Dave Tollner
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David William Tollner is an Australia
n politician, currently representing the Fong Lim
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for the Country Liberal Party
since the 2008 election
. Prior to this, he had represented the same party at Federal level as a member for the Australian House of Representatives
from November 2001 until November 2007, representing the Division of Solomon
, Northern Territory
.
Tollner was born in Biloela
, Queensland
, and worked as a manager before entering politics. He had previously made an attempt at entering Northern Territory politics, as an independent candidate for the Territory seat of Nelson
at the 1997 election
.
Tollner failed to retain his seat at the 2007 federal election, losing to Labor
candidate Damian Hale
by 196 votes.
Tollner then stood for and ultimately won the newly formed seat of Fong Lim
in the 2008 Territory election
for the Country Liberal Party.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n politician, currently representing the Fong Lim
Electoral division of Fong Lim
Fong Lim is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory.The district is named after former Darwin lord mayor, Alec Fong Lim.-Geography:...
in 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:...
for the Country Liberal Party
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
since the 2008 election
Northern Territory general election, 2008
General elections were held in the Northern Territory of Australia on 9 August 2008. 23 of the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly were contested; two safe Labor seats were uncontested...
. Prior to this, he had represented the same party at Federal level as a member for the Australian House of Representatives
Australian House of Representatives
The House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia; it is the lower house; the upper house is the Senate. Members of Parliament serve for terms of approximately three years....
from November 2001 until November 2007, representing the Division of Solomon
Division of Solomon
The Division of Solomon is an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. It covers the cities of Darwin and Palmerston...
, Northern Territory
Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is a federal territory of Australia, occupying much of the centre of the mainland continent, as well as the central northern regions...
.
Tollner was born in Biloela
Biloela, Queensland
Biloela is a rural town in Central Queensland, Australia. It is situated inland from the port city of Gladstone at the junction of the Burnett and Dawson highways...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, and worked as a manager before entering politics. He had previously made an attempt at entering Northern Territory politics, as an independent candidate for the Territory seat of Nelson
Electoral division of Nelson
Electoral division of Nelson may refer to:* Electoral division of Nelson , electorate of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly located in a largely rural area east of Darwin and Palmerston...
at the 1997 election
Northern Territory general election, 1997
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday August 30, 1997, and was won by the incumbent Country Liberal Party .Shane Stone continued as Chief Minister....
.
Tollner failed to retain his seat at the 2007 federal election, losing to Labor
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
candidate Damian Hale
Damian Hale
Damian Francis Hale is a former Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives, representing the Division of Solomon from 2007 to 2010...
by 196 votes.
Tollner then stood for and ultimately won the newly formed seat of Fong Lim
Electoral division of Fong Lim
Fong Lim is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory.The district is named after former Darwin lord mayor, Alec Fong Lim.-Geography:...
in the 2008 Territory election
Northern Territory general election, 2008
General elections were held in the Northern Territory of Australia on 9 August 2008. 23 of the 25 seats in the Legislative Assembly were contested; two safe Labor seats were uncontested...
for the Country Liberal Party.