28-649: John Leonard Ah Kit (22 July 1950 – 12 July 2020) was an Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Arnhem in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1995 to 2005. Ah Kit was born on 22 July 1950 in Alice Springs , the fifth child in a Jawoyn family of 13. He moved with his family to Darwin in 1954. He attended Darwin and Parap primary schools and Darwin High School. In 1983, he
56-580: A deliberative vote in committee, only a casting vote if the numbers were tied. However, it was possible for the Speaker , Nationalist Sir Littleton Groom , to cast a deliberative vote in the committee (though not on the floor of the House, where the Speaker has only a casting vote). Bruce implored Groom to vote against the amendment in committee so that Bayley could defeat the measure with his tie-breaking vote. However, Groom
84-634: A historical milestone as he was the first indigenous minister in the Territory's history. When elected to parliament, John Ah Kit became the ninth Indigenous parliamentarian in Australian history. While in parliament he held a number of portfolios: Ah Kit retired in 2005 citing ill health. His daughter Ngaree Ah Kit was elected to the Legislative Assembly in 2016. Ah Kit died at Royal Darwin Hospital on
112-773: Is the Northern Territory branch of the Australian Labor Party . It has been led by Selena Uibo , the first Aboriginal woman to lead a major political party in Australia, since 3 September 2024. The first Labor candidate from the Northern Territory—which was then represented by the Northern Territory seat in the South Australian House of Assembly —was Pine Creek miner and former City of Adelaide alderman James Robertson in 1905. The first Labor MP
140-530: The 1974 election was disastrous for Labor, which failed to win a single seat. The party recovered to some extent at the 1977 election , winning six seats. However, over the next 24 years, it never came particularly close to winning government; it never won more than nine seats at an election and never held more than two seats in the Darwin/ Palmerston area at any time. As a result, Labor remained in opposition until 2001 election , when Clare Martin led
168-678: The South Australian branch instead form a Darwin branch. It was reported in October 1928 that affiliation with the South Australian branch had been granted, and that the South Australian state executive had re-endorsed Nelson to contest the 1929 election . An Alice Springs branch was established in 1947. The Northern Territory branch was upgraded to receive the status of a state branch in August 1967. The Northern Territory Legislative Council
196-780: The CLP, becoming the third Chief Minister and the first Labor Chief Minister to do so. Selena Uibo was subsequently elected unopposed as Leader of Territory Labor and Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory on 3 September 2024, the first Aboriginal woman to lead a major political party in Australia. Note: this section only lists elections for the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly . 1929 Australian federal election Stanley Bruce Nationalist/Country coalition James Scullin Labor The 1929 Australian federal election
224-427: The Territory. Gunner was reelected in 2020 with a somewhat reduced mandate of 14 seats. The 2024 election saw Territory Labor suffer its second-worst result since the establishment of self-government (second to only the first Northern Territory election in 1974 , when Labor won no seats), as well as Labor's lowest primary vote share in the history of the Northern Territory. Party leader Eva Lawler lost her seat to
252-498: The ballooning deficit. Both moves were highly controversial. Hughes and Mann joined the opposition in denouncing the bill, and were joined by rebelling Nationalist George Maxwell and independent Percy Stewart . At the second reading of the bill in September, it was apparent that it would narrowly pass. However, when the bill entered the committee stage, Hughes moved an amendment that the bill should not be proclaimed until submitted to
280-422: The defeat of Prime Minister Stanley Bruce in his own seat of Flinders , the first time that an incumbent Prime Minister had been defeated for re-election in his own seat. That did not occur again until 2007 , when John Howard lost his seat. Future Prime Minister Joseph Lyons entered parliament at this election. Although a non-Labor government was in office between 1932 and 1941, the 1929 election also marked
308-501: The evening of 12 July 2020, aged 69. This article about an Australian Labor Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) The Territory Labor Party , officially known as the Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch) and commonly referred to simply as Territory Labor ,
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#1733107051051336-449: The first Commonwealth election for the House of Representatives only. In the election, the incumbent Nationalist - Country Coalition , led by Bruce and Page, was defeated in a landslide by the opposition Labor Party under James Scullin . Labor ended 13 years in opposition, having lost government two years after its previous election victory in 1914 . James Scullin become Australia's first Catholic prime minister,. Labor won what
364-781: The last time that a non-Labor government was voted out of office until 1972. Conflict over industrial relations had dominated Stanley Bruce's government in 1929. Strikes and unrest in Newcastle and Hunter Region coalfields were the most widespread and severe, but disturbances within the waterfront, sugar, transport and timber industries were also ongoing. Throughout 1928 and 1929 economic conditions in Australia and internationally had been declining, whilst Australian debt had grown and revenues had shrunk. Facing major challenges, Bruce had embarked upon extensive negotiations throughout 1929 to tighten federal control over finance and industrial relations and to implement ameliorating policies in concert with
392-419: The party to government for the first time primarily on the strength of a near-sweep of Darwin, including all seven seats in the northern part of the capital. Four years later, in 2005 , Martin led Labor to one of the most comprehensive victories on record at the state or territory level, winning 19 out of 25 seats, the second-largest majority government in the history of the Territory. Martin retired in 2007 and
