Max Ortmann
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Maxwell Henry "Max" Ortmann (born 3 June 1941) 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
. He earned the sobriquet "Mad Max" following an incident where he wrapped a microphone cord around the neck of Jeremy Thompson, an ABC
reporter, after a series of disagreeable questions. Ortmann lost preselection to Denis Burke in 1994 and was defeated as an independent.
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 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...
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 1990 to 1994. Ortmann defeated sitting CLP MLA Col Firmin
Col Firmin
Colin Charles "Col" Firmin 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...
both for preselection and when Firmin ran as an Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
. He earned the sobriquet "Mad Max" following an incident where he wrapped a microphone cord around the neck of Jeremy Thompson, an ABC
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
reporter, after a series of disagreeable questions. Ortmann lost preselection to Denis Burke in 1994 and was defeated as an independent.