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Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu
Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu
Councillor of the Tiwi Islands Region ; for Bathurst Island
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 28 August 2021
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly; for Arafura
	In office; 25 August 2012 – 27 August 2016
Preceded by	Marion Scrymgour
Succeeded by	Lawrence Costa
Personal details
Born	Maralampuwi Kurrupuwu; 10 June 1961 (age 63); Nguiu, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia
Political party	Country Liberal (2012–2014; 2014-present)
Other political; affiliations	Independent (2014); Palmer United (2014)
Spouse	Ancilla Kurrupuwu
Occupation	Teacher

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Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu (born 10 June 1961), also known as Maralampuwi Kurrupuwu (Aboriginal pronunciation: [maralambuwi ɡurubuwu]), is an Australian politician. He was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2012 to 2016. He was originally elected for the Country Liberal Party (CLP), but quit the party in April 2014 to sit as an independent. He briefly joined the Palmer United Party (PUP) before returning to the CLP in September 2014.^[1]

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years	Term	Electoral division
2012–2014	12th	Arafura	Country Liberal
2014	Changed allegiance to:		Independent
2014	Changed allegiance to:		Palmer United
2014–2016	Changed allegiance to:		Country Liberal

Kurrupuwu was born in Nguiu on Bathurst Island, the smaller of the two main Tiwi Islands. He was named Francis Xavier by Sister Anne Gardiner, after Bishop Francis Xavier Gsell, who had established a Catholic mission on the island in 1911.^[2] A staunch Catholic, he has worked with the Church for over thirty years, and is also manager of the Australian Red Cross on the islands. He has also held many local government roles, including President and Deputy Chair of the Nguiu Community Council, a member on the ATSIC regional council, Deputy Chair of the Tiwi Land Council and a councillor in the Tiwi Islands Shire.^[3]

Kurrupuwu once stood for Labor preselection, but switched sides to the Country Liberals after losing faith in progressive politics,^[4] in particular what he called Labor's "condescending" policies towards Aboriginal people.^[5] At the 2012 general election, he defeated former AFL footballer Dean Rioli who was the Labor candidate for Arafura—both men are related to former member and footballer Maurice Rioli.^[6]

In April 2014, Kurrupuwu was one of three indigenous MPs, alongside Alison Anderson and Larisa Lee, who resigned from the Country Liberal Party and sat as independents.^[7] The three MPs joined Palmer United later that month, with Anderson becoming the party's parliamentary leader.^[8]^[9] In September 2014, Kurrupuwu resigned from PUP and re-joined the Country Liberal Party.^[10]

References

^ "NT politician Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu leaves PUP, returns to CLP". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
^ CLP Taskforce Report Issue 20, Country Liberal Party, March 2012.
^ Green, Antony: Arafura (Key Seat), NT Votes 2012 (ABC), 2012.
^ Aikman, Amos (27 August 2012). "Northern Territory cry over loss of faith in progressives". The Australian. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ Aikman, Amos (6 August 2012). "Indigenous leaders desert Labor for CLP". The Australian. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ Byrne, Conor (8 April 2012). "Labor recruits footy player for Arafura". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
^ La Canna, Xavier (15 April 2014). "Giles questions MP's skills". ABC News. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
^ AAP (27 April 2014). "Clive Palmer says rebel NT indigenous MPs to defect to PUP" – The Australian. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ Matthew Knott and Gareth Hutchens (27 April 2014). "Clive Palmer aims for NT balance of power" – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
^ Aiken, Amos (9 September 2014). "Rebel indigenous MP Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu quits PUP". The Australian. news.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

External links

Maiden speech in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly^{[permanent dead link]}, 23 Oct 2012.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Marion Scrymgour	Member for Arafura 2012–2016	Succeeded by Lawrence Costa

[1] "NT politician Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu leaves PUP, returns to CLP". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 September 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

[clptaskforce-2] CLP Taskforce Report Issue 20, Country Liberal Party, March 2012.

[ntvotes-3] Green, Antony: Arafura (Key Seat), NT Votes 2012 (ABC), 2012.

