Jacinta Price wins CLP preselection battle against sitting senator Sam McMahon
ABCJacinta Nampijinpa Price will be the Country Liberal Party's top Senate candidate at the next federal election after winning a preselection battle against the sitting senator, Sam McMahon. Key points: Sitting NT senator Sam McMahon failed to win the CLP's preselection race Jacinta Price will be the CLP's top Senate candidate at the next federal election Ms McMahon had support from Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce Ms Price has been serving as the Alice Springs deputy mayor and announced her bid for the number one Senate spot earlier this month. Deputy Prime Minister and Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce threw his support behind Senator McMahon this week, stating it would be an "immense statement of disloyalty" to back anyone else. Territory Labor has confirmed that sitting senator Malarndirri McCarthy will be the party's candidate for the Senate and Northern Land Council chief executive Marion Scrymgour is Labor's candidate for Lingiari.
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