Joshua Roland Burgoyne (born 17 October 1989)[1] is an Australian politician who is the member for Braitling in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly.[2]

Joshua Burgoyne
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
for Braitling
Assumed office
22 August 2020
Preceded byDale Wakefield
Personal details
Born (1989-10-17) 17 October 1989 (age 34)
Alice Springs
NationalityAustralian
Political partyCountry Liberal Party
Residence(s)Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Alma materSt Philips College
OccupationElectrician
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
2020–present 14th Braitling Country Liberal

Burgoyne was born and raised in Alice Springs,[1][3] and was elected to parliament for the Country Liberal Party at the 2020 Northern Territory election. At the time he was the youngest member of the Assembly.[citation needed]

Burgoyne previously ran for the Senate at the 2019 Australian federal election as the number two candidate on the CLP ticket but was unsuccessful.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Joshua Burgoyne Candidate for Braitling". Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Subscribe to the NT News". ntnews.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. ^ Staff, Independent. "NT election 2020 candidates - Joshua Burgoyne | NT Independent". ntindependent.com.au. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Burgoyne misses out on number one Senate slot". Alice Springs News. Retrieved 29 August 2020.