Larisa Lee

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Larisa Lee MLA
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for Arnhem
Incumbent
Assumed office 25 August 2012
Preceded by	Malarndirri McCarthy
Personal details
Born	Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Country Liberal Party
Residence	Barunga, Northern Territory
Occupation	Health worker

Larisa Antonia Lillian Lee is an Australian politician. She was elected to the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as the Country Liberal member for Arnhem at the 2012 territory election.

Lee was born in Katherine, Northern Territory and raised in the Barunga community. She is the daughter of Jawoyn leader (Bangardi) Robert Lee.^[1]

Several months after her election, Lee was accused by staff members of the Jawoyn Association Aboriginal Corporation (JAAC) of misusing the corporation's emergency fund—put aside to assist Aboriginal people living in poverty—to pay for her election campaign expenses.^[2] On 4 February 2013, Lee submitted an amended Candidate Election Return to the Northern Territory Electoral Commission, declaring an additional $23,000 in donations, including $16,000 from the JAAC, in addition to the single $500 donation on her original declaration. She denied the staff members' accusations, saying that the corporation had donated money to her campaign with the full support of the board.^[3]

She is now under investigation for alleged misuse of her Government provided Fuel Card.^[4]

On 14 Oct 13 on the ABC TV Four Corners progamme the matters concerning the alleged misuse of money from the Jawoyn Association by others and Lees smaller possible links to it was broadcast.

References

↑ Green, Antony: Arnhem, NT Votes 2012 (ABC).
↑ Schubert, Steven (1 February 2013). "Territory MP accused of improper use of Indigenous money". ABC News. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
↑ Coggan, Michael (15 February 2013). "Lee faces scrutiny over poll campaign support". ABC News. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
↑ Davies, Lorraine (17 July 2013). "Call for MLA to be stood down in fuel card furore". ABC News. Retrieved 1 August 2013.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Malarndirri McCarthy	Member for Arnhem 2012–present	Incumbent

v t e Current Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly

Country Liberal (16)	Alison Anderson Peter Chandler Matt Conlan John Elferink Lia Finocchiaro Adam Giles Gary Higgins Francis Xavier Kurrupuwu Robyn Lambley Larisa Lee Terry Mills Bess Price Kezia Purick Peter Styles Dave Tollner Willem Westra van Holthe

Labor (8)	Natasha Fyles Michael Gunner Delia Lawrie Nicole Manison Gerry McCarthy Kon Vatskalis Ken Vowles Lynne Walker

Independent (1)	Gerry Wood

Persondata
Name	Lee, Larisa
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth
Place of birth	Katherine, Northern Territory, Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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