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Australian federal election, 2019
Division of Solomon, Northern Territory
Darwin area: Darwin, Nightcliff, Palmerston, Parap, Wanguri
Territory seats: All of
Blain,
Casuarina,
Drysdale,
Fannie Bay,
Fong Lim,
Johnston,
Karama,
Nightcliff,
Port Darwin,
Sanderson,
Spillett and
Wanguri, parts of
Brennan
Local government areas: All of Darwin, parts of Palmerston
Enrolment at close of rolls: 69,332
2018 same-sex marriage survey: Yes 65.3
Sitting member: Luke Gosling OAM (Labor):
Elected 2016
2007 Labor majority over Country Liberal: 0.2%
2010 Country Liberal majority over Labor: 1.8%
2013 Country Liberal majority over Labor: 1.4%
2016 Labor majority over Country Liberal: 6.0%
2019 notional Labor majority over Country Liberal: 6.1%
Status: Marginal Labor
2016 results
Statistics and history
Candidates in ballot-paper order:
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1. Luke Gosling OAM
Australian Labor Party |
2. Lorraine Gimini
Rise Up Australia |
3. Kathy Ganley
Liberal Party |
4. Tim Parish
Australian Greens |
5. Rajwin Samson
United Australia Party |
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6. Sue Fraser-Adams
Independent |
Candidate websites:
Kathy Ganley
Tim Parish
Luke Gosling OAM
Division of Solomon
Solomon was created in 2001 when the old seat of Northern Territory was divided in two. It covers the city of Darwin
and most of its suburbs. Darwin is a wealthy city with a high proportion of government employees and professionals.
Only 9% of its population is Indigenous, while nearly 5% were born in South-East Asia. It is also a young city, with a
high proportion of families with dependent children and dwellings being purchased, but a very low proportion of people
over 65.
On its creation in 2001, Solomon had a small notional Labor majority, but the atmosphere of that election, plus a weak
Labor candidate, allowed the Country Liberal Party's Dave Tollner to scrape in with a tiny margin. In 2004 he increased his
majority, but was defeated in 2007 by Labor's Damian Hale. Tollner later entered NT politics and was Deputy Chief Minister.
The CLP's Natasha Griggs regained the seat in 2010, but was defeated by Labor's Luke Gosling in 2016.
Luke Gosling, Labor MP for Solomon since 2016, served in the Australian Army for 13 years, and was awarded the OAM for
his work in East Timor. He was later NT CEO of the St Vincent de Paul Society.
The CLP's candidate is Kathy Ganley, a lawyer. The Greens candidate is Tim Parish.
Demographics:
Median weekly household income: $2,176 (Australia $1,438)
People over 65: 7.5% (Australia 15.8%)
Indigenous: 8.5% (Australia 2.8%)
Australian born: 61.2% (Australia 66.7%)
Non-English-speaking households: 24.7% (Australia 22.2%)
Catholics 22.4% (Australia 22.6%)
No religion 32.6% (Australia 29.6%)
University graduates: 22.6% (Australia 22.0%)
Professional and managerial employment: 32.8% (Australia 35.2%)
Employed in manufacturing and construction: 20.3% (Australia 22.9%)
Paying a mortgage: 32.6% (Australia 34.5%)
Renting: 48.4% (Australia 30.9%)
Traditional families: 34.5% (Australia 32.8%)
Members:
David Tollner (CLP) 2001-07
Damian Hale (ALP) 2007-10
Natasha Griggs (CLP) 2010-16
Luke Gosling (ALP) 2016-
Boundaries following 2018 redistribution:
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