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(A)manda Parkinson

Experts predict a shake-up afoot in Territory politics

Chief Minister Eva Lawler and rival CLP leader Lia Finocchiaro are vying for votes in the NT. ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)

Fifty years on from Cyclone Tracy, the Northern Territory is bracing for another shake-up that could fundamentally change its parliamentary foundations.

The social and political ramifications of Cyclone Tracy led to the Territory in 1978 gaining self-governance and 24 years of Country Liberal Party reign.

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