List of senators from the Northern Territory
| Northern Territory Australian Senate | |
|---|---|
| |
| Created | 1975 |
| Party | |
The Northern Territory was first allowed to elect senators in 1975, following the amendment of the Senate (Representation of Territories) Act 1973. Northern Territory senators also represent Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.
List
| Parties | Number of elected Senators by party | |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Party | 5 | |
| CLP | 5 | |
| Election | Senator (Party) |
Senator (Party) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Ted Robertson (Labor) [1] |
Bernie Kilgariff[b] (National Country/ Liberal) [2] | ||
| 1977 | ||||
| 1979 | ||||
| 1980 | ||||
| 1983 | ||||
| 1984 | ||||
| 1987 | Bob Collins (Labor) [3] |
Grant Tambling[c] (National) [4] | ||
| 1990 | ||||
| 1993 | ||||
| 1996 | ||||
| 1998 | Trish Crossin (Labor) [5] | |||
| 1998 | ||||
| 2001 | Nigel Scullion[c] (National) [6] | |||
| 2004 | ||||
| 2007 | ||||
| 2010 | ||||
| 2013 | Nova Peris (Labor) [7] | |||
| 2016 | Malarndirri McCarthy (Labor) [8] | |||
| 2019 | Sam McMahon[c] (National/ Independent/ Liberal Democratic) [9] | |||
| Jan 2022 | ||||
| April 2022 | ||||
| 2022 | Jacinta Nampijinpa Price[d] (National/Liberal) [10] | |||
| 2025 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
Notes
- ^ Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is a member of the Country Liberal Party and sits with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.
- ^ Member of the Country Liberal Party; sat with the parliamentary National Country Party until 8 March 1979 when he transferred to the parliamentary Liberal Party.
- ^ a b c Member of the Country Liberal Party sitting with the parliamentary National Party.
- ^ Member of the Country Liberal Party; sat with the parliamentary National Party until 8 May 2025 when she transferred to the parliamentary Liberal Party.
References
- ^ "ROBERTSON, Edward Albert (1929–1991)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "KILGARIFF, Bernard Francis (1923–2010)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "COLLINS, Robert Lindsay (1946–2007)". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "TAMBLING, Grant Ernest John (1943– )". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Biography for CROSSIN, Patricia (Trish) Margaret". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Biography for SCULLION, the Hon. Nigel Gregory". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Biography for PERIS, Nova Maree, OAM". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Biography for MCMAHON, Samantha (Sam) Jane". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 1 June 2023.