yes and it is run in a similar manner to a state government. it is the same for the ACT
According to the Australian Government's GeoScience website, the Northern Territory covers 17.5% of Australia's area.
Australia's Federal government became responsible for the Northern Territory in 1911. Prior to that, the NT was part of South Australia.
Yes the Northern Teritory has its own government much in the same way as the states do.
According to the Australian Government's GeoScience website, the Northern Territory covers 17.5% of Australia's area.
The Northern Territory was originally part of South Australia. On 1 January 1911, the northern half of South Australia was separated and transferred to Commonwealth control and renamed the Northern Territory by the Australian Government.
Ontario is a province, not a territory. The name of the Premier of the provincial government of Ontario is Dalton McGuinty.
The Utah Territorial government lasted quite a long time, so this really depends on the year and whether or not you are referring to the territorial government or to local (city and county) governments while Utah was a territory. In general, many of the Territorial leaders were non-Mormons appointed by the federal government, with smaller roles being filled by elected (mostly Mormon) leaders.
The head of the government in the Northern Territory is the Chief Minister. In 2010, this is the Hon Paul Raymond Henderson MLA.
One major development which came from the cyclone was that of the Northern Territory's self-government. Until 1974, the Northern Territory had minimal self-government, with a federal minister being responsible for the Territory from Canberra. However, the cyclone and subsequent response highlighted problems with this arrangement that led directly to the decision of Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser to grant the Territory self-government in 1978.
territorial..
To begin with, the Northern Territory is a territory, not a state. This means it is administered by the Commonwealth Government in Australia. It has its own government, which is led by the Chief Minister, rather than the Premier which the states of Australia each have. However, its laws must ultimately be approved by the Commonwealth Government.
The Northern Territory does not have a Premier. The Chief Minister of the Northern Territory holds a similar position to that of the state premier. As of March 2013, the Chief Minister is Adam Giles. The Member for Braitling, Giles is the first indigenous head of government.