Northern Territory Nationals
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The Northern Territory Nationals were a political party active in the Northern Territory
in the late 1980s. The party was not affiliated with the National Party of Australia
, whose NT affiliate was Country Liberal Party. The party was however associated with the National Party of Queensland supported Joh for PM push.
After the 1987 election
they were represented in the Assembly by former Chief Minister
Ian Tuxworth
. He had previously been the Country Liberal Party
leader.
They gained a second seat when Enzo Floreani
won a by-election in the seat of Flynn
in 1988, but lost both seats in 1990, when a redistribution badly weakened Tuxworth's hold on his seat.
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...
in the late 1980s. The party was not affiliated with the National Party of Australia
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
, whose NT affiliate was Country Liberal Party. The party was however associated with the National Party of Queensland supported Joh for PM push.
After the 1987 election
Northern Territory general election, 1987
A general election was held in the Northern Territory on Saturday 7 March 1987. Although the incumbent Country Liberal Party won a majority under new leader Stephen Hatton, the party's vote was down almost 20 percentage points....
they were represented in the Assembly by former Chief Minister
Chief Minister of the Northern Territory
The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory is appointed by the Administrator, who in normal circumstances will appoint the head of whatever party holds the majority of seats in the legislature of the territory...
Ian Tuxworth
Ian Tuxworth
Ian Lindsay Tuxworth is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 17 October 1984 until he resigned on 10 May 1986....
. He had previously been 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...
leader.
They gained a second seat when Enzo Floreani
Enzo Floreani
Enzo Alido Floreani is a former Australian politician. He was the member for Flynn in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1990, as a member of Ian Tuxworth's NT Nationals party. Elected in a 1988 by-election, he and Tuxworth were the only representatives of the NT Nationals to...
won a by-election in the seat of Flynn
Electoral division of Flynn
Flynn was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It existed between 1983 and 1990 and was named after John Flynn, founder of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.-Members for Flynn:...
in 1988, but lost both seats in 1990, when a redistribution badly weakened Tuxworth's hold on his seat.