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Who is Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, and how did she become a central player in the voice referendum?

The NT senator will steer the no campaign against the Indigenous voice to parliament. From growing up in Alice Springs to joining the shadow cabinet, here’s her background

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Now that the Territory rights bill has passed, will voluntary assisted dying once again be legalised in the NT?

The Northern Territory sparked global controversy in the 1990s when it became the first place in the world to legalise euthanasia. Then, the federal government overturned it. But that all changed yesterday.

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Senator Jacinta Price votes against Territory Rights bill, citing distrust of NT government, concern for children

Jacinta Price has been slammed by politicians on both sides for voting against a bill which would overturn a ban stopping territory governments making laws on euthanasia.

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Malarndirri McCarthy, Jacinta Price expected to win the Northern Territory's two seats in the Senate

Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate.

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What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote?

What are the major election promises for the Northern Territory? Who are the candidates? Where do I vote? We answer your questions.

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Scott Morrison confirms Coalition won't allow NT and ACT a right to vote on voluntary assisted dying if re-elected

The Northern Territory and ACT remain banned from voting on legalising voluntary assisted dying and, as of Thursday, are the last jurisdictions without it. It's now erupted into an election issue.

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Race for the Senate: could Labor and the Greens gain control?

As well as the whole House of Representatives, 40 of the 76 Senate seats will be up for election on May 21. There are 12 senators per state and two per territory. At half-Senate elections, six senators for each state and the four territory senators are up for election. Unless…

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The Nationals have good election prospects - but this does not guarantee Joyce's leadership

While the Liberal and Labor parties each face several nail-biting contests, the Nationals have fewer immediate concerns in this federal election.

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The Northern Territory candidates vying for your vote in the federal election

Whether you're in downtown Darwin or the furthest flung corner of the Northern Territory, there's a politician that wants your vote in the federal election on Saturday 21 May.

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Northern Territory Senate hopefuls promise a 'shake-up' in fight against family violence

The Northern Territory's two main Senate candidates are both running hard on the issue of domestic and family violence, as rates in the territory soar well above the national average.

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Third former Country Liberal Party member joins Liberal Democrats tilt at federal parliament

A former Country Liberal Party vice president has joined the Liberal Democrats, as campaigning ramps up in the Northern Territory.

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AEC suspends review into CLP ahead of upcoming federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission has paused a review into the Northern Territory's major conservative party, which was launched after the CLP's only sitting senator, Sam McMahon, quit the party.

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NT voters in Lingiari and Solomon prepare to go to the polls for the federal election

If the results are close across the country, the outcome in the electorates of Lingiari and Solomon could play a critical role in determining which party forms government.

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Ex-NT deputy chief minister quits CLP

More prominent Northern Territory conservatives have quit the Country Liberal Party, joining four other high profile members who've resigned in recent months.

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NT senator McMahon joins Lib Democrats

Northern Territory senator Sam McMahon has announced her bid for re-election to federal parliament as a member of the Liberal Democrats.

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NT politician Sam McMahon announces bid for Senate re-election as a Liberal Democrat

The former Country Liberal Party Northern Territory senator announces she will take another tilt for Australian Parliament at the federal election, ending weeks of speculation about her future.

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CLP responds to NT senator Sam McMahon's allegations of 'abuse' by former staffer

Outgoing senator Sam McMahon last week used parliamentary privilege to accuse a former staffer of 'abuse'. The Country Liberal Party's president Fiona Darcy says "it's not a CLP issue".

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Former CLP candidate Kylie Bonanni resigns from party, announces run for Solomon as an independent

Two former Country Liberal Party members will now run for the Northern Territory federal seat of Solomon against the party's own candidate Tina MacFarlane. ABC election analyst Antony Green says it isn't good news for the CLP.

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CLP vice president Jed Hansen quits the party to contest federal seat of Solomon as an independent

The vice president of the Northern Territory opposition party resigns to run against the party's own federal candidate in the seat of Solomon – a move likely to fuel further speculation the party is "divided".

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NT senator Sam McMahon uses parliamentary privilege to accuse former staffer of 'abuse'

Outgoing Northern Territory senator Sam McMahon calls for 'cruel behaviour' in politics to end, using her final speech in parliament to accuse a former staffer of 'abuse'.

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Outgoing senator shines light on bullying

Outgoing Northern Territory senator Sam McMahon has used her valedictory speech to call out bullying within her former party, which sparked her resignation.

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Worst could be yet to come for flood-hit areas – as it happened

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NT senator says Darwin dog returned positive rapid test in first Australian canine Covid case

Sam McMahon, who is also a vet, is satisfied with the accuracy of the dog’s result, but others question the test’s reliability

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NT Senator Sam McMahon claims to have diagnosed Australia's first canine COVID infection in Darwin dog

A pet dog in Darwin that developed a "loud cough" after its owner became infected with coronavirus could be Australia's first COVID-19 case in a canine, claims Northern Territory senator and vet Sam McMahon.

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Northern Territory Senator Sam McMahon says she had 'safety concerns' in her CLP workplace, cites Jenkins report

Northern Territory's Senator Sam McMahon, who quit the Country Liberal Party last week, says she feared for her safety while in the party and received "no calls from anyone" within the party about the concerns she raised.

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