Preceded by Peter Styles Spouse(s) Wayne | Political party Australian Labor Party Party Australian Labor Party | |
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Kathryn Jane "Kate" Worden is an Australian politician. She is a Labor member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly since 2016, representing the electorate of Sanderson.
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Early life and career
Worden moved to Australia with her family in 1981, attending school in Adelaide. She moved to Ngukkurr in the Northern Territory in 1985.
Worden was an Alderman on the City of Darwin Council for three years. She was the Chair of the Community and Cultural, and Arts and Cultural Development Committees. She has been critical of Lord Mayor Katrina Fong Lim.
Before entering politics, Worden worked at the Northern Territory Department of Housing overseeing complaints and compliance.
Worden has been married twice. She has four children and five grandchildren.
Politics
Worden challenged Deputy Chief Minister Peter Styles in his seat of Sanderson. She won in a rout, taking over 63 percent of the vote on a swing of over 16 percent amid the CLP's near-meltdown in Darwin. She actually won enough votes on the first count to take the seat without the need for preferences.