John Bailey (Australian politician)
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John Derek Bailey is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor
member for Wanguri
in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
from 1989 to 1999. Bailey was Deputy Opposition Leader to Maggie Hickey
, but was succeeded by Syd Stirling
when Clare Martin
became Labor leader. He resigned shortly afterwards, in 1999.
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
member for Wanguri
Electoral division of Wanguri
Wanguri is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, and deriving its name from the suburb of the same name, and replacing the abolished electorate of Leanyer. Wanguri is an urban electorate, covering 8.01 km², and taking in...
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 1989 to 1999. Bailey was Deputy Opposition Leader to Maggie Hickey
Maggie Hickey
Margaret Anne "Maggie" Hickey is a former Australian politician. She represented the electoral division of Barkly for the Australian Labor Party in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2001...
, but was succeeded by Syd Stirling
Syd Stirling
Sydney James "Syd" Stirling is a former Australian politician. He was the Labor member for Nhulunbuy in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1990 to 2008....
when Clare Martin
Clare Martin
Clare Majella Martin is a former Australian politician. She is the current CEO of the Australian Council of Social Service . A former journalist, she was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly in a shock by-election win in 1995...
became Labor leader. He resigned shortly afterwards, in 1999.