Lee Point – Survey of potential candidates for 2024 election

Save Lee Point resolution

Potential candidates in the Darwin-Palmerston-Rural Area were asked in an email, if elected:

“will you support a moratorium on the current DHA housing project at Lee Point until the (independent) NT Planning Commission has completed a comprehensive Area Plan for the Lee Point peninsula that reflects the needs and wishes of the community.”

Responses were: YES, NO, UNDECIDED or if no response received NO RESPONSE. Comments were optional.

Darwin Northern Suburbs

Electorate
Potential Candidates
Response
Response Comment
Casuarina
Lauren Moss – Labor
NO
 
Casuarina
Khoda Patel – CLP
NO
 
Casuarina
Martin Jackson – Ind
YES
The site should be fully protected.
A comprehensive area plan makes sense to also view the bigger picture.
The housing can be better located nearer the Robertson Barracks.
Casuarina
Res McCalman – Greens
TBA
 
Johnston
Joel Bowden – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Johnston
Gary Strackan – CLP
NO
 
Johnston
Justine Davis – Ind
YES
The Government needs to listen to the community who have spoken loudly and clearly about the need to Save Lee Point. What are they doing to support and represent the many many thousands of people who want to protect this important and beautiful place? 
Johnston
Billie Barton – Greens
YES
The NT Greens stand with the community in their strong and brave opposition to the development of Lee Point. Natural spaces are what makes Darwin so special, and why we all love living here. I oppose the clearing of this place that is so important to so many, from a biodiversity, cultural and community perspective
Karama
Ngaree Ah Kit – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Karama
Brian O’Gallagher – CLP
NO
 
Karama
Justine Glover – Ind
YES
Lee Point must be saved for future generations and to bulldoze it shows total disregard for the climate emergency that we face.
Nightcliff
Natasha Fyles – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Nightcliff
Helen Secretary – CLP
NO
 
Nightcliff
Kat McNamara – Greens
YES
 
Nightcliff
Mililma May – Ind
YES
I will absolutely support a moratorium on the current DHA Housing project. I will continue to fight alongside my Elders, my community and Territorians to ensure we as Politicians respond with integrity to the needs and wishes of the community. 
Sanderson
Kate Worden – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Sanderson
Jinson Anto Charls – CLP
NO
 
Wanguri
Shlok Sharma – Labor
NO
 
Wanguri
Oly Carlson – CLP
NO
 
Wanguri
Graeme Sawyer – Ind
YES
I support a moratorium on Lee Point and a revisit of the plans to force them to comply with the EPBC Act as a minimum. I will endeavour to get it shifted to Holtze. The environmental and social consequences are too great.

Darwin

Electorate

Potential Candidates

Response

Response Comment

Fannie Bay
Brent Potter – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Fannie Bay
Laurie Zio – CLP
NO
 
Fannie Bay
Suki Dorras-Walker – Greens
YES
The NT Greens have called on the NT Government to represent the strong community opposition to the development of Lee Point and to stop the clearing of this precious place. Please let us know what we can do to further assist the Friends of Lee Point campaign.
Fong Lim
Mark Monaghan – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Fong Lim
Tanzil Rahman – CLP
NO
 
Fong Lim
Amye Un – Ind
YES
 
Port Darwin
Brian Manning – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Port Darwin
Robyn Cahill – CLP
NO
 
Port Darwin
Janey Davies – Ind
YES
I absolutely support the moratorium of Lee Point. Thank you to all members of the Save Lee Point Group who have exposed the NTG lack of environmental consultation.
Port Darwin
Greg Dickson – Greens
YES
Levelling Lee Point to build DHA housing is clearly unpopular and requires smart decision making. I stand with the community and fully support a moratorium that allows for proper consideration of the ecological, social and cultural values of the site

Palmerston

Electorate

Potential Candidates

Response

Response Comment

Blain
Mark Turner – Ind
UNDECIDED
 
Blain
Dani Eveleigh – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Blain
Matthew Kerle – CLP
NO
 
Braitling
Joshua Burgoyne – CLP
NO
 
Braitling
Allison Bitar – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Braitling
Asta Hill – Greens
YES
 
Brennan
Marie-Clare Boothby – CLP
NO
 
Brennan
Tony Sievers – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Drysdale
Eva Lawler – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Drysdale
Clinton Howe – CLP
NO
 
Spillett
Lia Finocchario – CLP
NO
 
Spillett
Caleb Burke – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 

Rural Area

Electorate

Potential Candidates

Response

Response Comment

Nelson
Gerald Maley – CLP
NO
 
Goyder
Sandy Griffin – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Goyder
Belinda Kolstad – Ind
UNDECIDED
 
Goyder
Andrew MacKay – CLP
NO
 
Goyder
Mathew Salter – Ind
YES
 
Goyder
Trevor Jenkins – Ind
tba
 
Daly
Dheran Young – Labor
NO RESPONSE
 
Daly
Kris Civitarese – CLP
NO
 

Notes:

Information in the above tables are subject to change. Only written responses or public broadcasts are considered.
Labor was contacted several time by email and phone but no written response was received. On Katie Woolf 360 interviews; Wanguri – Shlok Sharma and Casuarina – Lauren Moss indicated that the Lee Point project should proceed.
CLP Opposition Leader Lia Finocchario sent a letter to Friends of Lee Point Inc on behalf of her Oppostion Team stating that “… lt is important that all development is managed well, that the local environment is carefully considered and the appropriate approvals and consultation is thorough. We believe that all of these necessary steps have taken place and the development should proceed“.
This was taken to be a NO from all CLP potential candidates.
Independents that did not answer the question YES or NO but provided a response were listed as UNDECIDED.
Further information – queries from potential candidates , was provided to candidates in May 2024.
Authorised by Friends of Lee Point Inc – Ian Redmond, Darwin NT, contact 0427 796 470