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A swag of independent and Greens candidates could upset safe seats as polling day arrives in the Northern Territory.

On the eve of the election, Territorian concerns about crime have again led the parties to make a swag of promises on policing.

There are widespread fears family court proceedings can expose women and children experiencing domestic violence to further harm.

Former Liberal MP Andrew Laming has had his fines doubled on appeal over three Facebook posts found to have breached the law around election campaigns.

The Northern Territory is going to the polls this weekend. The incumbent Labor government is under serious challenge from a rejuvenated Country Liberal Party (CLP) opposition, led by Lia Finocchiaro. This is an election mainly about crime and the state of the economy, and neither issue is good for Labor.

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

'It's an attempt to grab for votes.'

Labor MP Graham Perrett is retiring from politics but the firebrand Queenslander has not finished stirring the pot in parliament.