04 NEWS MONDAY AUGUST 24 2020 EVERY vote counts Number every square in NT LEGISLATIVEVoting is compulsory ASSEMBLY ELECTION 2020 the TerritoryHave your say votes this election day the order of your choice VOTE 1 Times change Nightcliff sticks with Fyles again as ALP moves MADURA MCCORMACK [email protected]

THERE is no rest for the re- turned, with Nightcliff MLA back at her local on Palmerston market booth hours after the in- itial count showed the electorate had stuck with her again. MADURA MCCORMACK bencher histori- active MLA, is facing stiff com- “I’m really proud that my [email protected] cally retained Drysdale for the petition in high-profile CLP community has trusted me once party, a seat that was one of the pick Marie-Clare Boothby. again to be their elected rep- PALMERSTON may no five Labor has only ever won This is the second election resentative,” she said. longer be considered a Coun- during times of major political in a row that Labor has had the As it stands, on first preferen- try Liberal Party heartland upheaval. highest number of first prefer- ces, Ms Fyles is on 53 per cent. after this election, as Labor Prof Gerritsen said it was al- ence votes in Blain, though the Whether or not she holds on makes gains on first preferen- ways going to be hard to beat seat remains in doubt with to the title of “safest seat in the ces in two of the three hotly Ms Lawler as she was an “ac- election analysts tipping a Territory” remains to be seen contested seats. tive and well publicised” in- close CLP win. once preferences are distributed. Charles Darwin University cumbent. Spillett, the seat that Long-time Blain MLA ABC election analyst Antony Professor Rolf Gerritsen said surrounds the three other Terry Mills is down for the Green believes there’s a “strong “social change” and an in- Palmerston seats, remains a count, with the distribution of chance” the Greens will pip the crease in public servants living CLP stronghold. his preferences to decide who CLP on preferences and finish in Palmerston had made the Labor’s Mark Turner and takes the seat he held. second. trio of seats – Blain, Brennan Tony Sievers are now leading Mr Turner said it was still and Drysdale – far more com- on first preferences in Blain too close to call. He agreed that petitive for Labor. and Brennan respectively. Palmerston could not be de- It comes after Labor front- Mr Sievers, considered an scribed as conservative.

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