Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council, 1962–1965

This is a list of members of the Northern Territory Legislative Council from 8 December 1962 to 30 October 1965.[1]

Name Party Electorate/Title Years in office
Colin AdamsAppointedDirector of Mines1955–1970
Alan AtkinsAppointedAssistant Administrator1963–1967
Hugh BarclayAppointedDirector of Lands1948–1963
Harold BrennanIndependentElsey1955, 1956–1958, 1958–1971
Harry ChanIndependentFannie Bay1962–1969
Bill CurteisAppointedDirector of Agriculture1962–1964
Fred DrysdaleLaborNightcliff1954–1957, 1960–1969
Eric Francis DwyerAppointedAssistant Administrator1964–1968
Joe FisherAppointed (N)[1]1961–1968, 1969–1974
Harry GieseAppointedDirector of Welfare1954–1973
Bernie KilgariffAppointed (N)[1]1960–1968, 1969–1974
John Lyons[2]IndependentPort Darwin1963–1968
Duncan MathiesonAppointed (N)[1]1960–1963
Peter MurrayAppointed (N)[1]1963–1966
Roger NottAppointedAdministrator1961–1964
Len PurkissIndependentTennant Creek1951–1965
Lionel Rose OBEIndependentAlice Springs1954–1958, 1962–1965
David SmithLaborSturt1962–1965
Richard Ward[2]Independent LaborPort Darwin1947–1949, 1957–1958, 1958–1963, 1968–1974
Ken WatersIndependentArnhem1962–1965
James WhittamAppointedDirector of Animal Industry Branch1958–1963
Ron WithnallAppointedCrown Law Officer1954–1966
1 "Appointed (N)" indicates the councillor was a Non-official Member appointed by the Territory Administrator, but generally from a community or business background, not a government official or public servant.
2 Richard Ward resigned as member for Port Darwin on 14 June 1963. John Lyons was elected to replace him in a by-election on 13 July 1963.

See also
  • 1962 Northern Territory general election

References
  1. Jaensch, Dean (1990). The Legislative Council of the Northern Territory: An Electoral History 1947–1974. Darwin: Australian National University.
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