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'''Arnhem''' is an [[electoral divisions of the Northern Territory|electoral division]] of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in Australia's [[Northern Territory]]. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from [[Arnhem Land]], the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory. |
'''Arnhem''' is an [[electoral divisions of the Northern Territory|electoral division]] of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] in Australia's [[Northern Territory]]. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from [[Arnhem Land]], the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory. |
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Arnhem includes the [[Arnhem Land]] towns of [[Barunga, Northern Territory|Barunga]], [[Beswick, Northern Territory|Beswick]], [[Mataranka, Northern Territory|Mataranka]], [[Jabiru, Northern Territory|Jabiru]] and [[Kakadu, Northern Territory|Kakadu]]. In the redistribution before the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 election]], gained territory from [[Electoral division of Arafura|Arafura]] and [[Electoral division of Stuart|Stuart]], while losing territory to [[Electoral division of Nhulunbuy|Nhulunbuy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ntec.nt.gov.au/Electoral-divisions/division-profiles/division-profiles2/2020-division-profiles/division-of-arnhem | title=Division of Arnhem | publisher=Northern Territory Electoral Commission | work=Division Profiles | |
Arnhem includes the [[Arnhem Land]] towns of [[Barunga, Northern Territory|Barunga]], [[Beswick, Northern Territory|Beswick]], [[Mataranka, Northern Territory|Mataranka]], [[Jabiru, Northern Territory|Jabiru]] and [[Kakadu, Northern Territory|Kakadu]]. In the redistribution before the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 election]], gained territory from [[Electoral division of Arafura|Arafura]] and [[Electoral division of Stuart|Stuart]], while losing territory to [[Electoral division of Nhulunbuy|Nhulunbuy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://ntec.nt.gov.au/Electoral-divisions/division-profiles/division-profiles2/2020-division-profiles/division-of-arnhem | title=Division of Arnhem | publisher=Northern Territory Electoral Commission | work=Division Profiles | access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref> There were 5,431 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020. |
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==History== |
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Arnhem was one of the initial electorates created along with the introduction of the Legislative Assembly in 1974. Though it consisted of predominantly indigenous towns which voted strongly for the [[Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)|Labor Party]] at a federal level, it was won by the [[Country Liberal Party]] amidst their landslide victory at the [[1974 Northern Territory general election|election of that year]], in which the Labor Party won no seats. Arnhem returned to expectations at the [[1977 Northern Territory general election|1977 election]], when it was won by Labor candidate [[Bob Collins (Australian politician)|Bob Collins]], who was elected leader of the party in 1981. After much of the northern portion of the seat was transferred to the new seat of [[electoral division of Arafura|Arafura]] in 1983, Collins transferred there and was succeeded in Arafura by new Labor candidate [[Wes Lanhupuy]]. Lanhupuy was comfortably re-elected three times, but died suddenly in 1995.<ref name="abc">{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nt-election-2016/guide/arnh/ | title=Electorate: Arnhem | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=NT Votes 2016 | |
Arnhem was one of the initial electorates created along with the introduction of the Legislative Assembly in 1974. Though it consisted of predominantly indigenous towns which voted strongly for the [[Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)|Labor Party]] at a federal level, it was won by the [[Country Liberal Party]] amidst their landslide victory at the [[1974 Northern Territory general election|election of that year]], in which the Labor Party won no seats. Arnhem returned to expectations at the [[1977 Northern Territory general election|1977 election]], when it was won by Labor candidate [[Bob Collins (Australian politician)|Bob Collins]], who was elected leader of the party in 1981. After much of the northern portion of the seat was transferred to the new seat of [[electoral division of Arafura|Arafura]] in 1983, Collins transferred there and was succeeded in Arafura by new Labor candidate [[Wes Lanhupuy]]. Lanhupuy was comfortably re-elected three times, but died suddenly in 1995.<ref name="abc">{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nt-election-2016/guide/arnh/ | title=Electorate: Arnhem | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=NT Votes 2016 | access-date=5 September 2016}}</ref> |
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Labor candidate [[Jack Ah Kit]] won the [[1995 Arnhem by-election|1995 by-election]] resulting from Lanhupuy's death, and went on to serve as a Cabinet minister in the [[Clare Martin|Martin]] government from 2001. He retired at the [[2005 Northern Territory general election|2005 election]], with former [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]] presenter [[Malarndirri McCarthy|Barbara McCarthy]] being comfortably elected as his replacement. McCarthy was reelected unopposed in [[2008 Northern Territory general election|2008]], only to be ousted by the CLP's [[Larisa Lee]] in [[2012 Northern Territory general election|2012]] as the CLP swept into government. Lee herself sat under three different banners during the next parliament, leaving the CLP to sit as an independent, joining the [[Palmer United Party]], before returning to be an independent. [[Selena Uibo]] regained the seat for Labor at the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 election]]. Lee won only 117 votes or 4.0 percent, finishing in fifth and last place.<ref name="abc"/> |
