NT: Labor could claim victory today

AAP General News (Australia)
08-22-2001
NT: Labor could claim victory today

Labor Leader CLARE MARTIN hopes to claim victory in the Northern Territory election today.

Labor scrutineers say the Country Liberal Party could be in a unwinnable position in
the undecided Darwin seat of Millner by midday.

Ms MARTIN then expects a firmer picture of whether she can form government, or whether
she must ask either of the two independents to support her minority government.

Yesterday, Labor lawyer MATTHEW BONSON was trailing CLP incumbent ALEX MITCHELL in
Millner but if independents' preferences continue to favour Mr BONSON, Labor could be
in an unbeatable position.

But if the CLP closes the gap, the result could come down to the final postal votes
counted on Friday night.

AAP RTV rmg/hn/jn/hn

KEYWORD: POLLNT CLAIM (DARWIN)

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