Territory Stories

Dawn Lawrie

Details:

Title

Dawn Lawrie,

Creator

Lawrie, Alline Dawn,

Name

Dawn Lawrie,

Collection

Territory Women, HistoryNT,

Place of birth

Melbourne (Vic.),

Date of birth

1938-11-03,

Occupation

Politician, Human rights advocate,

Description

Photographs from Library & Archives NT PH0120/0013 - Portrait of Dawn Lawrie, MLA - N. Gleeson Collection and PH0095/0136 - Dawn Lawrie, MLA for Nightcliff - Northern Territory Government Photographer Collection.,

Honours and awards

Centenary Medal 2001, Member of the Order of Australia,

Biographical notes

In 1971 Dawn was the second woman elected to the NT Legislative Council. She remained in Parliament as an Independent member until 1983 when she retired from politics. Dawn is regarded as one of the most influential women in the Top End and has been described as 'flamboyant'. Following her time as a Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, Dawn became the Director of the Northern Territory Human Rights Commission. Dawn is the mother of ALP Member of the NT Legislative Assembly Delia Lawrie.,

Subject

Women, Northern Territory,

File type

image/tiff, image/tiff,

Related links

http://hdl.handle.net/10070/7799 [PictureNT : First Legislative Assembly members], http://hdl.handle.net/10070/4149 [PictureNT : Dawn Lawrie's swearing in], https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1122581 [Centenary Medal - 1st of January, 2001], http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE4371b.htm [Australian Women's Register : Alline Dawn Lawrie], https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1148930 [Member of the Order of Australia - 26th of January, 2014],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/218119,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/802917

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/802916,