Chief Minister-elect Lia Finnochiaro will get straight to work to make the Northern Territory safer, she says.
The Country Liberal Party will form government in the Northern Territory after toppling the government and Chief Minister Eva Lawler in her own seat. Labor suffered a devastating defeat with a swing of 12.3 per cent to the CLP on a two-party preferred basis, with the ALP gaining just 25.9 per cent of the primary vote. 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.
We will do whatever it takes to restore community safety." Finocchiaro said her party would get to work on delivering its plan to reduce crime, rebuild the economy and restore "our lifestyle." "And we will not let you down." Labor will now turn its mind to finding a new leader. Lawler said it had been an honour to lead the Northern Territory. "Every day I drove into work I would pinch myself and say this is an honour," she said.
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