Former Tales from the Tinny presenter Andrew Warton has been announced as the interim chief executive officer of the newly created Northern Territory Fire and Emergency Services agency, while the government searches for a commissioner to head the authority.

On Tuesday, the Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet acting-CEO Andrew Kirkman announced that Mr Warton had been appointed to the role, as part of the restructure separating the Northern Territory Police Force from the NT Fire and Rescue Service.

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