Jeff Collins and Robyn Lambley open to joining Territory Alliance
Independent MLAs Jeff Collins and Robyn Lambley have both left the door open to joining Territory Alliance
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Independent MLAs Jeff Collins and Robyn Lambley have both left the door open to joining Territory Alliance.
The conservative party’s founder and only parliamentary member Terry Mills said Territory Alliance would seek to seize opposition status from the CLP if it had more than two members.
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The independent Member for Fong and former Labor MLA Lim, Collins said he was “leaving the door open” to a switch in allegiance.
“As far as I’m concerned there’s an open offer for me to join,” he said.
“Who knows what will happen between now and the August election?”
The independent Member for Araluen and former CLP MLA and Deputy Chief Minister, Lambley also wouldn’t rule out rejoining forces with her old political ally Terry Mills.
“I’ve considered joining, but at this stage, I just don’t see myself becoming a part of a party that’s so Top End centric,” she said.
“But Terry and I will always get along so who knows.”
Former Labor MLA Ken Parish also recently joined the Territory Alliance.
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