Joel Bowden | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Johnston | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 29 February 2020 – 24 August 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Ken Vowles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Justine Davis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Joel Francis Bowden 21 June 1978 Mildura, Victoria[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Joel Francis Bowden (born 21 June 1978) is an Australian politician, former union leader and former professional Australian rules footballer. He was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly at the 2020 Johnston by-election, representing the Australian Labor Party (ALP) until 2024. He previously played professional football for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) from 1996 to 2009.