Division of Lingiari
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The Division of Lingiari (/ˈlɪŋɡiɑːɹiː/ or /lɪŋdʒiˈɑːri/)[1] is an Australian electoral division in the Northern Territory that covers the entirety of the territory outside of the Division of Solomon, which covers Darwin and surrounding areas. The division also includes the territories of Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands.[2]
Lingiari Australian House of Representatives Division | |
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Created | 2001 |
MP | Marion Scrymgour |
Party | Labor |
Namesake | Vincent Lingiari |
Electors | 74,050 (2022) |
Area | 1,352,371 km2 (522,153.4 sq mi) |
Demographic | Rural and remote |
Territory electorate(s) |
Lingiari includes all of the Northern Territory's remote Indigenous communities, most of whom vote when visited by mobile polling teams during the election campaign.[3]
The current MP is Marion Scrymgour, a member of the Australian Labor Party. Scrymgour herself is Indigenous and inherited Tiwi identity from her mother.[3]