A State Memorial Service for Ms Loraine Braham will take place at 11.00 am on Thursday 23 April 2026 at the Alice Springs Convention Centre, Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
Ms Braham served as a Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly for the electorate of Braitling from 1994 to 2008, making history as the first woman elected to the Assembly from Central Australia. Ms Braham held the office of Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly on two occasions, from 1997 to 1999 and again from 2001 to 2005, becoming the first woman to serve as Speaker.
Ms Braham dedicated many years to education and community leadership and is remembered as a pioneering trailblazer, a strong advocate for Central Australia, and a devoted servant of the Northern Territory community.
The State Memorial Service will be broadcast online.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Thursday 23 April 2026 in Northern 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