state or territory of Australia
Let an agent explain the states and territories of Australia, their constitutional status and differences, relay official data and governance, describe proposals for new states, and route to entries for specific jurisdictions.
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Purpose and description
Let an agent explain the states and territories of Australia, their constitutional status and differences, relay official data and governance, describe proposals for new states, and route to entries for specific jurisdictions.
The first-level divisions of the Commonwealth of Australia, comprising six states, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania, which retain their own constitutions and residual powers under the federal constitution, and territories including the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory with self-government granted by federal law and several external territories; proposals for new states such as a North Queensland state have been made but none adopted since federation in 1901.
What it is for: Not applicable; administrative divisions.
It can be explain states and territories; relay constitutional status; relay official data; route to specific jurisdictions.
Distinguishing features
Federal system
State sovereignty versus territory self-government
Senate representation differences
Stable since federation
What it looks like
Not a visible object; regions on the map of Australia.
Physical character
states: 6 count
self-governing territories: 2 count - mainland, plus Norfolk Island historically
federation: 1901 year
How it is recognised
First-level divisions of Australia
Six states, two mainland territories, external territories
Local government areas are lower level; regions are informal
Related models
is a kind of - in registry terms
is a kind of - in registry terms
is governed by - and state constitutions
is part of - the federation
In practice
Families and kinds
the six states
the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory
external territories such as Christmas Island, Cocos Islands and Norfolk Island
Jervis Bay Territory
proposals for new states such as North Queensland and New England
Identifiers
ISO 3166-2 AU-NSW to AU-WA
ABS state and territory codes statistical geography
Standards and regulation
Constitution of Australia
State constitutions
Self-government acts for the territories
Australian Statistical Geography Standard
Failure modes and hazards
Confusing states with territories
Stale data
Presenting new state proposals as enacted
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.
Structure The divisions.
Reference.
List
States and territories.
List
List.
- What are the states and territories of Australia, and what are their capitals and populations? definition
- Is the question about a state, a territory or a lower-level area? boundary
Specific
Specific jurisdiction.
Specific
Specific.
- Which jurisdiction is meant, and what are its details? provenance
- Which entry fits the specific state or territory? action
Govern Constitution and governance.
Regulation.
Constitution
Constitutional status.
Constitution
Constitution.
- How do states and territories differ constitutionally, including federal override of territory laws? provenance
- Which references are standard? provenance
Governance
Governments.
Governance
Governance.
- How are state and territory governments structured, with parliaments, premiers and chief ministers? provenance
- Which entry fits state government? action
History History and proposals.
Context.
History
History.
History
History.
- How did the colonies federate in 1901, and how did the territories gain self-government? provenance
- Which sources are cited? provenance
Proposals
New state proposals.
Proposals
Proposals.
- What proposals for new states have been made, and why have none succeeded, with positions attributed? provenance
- Is the presentation neutral? boundary
Data Data and comparison.
Sources.
Statistics
Statistics.
Statistics
Statistics.
- What population and economic data exist by state and territory, from the ABS? measurement
- Which entry fits the Australian Bureau of Statistics? action
Comparison
Comparison.
Comparison
Comparison.
- How do Australian states compare with subnational units in other federations? provenance
- Which entry fits federalism? action
What the second pass must settle
- Should each state and territory be a separate entry?
- How should ABS data be linked?
- The registry entry has merged aliases covering proposals; should they be split off?