NT election loss an 'indictment' on crime and disunity

The Country Liberals' thumping Northern Territory win has delivered them at least 15 of 25 seats. ((A)manda Parkinson/AAP PHOTOS)

Lessons must be learnt by the federal government, the opposition has urged, with Labor hit with a crushing defeat in the Northern Territory election.

A 10.1 per cent swing to the Country Liberal Party at Saturday's poll left Labor with 42.9 per cent of the two-party preferred and a 29.5 per cent primary vote.