AustraliaGovernment and the law 47 · Government and the law
Which statement about Australia's states and territories is correct?
- aTerritories are not allowed to have a parliament or assembly of their own, unlike the states.
- bStates and territories have exactly the same rights and protections under the Constitution.
- cThe Constitution protects the rights of the states in a way that it does not protect the territories.Correct answer
- dTerritories have more rights and protections under the Constitution than the states do, as they were set up by Parliament.
Why?
The Australian Constitution gives the states rights and protections that the territories do not have. This is the main legal difference between a state and a territory.
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