The Division of Lingiari () is an Australian electoral division in the Northern Territory which 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. Scrymgour herself is Indigenous and inherited Tiwi identity from her mother.

Since the 2024 redistribution, the division covers almost the entirety of the Northern Territory except the City of Darwin and City of Palmerston local government areas.

History

The division was named after prominent Aboriginal rights activist Vincent Lingiari AM (1908–1988), who was a member of the Gurindji nation. Other divisions named after Aboriginal Australians are Bennelong in New South Wales, Blair and Bonner in Queensland, and Cooper and Nicholls in Victoria.

The division was one of the two established when the former Division of Northern Territory was redistributed on 21 December 2000 ahead of the 2001 federal election. It covers almost the entire Territory—except for the area around Darwin, which is covered by the Division of Solomon—an area of . It is the second largest electorate in terms of area in Australia, the largest being the Division of Durack in Western Australia. The division also includes the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

At the time of the 2004 election, there were 58,205 people enrolled to vote in Lingiari, making it one of the least populous divisions in Australia. Lingiari has the largest Indigenous population in Australia; as of the 2013 election, 42.7 percent of the population was Indigenous.

Members

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| Warren Snowdon<br />

| rowspan="2" | Labor

| nowrap | 10 November 2001 –<br/>11 April 2022

| Previously held the Division of Northern Territory. Served as a minister under Rudd and Gillard. Retired

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| Marion Scrymgour<br />

| nowrap | 21 May 2022 –<br/>present

| Previously held the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly seat of Arafura. Incumbent

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Election results

References

  • Division of Lingiari - Australian Electoral Commission