Lee was born in Katherine, approximately 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-east of Darwin, the Northern Territory's capital, and was raised in the Barunga community.
She denied the staff members' accusations, saying that the corporation had donated money to her campaign with the full support of the board.
[4] On 14 October 2013, the ABC TV program Four Corners broadcast an investigative story concerning the alleged use of money from the Jawoyn Association, including Lee's use for her election campaign.
[5] On 25 April 2014, Lee was charged with aggravated assault and "disorderly behaviour in a public place" following an altercation with an 18-year-old woman outside a Centrelink in Katherine.
According to The Australian, they were laying the groundwork for a new party to speak for regional interests,[9] but later that month, on 27 April 2014, the three MPs joined Palmer United, with Anderson becoming parliamentary leader.