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Federal division, inner-metropolitan

# Solomon

In Northern Territory. The advertiser we follow here has spent under $3.1K on Facebook and Instagram ads.

## Sitting member

- [![](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/ANPB_2019_Luke_Gosling_MP_2019.10.14_07.25_DSC8139-2_(cropped).jpg?width=96)**Luke Gosling** Labor, Solomon ](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling)

About

## About Solomon

Solomon is an inner-metropolitan federal electoral division in the Northern Territory, covering the Darwin and Palmerston area. It is held by Luke Gosling of the Australian Labor Party. Gosling's Facebook and Instagram ads focus on cost of living, health, leader character, education and economy and tax.

Named after

Vaiben Louis Solomon, former Premier of South Australia

Created

Redistributed on 21 December 2000

First contested

2001 federal election

Held by the same party since

2016, when Luke Gosling won the seat for Labor

Previous members

Dave Tollner, Damian Hale, Natasha Griggs

Summarised by AI from [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Division%5Fof%5FSolomon), plus our own records. Sources last checked 11 November 2026.

## Who's advertising

MPs and candidates for Solomon whose Facebook pages we follow, by what they've spent.

1. [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling) MP, Labor  
under $3.1K 31 ads, 31 running

 At least  Up to (Meta only publishes ranges) 

## What they're promising in Solomon

Promises from the ads of the MPs and candidates above, most repeated first. Each one links to the ad it's quoted from.

1. ### Labor Free tafe  
> As long as there is a Labor Government, Free TAFE is here to stay.  
[See the ad](https://politics.computer/ad/1a5101027d28d78b15b65c5346d54ef28343894e31a0cbf7d93e982ff0f5434b) From [Luke Gosling](https://politics.computer/mp/luke-gosling)

## Their biggest ads

- [![A few things quietly changed this year that put money back in your pocket. ✅ Price gouging by the large supermarkets is now illegal. ✅ Card](https://politics.computer/media/3010ff3ac0322b4dcd448140ce68b36de28aed188b653e7c15cbb213d9b89c6d?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $400 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/3010ff3ac0322b4dcd448140ce68b36de28aed188b653e7c15cbb213d9b89c6d)
- [![The Albanese Labor Government has increased Paid Parental Leave to better support families. Parents can now share a flexible 24 weeks of le](https://politics.computer/media/cc39038d0ae33ffcd4679a83e093ffadfc5df3a4b4435226a9caf5855f5fc470?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $400 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/cc39038d0ae33ffcd4679a83e093ffadfc5df3a4b4435226a9caf5855f5fc470)
- [![Every child deserves the best start in life. Labor's 3 Day Guarantee means every child can access at least three days of subsidised early l](https://politics.computer/media/fb2da7d6e03a1bd582871f506eea336902377653d227c07a920dfa94a8113956?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $400 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fb2da7d6e03a1bd582871f506eea336902377653d227c07a920dfa94a8113956)
- [![Follow to keep up to date with your local MP, Luke Gosling, Member for Solomon.](https://politics.computer/media/191d1fcc616f1e95cbcf6d7e6421a4417091970acb5fcafcecceb77cb3c63750?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/191d1fcc616f1e95cbcf6d7e6421a4417091970acb5fcafcecceb77cb3c63750)
- [![More tradies to build homes. More apprentices getting a start. More carers to look after our loved ones. More opportunities to get ahead. A](https://politics.computer/media/1a5101027d28d78b15b65c5346d54ef28343894e31a0cbf7d93e982ff0f5434b?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/1a5101027d28d78b15b65c5346d54ef28343894e31a0cbf7d93e982ff0f5434b)
- [![Health care should be there when you need it. That is why Labor is strengthening Medicare across Darwin and Palmerston. Urgent care, cheape](https://politics.computer/media/22ee571858ba686431f3407612138ebbc1cfceeb830d9ea4b7b2ab26b1815142?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/22ee571858ba686431f3407612138ebbc1cfceeb830d9ea4b7b2ab26b1815142)
- [![Thousands of Territorians are now paying less for essential medicine. 💰 Under the Albanese Labor Government the maximum cost of a PBS pres](https://politics.computer/media/5b79ba08b0f9ac61bfe30f0b12fd66e121df59a04a390cae9d3200c475a736f5?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/5b79ba08b0f9ac61bfe30f0b12fd66e121df59a04a390cae9d3200c475a736f5)
- [![Sprained wrist on a Sunday? A fever that will not wait until Monday? Free Medicare Urgent Care Clinics are now a permanent part of Medicare](https://politics.computer/media/fbec26783e8e2ff20cfe2a10528da45d8c8a81b08f8fb2dcef4f8c9a7d80c102?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/fbec26783e8e2ff20cfe2a10528da45d8c8a81b08f8fb2dcef4f8c9a7d80c102)
- [![More Territorians can now see a GP with no out of pocket costs. Bulk billing is climbing again right across Darwin and Palmerston, backed b](https://politics.computer/media/ff2471912da3579ad4626792079e16cb0f4fe339c23d7de3c3dc61427449954a?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $300 spent Running since 1 Oct](https://politics.computer/ad/ff2471912da3579ad4626792079e16cb0f4fe339c23d7de3c3dc61427449954a)
- [![Very #TerritoryProud of the legends from across the Territory that we all celebrated tonight at the 2027 NT Australian of the Year Awards! �](https://politics.computer/media/146e3feea9d661b195c16aa311d6312de26b5427d64235d99f32bcb9dc40763e?w=480) Luke GoslingUnder $100 spent Running since 9 Nov](https://politics.computer/ad/146e3feea9d661b195c16aa311d6312de26b5427d64235d99f32bcb9dc40763e)

## Other divisions in Northern Territory

- [Lingiari](https://politics.computer/seats/federal/lingiari)

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