The Federal Election is now just six days away (on Saturday 3 May, mark the calendars!)
In the lead-up, The Daily Aus will break down the tightest races in each state and territory.
In this piece, we’ll focus on the Northern Territory – where both federal seats are very much in play.
Background
Let’s first take a step back. This election, you’re voting for who you want to represent your:
- Local area in the House of Representatives.
- State or territory in the Senate.
For this piece, we’re going to focus on the House of Representatives, because that’s the house that determines which party will be in government.
Across the country, there are 150 seats up for grabs in the House of Representatives. The Northern Territory has two of those seats.
Northern Territory
In this piece, we are breaking down both contests in the NT, both of which are being defended by Labor.
A quick note: the Country Liberal Party (CLP) is the main competitor to Labor in both electorates. They form part of the Coalition, if they get into government.
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In each seat there are multiple candidates, but we have focused on the top contenders based on current polling.
Lingiari
Lingiari is one of the most vast and diverse electorates in Australia. It covers nearly all of the NT outside Darwin, including Alice Springs.
At the 2022 election, Marion Scrymgour won the seat despite a significant swing against Labor.
Community anger sparked by growing rates of crime saw Labor lose the territory-based election in the NT last year.
Solomon
Solomon is a Darwin-based seat which now takes in large parts of neighbouring Palmerston.
Labor MP Luke Gosling has held the seat since 2016 and secured a significant swing in his favour in 2022.
Climate 200-backed independent Phil Scott and the CLP’s Lisa Bayliss are both vying for the seat.
