{{Short description|Australian politician}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2020}} {{Infobox officeholder | honorific_prefix = | name = Steve Edgington | honorific_suffix = MLA | image = | alt = | caption = | constituency_AM = Barkly | assembly = Northern Territory Legislative | term_start = 22 August 2020 | term_end = | predecessor = Gerry McCarthy | successor = | prior_term = | birth_date = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Birth-date and age|Month DD, YYYY}} --> | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} or {{Death-date and age|Month DD, YYYY|Month DD, YYYY}} (death date then birth date) --> | death_place = | resting_place = | resting_place_coordinates = | birth_name = | citizenship = | party = Country Liberal Party | other_party = <!--For additional political affiliations--> | spouse = | partner = <!--For those with a domestic partner and not married--> | relations = | children = | alma_mater = | occupation = Police officer }} '''Steven Mark Edgington''' is an Australian politician from the Northern Territory.
Edgington moved to Darwin in 1988 to join the police force. In his time in the Territory he has lived and worked in a number of locations including senior police roles in Tennant Creek.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Barkly - Northern Territory 2020 Election Electorate, Candidates, Results {{!}} NT Votes - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nt/2020/guide/bark|access-date=2020-09-07|website=ABC News|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Committee|url=https://www.rdant.com.au/our-committee/|access-date=2020-09-07|website=RDANT|language=en-AU}}</ref> {{NT parlbox header}} {{NT parlbox|term=14th|start={{NT election link|2020}}|end=present|party=Country Liberal Party|electorate=Barkly}} |}
Edgington became mayor of Barkly Regional Council, a position he held at the time of the election. He ran for parliament while concurrently holding the position of mayor, leading some to suggest a conflict of interest.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-29|title='I feel insulted, I feel disrespected': Alice Springs Mayor slams claims of a 'conflict of interest'|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-01-29/alice-springs-mayor-damien-ryan-on-running-for-nt-election/11909502|access-date=2020-09-07|website=www.abc.net.au|language=en-AU}}</ref>
Edgington was a candidate in the 2020 Northern Territory general election for the seat of Barkly for the Country Liberal Party. While he was behind for most of the count after the election, he made up ground due to the postal votes, and won the seat by a margin of 5 votes.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Independent Staff|title=Edgington makes late comeback in Barkly with postal votes, looks set to take seat for CLP {{!}} NT Independent|url=https://ntindependent.com.au/edgington-makes-late-comeback-in-barkly-with-postal-votes-looks-set-to-take-seat-for-clp/|access-date=2020-09-07|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
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