Les MacFarlane

John Leslie Stuart "Les" MacFarlane (26 March 1919 – 15 January 1986) is a former Australian politician. He was the Country Liberal Party member for Elsey in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1983. He was Speaker from 1975 to 1984.[1]

Prior to his election to parliament, MacFarlane was chair of the "Rights for Whites Committee", which opposed land rights for Aboriginal Australians.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Green, Antony (2005). "Casuarina". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
  2. ↑ McLaughlin, M. "How the CLP exploited the Kenbi land claim", Land Rights News, April 2016, p. 27.
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
New seat		 Member for Elsey
1974–1983 		Succeeded by
Roger Steele


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