Grant tambling biography

Back in Darwin, he worked and studied by correspondence for four years, before moving to Sydney for three years and joining the AMP Society as an insurance sales agent. From the early s, Tambling became increasingly active in community affairs and politics. He was an alderman of the Darwin City Council from tobefore becoming a member of the first fully-elected Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, holding the seat of Fannie Bay from to In the Legislative Assembly, he variously held executive responsibilities for community development, finance, and local government.

Tambling joined the CLP in its first year of existence. While the joint association arrangements enabled CLP representatives in the Commonwealth Parliament to choose which non-Labor party they would sit with, there was a general understanding that they should divide themselves evenly between the NCP and the Liberals. Tambling sat as a member of the NCP, as had Calder before him.

Tambling returned to business interests in Darwin: a newsagency, and a family company, Territory Mutual, which was a health fund and building society. He also served as deputy chairman of the Northern Territory Planning Authority. AM Archive.

Grant tambling biography

Retrieved 19 January Michael Stephens. John Reeves. Bernie Kilgariff. Nigel Scullion. Authority control databases. Australian Parliament. Toggle the table of contents. Grant Tambling. In office 18 October — 5 March In office 11 July — 9 November In office 1 November — 7 August Michael Jeffery. Fannie Bay. Tambling was born and raised in Darwin in the Northern Territory, and studied both there and in Adelaide.

Tambling served as Executive Member for Community Development in this first parliament. This was the same as a ministerial position in later years, though that title was not used until self-government was granted in In he became Deputy Majority Leader and despite his position, Tambling was defeated at the election by Australian Labor Party candidate Pam O"Neil, and began a career in business.

After four years out of parliament, Tambling was once again elected - this time to the Senate - at the federal election. Tambling, Grant Earnest John. Parliament NT. March 7, Biography Hon. Grant Tambling JP.