NT: Stone quits NT Parliament

AAP General News (Australia)
02-21-2000
NT: Stone quits NT Parliament

By Catharine Munro

DARWIN, Feb 21 AAP - Federal Liberal Party president Shane Stone today officially severed
ties with the Northern Territory's Country Liberal Party government, announcing his retirement
from his seat in the NT Parliament.

In a surprise move which will fuel speculation of a snap election, Mr Stone handed
his resignation, effective immediately, to speaker Loraine Braham late this afternoon,
the day before …