Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council, 1957–1960

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This is a list of members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council from 23 January 1957 to 20 February 1960.

The council consisted of 14 members. Six members were elected to four single-member electorates (Alice Springs, Batchelor, Stuart and Tennant Creek), and one two-member electorate (Darwin). Seven members (called Official Members) were appointed by the Australian government, all of whom were senior public servants in the Northern Territory. The Administrator of the Northern Territory, James Archer, served as presiding officer (or president) of the council. [1]

The 1957 election had stressed the need for reform of the council, with virtually unanimous support in the council for elected members to constitute a majority. In 1958, a year after the first meeting of the council, every elected member resigned in frustration with the refusal of the federal government to announce such a reform. The resignations triggered by-elections on 28 June for all seats — in effect, although not in application of the Northern Territory (Administration) Act 1947, another general election. All previous members were elected unopposed, except for Len Purkiss, who was re-elected with an increased majority in Tennant Creek. [1]

NameParty Electorate/TitleYears in office
Colin Adams AppointedDirector of Mines1955–1970
James Archer OBE AppointedAdministrator1956–1961
Hugh Barclay AppointedDirector of Lands1948–1963
Harold Brennan IndependentBatchelor1955, 1956–1958, 1958–1971
Paddy Carroll LaborDarwin1957–1958, 1958–1960
Harry Giese AppointedDirector of Welfare1954–1973
Neil Hargrave IndependentAlice Springs1954–1958, 1958–1969
Alfred Humphry AppointedDirector of Health1954–1958
Alexander Lawrie AppointedAssistant Administrator1957–1958
Reg Marsh AppointedAssistant Secretary, Department of Territories1955–1957, 1958–1962
Wilhelm Petrick IndependentStuart1951–1958, 1958–1962
Len Purkiss Independent Tennant Creek 1951–1965
Claude Reseigh Appointed1959
Lionel Rose OBE AppointedDirector of Animal Industry Branch1954–1958, 1962–1965
Charles Stahl AppointedActing Government Secretary1952–1953, 1954–1955, 1958
Richard Ward Independent LaborDarwin1957–1958, 1958–1963
Ronald Webb AppointedChief Quarantine Officer1958–1960
James Whittam AppointedDirector of Animal Industry Branch1958–1963

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References

  1. 1 2 Jaensch, Dean (1990). The Legislative Council of the Northern Territory: An Electoral History 1947–1974. Darwin: Australian National University.