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Two Way Governance: Presentation 8
Different parliaments have different
systems. Territory governments have
elections once every four years.
The Northern Territory has only one
house – a Legislative Assembly. The
other state parliaments have two
houses like the Australian Parliament.
State Parliaments can make laws and
run services for education, health,
public housing, main roads, water and
sewerage supply, police and
emergency services.
Some of these services rely on funding
from the Australian Government.
Territory Parliaments can have their
decisions overturned by the
Australian Government.
State Parliaments can’t.