Seizes power while Mill overseas
Mr Giles rolled Mr Mills as chief minister on March 13, 2013.
Mr Mills was in Japan on a trade mission and was told of the coup by phone by Willem Westra van Holthe.
Mr Giles became Australia's first Indigenous head of government.
"I was approached by a number of my colleagues and asked if I would take on the role of being chief minister of the Northern Territory. I accepted that role from the majority of my colleagues," he said.
Mr Mills had raised electricity prices, which was hugely unpopular in the electorate.
March 2013
Defends water licence to federal candidate
Mr Giles was forced to defend his government after a large water extraction licence was granted to the CLP's candidate for the federal seat of Lingiari, Tina MacFarlane.
The Giles government was accused of doing favours for mates, an accusation that was rejected.
September 2013
Anderson dumped from Cabinet
Later that month Mr Giles dumped Alison Anderson from his front bench.
Ms Anderson reportedly made a list of demands, some relating to the advancement of Indigenous people in the Territory, and other aimed at rewarding her supporters.
"It has got to a point when it is simply a joke," Mr Giles said.
Ms Anderson had previously described Mr Giles as "a little boy" while still serving in his cabinet.
February 2014
Mills resigns, by-election tests leaderships
Former chief minister Terry Mills left the Parliament, causing a by election which Mr Giles needed to win to maintain a majority.
Despite a 10 per cent swing against the CLP candidate, the party held the seat.
March 2014
Internal party tensions on the rise
Mr Giles's sports minister Matt Conlan reportedly told Ms Anderson to "f**k off, you c**t", according to frontbench colleague Robyn Lambley.
Mr Giles defended Mr Conlan, which infuriated Ms Anderson.
She would later leave the CLP to sit as an independent, then join the Palmer United Party, before leaving that too.
May 2014
Fundraising questions surround Foundation 51
Mr Giles was under pressure to explain his party's relationship with Foundation 51, which was accused of being an illegal fundraising body for the CLP.
Several senior CLP figures were directors of the foundation.
Mr Giles denied any connection between the party and Foundation 51 and said there were no illegal fundraising activities being run.
August 2014
Gay slurs rock CLP
Mr Giles's friend and deputy leader Dave Tollner was revealed to have used gay slurs "pillow biter" and "shirt lifter" towards a gay CLP staffer - the son of Mr Tollner's colleague Gary Higgins.
Mr Giles rebuked demands that Mr Tollner step down or be sacked as deputy and treasurer, despite pressure from colleagues and intense media coverage.
Mr Giles said Mr Tollner had apologised and his government was "getting on with business", but a day later Mr Giles announced Mr Tollner's resignation, saying both he and Mr Tollner agreed "public confidence was being eroded".
Mr Tollner soon restated his belief he had nothing to apologise for and attacked his CLP colleagues for their lack of support, describing Territory politics as "immature" and his own party as a "nest of vipers".
August 2014
Magistrate resigns after political allegations
While dealing with his party's internal divisions over Mr Tollner's resignation, Mr Giles defended the handling of the Peter Maley affair.
In August, Mr Maley - a lawyer and former CLP politician and director of Foundation 51 - quit as a magistrate after less than a year in the role following allegations over his political activities while on the bench.
Mr Giles and Attorney-General John Elferink both previously said they had no problem with a magistrate being part of a political party.
November 2014
Giles sells TIO
Mr Giles put the sale of the Territory Insurance Office through Parliament.
The $284 million sale to German-based insurance giant Allianz and the People's Choice Credit Union was controversial, with the Labor Opposition running a campaign and petitions against the proposal.
There were some concerns raised about the sale by Mr Westra van Holthe.
February 2015
Giles rolled in midnight coup
After narrowly avoiding a leadership challenge at the end of January, Mr Giles was rolled by Mr Westra van Holthe late in the night on Monday.
But while Mr Westra van Holthe has the numbers, Mr Giles has refused to resign, prompting NT Administrator John Hardy to prepare an instrument to remove him.
