Kate Worden was a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2016 to 2024, representing the electorate of Sanderson.
10 Facts About Kate Worden
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Kate Worden moved to Ngukkurr in the Northern Territory in 1985.
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Kate Worden was an Alderman on the City of Darwin Council for three years.
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Kate Worden was the Chair of the Community and Cultural, and Arts and Cultural Development Committees.
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Kate Worden challenged Deputy Chief Minister Peter Styles in his seat of Sanderson.
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Kate Worden won in a rout, taking over 60 percent of the vote on a swing of over 13 percent amid the CLP's near-meltdown in Darwin, enough to turn Sanderson into a safe Labor seat at one stroke.
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Kate Worden actually won enough votes on the first count to take the seat without the need for preferences.
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Kate Worden consolidated her hold on the seat in 2020, picking up a swing of over eight percent.
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Kate Worden now sits on a majority of 19.5 percent, making Sanderson the second-safest seat in the Territory.
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Kate Worden currently holds the portfolios of Territory Families, Sport, Disabilities, Multicultural Affairs and Urban Housing.