It is the political equivalent of a circus in which the lion tamer has been consumed by big cats and unicycle-riding bears are making key decisions, leaving disillusioned voters as the unwitting butt of innumerable jokes.

On February 3, Adam Giles suggested Willem Westra van Holthe did not have the capacity or professionalism to run a chook raffle at the local pub, let alone the Territory, only to later appoint him as his new deputy leader.

Mr Westra van Holthe is on the record as saying he is “110 per cent” behind Mr Giles, despite extraordinarily announcing less than 36 hours prior that he had rolled the Chief Minister for the Country Liberal Party leadership.

Even former frontbencher Dave Tollner, who has been at the centre of many of the government’s most recent embarrassments, said he was “absolutely ashamed” of the attempt to oust Mr Giles.

How can Territorians any longer put credence in the words that spew forth from the mouths of those on the fifth floor when their vociferations contradict their incredibly public spats?

The only way to restore confidence is to cull the self-serving dead wood that is failing to live up to the expectations of voters.

If Mr Giles is committed to proving he is a legitimate leader, he needs to recommend to the NT Administrator that the Legislative Assembly be dissolved immediately.

By doing so, it will force an early election that will give Territorians the opportunity to select representatives that are truly dedicated to performing under the big top on their behalf.