Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 2008–2012
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from 2008 to 2012 are listed below.
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:...
from 2008 to 2012 are listed below.
| Name | Party | Electorate Electoral divisions of the Northern Territory The Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is made up of 25 single-member electoral divisions. These currently consist of approximately 4500 people, and are the smallest such electorates in Australia, due to the Territory's small population.... |
Term in office |
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| Hon Jane Aagaard Jane Aagaard Jane Lesley Aagaard is an Australian politician. She has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the Darwin-based electorate of Nightcliff. She has been the Speaker of the Assembly since June 2005... |
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... |
Nightcliff Electoral division of Nightcliff Nightcliff is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from the suburb of the same name. Nightcliff is one of the smallest electorates in the Territory, covering only 3.37 km² and taking in the suburb... |
2001–present |
| Hon Alison Anderson Alison Anderson Alison Anderson is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005, representing the electorate of MacDonnell, and is a prominent indigenous activist and former Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Central Zone Commissioner... |
Labor/Independent/CLP | MacDonnell Electoral division of MacDonnell MacDonnell is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and derives its name from the nearby MacDonnell Ranges. MacDonnell is an almost entirely rural electorate, covering 333398.61 km², and taking in the resort town of... |
2005–present |
| Ross Bohlin Ross Bohlin Ross Oscar Charles Bohlin is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and has held his seat of Drysdale since his defeat of sitting Labor member Chris Natt at the 2008 election.-References:... |
CLP Country Liberal Party The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties... |
Drysdale Electoral division of Drysdale Drysdale is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1997, and is named after Fred Drysdale, a former member of the Legislative Council. It covers 221.67 km², encompassing outer suburban areas of both Darwin and Palmerston as well... |
2008–present |
| Dr Chris Burns Chris Burns (politician) Christopher Bruce "Chris" Burns is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. He has held his seat of Johnston since its creation at the 2001 election on 18 August 2001. He has been a Minister since November 2002 and has held a number of portfolios... |
Labor | Johnston Electoral division of Johnston Johnston is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 2001, replacing the abolished Jingili electorate, and is named after Commodore Eric Johnston, a former Administrator of the Northern Territory... |
2001–present |
| Jodeen Carney Jodeen Carney Jodeen Terese Carney is an Australian politician. She was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from September 2001 to September 2010, representing the Alice Springs-based electorate of Araluen... |
CLP | Araluen Electoral division of Araluen Araluen is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, replacing the electorate of Alice Springs, which had been abolished as part of the enlargement of the Assembly... |
2001–2010 |
| Peter Chandler Peter Chandler (politician) Peter Glen Chandler is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, and has held his seat of Brennan since his defeat of sitting Labor member James Burke in the 2008 election. He is currently the Shadow Minister for Natural... |
CLP | Brennan Electoral division of Brennan Brennan is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and derives its name from Harold "Tiger" Brennan, a former member of the Legislative Council and Mayor of Darwin... |
2008–present |
| Matt Conlan Matt Conlan Matthew Escott "Matt" Conlan is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having won his seat of Greatorex in a 2007 by-election. He is currently Shadow Minister for Health, Central Australia and Alcohol Policy.-References:... |
CLP | Greatorex Electoral division of Greatorex Greatorex is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1987, replacing the abolished electorate of Sadadeen, and is named after Tony Greatorex, the last President of the Legislative Council... |
2007–present |
| John Elferink John Elferink Johan Wessel Elferink is an Australian politician.He was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1997 to 2005, representing the rural electorate of MacDonnell... |
CLP | Port Darwin Electoral division of Port Darwin Port Darwin is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is an entirely urban electorate, covering only 13.65 km² and taking in the Darwin central business district, as well as the suburb of Larrakeyah and part of Stuart... |
1997–2005, 2008–present |
| Adam Giles Adam Giles Adam Graham Giles is an Australian politician. He was a Liberal Party candidate for Fraser in the 2004 federal election, and a Country Liberal Party candidate for Lingiari in 2007. In the 2008 Northern Territory election, he was elected as the Country Liberal Party member for Braitling... |
CLP | Braitling Electoral division of Braitling Braitling is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was created in 1983, when the electorate of Alice Springs was abolished as part of an enlargement of the Assembly. Braitling is an almost entirely urban electorate, covering 31.6 km² in... |
2008–present |
| Michael Gunner Michael Gunner Michael Patrick Francis Gunner is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held his seat of Fannie Bay since the retirement of Chief Minister Clare Martin at the 2008 election. The election saw Gunner retain the seat for the Labor Party... |
Labor | Fannie Bay Electoral division of Fannie Bay Fannie Bay is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It is located in the inner northern suburbs of Darwin, with its current boundaries including the suburbs of Fannie Bay , Parap, East Point, The Narrows, The Gardens and parts of Stuart Park... |
2008–present |
| Karl Hampton Karl Hampton Karl Rio Hampton is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member for Stuart in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having won the seat in a 2006 by-election. He is the Minister for Environment, Regional Development, Sport and Recreation, Central Australia and Information, Communications... |
Labor | Stuart Electoral division of Stuart Stuart is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. Named after explorer John McDouall Stuart, it was initially created in 1947 as one of the five inaugural electoral divisions of the Northern Territory Legislative Council... |
2006–present |
| Hon Paul Henderson Paul Henderson (Australian politician) Paul Raymond Henderson is an Australian politician and the current Chief Minister of the Northern Territory.Henderson was born in Croix-Chapeau, France, where his father was serving with the United States military. He was educated in Great Britain to A-Levels and studied mechanical... |
