Stephen Hatton
Stephen Paul Hatton (born 28 January 1948) is an Australian politician, who was Chief Minister of the Northern Territory of Australia from 1986 to 1988.[1] From 1983 until his retirement in 2001, he was MLA for the seat of Nightcliff. He first became a minister in December 1984 in the Ian Tuxworth government.[2]
| Years | Term | Electoral division | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–1987 | 4th | Nightcliff | Country Liberal | |
| 1987–1990 | 5th | Nightcliff | Country Liberal | |
| 1990–1994 | 6th | Nightcliff | Country Liberal | |
| 1994–1997 | 7th | Nightcliff | Country Liberal | |
| 1997–2001 | 8th | Nightcliff | Country Liberal | |
Stephen Hatton | |
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| 3rd Chief Minister of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 15 May 1986 – 13 July 1988 | |
| Deputy | Barry Coulter (1986–1987, 1987–1988) Ray Hanrahan (1987) |
| Preceded by | Ian Tuxworth |
| Succeeded by | Marshall Perron |
| Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Nightcliff | |
| In office 3 December 1983 – 17 August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dawn Lawrie |
| Succeeded by | Jane Aagaard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Stephen Paul Hatton 28 January 1948 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Country Liberal Party |
| Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
| Cabinet | Hatton Ministry |
He played an important role in the referendum for statehood for the Northern Territory in 1998. He had served for many years on a bipartisan committee of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly, which had recommended a constitution and an elected Constitutional Assembly to give it further consideration. The then Chief Minister, Shane Stone put forward a different constitution to a non-elected Constitutional Assembly. Steve Hatton was prominent in opposing this kind of statehood. The referendum failed, and he was reported as saying "One of the campaign slogans at the time was: 'we want statehood, not Stonehood'".[3]
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