Electoral division of Arnhem
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Arnhem is an electoral division of the Legislative Assembly in Australia's Northern Territory. It was first created in 1974, and takes its name from Arnhem Land, the region encompassing much of the northern part of the Territory.
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Territory | Northern Territory | ||||||||||||||
Created | 1974 | ||||||||||||||
MP | Selena Uibo | ||||||||||||||
Party | Labor Party | ||||||||||||||
Namesake | Arnhem Land | ||||||||||||||
Electors | 5,431 (2020) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 115,522 km2 (44,603.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Demographic | Remote | ||||||||||||||
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Arnhem includes the Arnhem Land towns of Barunga, Beswick, Mataranka, Jabiru and Kakadu. In the redistribution before the 2016 election, gained territory from Arafura and Stuart, while losing territory to Nhulunbuy.[1] There were 5,431 people enrolled within the electorate as of August 2020.