Denis Collins (politician)

Denis Wilfred Collins (born 27 October 1941) is a former Australian politician. He was a member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 1980 to 1997, representing Alice Springs until 1983, Sadadeen until 1990 and Greatorex thereafter. He was first elected as a member of the Country Liberal Party, but lost preselection to future Chief Minister Shane Stone in 1986 and became an Independent, defeating Stone to win re-election in 1987.^[1] A conspiracy theorist, Collins advocated burying guns in the desert in response to the Fabian Socialist World Bank conspiracy. He was defeated in 1994 by CLP candidate Richard Lim.^[2]

In later years he joined One Nation, and contested the Tasmanian seat of Bass for the party in 2001.^[3]

References

1. Jaensch, Dean and Loveday, Peter. Challenge from the Nationals: The Territory Election 1987 (PDF). p. 115.
2. Green, Antony (2005). "Greatorex". 2005 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
3. http://www.crikey.com.au/2001/10/07/labor-belts-natasha-howard-woos-hansonites-economist-backs-labor/