Labor candidate [[Jack Ah Kit]] won the [[1995 Arnhem by-election|1995 by-election]] resulting from Lanhupuy's death, and went on to serve as a Cabinet minister in the [[Clare Martin|Martin]] government from 2001. He retired at the [[2005 Northern Territory general election|2005 election]], with former [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation|ABC TV]] presenter [[Malarndirri McCarthy|Barbara McCarthy]] being comfortably elected as his replacement. McCarthy was reelected unopposed in [[2008 Northern Territory general election|2008]], only to be ousted by the CLP's [[Larisa Lee]] in [[2012 Northern Territory general election|2012]] as the CLP swept into government. Lee herself sat under three different banners during the next parliament, leaving the CLP to sit as an independent, joining the [[Palmer United Party]], before returning to be an independent. [[Selena Uibo]] regained the seat for Labor at the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 election]]. Lee won only 117 votes or 4.0 percent, finishing in fifth and last place.<ref name="abc"/> |
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{{see also|Electoral results for the division of Arnhem}} |
{{see also|Electoral results for the division of Arnhem}} |
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{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Northern Territory general election|section=Arnhem}} |
{{Excerpt|Results of the 2020 Northern Territory general election|section=Arnhem}} |
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==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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| Arnhem Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Arnhem in the Northern Territory
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| Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
| Created | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
| MP | Selena Uibo | ||||||||||||||
| Party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||
| Namesake | Arnhem Land | ||||||||||||||
| Electors | 5,431 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 115,522 km2 (44,603.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Demographic | Remote | ||||||||||||||
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Arnhem is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from Arnhem Land, the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory.
Arnhem includes the Arnhem Land towns of Barunga, Beswick, Mataranka, Jabiru and Kakadu. In the redistribution before the 2016 election, gained territory from Arafura and Stuart, while losing territory to Nhulunbuy.[1] There were 5,431 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020.
Arnhem was one of the initial electorates created along with the introduction of the Legislative Assembly in 1974. Though it consisted of predominantly indigenous towns which voted strongly for the Labor Party at a federal level, it was won by the Country Liberal Party amidst their landslide victory at the election of that year, in which the Labor Party won no seats. Arnhem returned to expectations at the 1977 election, when it was won by Labor candidate Bob Collins, who was elected leader of the party in 1981. After much of the northern portion of the seat was transferred to the new seat of Arafura in 1983, Collins transferred there and was succeeded in Arafura by new Labor candidate Wes Lanhupuy. Lanhupuy was comfortably re-elected three times, but died suddenly in 1995.[2]
Labor candidate Jack Ah Kit won the 1995 by-election resulting from Lanhupuy's death, and went on to serve as a Cabinet minister in the Martin government from 2001. He retired at the 2005 election, with former ABC TV presenter Barbara McCarthy being comfortably elected as his replacement. McCarthy was reelected unopposed in 2008, only to be ousted by the CLP's Larisa Leein2012 as the CLP swept into government. Lee herself sat under three different banners during the next parliament, leaving the CLP to sit as an independent, joining the Palmer United Party, before returning to be an independent. Selena Uibo regained the seat for Labor at the 2016 election. Lee won only 117 votes or 4.0 percent, finishing in fifth and last place.[2]
The high proportion of indigenous people in the Arnhem population has been reflected in the seat having had five consecutive indigenous MPs, and McCarthy (now a Senator) having been an outspoken advocate of indigenous rights in parliament.
| Member | Party | Term | |
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| Rupert Kentish | Country Liberal | 1974–1977 | |
| Bob Collins | Labor | 1977–1983 | |
| Wes Lanhupuy | Labor | 1983–1995 | |
| Jack Ah Kit | Labor | 1995–2005 | |
| Malarndirri McCarthy | Labor | 2005–2012 | |
| Larisa Lee | Country Liberal | 2012–2014 | |
| Independent | 2014 | ||
| Palmer United | 2014 | ||
| Independent | 2014–2016 | ||
| Selena Uibo | Labor | 2016–present | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,207 | 41.3 | −8.6 | |
| Independent | Ian Mongunu Gumbula | 987 | 33.8 | +33.8 | |
| Country Liberal | Jerry Amato | 487 | 16.7 | −13.5 | |
| Independent | Lance Lawrence | 243 | 8.3 | −2.6 | |
| Total formal votes | 2,924 | 92.6 | N/A | ||
| Informal votes | 232 | 7.4 | N/A | ||
| Turnout | 3,156 | 58.1 | N/A | ||
| Two-party-preferred result[a][5] | |||||
| Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,977 | 67.6 | +7.1 | |
| Country Liberal | Jerry Amato | 947 | 32.4 | −7.1 | |
| Two-candidate-preferred result | |||||
| Labor | Selena Uibo | 1,504 | 51.4 | −9.1 | |
| Independent | Ian Mongunu Gumbula | 1,420 | 48.6 | +48.6 | |
| Labor hold | Swing | −9.1 | |||
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