Jon Isaacs

Jonathan Martin "Jon" Isaacs (born 10 September 1949) is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Millner in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1977 to 1981, and was the ALP's first leader in that body and the Territory's first Opposition Leader.[1]

The Electorate of Millner was named after Dr James Millner, the medical officer in Goyder's 1869 expedition to found the first colony at Port Darwin, who drowned in the SS Gothenburg tragedy.

References

  1. Green, Antony (2005). "Millner". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Roger Ryan
Member for Millner
19771981
Succeeded by
Terry Smith


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