Australian federal election, 2 July 2016
Senate election, Northern Territory

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(See NSW / Vic / Qld / WA / SA / Tas / ACT)

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Senators up for election:

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Senator Malarndirri McCarthy (Labor)

Senator Hon Nigel Scullion (Nationals), retiring

Comment:

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The Northern Territory has elected one Country Liberal and one Labor Senator at every election since 1975, and will do so again this year. Labor's candidate is Senator Malarndirri McCarthy. In late January Senator Nigel Scullion, after six years as Minister for Indigenous Affairs, announced that he will not stand again. The new CLP candidate is Dr Samantha (Sam) McMahon, a Katherine vet and business woman.

Candidates in ballot-paper order:

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Group A: United Australia Party

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Michael Wolf	Ross McRobert

Group B: Australian Labor Party

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Senator Malarndirri McCarthy	Wayne Kurnorth (disendorsed)

Group C: Country Liberal Party

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Dr Sam McMahon	Jason Burgoyne

Group D: Independent

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Braedon Earley	Crystal Johnson

Group E: Rise Up Australia

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Jan Pile	Leslie Harris

Group F: Help End Marijuana Prohibition

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Andrew Kavasilas	Lance Lawrence

Group G: Citizens Electoral Council

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Trudy Campbell	Peter Flynn

Group H: Australian Greens

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Anna Sri	Lia Gill

Group I: Fraser Anning's Conservative National Party

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Mark Dickson	James Wheeler

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