Ian Sloan (politician)

Ian Sloan (born 24 May 1973)[1] is an Australian politician who serves as MP for the Country Liberal Party in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly. He represents the seat of Daly.

Ian Sloan MLA
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Daly
Incumbent
Assumed office 22 August 2020
Preceded by	Gary Higgins
Personal details
Born	24 May 1973 Northern Ireland
Nationality	Northern Irish
Political party	Country Liberal
Alma mater	University of Hertfordshire
Occupation	Business owner

Pre-politics

Immigration to Australia

Sloan visited Australia as a backpacker in 1996. He planned to go to Queensland, however, whilst visiting Darwin, he decided to remain in the town. When he ran out of money, he decided to get a job at soon-to-be opened bar Shennanigans. In 2006, he opened the Virginia Tavern, followed by the Virginia Store in 2011 and the Berry Springs Tavern in 2014.[1]

Politics

In January 2020, the then incumbent member for Daly and Leader of the Country Liberal Opposition Gary Higgins announced that, due to health reasons, he would retire from politics at the 2020 Northern Territory election. This vacated the seat, and allowed for Sloan to fill in the gap left by Higgins. He then won the election, despite a 5.7% swing against the CLP in the seat.[2]

References

1. "Ian Sloan Candidate for Daly". Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
2. "Daly – Northern Territory 2020 Election Electorate, Candidates, Results | NT Votes – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-08-27.