Mick Palmer (Australian politician)

This article is about the Australian politician. For the Australian police commissioner, see Mick Palmer (police commissioner).
For other people named Michael Palmer, see Michael Palmer (disambiguation).

Mick Palmer in 2001
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
1983–1987 4th Leanyer Country Liberal
1987–1990 5th Karama Country Liberal
1990–1994 6th Karama Country Liberal
1994–1997 7th Karama Country Liberal
1997–2001 8th Karama Country Liberal

Michael James Palmer (born 27 January 1953) is an Australian politician and a children's book author. He moved to Darwin in 1960 and was a Country Liberal Party member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1983 to 2001, representing Leanyer until 1987 and Karama thereafter. He served in various Cabinet positions while a MLA. He was defeated by Labor candidate Delia Lawrie at the 2001 election. He currently serves on the Darwin City Council as a member of the Lyons Ward, first elected in 2015. [1]

  1. ^ Green, Antony (2005). "Karama". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.