Lauren Moss

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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Lauren Moss
MLA
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Casuarina
In office
18 October 2014 August 2024
YearsTermElectoral divisionParty
2014 2016 12th Casuarina Labor
2016 2020 13th Casuarina Labor
2020 present 14th Casuarina Labor

Moss is the youngest ever member of the Northern Territory Parliament and is the second member of Indian descent. Moss' grandfather was from India and migrated to England. [3]

Member for Casuarina

Moss became the Member for Casuarina at a by-election held on 18 October 2014 to replace Kon Vatskalis who retired. She was re-elected at the 2016 Northern Territory Election. [4] She is currently the Minister for Corporate and Information Services and Minister for Tourism and Culture. [5]

In the 2024 Northern Territory general election, she was unseated by Khoda Patel from the Country Liberal Party. [6]

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References

  1. Green, Antony (23 January 2024). "2014 Casuarina by-election". Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
  2. "Youth NT Conference" (PDF). Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
  3. 1 2 "Lauren Moss, Candidate for Casuarina". Territory Labor. Retrieved 15 November 2014.
  4. "Electorate: Casuarina". ABC News. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  5. "Members: Hon Lauren Moss". Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
  6. "Casuarina - NT Electorate, Candidates, Results". abc.net.au. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Casuarina
2014–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byas Minister for the Environment Minister for Environment and Natural Resources
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Minister for Tourism Minister for Tourism and Culture
2016–present
Incumbent
Preceded by Minister for Corporate Information Services
2016–present