CLP's Griggs readies for preselection vote

FEDERAL MP Natasha Griggs says she won't be taking anything for granted in Saturday's preselection battle for her Northern Territory seat.

The Country Liberal Party (CLP) member for the seat of Solomon will face a preselection battle against Darwin doctor Peter Bourke at the party's Central Council meeting this weekend.

"It is a democratic party and I welcome the fact that I have been challenged because it keeps people on their toes and I will not take anything for granted," Ms Griggs said on Friday.

Party insiders have privately told AAP Ms Griggs is likely to be re-elected although the contest could be close.

Unlike the Australian Labor Party (ALP), the CLP executive cannot overrule a decision of grassroots members.

"We don't have a captain's pick," Ms Griggs said, referring to a recent ALP decision to install Olympian Nova Peris as that party's number one Senate candidate.

Saturday's meeting in Tennant Creek could also see calls for a vote of no-confidence in NT Chief Minister Terry Mills.

Mr Mills has upset some in his party with the CLP's cost cutting and revenue raising programs since seizing power in a landslide win last August.

Sources told AAP a no-confidence vote was likely to be called on Sunday, but even if it succeeds Mr Mills' job will not be in jeopardy.

There have been leadership tensions leading up to the meeting, with NT Attorney-General John Elferink resigning after reports he had been counting votes to see if he had the support to topple Mr Mills.

On Friday Mr Elferink said he did not expect a vote of no-confidence in Mr Mills at the meeting.

Nigel Scullion will be unopposed for the number one spot on the NT's Senate ticket.

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