Dawn Lawrie
Alline Dawn Lawrie (born 3 November 1938) is an Australian former politician. She was the Independent member for Nightcliff in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1983; in the First Assembly, she and fellow independent Ron Withnall were the sole non-Country Liberal Party members.
Early life
Lawrie was born in Melbourne in 1932[1] She moved to Alice Springs in the 1950s. She then settled in Darwin in 1960, where she worked as a public servant.[2]
Career
Lawrie joined the Northern Territory Parliament, firstly as an Independent Member of the Legislative Council (1971–74) then as the Independent Member for Nightcliff (1974-1983).
After politics, Dawn and her husband established a community newspaper, the Palmerston & Northern Suburbs which was published form 1983 to 1985. Dawn was appointed as the first Regional Director for the Human Rights & Equal Opportunities in 1986. She served as the Administrator of the Cocos Keeling Islands from 1988 - 1990 and was the first NT Anti-Discrimination commissioner. Dawn is also a Justice of the Peace and is a registered Civil Marriage Celebrant.
She is the mother of Delia Lawrie, former leader of the Labor Party and the opposition in the Northern Territory.[3][4]
References
- ↑ "Dawn Lawrie". Territory Stories. Northern Territory Library. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ "Lawrie, Alline Dawn". Australian Women's Register. Australian Women's Register. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ↑ Karama, Northern Territory Votes 2012, ABC.
- ↑ "Ex-NT chief minister takes backbench role". ninemsn.com.au. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly | ||
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Preceded by New seat |
Member for Nightcliff 1974–1983 |
Succeeded by Stephen Hatton |