Australia’s Northern Territory Puts Center-Right Party in Charge

Australia’s center-right Country Liberal Party took control of parliament in the Northern Territory with a majority government, ending eight years of Labor rule.

With about 60% of the vote counted after polls closed on Saturday, the CLP had won 15 of the 25 seats in the territory’s parliament, the Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported. While final numbers will be confirmed in coming days, the result means the party’s leader, Lia Finocchiaro, will become the territory’s chief minister.