Col Firmin
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Colin Charles "Col" Firmin (born 11 April 1940) is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party
member for Ludmilla
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
from 1983 to 1990. His seat was abolished in 1990, and he lost preselection for the new seat of Brennan
to Max Ortmann
. Firmin ran as an independent but was defeated by Ortmann.
Country Liberal Party
The Northern Territory Country Liberal Party is a Northern Territory political party affiliated with both the National and Liberal parties...
member for Ludmilla
Electoral division of Ludmilla
Ludmilla was an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. One of the Legislative Assembly's original electorates, it was first contested at the 1974 election and was abolished in 1990. It was named after the Darwin suburb of Ludmilla.-Members for Ludmilla:...
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral parliament of the Northern Territory in Australia. It sits in Parliament House, located on State Square, close to the centre of the city of Darwin.-History:...
from 1983 to 1990. His seat was abolished in 1990, and he lost preselection for the new seat of Brennan
Electoral division of Brennan
Brennan is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1990, and derives its name from Harold "Tiger" Brennan, a former member of the Legislative Council and Mayor of Darwin...
to Max Ortmann
Max Ortmann
Maxwell Henry "Max" Ortmann is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Brennan in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 1994. Ortmann defeated sitting CLP MLA Col Firmin both for preselection and when Firmin ran as an Independent...
. Firmin ran as an independent but was defeated by Ortmann.