NT: Labor clings to power in NT

AAP General News (Australia)
08-10-2008
NT: Labor clings to power in NT

The Labor government is clinging to power after suffering a massive swing against it
the Northern Territory polls.

It could take days before the final results are known .. but commentators are predicting
the Labor government will return to government with a one seat majority.

And there's still a chance of a hung parliament .. with the balance of power resting
with former chicken farmer GERRY WOOD .. who was returned as the independent member for
Nelson.

The final result will depend on the outcome of the northern suburb seat of Fannie Bay
.. vacated by former chief minister CLARE MARTIN .. following her resignation from the
top job last year.

The shock result stunned Chief Minister PAUL HENDERSON .. whose party has suffered
a nine per cent swing which claimed the scalps of three of his ministers.

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