After a turbulent month for NT Labor, new leader Michael Gunner says if the party wins next year's election it will set up an anti-corruption commission.
Mr Gunner on Thursday announced the shadow cabinet reshuffle and said he would hold a newly created portfolio of Open and Transparent Government.
He said the actions of the Country Liberals government have shown that some type of ICAC is necessary.
"We've seen judicial inquiries scrapped; we have considerable concerns around openness and transparency in government in the NT," he told reporters.
"You cannot trust a government like the CLP to hold to their word."
The government last year agreed to hold an inquiry into political donations but later overturned a parliamentary motion to do so.
"We're going to form a strong team which is going to embrace the challenge of holding the worst government in Territory history to account, and proving to Territorians they can trust us to be a responsible, credible government in 2016," Mr Gunner said.
Detailed policies will be forthcoming.
Member for Nhulunbuy Lynne Walker was unanimously voted as deputy by the Labor caucus in a meeting on Thursday morning.
She is viewed as a very capable parliamentary performer and has been a strong advocate for her bush electorate, particularly as the town fought to stay alive after the closure of the alumina refinery last year.
Mr Gunner denied that any deals were made with former Labor leader Delia Lawrie to instate Member for Nightcliff Natasha Fyles as opposition whip, Mr Gunner's former role.
Ms Fyles was the only member of Labor caucus to publicly state her support for Ms Lawrie before she stepped down on Sunday.
The party has split 51 portfolios between seven members, with Ms Lawrie holding none, having asked for time and space to focus on her legal issues, Mr Gunner said.
Ms Lawrie resigned after it was announced on the weekend that police were investigating her for possible criminal activity during an inquiry into a Unions NT land deal.
She said she would remain Member for Karama, and is also considering whether to appeal over a Supreme Court judgment which this month found she had acted unfairly and with bias by giving unions a $3 million Darwin site for no rent, and that she attempted to discredit and undermine the inquiry into her actions.
Mr Gunner denied he had demoted former deputy leader Gerry McCarthy by taking the shadow treasurer portfolio from him.
He said he had not asked the party for assurances there would not be another leadership challenge before next August's election, and that he was not asking them for support.
"This is not a fan club, this is a working group," he said.
"I want from my team hard work, that's all I want."
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