Brent Potter is an Australian politician, representing the electoral division of Fannie Bay in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 20 August 2022.

Career

Before his political career, Potter worked in the

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, during which he was deployed to Afghanistan. He also worked in aged care, defence manufacturing, business development, and as a policy advisor to Natasha Fyles, the Northern Territory's Chief Minister since 13 May 2022. Potter has lived in

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since 2009. He has a Master's of Business from the

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Political career

Former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

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resigned from his seat of

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in the Legislative Assembly on 27 July 2022, triggering the

2022 Fannie Bay by-election A by-election in the seat of Fannie Bay in the Northern Territory was held on 20 August 2022, following the resignation of Michael Gunner, the MLA for Fannie Bay and former chief minister, on 27 July 2022. Early voting started on Monday 8 Aug ...

. The Labor Party revealed Potter as its candidate on 30 July. Potter's now deactivated

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page showed he had previously worked for an aerospace company which he had helped secure $10 million in public funds from the government. At the by-election on 20 August, he was elected, withstanding a

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against him.

Personal life

Potter has four children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Potter, Brent Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly Australian Labor Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly 21st-century Australian politicians Year of birth missing (living people) Living people