AustraliaGovernment and the law 48 · Government and the law
True or false? The Australian Parliament can change or cancel a law made by a self-governing territory.
- aTrueCorrect answer
- bFalse
Why?
True. Territories make many of their own laws, but they do not have the protection that the Constitution gives the states. So the Australian Parliament is able to change or cancel a territory's laws.
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