Dr Chris Burns - Member for Johnston
Minister for Health
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing
Minister for Alcohol Policy
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Parliament Contact:
Parliament House
Darwin NT 0800
Tel: 08 8901 4161
Fax: 08 8901 4165
Email: chris.burns@nt.gov.au
Postal Address:
GPO Box 3146
Darwin NT 0801
Electorate Office:
Shop 7-8, Moil Shopping Centre
Moil Place
Moil, NT, 0810
Tel: (08) 8927 5433
Fax: (08) 8945 1810
Email: Electorate.Johnston@nt.gov.au
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Married to Elizabeth for twenty-six years, Chris and Elizabeth have three children.
He first came to work in the Territory twenty-five years ago. After some time interstate in the 80’s, he and his family returned for good in the early 90’s to once again enjoy living and working in the Top End.
Chris has been the Member for Johnston since 2001 and has been a Minister since November 2002.
He has held a number of portfolios and is currently Minister for Health, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing and Minister for Alcohol Policy
Darwin northern suburbs of Wagaman, Moil, Jingili and parts of Alawa. Bounded by Rapid Creek, McMillans Road, Lee Point Road, Vanderlin Drive and Trower Road, the electorate also crosses Trower Road to inlcude parts of Alawa. Covering 3.8 sq.km, the electorate's name commemorates Commodore Eric Eugene Johnston (1933-99). A former naval officer, he served as Administrator of the Northern Territory 1981-1989. He also had an earlier link with the Territory, serving as Naval Officer Commanding Northern Australia (NOCNA) 1973-76, in which time he survived the destruction of his headquarters by Cyclone Tracy, and was deeply involved in the clean-up operations that followed. (ABC elections website)
Johnston Seat Profile - Northern Territory Electoral Commission (New window)
Johnston Seat Profile - ABC Elections website (New window)
