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<blockquote data-quote="Bob Crowley" data-source="post: 77416638" data-attributes="member: 383390"><p>I had this paragraph in my OP above. Readers might have been surprised to know that the ACT and NT are not Australian states.</p><p></p><p>The reason for this is that Australia became a federated nation in 1901 when the constitution took effect. At that time neither the ACT or the NT existed. The ACT was a part of New South Wates and the Northern Territory was then part of South Australia.</p><p></p><p></p><p>It wasn't till 1911 that both places became legal entities in their own right, but they have never been classified as states in the Costitution. Way back then they were both effectively public service entities and while Canberra still basically is, the Northern Territory's economy is now far less dependent on the federal government's direct control.</p><p></p><p>It's high time they became states in my opinion, but that would require another referendum to change the constitution. I think the federal politicians and the public would not be in the mood for that to happen anytime soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bob Crowley, post: 77416638, member: 383390"] I had this paragraph in my OP above. Readers might have been surprised to know that the ACT and NT are not Australian states. The reason for this is that Australia became a federated nation in 1901 when the constitution took effect. At that time neither the ACT or the NT existed. The ACT was a part of New South Wates and the Northern Territory was then part of South Australia. It wasn't till 1911 that both places became legal entities in their own right, but they have never been classified as states in the Costitution. Way back then they were both effectively public service entities and while Canberra still basically is, the Northern Territory's economy is now far less dependent on the federal government's direct control. It's high time they became states in my opinion, but that would require another referendum to change the constitution. I think the federal politicians and the public would not be in the mood for that to happen anytime soon. [/QUOTE]
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