Electoral division of Tiwi
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Tiwi was an electoral division
of the Legislative Assembly
in Australia
's Northern Territory
. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and existed until 1983. It was named after the Tiwi Islands
.
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....
of the 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:...
in Australia
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...
's 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...
. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election, and existed until 1983. It was named after the Tiwi Islands
Tiwi Islands
The Tiwi Islands are part of Australia's Northern Territory, north of Darwin where the Arafura Sea joins the Timor Sea. They comprise Melville Island and Bathurst Island, with a combined area of ....
.
Members for Tiwi
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyacinth Tungutalum Hyacinth Tungutalum Hyacinth Gabriel Tungutalum was an Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Tiwi in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1977. Tungutalum was the first indigenous member of the Legislative Assembly.Tungutalum was a traditional owner on the Tiwi Islands... |
Country Liberal Country Liberal Party The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties... |
1974–1977 | |
| Noel Padgham-Purich Noel Padgham-Purich Cecilia Noel Padgham-Purich is a former Australian politician. She was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1997, representing Tiwi until 1983, Koolpinyah until 1990 and Nelson thereafter. First elected as a member of the Country Liberal Party, she was a minister... |
Country Liberal Country Liberal Party The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties... |
1977–1983 | |