Steve Edgington

Australian politician

Steven Mark Edgington is an Australian politician from the Northern Territory.

Edgington moved to Darwin in 1988 to join the police force. In his time in the Territory he has lived and worked in a number of locations including senior police roles in Tennant Creek.^[1][2]

Edgington became mayor of Barkly Regional Council, a position he held at the time of the election. He ran for parliament while concurrently holding the position of mayor, leading some to suggest a conflict of interest.^[3]

Edgington was a candidate in the 2020 Northern Territory general election for the seat of Barkly for the Country Liberal Party. While he was behind for most of the count after the election, he made up ground due to the postal votes, and won the seat by a margin of 5 votes.^[4][1]

References

1. "Barkly - Northern Territory 2020 Election Electorate, Candidates, Results | NT Votes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
2. "Our Committee". RDANT. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
3. "'I feel insulted, I feel disrespected': Alice Springs Mayor slams claims of a 'conflict of interest'". www.abc.net.au. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
4. Staff, Independent. "Edgington makes late comeback in Barkly with postal votes, looks set to take seat for CLP | NT Independent". Retrieved 7 September 2020.