Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council, 1947–1949

The first Legislative Council of the Northern Territory, meeting at the Supreme Court building in Darwin on 16 February 1948. Seated, left-to-right: Jock Nelson (Stuart), Dr John McGlashan (Chief Medical Officer), William Flynn (Acting Deputy Crown Solicitor) Arthur Driver (President), Matthew Luke (Darwin) Robert Coxon (Director of Mines), Frank Hopkins (Darwin); standing, left-to-right: A. Turner (Acting Clerk), Reg Leydin (Government Secretary), Leonard Lucas (Director of Works), Victor Webster (Tennant Creek), Francis Moy (Director of Native Affairs), Richard Ward (Alice Springs), Hugh Barclay (Director of Lands), William Fulton (Batchelor), D.R.M. Thompson (Clerk).

This is a list of members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council from 13 December 1947 to 10 December 1949.

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 department heads in the public service of the Northern Territory. The Administrator of the Northern Territory, Arthur Driver, served as presiding officer (or president) of the council.[1]

Name Party Electorate/Title Years in office
Hugh Barclay Appointed Director of Lands 1948–1963
Robert Coxon Appointed Director of Mining 1948–1954
Les Dodd [2] Appointed Director of Education 1949–1951
Arthur Driver Appointed Administrator 1947–1951
William Flynn Appointed Deputy Crown Solicitor 1948–1951
William Fulton [3] Labor (NAWU) Batchelor 1948–1949
Dr Edward Gunson [1][2] Appointed Chief Medical Officer 1949
Frank Hopkins [2] Independent Darwin 1947–1949
John Huthnance Appointed Chief Clerk 1949–1955
Eric Izod [2] Independent Darwin 1949, 1951–1954
Dr William Kirkland [1] Appointed Acting Chief Medical Officer 1949
Reg Leydin Appointed Government Secretary 1948–1952, 1953–1954, 1963
Leonard Lucas [2] Appointed Director of Works 1948
Matthew Luke Independent Labor Darwin 1947–1954
Dr John McGlashan [1] Appointed Chief Medical Officer 1948–1949
Francis Moy Appointed Director of Native Affairs 1948–1953
Jock Nelson Labor (NAWU) Stuart 1947–1949
Richard Ward Labor (NAWU) Alice Springs 1947–1949, 1957–1974
Victor Webster Independent Tennant Creek 1947–1950
1 Chief Medical Officer Dr John McGlashan was transferred to the role of Quarantine Officer in Perth, Western Australia in January 1949. His place on the council was filled by acting CMO Dr William Kirkland, until Dr Edward Gunson was officially appointed as McGlashan's replacement in February.[2]
2 On 18 August 1949, the Governor-General appointed Les Dodd (Director of Education) and John Huthnance (Chief Clerk) to the vacancies caused by the resignation of appointed members Leonard Lucas and Edward Gunson. On the same day, Darwin businessman Eric Izod was appointed to replace elected member Frank Hopkins.[3]
3 The member for Batchelor, William Fulton, resigned on 23 August 1949. The vacancy was not filled until the next election in December.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Jaensch, Dean (1990). The Legislative Council of the Northern Territory: An Electoral History 1947–1974. Darwin: Australian National University.
  2. ^ "Northern Territory Residents Roused By Medical Scandal". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 34, 773. New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Vacancies Filled". Kalgoorlie Miner. Vol. 55, no. 14, 485. Western Australia. 20 August 1949. p. 4. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "MR. FULTON RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL". Centralian Advocate. Vol. III, no. 118. Northern Territory, Australia. 2 September 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 27 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.