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Committee rules Blain MLA Mark Turner will keep Territory Labor Party membership despite ‘disappointing’ conduct
Government backbencher Mark Turner will hold on to his Territory Labor party membership — and therefore remain part of the government — despite “disappointing” conduct, the party’s leadership team has ruled.
Key points:
- Mr Turner was dumped from Labor’s caucus for allegedly lying about the extent of an extra-marital affair
- Labor’s administrative committee says Mr Turner’s actions were disappointing, but it won’t expel him from the party
- The decision means Mr Turner remains one of 14 Labor members in the 25-seat NT Parliament
Chief Minister Michael Gunner last month said he had asked the party to review Mr Turner’s membership in light of what he said was “dishonesty” from the MLA about the extent of an extra-marital affair.
It came after…
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