Electoral division of Araluen
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Araluen is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1983, replacing the electorate of Alice Springs, which had been abolished as part of the enlargement of the Assembly. The electorate covers a 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) area to the south and west of Alice Springs, including the Alice Springs CBD, the suburb of Araluen, and some surrounding rural areas. There were 5,742 people enrolled in the electorate as of August 2020.
Araluen Northern Territory—Legislative Assembly | |||||||||||||||
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Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1983 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Robyn Lambley | ||||||||||||||
Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Araluen | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 5,742 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 8 km2 (3.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Urban | ||||||||||||||
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The current member for Araluen is Robyn Lambley, who has held the seat since 2010. She was originally elected as a member of the Country Liberal Party (CLP), but resigned from the party in 2015 and was re-elected as an independent at the 2016 election. In 2020 she joined the Territory Alliance, but left the party the same year.