Ian Sloan (politician)

Ian Sloan (born 24 May 1973)[1] is a former Australian politician who served as MP for the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly electoral division of Daly representing the Country Liberal Party from 2020 to 2021.

Ian Sloan
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Daly
In office
22 August 2020 – 19 August 2021
Preceded byGary Higgins
Succeeded byDheran Young
Personal details
Born (1973-05-24) 24 May 1973 (age 51)
Northern Ireland
Political partyCountry Liberal
Alma materUniversity of Hertfordshire
OccupationBusiness owner

Pre-politics

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Immigration to Australia

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Sloan visited Australia as a backpacker in 1996. He planned to go to Queensland, however, whilst visiting Darwin, he decided to remain in the town. When he ran out of money, he decided to get a job at soon-to-be opened bar Shennanigans. In 2006, he opened the Virginia Tavern, followed by the Virginia Store in 2011 and the Berry Springs Tavern in 2014.[1]

Politics

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Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
2020–2021 14th Daly Country Liberal

In January 2020, the then incumbent member for Daly and Leader of the Country Liberal Opposition Gary Higgins announced that, for health reasons, he would retire from politics at the 2020 Northern Territory election. This vacated the seat, and allowed for Sloan to fill in the gap left by Higgins. He then won the election, despite a 5.7% swing against the CLP in the seat.[2]

Sloan resigned from the Legislative Assembly on 19 August 2021, citing health and family reasons.[3] He was replaced in a by-election that Labor won. This was the first time in the history of the Northern Territory that a sitting government won a seat from the opposition in a by-election.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ian Sloan Candidate for Daly". Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Daly – Northern Territory 2020 Election Electorate, Candidates, Results | NT Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  3. ^ "CLP's Ian Sloan announces resignation, triggering by-election". ABC News. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Division of Daly: by-election timetable". Northern Territory Electoral Commission. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Daly
2020–2021
Succeeded by