The Northern Territory Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet advises that a State Funeral for the Honourable Grant Ernest John Tambling AM will take place at 10:00am on Monday, 17 March 2025, at the Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Mr Tambling was an alderman at the Darwin City Council between 1972 and 1974. He was then elected as the Member for Fannie Bay Electorate in the first Northern Territory Legislative Assembly between 1974 and 1977.
In 1980, Mr Tambling moved to federal politics, serving as the Member for the Northern Territory from 1980 to 1983, and then as a Senator for the Northern Territory from 1987 to 2001. During his time in the Howard Government, Mr Tambling served as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Transport and Regional Development, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Social Security and as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Aged Care.
Mr Tambling was a proud advocate for the Northern Territory, especially on particular issues such as Territory rights and euthanasia. He was also the Administrator of Norfolk Island between 2003 and 2007.
In 2011, Mr Tambling was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the Parliament of Australia, to the community of Norfolk Island, and to the Northern Territory through contributions to local, State and Federal government.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Monday, 17 March 2025 in the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer