12 Facts About Delia Lawrie

Delia Phoebe Lawrie was born on 30 July 1966 and is an Australian politician.

Delia Lawrie was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2016, representing the electorate of Karama.

Delia Lawrie was a Labor member from 2001 to 2015, and served as party leader and Leader of the Opposition from 2012 to 2015.

Delia Lawrie then worked as a journalist and then as an industrial officer before entering Parliament.

Delia Lawrie served as Treasurer, Attorney-General and Minister for Justice.

Delia Lawrie claimed she had been denied procedural fairness, and took the case to the NT Supreme Court, which dismissed her case on 1 April 2015.

Delia Lawrie is the first Territory Labor leader who did not take the party into an election.

Delia Lawrie declined a place in Gunner's shadow ministry and became the only backbench member of the eight-member ALP Caucus.

Delia Lawrie was narrowly defeated by Ah Kit at the election on preferences.

In May 2019, leaked text messages suggested that Delia Lawrie was behind a move to oust Michael Gunner, the man who ousted her as Labor leader, as Chief Minister and replace him with Infrastructure Minister Eva Lawler.

Delia Lawrie ruled out running as an independent in the 2020 election after becoming NT manager of the non-government organisation Child Wise.

Delia Lawrie is the daughter of former Northern Territory politician Dawn Lawrie.