Governance Northern Territory

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1 governance

1.1 parliament
1.2 chief minister , cabinet
1.3 administrator
1.4 federal government
1.5 local government
1.6 aboriginal land councils
1.7 political parties





governance


the legislative assembly building in darwin.


parliament

the northern territory parliament 1 of 3 unicameral parliaments in country. based on westminster system, consists of northern territory legislative assembly created in 1974, replacing northern territory legislative council.


the northern territory legislative council partly elected governing body 1947 until replacement elected northern territory legislative assembly in 1974. total enrolment 1947 election 4,443. northern territory split 5 electorates: darwin, alice springs, tennant creek, batchelor, , stuart.


whilst assembly exercises similar powers governments of states of australia, legislated devolution of powers commonwealth government, rather constitutional right. such, commonwealth government retains right legislate territory, including power override legislation passed legislative assembly. monarch represented administrator of northern territory, performs role similar of state governor.


twenty-five members of legislative assembly elected four-year terms single-member electorates.


for several years there has been agitation full statehood. referendum of voters in northern territory held on issue in 1998, resulted in no vote. shock both northern territory , commonwealth governments, opinion polls showed territorians supported statehood. however, under australian constitution, federal government may set terms of entry full statehood. northern territory offered 3 senators, rather twelve guaranteed original states. (because of difference in populations, equal numbers of senate seats mean territorian s vote senator have been worth more 30 votes in new south wales or victoria.) alongside cited arrogant approach adopted chief minister shane stone, believed territorians, regardless of general views on statehood, reluctant adopt particular offer made.


chief minister , cabinet

the chief minister of northern territory head of government of self-governing territory, while head of government of state premier. chief minister appointed administrator of northern territory, in normal circumstances appoint leader of whichever party holds majority of seats in northern territory legislative assembly. current chief minister of northern territory michael gunner of australian labor party. replaced adam giles on 31 august 2016.


administrator

the northern territory received self-government on 1 july 1978 under own administrator of northern territory appointed governor-general of australia. commonwealth government, not government of northern territory, advises governor-general on appointment of administrator, convention, consults first territory government. current administrator vicki o halloran.


federal government

children wave australian flags during anzac day parade in palmerston


the northern territory represented in commonwealth parliament 2 members in house of representatives , 2 members in senate. of september 2016, resulting 2016 federal election, warren snowdon australian labor party (alp) , luke gosling australian labor party (alp) serve in house of representatives, , malarndirri mccarthy alp , nigel scullion clp serve in senate.


local government

the northern territory divided 17 local government areas, including 11 shires , 5 municipalities. shire, city , town councils responsible functions delegated northern territory parliament, such road infrastructure , waste management. council revenue comes property taxes , government grants.


aboriginal land councils

aboriginal australians own 49% of northern territory s land.



aboriginal land councils in northern territory groups of aboriginal landowners, set under aboriginal land rights act.


political parties

the 2 dominant political parties in northern territory conservative country liberal party, , social-democratic australian labor party. minor parties active in nt northern territory greens, palmer united party , australia s first nations political party. in 2016 northern territory general election 2 clp representatives elected (mlas higgins , finocchiaro) plus 5 independents. makes parliamentary status of clp major party matter of interest.








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