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'''Alline Dawn Lawrie''' (born 3 November 1938) is an Australian former politician. She was the [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] member for [[Electoral division of Nightcliff|Nightcliff]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 1974 to 1983; in the [[Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1974-1977|First Assembly]], she and fellow independent [[Ron Withnall]] were the sole non-[[Country Liberal Party]] members. |
'''Alline Dawn Lawrie''' (born 3 November 1938) is an Australian former politician. She was the [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] member for [[Electoral division of Nightcliff|Nightcliff]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 1974 to 1983; in the [[Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, 1974-1977|First Assembly]], she and fellow independent [[Ron Withnall]] were the sole non-[[Country Liberal Party]] members. |
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==Early life== |
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Born in Melbourne, Dawn moved to Alice Springs in the 1950s. She then settled in Darwin in 1960. where she worked as a public servant. She joined the Northern Territory Parliament, firstly as an Independent Member of the Legislative Council (1971-74) then as the Independent Member for Nightcliff (1974-1983). |
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After politics, Dawn and her husband established a community newspaper, the Palmerston & Northern Suburbs which was published form 1983 to 1985. Dawn was appointed as the first Regional Director for the Human Rights & Equal Opportunities in 1986. She served as the Administrator of the Cocos Keeling Islands from 1988 - 1990 and was the first NT Anti-Discrimination commissioner. Dawn is also a Justice of the Peace and is a registered Civil Marriage Celebrant. |
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She is the mother of [[Delia Lawrie]], former leader of the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] and the [[Leader of the Opposition (Northern Territory)|opposition]] in the Northern Territory.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2012/guide/kara.htm Karama], ''Northern Territory Votes 2012'', ABC.</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-NT chief minister takes backbench role|url=http://news.ninemsn.com.au/national/8523569/former-nt-chief-takes-backbench-role|publisher=ninemsn.com.au|accessdate=29 August 2012}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 04:49, 15 April 2018
Alline Dawn Lawrie (born 3 November 1938) is an Australian former politician. She was the Independent member for Nightcliff in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1983; in the First Assembly, she and fellow independent Ron Withnall were the sole non-Country Liberal Party members.
Early life
Born in Melbourne, Dawn moved to Alice Springs in the 1950s. She then settled in Darwin in 1960. where she worked as a public servant. She joined the Northern Territory Parliament, firstly as an Independent Member of the Legislative Council (1971-74) then as the Independent Member for Nightcliff (1974-1983).
After politics, Dawn and her husband established a community newspaper, the Palmerston & Northern Suburbs which was published form 1983 to 1985. Dawn was appointed as the first Regional Director for the Human Rights & Equal Opportunities in 1986. She served as the Administrator of the Cocos Keeling Islands from 1988 - 1990 and was the first NT Anti-Discrimination commissioner. Dawn is also a Justice of the Peace and is a registered Civil Marriage Celebrant.
She is the mother of Delia Lawrie, former leader of the Labor Party and the opposition in the Northern Territory.[1][2]
References
- ^ Karama, Northern Territory Votes 2012, ABC.
- ^ "Ex-NT chief minister takes backbench role". ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
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