Grant Tambling
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Grant Ernest John Tambling, AM
(born 20 June 1943) is an Australia
n politician and former Administrator of Norfolk Island.
Tambling was born and raised in Darwin
in the Northern Territory
, and studied both there and in Adelaide
. After a stint in local government on the Darwin City Council
, Tambling was elected to the first Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as the Country Liberal Party
member for Fannie Bay. Tambling served as Executive Member for Community Development in this first parliament. This was the same as a ministerial position in later years, though that title was not used until self-government was granted in 1978.
Despite his position, Tambling was defeated at the 1977 election by Australian Labor Party
candidate Pam O'Neil
, and began a career in business. He served as the member for the Northern Territory
electorate in the House of Representatives
from 1980 to 1983, but was again defeated by an ALP rival, John Reeves.
After four years out of parliament, Tambling was once again elected - this time to the Senate
- at the 1987 federal election. He spent fourteen years in this position, six of them as a parliamentary secretary, before being disendorsed by the CLP at the 2001 election for voting in favour of anti-Internet gaming legislation. Tambling subsequently retired from politics, and after two years working in private consultancy, was appointed as the Administrator of Norfolk Island in January 2003. He is married with two adult children.
Order of Australia
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(born 20 June 1943) is an Australia
Australia
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n politician and former Administrator of Norfolk Island.
Tambling was born and raised in Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
in the 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...
, and studied both there and in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. After a stint in local government on the Darwin City Council
City of Darwin
The City of Darwin is a Local Government Area of the Northern Territory, Australia. It includes the central business district of the capital, Darwin, and represents two-thirds of its metropolitan population. The City covers an area of 112 km² and has a estimated population of 75,908...
, Tambling was elected to the first Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as 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...
member for Fannie Bay. Tambling served as Executive Member for Community Development in this first parliament. This was the same as a ministerial position in later years, though that title was not used until self-government was granted in 1978.
Despite his position, Tambling was defeated at the 1977 election by Australian Labor Party
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 Pam O'Neil
Pam O'Neil
Pamela Frances "Pam" O'Neil is a former Australian politician. She was the Labor member for Fannie Bay in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1983. In 1984, she was appointed Australia's first Sex Discrimination Commissioner by the Hawke Government, holding the position until...
, and began a career in business. He served as the member for the Northern Territory
Division of Northern Territory
The Division of Northern Territory was an Australian Electoral Division in the Northern Territory. Throughout its existence, it was the only Division in the Territory....
electorate in the 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 1980 to 1983, but was again defeated by an ALP rival, John Reeves.
After four years out of parliament, Tambling was once again elected - this time to the Senate
Australian Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of Australia, the lower house being the House of Representatives. Senators are popularly elected under a system of proportional representation. Senators are elected for a term that is usually six years; after a double dissolution, however,...
- at the 1987 federal election. He spent fourteen years in this position, six of them as a parliamentary secretary, before being disendorsed by the CLP at the 2001 election for voting in favour of anti-Internet gaming legislation. Tambling subsequently retired from politics, and after two years working in private consultancy, was appointed as the Administrator of Norfolk Island in January 2003. He is married with two adult children.