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The Northern Territory's anti-corruption watchdog has found the Speaker of the NT Legislative Assembly responsible for corrupt conduct and serious breaches of public trust.

NT Chief Minister Michael Gunner revealed the NT Independent Commissioner Against Corruption's (ICAC) findings against Speaker Kezia Purick at a press conference on Monday morning.

Mr Gunner said ICAC found Ms Purick intervened in the attempted creation of a political party in the NT and misled the ICAC under oath.

He said ICAC launched its investigation after a complaint last June by then-independents Terry Mills and Robyn Lambley, who sought to form a new party to take NT opposition status.

Mr Gunner said commissioner Ken Fleming also found the speaker acted dishonestly by releasing an untrue statement about her involvement in the matter, and that she had failed to uphold the law.

"The ICAC has concluded that these activities amount to corrupt conduct by the speaker," he said.

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