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#OnThisDay 21 January 2020 Ian Lindsay Tuxworth died at the age of 77 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as the second Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 1984 to 1986 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory chief minister Ian Tuxworth died on 21 January 2020
January 21, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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#OnThisDay 21 January 1929 Charles Edward Herbert died at the age of 68 in Norfolk Island. He had served as Administrator of Norfolk Island since 1928, and as Government Resident of the Northern Territory from 1905 to 1910. He was succeeded in May by Alfred Joshua Bennett. #OTD #history #ntpolitics
Norfolk Island administrator and former Northern Territory government resident Charles Edward Herbert died on 21 January 1929
January 21, 2026 at 1:15 PM
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A slightly late #OnThisDay. On 18 January 1928 Godfrey Alan "Goff" Letts was born in Donald, Victoria. He served as the inaugural Majority Leader of the Northern Territory from 1974 to 1977 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Future Northern Territory majority leader Goff Letts was born on 18 January 1928
January 18, 2026 at 6:22 PM
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#OnThisDay 17 January 1921 Frederic Charles Urquhart took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Director Henry Ernest Carey and Acting Administrator Miles Staniforth Cater Smith. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Frederic Urquhart became administrator of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921 Henry Ernest Carey was dismissed as director of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921 Staniforth Smith stepped down as acting administrator of the Northern Territory on 17 January 1921
January 17, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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#OnThisDay 14 January 1934 Miles Staniforth Cater Smith died at the age of 64 in Perth, Western Australia. He served as Acting Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1919 to 1921. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #papua #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory acting administrator Staniforth Smith died on 14 January 1934
January 14, 2026 at 2:19 PM
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#OnThisDay 10 January 1892 John George Knight died at the age of 65 in Darwin, Northern Territory. He had served as Government Resident of the Northern Territory since 1890. He was succeeded the next month by Charles James Dashwood. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Northern Territory government resident John George Knight died on 10 January 1892 Charles Dashwood became government resident of the Northern Territory on 24 February 1892
January 10, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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Australia: Former Northern Territory Legislative Assembly Speaker Loraine Braham has died
Braham served as Speaker for two separate tenures.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
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#OnThisDay 7 January 1998 Roger Levinge Dean died at the age of 84 in Turramurra, New South Wales. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1964 to 1970. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator Roger Dean died on 7 January 1998
January 7, 2026 at 11:54 AM
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Today is the 50th birthday of Michael Patrick Francis Gunner, who was born #OnThisDay 6 January 1976 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory. He served as the 11th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2016 to 2022 as leader of the Labor Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #politics #ntpolitics
It's former Northern Territory chief minister Michael Gunner's 50th birthday
January 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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#OnThisDay 1 January 1981 Eric Eugene Johnston took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding John Armstrong England. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Eric Johnston became administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 January 1981 John England retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 1 January 1981
January 1, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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#OnThisDay 1 January 1911 jurisdiction over the Northern Territory was transferred from South Australia to Australia, and it was thus renamed from the Northern Territory of South Australia to the Northern Territory of Australia. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
The Northern Territory was transferred from a territory of South Australia to a territory of the Commonwealth of Australia on 1 January 1911
January 1, 2026 at 12:44 PM
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A slightly late #OnThisDay. It was the 80th birthday of John Christopher Anictomatis, who was born on 28 December 1945 in Piraeus, Greece. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2000 to 2003. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
It was former Northern Territory administrator John Anictomatis' 80th birthday
December 28, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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#OnThisDay 26 December 1882 Robert Hunter Weddell was born in Geelong, Victoria. He served as the sole Government Resident of North Australia from 1927 to 1931, and as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1931 to 1937. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Future North Australian government resident and Northern Territory administrator Robert Weddell was born on 26 December 1882
December 26, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
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#OnThisDay 23 December 1980 James Clarence Archer died at the age of 80 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1956 to 1961. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator James C. Archer died on 23 December 1980
December 23, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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Today is the 68th birthday of Terence Kennedy "Terry" Mills, who was born #OnThisDay 22 December 1957 in Geraldton, Western Australia. He served as the 9th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory from 2012 to 2013 as leader of the Country Liberal Party. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
It's former Northern Territory chief minister Terry Mills' 68th birthday
December 22, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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#OnThisDay 21 December 2023 Eva Dina Lawler, leader of the Labor Party, was sworn in as the 13th Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, succeeding Natasha Kate Fyles, the previous Labor leader. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Eva Lawler became chief minister of the Northern Territory on 21 December 2023 Natasha Fyles resigned as chief minister of the Northern Territory on 21 December 2023
December 21, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#OnThisDay 17 December 2001 Sir Frederick Charles "Fred" Chaney died at the age of 87. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1970 to 1973. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator Sir Fred Chaney Sr. died on 17 December 2001
December 17, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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#OnThisDay 14 December 2024 Keith John Austin Asche died at the age of 99. He served as Chief Justice of the Northern Territory from 1987 to 1993, and as Administrator from 1993 to 1997. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory chief justice and administrator Austin Asche died on 14 December 2024
December 14, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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#OnThisDay 13 December 1946 Thomas Ian "Tom" Pauling was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 2007 to 2011. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Future Northern Territory administrator Tom Pauling was born on 13 December 1946
December 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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#OnThisDay 12 December 1913 Roger Levinge Dean was born in Darlinghurst, New South Wales. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1964 to 1970. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #auspol #auspolitics #politics
Future Northern Territory administrator Roger Dean was born on 12 December 1913
December 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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#OnThisDay 11 December 1929 Victor George Carrington took office as Government Resident of Central Australia, succeeding John Charles Cawood. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #centralaustralia #politics #auspol #auspolitics
John C. Cawood retired as government resident of Central Australia on 11 December 1929
December 11, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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#OnThisDay 10 December 1973 John Norman "Jock" Nelson took office as Administrator of the Northern Territory, succeeding Frederick Charles "Fred" Chaney. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Jock Nelson became administrator of the Northern Territory on 10 December 1973 Fred Chaney Sr. retired as administrator of the Northern Territory on 10 December 1973
December 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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'Northern Territory: Challenging Differences'
Politics and Policy in Australia's States and Territories Journal Will Sanders + Rolf Gerritsen
Springer Nature | 21 November 2025 | pp 197–227
Link to chapter 👉🏼 go.cdu.edu.au/f7ga #CDUResearch #ntpolitics #territorypolitics #ntlegislativeassembly
December 9, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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#OnThisDay 2 December 1935 Frederic Charles Urquhart died at the age of 77 in Brisbane, Queensland. He served as Administrator of the Northern Territory from 1921 to 1926. #OTD #history #ntpol #ntpolitics #politics
Former Northern Territory administrator Frederic Urquhart died on 2 December 1935
December 2, 2025 at 11:25 AM