[labor1-4] Aikman, Amos (27 August 2012). "Northern Territory cry over loss of faith in progressives". The Australian. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[labor2-5] Aikman, Amos (6 August 2012). "Indigenous leaders desert Labor for CLP". The Australian. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[rioli-6] Byrne, Conor (8 April 2012). "Labor recruits footy player for Arafura". Northern Territory News. Retrieved 8 September 2012.

[indy-7] La Canna, Xavier (15 April 2014). "Giles questions MP's skills". ABC News. Retrieved 15 April 2014.

[8] AAP (27 April 2014). "Clive Palmer says rebel NT indigenous MPs to defect to PUP" – The Australian. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[9] Matthew Knott and Gareth Hutchens (27 April 2014). "Clive Palmer aims for NT balance of power" – The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

[10] Aiken, Amos (9 September 2014). "Rebel indigenous MP Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu quits PUP". The Australian. news.com.au. Retrieved 17 September 2014.

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-'''Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu''' (born 10 June 1961; also known as '''Maralampuwi Kurrupuwu''') is an Australian politician. He was elected [[Country Liberal Party]] member for [[Electoral division of Arafura|Arafura]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] at the [[Northern Territory general election, 2012|2012 territory election]].
+'''Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu''' (born 10 June 1961), also known as '''Maralampuwi Kurrupuwu''' ({{IPA-aus|maralambuwi ɡurubuwu}}), is an Australian politician. He was a member of the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 2012 to 2016. He was originally elected for the [[Country Liberal Party]] (CLP), but quit the party in April 2014 to sit as an independent. He briefly joined the [[Palmer United Party]] (PUP) before returning to the CLP in September 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/a/24929871/nt-politician-francis-xavier-kurrupuwu-leaves-pup-returns-to-clp/?source=wan | title=NT politician Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu leaves PUP, returns to CLP | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | date=8 September 2014 | accessdate=8 September 2014}}</ref>
-Kurrupuwu was born in [[Wurrumiyanga|Nguiu]] on [[Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)|Bathurst Island]], the smaller of the two main [[Tiwi Islands]]. He was named Francis Xavier (after Bishop [[Francis Xavier Gsell]], who had established a Catholic mission on the island in 1911) by Sister Anne Gardiner.<ref name=clptaskforce>[http://www.countryliberals.org.au/uploads/taskforce/CLP_Taskforce_Report_issue20.pdf CLP Taskforce Report Issue 20], Country Liberal Party, March 2012.</ref> A staunch Catholic, he has worked with the Church for over thirty years, and is also manager of the [[Australian Red Cross]] on the islands. He has also held many local government roles, including
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+Kurrupuwu was born in [[Wurrumiyanga|Nguiu]] on [[Bathurst Island (Northern Territory)|Bathurst Island]], the smaller of the two main [[Tiwi Islands]]. He was named Francis Xavier by Sister Anne Gardiner, after Bishop [[Francis Xavier Gsell]], who had established a [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] mission on the island in 1911.<ref name=clptaskforce>[http://www.countryliberals.org.au/uploads/taskforce/CLP_Taskforce_Report_issue20.pdf CLP Taskforce Report Issue 20], Country Liberal Party, March 2012.</ref> A staunch Catholic, he has worked with the Church for over thirty years, and is also manager of the [[Australian Red Cross]] on the islands. He has also held many local government roles, including President and Deputy Chair of the Nguiu Community Council, a member on the [[Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission|ATSIC]] regional council, Deputy Chair of the [[Tiwi Land Council]] and a councillor in the [[Tiwi Islands Shire]].<ref name=ntvotes>Green, Antony: [http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2012/guide/araf.htm Arafura (Key Seat)], ''NT Votes 2012'' (ABC), 2012.</ref>
