14 Facts About Paul Everingham

Paul Everingham represented the northern Darwin seat of Jingili in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1984.

Paul Everingham was then elected to the federal House of Representatives, representing the Northern Territory between 1984 and 1987.

Paul Everingham was a member of the Country Liberal Party while in territory and federal parliament, and sat with the Liberal Party in federal parliament.

Paul Everingham briefly served as Deputy Majority Leader under Goff Letts from 1974 to 1975.

Paul Everingham remained on the backbench for the remainder of the First Assembly.

Paul Everingham thus oversaw the transition to self-government, which occurred in 1978.

Paul Everingham was sworn in as Majority Leader at the age of 34 years, five months and nine days; he is still the youngest-ever head of government in Territory history.

In October 1984, Paul Everingham resigned as CLP leader and from the Legislative Assembly to seek election to the Australian House of Representatives for the Division of Northern Territory in the upcoming 1984 federal election.

Paul Everingham was initially heavily favoured against Labor incumbent John Reeves.

Paul Everingham was elected on the fourth count, winning by 1,800 votes.

In December 1984, Paul Everingham declared he would sit with the Liberal Party.

Paul Everingham was a member of the shadow ministry until September 1985 when Peacock was replaced as Liberal leader by John Howard.

Paul Everingham resigned as Queensland Liberal President in 1994 in abrupt circumstances.

Paul Everingham had supported a merger of the Liberal and National Parties in Queensland but negotiations on this broke down.