Gordon Sinclair Thomson is a civic leader on the Australian external territory of Christmas Island. He served as President of the Shire of Christmas Island from 2003 to 2011 and is, at present, the Shire-President again, serving since 2013. He is a member of the

Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also simply known as Labor, is the major centre-left political party in Australia, one of two major parties in Australian politics, along with the centre-right Liberal Party of Australia. The party forms the f ...

and has also served as the General Secretary of the

Union of Christmas Island Workers The Union of Christmas Island Workers (UCIW) is a trade union in Christmas Island, the non self-governing territory of Australia. It represents workers on the island, and is affiliated with the Australian Council of Trade Unions The Austral ...

. In a February 2020 interview with Guardian Australia, it was reported that Thomson had lived on Christmas Island for 22 years. He stated that the island was treated like a "colony", that it should be placed on the

United Nations list of non-self-governing territories Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter defines a non-self-governing territory (NSGT) as a territory "whose people have not yet attained a full measure of self-government". In practice, an NSGT is a territory deemed by the United Nations Gener ...

, and that residents should pursue free association with Australia as an alternative to the island's current status.

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Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian politicians Christmas Island Mayors of places in Australia {{Australia-politician-stub