Mark Monaghan
MLA
14th Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
23 May 2022
DeputyJoel Bowden
(until 23 June 2022)
Dheran Young
(from 23 June 2022)[1]
Preceded byNgaree Ah Kit
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Fong Lim
Assumed office
22 August 2020
Preceded byJeff Collins
Personal details
Born
Mark Monaghan
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor
SpouseMichelle
ChildrenThree
Residence(s)Parap, Northern Territory, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Tasmania
OccupationTeacher

Mark Monaghan is an Australian politician who serves as MP for the Australian Labor Party in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the electoral division of Fong Lim as of 2020. He is currently the 14th Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly after being elected on 23 May 2022 following the appointment of the previous Speaker Ngaree Ah Kit to cabinet.[2]

Pre-politics

Monaghan worked as a teacher prior to entering politics and has lived in the Northern Territory for over 20 years. He met his wife Michelle while working there and together they have three children. After teaching, Monaghan was attached to various roles, including being the General Manager of Engineers Australia.[3]

Politics

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
2020–present 14th Fong Lim Labor

Monaghan was selected for Labor to contest the marginal seat of Fong Lim in the 2020 Northern Territory general election to replace Jeff Collins who resigned from the party in 2019 and contested the seat with the Territory Alliance party. Monaghan won this seat against incumbent, Jeff Collins, despite it being a marginal victory, it was one of the competitive races which decided the 2020 election.

Monaghan was selected by his caucus as speaker in 2023 after a struggle to fill the speakership following the resignation of Kezia Purick.

References

  1. ↑ "Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory 23 June 2022 Meeting" (PDF). Parliament of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Northern Territory Chief Minister Natasha Fyles announces first cabinet, Eva Lawler named new Treasurer". ABC News. 23 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ↑ Adlam, Nigel (1 July 2020). "Mark Monaghan Labor Candidate for Fong Lim". Territory Q. Retrieved 25 August 2020.


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