Labor | Wanguri Electoral division of Wanguri Wanguri is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and deriving its name from the suburb of the same name, and replacing the abolished electorate of Leanyer. Wanguri is an urban electorate, covering 8.01 km², and taking in... |
1999–present |
| Hon Rob Knight | Labor | Daly Electoral division of Daly Daly is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was created in 2001, and takes its name from the Daly River region which lies at the heart of the electorate. Daly covers some 161,108.65 km², encompassing the towns of Adelaide River, Acacia Hills,... |
2005–present |
| Robyn Lambley Robyn Lambley Robyn Jane Lambley is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly representing the division of Araluen for the Country Liberal Party in a 2010 by-election following the resignation of Jodeen Carney.Lambley was born in Grafton, New South Wales, and moved... |
CLP | Araluen Electoral division of Araluen Araluen is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, replacing the electorate of Alice Springs, which had been abolished as part of the enlargement of the Assembly... |
2010–present |
| Hon Delia Lawrie Delia Lawrie Delia Phoebe Lawrie is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held her seat of Karama since 2001. She is currently the Deputy Chief Minister, Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Infrastructure and Planning and Lands... |
Labor | Karama Electoral division of Karama Karama is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1987, and derives its name from the suburb of the same name. It is an urban electorate, covering only 3.38 km² and taking in the Darwin suburbs of Karama and Malak... |
2001–present |
| Hon Gerry McCarthy Gerry McCarthy Gerald Francis "Gerry" McCarthy is an Australian politician. He is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held his seat of Barkly since the 2008 general election. He is currently the Minister for Transport and Correctional Services.... |
Labor | Barkly Electoral division of Barkly Barkly is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is named after the Barkly Tableland area, which occupies much of the electorate. Barkly is a rural electorate, covering 381,729.2 km² and taking in the towns of Tennant... |
2008–present |
| Hon Malarndirri McCarthy Malarndirri McCarthy Malarndirri McCarthy is an Australian politician and has represented Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2005.... |
Labor | Arnhem Electoral division of Arnhem The Electoral division of Arnhem is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from Arnhem Land, the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory.... |
2005–present |
| Terry Mills Terry Mills (politician) Terrence Kennedy Mills is the current Country Liberal Party leader and opposition leader in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 29 January 2008... |
CLP | Blain Electoral division of Blain Blain is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1997, and is named after Adair Blain, the second member for the federal Northern Territory electorate, and the only Australian sitting MP to ever become a prisoner of war... |
1999–present |
| Kezia Purick Kezia Purick Kezia Dorcas Tibisay Purick is an Australian politician. She is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held her seat of Goyder since the 2008 election. She is Shadow Minister for Major Projects, Trade and Economic Development, Planning and Lands,... |
CLP | Goyder Electoral division of Goyder Goyder is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and is named after George Goyder, the South Australian surveyor responsible for carrying out the first freehold surveys in the area... |
2008–present |
| Marion Scrymgour Marion Scrymgour Marion Rose Scrymgour is an Australian politician. She has been a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Arafura. She was the Labor Party Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from November 2007 until February 2009, and was the... |
Labor/Independent/Labor | Arafura Electoral division of Arafura Arafura is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and takes its name from the Arafura Sea, which adjoins the electorate. The electorate is predominantly rural, encompassing in western Arnhem Land and the Tiwi Islands, and... |
2001–present |
| Peter Styles Peter Styles Peter Donald Styles is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held his seat of Sanderson since the 2008 election. He is currently Shadow Minister for Young Territorians, Seniors, Multicultural Affairs, Racing, Gaming... |
CLP | Sanderson Electoral division of Sanderson Sanderson is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and derives its name from the name initially given to the area in 1879, before its division into suburbs. Sanderson is an urban electorate, covering 5.51 km² and taking in... |
2008–present |
| Dave Tollner Dave Tollner David William Tollner is an Australian politician, currently representing the Fong Lim in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the Country Liberal Party since the 2008 election... |
CLP | 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:... |
2008–present |
| Hon Kon Vatskalis Kon Vatskalis Konstantine "Kon" Vatskalis is an Australian politician. He has been an Australian Labor Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since September 2001, representing the Darwin-based electorate of Casuarina... |
Labor | Casuarina Electoral division of Casuarina Casuarina is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974 and was named after the adjacent suburb of Casuarina. Casuarina is an entirely urban electorate, covering only 9.28 km² and taking in the suburbs of Brinkin, Nakara, Tiwi... |
2001–present |
| Lynne Walker | Labor | Nhulunbuy Electoral division of Nhulunbuy Nhulunbuy is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and is named after the remote town of the same name. Nhulunbuy is a rural electorate, covering 113,600 km² and taking in the towns of Nhulunbuy, Galiwinku, Yirrkala and... |
2008–present |
| Willem Westra Van Holthe Willem Westra Van Holthe Willem Rudolf Westra Van Holthe is an Australian politician. He is a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, having held the seat of Katherine since the 2008 election. He is the Shadow Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries, Resources and Local... |
CLP | Katherine Electoral division of Katherine Katherine is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. The electorate was first created in 1987 and derives its name from the city of the same name. Katherine encompasses both urban and rural areas, covering an area of 417.9 km² and taking in the city of... |
2008–present |
| Gerry Wood Gerry Wood Gerard Vincent "Gerry" Wood is an Australian politician. A former mayor of the Northern Territory shire of Litchfield, he has been an independent member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2001, representing the electorate of Nelson.... |
Independent | Nelson Electoral division of Nelson (Northern Territory) Nelson is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and was named after Harold Nelson, the first member for the federal Northern Territory electorate... |
2001–present |