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'''Lynne Michele Walker''' (born 19 June 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a [[Australian Labor Party|Labor]] member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 2008 to 2016, representing the seat of [[Electoral division of Nhulunbuy|Nhulunbuy]]<ref>[http://notes.nt.gov.au/lant/members/Members1.nsf/49bd8676b89a70656925636c0021e38a/6e96d3879884b8b369256ad900121af3?OpenDocument WALKER, Ms Lynne Michele], Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.</ref> |
'''Lynne Michele Walker''' (born 19 June 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a [[Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)|Labor]] member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 2008 to 2016, representing the seat of [[Electoral division of Nhulunbuy|Nhulunbuy]].<ref>[http://notes.nt.gov.au/lant/members/Members1.nsf/49bd8676b89a70656925636c0021e38a/6e96d3879884b8b369256ad900121af3?OpenDocument WALKER, Ms Lynne Michele], Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.</ref> |
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Walker was an outspoken critic of the former Country Liberals' government's management of the closure at the Rio Tinto aluminum refinery. |
Walker was an outspoken critic of the former Country Liberals' government's management of the closure at the Rio Tinto aluminum refinery. |
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On 23 April 2015, Walker was installed as deputy leader under [[Michael Gunner]], and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition, following the Northern Territory leadership challenge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-23/nt-labor-unveils-new-look-front-bench-resignation-delia-lawrie/6415136|title=NT Labor leader Michael Gunner unveils new-look front bench|date=2015-04-23|language=en-AU|access-date=2016-08-25}}</ref> |
On 23 April 2015, Walker was installed as deputy leader under [[Michael Gunner]], and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition, following the Northern Territory leadership challenge.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-04-23/nt-labor-unveils-new-look-front-bench-resignation-delia-lawrie/6415136|title=NT Labor leader Michael Gunner unveils new-look front bench|website=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] |date=2015-04-23|language=en-AU|access-date=2016-08-25}}</ref> |
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Walker was widely tipped to become [[Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory|Deputy Chief Minister]] following the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 Territory election]]. Not only had Labor been far ahead of the governing CLP in polling, but Walker sat on a seemingly insurmountable majority of 13.7 percent. However, in a major upset, while Labor won the third-biggest majority in Territory history, Walker was defeated by independent candidate and Indigenous activist [[Yingiya Mark Guyula]] by eight votes. She suffered a swing of just under eight percent on the first count, and ultimately lost after CLP preferences flowed overwhelmingly to Guyula. The result, which was not known for days, saw Walker become the only Labor incumbent to be defeated at the election.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/lifestyle/lynne-walker-closing-gap-after-recount/news-story/fc25190f0dda0e44097c1a1a82afbd82|title=Lynne Walker closing gap after recount|publisher=[[Northern Territory News]]|date=2016-09-05}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-02/recount-of-five-seats-on-monday-including-adam-giles-electorate/7809966|title=Votes to be recounted in five seats, including that of Adam Giles|last=La Canna|first=Xavier|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=2016-09-02}}</ref><ref>[[Antony Green|Green, Antony]]. [http://blogs.abc.net.au/antonygreen/2016/08/northern-territory-election-results.html Northern Territory Election Result Updates]. [[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]], 2016-08-28.</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/former-chief-minister-adam-giles-and-labor-deputy-lynne-walker-confirmed-to-have-lost-seats-in-northern-territory-election/news-story/5c105665e546484bb0cd70cbced6a213 | title=Former chief minister Adam Giles and Labor deputy Lynne Walker confirmed to have lost seats in Northern Territory election | work=Northern Territory News | date=9 September 2016 | accessdate=9 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Walker sought to return to the legislature for Labor at the [[2020 Northern Territory general election|2020 election]], standing in [[electoral division of Mulka|Mulka]], a reconfigured version of her old seat. She was defeated by Guyula on a swing of 13 percent. |
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Latest revision as of 15:06, 19 November 2024
Lynne Walker | |
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| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Nhulunbuy | |
| In office 9 August 2008 – 27 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Syd Stirling |
| Succeeded by | Yingiya Mark Guyula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 June 1962 Clare, South Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Spouse | Lawrence Walker |
| Alma mater | Flinders University |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Lynne Michele Walker (born 19 June 1962) is an Australian politician. She was a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2008 to 2016, representing the seat of Nhulunbuy.[1]
| Years | Term | Electoral division | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–2012 | 11th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
| 2012–2016 | 12th | Nhulunbuy | Labor | |
Walker was an outspoken critic of the former Country Liberals' government's management of the closure at the Rio Tinto aluminum refinery.
On 23 April 2015, Walker was installed as deputy leader under Michael Gunner, and hence Deputy Leader of the Opposition, following the Northern Territory leadership challenge.[2]
Walker was widely tipped to become Deputy Chief Minister following the 2016 Territory election. Not only had Labor been far ahead of the governing CLP in polling, but Walker sat on a seemingly insurmountable majority of 13.7 percent. However, in a major upset, while Labor won the third-biggest majority in Territory history, Walker was defeated by independent candidate and Indigenous activist Yingiya Mark Guyula by eight votes. She suffered a swing of just under eight percent on the first count, and ultimately lost after CLP preferences flowed overwhelmingly to Guyula. The result, which was not known for days, saw Walker become the only Labor incumbent to be defeated at the election.[3][4][5][6]
Walker sought to return to the legislature for Labor at the 2020 election, standing in Mulka, a reconfigured version of her old seat. She was defeated by Guyula on a swing of 13 percent.
References
[edit]- ^ WALKER, Ms Lynne Michele, Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory.
- ^ "NT Labor leader Michael Gunner unveils new-look front bench". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 April 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "Lynne Walker closing gap after recount". Northern Territory News. 5 September 2016.
- ^ La Canna, Xavier (2 September 2016). "Votes to be recounted in five seats, including that of Adam Giles". ABC News.
- ^ Green, Antony. Northern Territory Election Result Updates. ABC News, 2016-08-28.
- ^ "Former chief minister Adam Giles and Labor deputy Lynne Walker confirmed to have lost seats in Northern Territory election". Northern Territory News. 9 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
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