14 Facts About Dave Tollner

David William Tollner was born on 31 January 1966 and is an Australian politician.

Dave Tollner was the Country Liberal Party member for Solomon in the Australian House of Representatives from 2001 to 2007, and then served in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as the member for Fong Lim from 2008 to 2016.

Dave Tollner was the Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory under chief minister Adam Giles from 2013 to 2014.

Dave Tollner was born in Biloela, Queensland, and worked as a manager and company director before entering politics.

Dave Tollner contested the 1997 territory election as an independent, narrowly losing to CLP candidate Chris Lugg in the seat of Nelson.

Dave Tollner subsequently won the new federal seat of Solomon for the CLP at the 2001 federal election, and was re-elected at the 2004 election.

Dave Tollner was narrowly defeated by Labor candidate Damian Hale at the 2007 election.

Dave Tollner sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament during his time as member for Solomon.

Dave Tollner then contested the 2008 territory election, winning the new seat of Fong Lim and defeating Labor minister Matthew Bonson.

Dave Tollner was re-elected at the 2012 election, and upon the CLP's victory was appointed Minister for Health, Minister for Alcohol Rehabilitation and Policy, and Minister for Housing.

Dave Tollner was appointed deputy chief minister of the Northern Territory on 13 March 2013.

Dave Tollner caused controversy in August 2014 when he referred to the gay son of fellow CLP MP Gary Higgins as a "pillow biter" and "shirt lifter".

Dave Tollner has been accused of making racist comments; in 2014 he was accused of calling two women "lubras", which is a racial slur targeted at Indigenous women.

Dave Tollner tried to transfer to the newly created seat of Spillett, which had absorbed much of the eastern portion of Fong Lim.