Trish Crossin, the Northern Territory’s first female senator, has died in April 2026 at age 70. She is remembered for her advocacy on First Nations rights, women’s rights, and public education, and she served in the federal Senate from 1998 to 2013.
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The Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC) is deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Ms Trish Crossin AM. Ms Crossin’s life and career were both genuine and inspiring. In 1998, she became the Northern Territory’s first woman in federal parliament.
www.ilsc.gov.auThe passing of Board Chair Trish Crossin AM
www.thegordon.edu.auA former Arnhem Land schoolteacher who blazed a trail as the Northern Territory's first female senator, Trish Crossin, has died at age 70.
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www.aph.gov.auToday the Labor family mourns the death of our friend and comrade, former Senator Trish Crossin AM.Trish was the first woman to represent the Northern
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