-Kurrupuwu once stood for Labor preselection, but switched sides to the Country Liberals after losing faith in progressive politics,<ref name=labor>{{cite news |title=Northern Territory cry over loss of faith in progressives |first=Amos |last=Aikman |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/northern-territory-cry-over-loss-of-faith-in-progressives/story-e6frgd0x-1226458471252 |newspaper=The Australian |date=27 August 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> in particular what he called Labor's "condescending" policies towards Aboriginal people.<ref name=labor>{{cite news |title=Indigenous leaders desert Labor for CLP |first=Amos |last=Aikman |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/indigenous-leaders-desert-labor-for-clp/story-e6frgczx-1226443411121 |newspaper=The Australian |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> At the 2012 general election, he defeated former AFL footballer [[Dean Rioli]] who was the Labor candidate for Arafura&mdash;both men are related to former member and footballer [[Maurice Rioli]].<ref name=rioli>{{cite news |title=Labor recruits footy player for Arafura |first=Conor |last=Byrne |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2012/04/08/297991_ntnews.html |newspaper=Northern Territory News |date=8 April 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> In April 2014, Kurrupuwu was one of three indigenous MPs (alongside [[Alison Anderson]] and [[Larisa Lee]]) who resigned from the Country Liberal Party and sat as independents.<ref name=indy>{{cite news |title=Giles questions MP's skills |author=La Canna, Xavier|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/04/15/3985930.htm |newspaper=ABC News |date=15 April 2014 |accessdate=15 April 2014}}</ref>
+Kurrupuwu once stood for Labor preselection, but switched sides to the Country Liberals after losing faith in progressive politics,<ref name=labor1>{{cite news |title=Northern Territory cry over loss of faith in progressives |first=Amos |last=Aikman |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/opinion/northern-territory-cry-over-loss-of-faith-in-progressives/story-e6frgd0x-1226458471252 |newspaper=The Australian |date=27 August 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> in particular what he called Labor's "condescending" policies towards Aboriginal people.<ref name=labor2>{{cite news |title=Indigenous leaders desert Labor for CLP |first=Amos |last=Aikman |url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/indigenous-leaders-desert-labor-for-clp/story-e6frgczx-1226443411121 |newspaper=The Australian |date=6 August 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref> At the 2012 general election, he defeated former AFL footballer [[Dean Rioli]] who was the Labor candidate for Arafura&mdash;both men are related to former member and footballer [[Maurice Rioli]].<ref name=rioli>{{cite news |title=Labor recruits footy player for Arafura |first=Conor |last=Byrne |url=http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2012/04/08/297991_ntnews.html |newspaper=Northern Territory News |date=8 April 2012 |accessdate=8 September 2012}}</ref>
+In April 2014, Kurrupuwu was one of three indigenous MPs, alongside [[Alison Anderson]] and [[Larisa Lee]], who resigned from the Country Liberal Party and sat as independents.<ref name=indy>{{cite news |title=Giles questions MP's skills |author=La Canna, Xavier |url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2014/04/15/3985930.htm |newspaper=ABC News |date=15 April 2014 |accessdate=15 April 2014}}</ref> The three MPs joined Palmer United later that month, with Anderson becoming the party's parliamentary leader.<ref>[[Australian Associated Press|AAP]] (27 April 2014). [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/clive-palmer-says-rebel-nt-indigenous-mps-to-defect-to-pup/story-e6frgczx-1226897284587 "Clive Palmer says rebel NT indigenous MPs to defect to PUP"] – ''[[The Australian]]''. Retrieved 27 April 2014.</ref><ref>Matthew Knott and Gareth Hutchens (27 April 2014). [http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/clive-palmer-aims-for-nt-balance-of-power-20140427-zr09j.html "Clive Palmer aims for NT balance of power"] – ''[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]''. Retrieved 27 April 2014.</ref> In September 2014, Kurrupuwu resigned from PUP and re-joined the Country Liberal Party.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Aiken|first1=Amos|title=Rebel indigenous MP Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu quits PUP|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/state-politics/rebel-indigenous-mp-francis-xavier-kurrupuwu-quits-pup/story-e6frgczx-1227051918528|accessdate=17 September 2014|work=The Australian|publisher=news.com.au|date=9 September 2014}}</ref>
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