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Selena Uibo | |
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| 14th Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2024 | |
| Deputy | Dheran Young |
| Preceded by | Lia Finocchiaro |
| Leader of the Territory Labor Party | |
| Assumed office 3 September 2024 | |
| Deputy | Dheran Young |
| Preceded by | Eva Lawler |
| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Arnhem | |
| Assumed office 27 August 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Larisa Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 March 1985 Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Political party | Labor Party |
| Occupation | Teacher |
Selena Jane Malijarri Uibo (/ˈjuːboʊ/ YOO-boh; born 25 March 1985) is an Aboriginal Australian politician. She has served as leader of the Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Northern Territory since 3 September 2024, the first Aboriginal woman to lead a major political party in Australia.[1] She is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Arnhem.
- ^ Bowles, Annabel (3 September 2024). "Selena Uibo becomes new NT opposition leader, becoming first Indigenous woman to lead a major Australian political party". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 3 September 2024.