420-610: The people, either by referendum or general election. Attorney-General John Latham noted that the Commonwealth had no power to call a referendum, making general election the only constitutionally valid result of the amendment. Bruce agreed, stating that the amendment would constitute a vote of confidence in his government. The amendment had the support of the opposition, as well as the three Nationalist defectors. Independents Stewart and William McWilliams also indicated their support. The critical vote came down to Nationalist Walter Marks, who
448-533: The states. Instead, the Nationalist premiers met separately and demanded that Bruce return control of industrial arbitration to the individual states. In August these issues came to a head. On 14 August, a motion of no-confidence was moved by Labor in response to Bruce's decision earlier in the year to drop prosecution of mine-owner John Brown for his part in the coalmine lock-outs in the Hunter Valley. The motion
476-456: The terms of those senators elected in 1926 were not due to expire until 1932. Under the Constitution of Australia , no election for their replacement could occur more than a year prior to their terms expiring, except in the case of a double dissolution ; since the constitutional conditions for a double dissolution did not exist, it was not possible to hold a half-Senate election in 1929. This was
504-657: Was Thomas Crush , who was elected at a 1908 by-election and accepted into the South Australian Labor caucus despite not having signed the Labor pledge. He was re-elected in 1910, and served until the Northern Territory formally separated from South Australia in 1911, resulting in the loss of the seat in state parliament. A non-voting federal seat in the Australian House of Representatives , the Division of Northern Territory ,
532-613: Was defeated, but Billy Hughes and Edward Mann crossed the floor on the motion. Bruce subsequently excluded them from participating in party meetings. Bruce then introduced the Maritime Industries Bill , which would abolish the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration and make arbitration the exclusive domain of the states. In concert, Earle Page brought down his seventh and most stringent budget, which introduced new taxes and spending cuts in an attempt to fight
560-690: Was elected to the Full Council of the Northern Land Council (NLC) representing Aboriginal people in the Katherine region. In 1984 he was appointed Director of the Northern Land Council from 1984 to 1990. He resigned in 1990 to contest the seat of Goyder for the Labor Party. He played an important role in 1991 in Jawoyn efforts to stop the mining of gold, palladium and platinum at Coronation Hill in 1991, Ah Kit
588-501: Was established for the 1922 election , and was won by independent candidate and former union leader Harold George Nelson , who joined the Labor caucus after the election. In March 1928, a general meeting of the North Australian Workers Union resolved to establish a Northern Territory branch of the Labor Party and elected an interim executive. In July 1928, it was reported that the federal secretary had requested that
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#1733107051051616-514: Was established in 1947 as a partly elected representative body with limited powers, with the Labor Party endorsing candidates from the first election. Labor members of the Legislative Council included Tom Bell , Eric Marks , Charles Orr , Len Purkiss , Tom Ronan , and Richard Ward In 1974, the Legislative Council was replaced by the fully elected Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in preparation for self-governance. However,
644-554: Was held in Australia on 12 October 1929. All 75 seats in the House of Representatives were up for election, but there was no Senate election. The election was caused by the defeat of the Stanley Bruce - Earle Page Government in the House of Representatives over the Maritime Industries Bill , Bruce having declared that the vote on the bill would constitute a vote of confidence in his government. With senators having fixed six-year terms,
672-585: Was instrumental in the Jawoyn traditional owners ’ battle to prevent gold, palladium and platinum mining at Coronation Hill, the resting site of Jawoyn creator being Bula. Ah Kit was Executive Director of the Jawoyn Association from 1991 to 1995 before his election to parliament in a by-election following the resignation of Wes Lanhupuy . He served as a minister in the first term of the Martin Government,
700-525: Was known to be a supporter of the bill but unhappy with the government's handling of the movie industry, of which he was an ardent supporter. The new budget's "amusement tax" (which would harm film exhibitors) appeared to be the last straw, and Marks joined to defectors to vote for the amendment. With the vote now likely 35–34 in favour of the amendment, the Government was faced with a dilemma. The Chairman of Committees, Nationalist James Bayley , could not cast
728-482: Was steadfast that he would follow the British House of Commons (though not Australian) precedent that the Speaker remain impartial and not vote in committee. There was also some suspicion of vengeance in his decision, as Groom had been demoted from Attorney-General to Speaker a few years previously, a move he had reputedly been unhappy about. With Groom abstaining, the amendment passed by one vote as predicted. Treating
756-405: Was succeeded by Paul Henderson . Under Henderson, Labor won a third term with a reduced majority in 2008 before being defeated by the CLP at the 2012 election . After one term in opposition, Labor returned to power at the 2016 election . Under Michael Gunner , Labor won a landslide almost as massive as the one it won in 2005, with 18 seats, the third-largest majority government in the history of
784-732: Was then its largest-ever majority in the House, but held only a minority of Senate seats as a result of the House-only election. The Nationalists had been in power since 1917, and in Coalition with the Country Party since 1923. This was the first and only time the Nationalists lost, as they merged to form the United Australia Party in 1931. It was the only federal election in Australia's history at which no sitting members retired. It also saw
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