P RIM MINISTER
FOR MEDIA TUESDAY, 26 OCTOBER 1982
NORTHERN TERRITORY RECEIVES FULL ." LEMBERSHIP TO THE
ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
The Advisory Council for Inter-Government Relations
Act 1976 is to amended to provide for the Northern
Territory to be represented on the Council on the
same basis as each of the six States.
The Advisory Council is an essential feature of the
Federalism policy of the Commonwealth Government. The
Council was established in 1976 with the object of
improving inter-government co-, operation It receives
references from the Premiers' Conference to keep under
consideration and review issues involving intergovernment
co-operation and recommends ways and means
for improving inter-government co-operation.
The inclusion of two Northern Territory representatives
on the Advisory Council will add a new dimension to
the Council: that of a Government in transition to
Statehood; and of a government that is in a position
to view afresh the structures and practices that have
been established to underoin Australia's Federal
system of government.
With the two new Northern Territory appointees, the
Council will have 24 members representing Commonwealth,
state, Northern Territory and local government and the
community. The National Secretariat is located on
Hobart.
NORTHERN TERRITORY RECEIVES FULL MEMBERSHIP TO THE ADVISORY COUNCIL FOR INTER-GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
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