Coalition senator weighs up future amid approaches from crossbench parties

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NT senator Sam McMahon, who was dumped in a preselection battle last year, says she has been approached by minor parties, including the Liberal Democrats and One Nation, to run for them in the next election.

A Coalition government senator has confirmed she has been in discussions with crossbench parties as she weighs up her political future for the upcoming federal election.She says she has not decided if she will run in the next electionCountry Liberal Party NT senator Sam McMahon, who currently sits in the Nationals party room in Canberra, wasThe incumbent senator was beaten for the CLP's spot on the NT senate ticket for the next election by former Alice Springs deputy mayor Jacinta Price.

"I have been approached by the Liberal Democrats, I've been approached by One Nation, I've been approached by the Jacqui Lambie Network … [they] would be interested in having me join them and run for them at the next election.

 

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Two Senate spots in the NT. Where does her best chance lie and where will the preferences flow to /from?

From the dog house to the shit house.

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