Country Liberals Hand Labor Crushing Defeat in NT Election

Published on August 24, 2024

The Country Liberal Party’s (CLP) convincing defeat of the incumbent Labor party is a turning point in the territory’s future, Chief Minister-elect Lia Finocchario says. The CLP will form government in the Northern Territory after toppling the government and Chief Minister Eva Lawler in her own seat. With nearly 20 percent of the vote counted, the CLP had notched a 13.2 percent swing on a two-party preferred basis. It came on the back of a strong primary vote of 49.5 percent, compared to the ALP’s 25.9 percent. The CLP was on track to win 14 seats of the 25-seat parliament, with Labor set to take five seats as the others remain undecided....

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