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The states and territories of Australia make up the Commonwealth of Australia under a federal system of government. more...

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States and territories of Australia

States

See also: Bank State Branch#List of State codes

Territories

Mainland

From 1926 to 1931, Central Australia existed as a separate territory between the 20th and 26th parallels of latitude, before being reincorporated into the Northern Territory.

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Background and overview

The states originated as separate British colonies prior to Federation (in 1901). Their powers are protected by the Australian constitution, and Commonwealth legislation only applies to the states where permitted by the constitution. The territories, by contrast, are from a constitutional perspective directly subject to the Commonwealth government. The Australian Parliament has powers to legislate in the territories that it does not possess in the states.

Most of the territories are directly administered by the Commonwealth government, while three (the Northern Territory, the Australian Capital Territory and Norfolk Island) administer themselves. In the self-governing territories the Australian Parliament retains the full power to legislate, and can override laws made by the territorial institutions, which it has done on rare occasions. For the purposes of Australian (and joint Australia-New Zealand) intergovernmental bodies, the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory are treated as states.

Furthermore, the distribution of powers between the Commonwealth and the territories is different from that between the Commonwealth and the states. In the Northern Territory, the Commonwealth retains the power to directly administer uranium mining and Aboriginal lands - powers which it does not possess with respect to the states.

Each state has a Governor, appointed by the Queen, which by convention she does on the advice of the state Premier. The Administrators of the Northern Territory and of Norfolk Island are, by contrast, appointed by the Governor-General. The Australian Capital Territory has neither a Governor nor Administrator, but the Governor-General exercises some powers that in other jurisdictions are exercised by the Governor of a state or Administrator of a territory, such as the power to dissolve the Legislative Assembly.

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	SPECIALISED MINT TASMANIA STAMP COLLECTION ~ 59-14 $8.04	Tasmania 1892 - 1913 1/2d orange & mauve $3.49

	VICTORIA: 1905 COVER TO USA (S1061). $5.85	Tasmania 1864-1869 SG59 = 1d carmine unused no gum $5.48

	Victoria QV 1886-1887 x 9 HM/GU $5.48	AUSTRALIAN STATES SOUTH AUSTRALIA STAMPS SCOTT #1-3 $179.99

	Tasmania (Australia) #86-93 mint/used $35.00	SOUTH AUSTRALIA, 1901 2/-, UNMOUNTED MINT $14.60

	TASMANIA 1857 Imperf 1d x 2 stamps USED $7.50	WESTERN AUSTRALIA SG 138-48 Full set to 5Sh USED $49.90

	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Postmarks 8stamps FINE USED $4.50	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Int Revenue 1d pair FINE USED $4.90

	TASMANIA Scott 115 VF MINT $30.00	AUSTRALIA VICTORIA Q VIC SG 90,92,103&106 USED LH/F-APS $1.45

	AUSTRALIA STATE OF VICTORIA Q VIC SG 90&92 MINT LH/APS $1.45	TASMANIA Selection to 6d Perf "T" FINE USED $9.90

	VICTORIA Selection 8 stamps perf "OS" to 1 Shil USED $6.50	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Internal Revenue 10 Sh FINE USED $16.50

	Australia 77(2), local cover pair tied to env $6.80	WESTERN AUSTRALIA Sg#96-102 MH VF CV £83/$131 $19.99

	TASMANIA Sg#22 Mint NG Imperf CV £900/$1428 $159.99	*VICTORIA Useful selection of 12* $1.17

	Victoria 1/6 Pale Blue 1888 Stamp Duty Fine Mint SG322 $27.23	Victoria 1854 Registered Issue 1/- Red and Blue SG34 $34.92

	Victoria 1850-56 Half Lengths 3 Different Values $20.25	Victoria 1852-54 Queen on Throne 3 Different Shades $13.27

	Victoria 1884 Stamp Statute 1 Pound Mauve Yellow SG229 $27.93	Victoria 1900 Patriotic Fund 2/- Emerald Green SG375 $41.90

	Victoria 1888 9 Pound Stamp Duty Green and Rosine SG328 $52.37	Victoria 1890 8 Pound Stamp Duty Mauve and Orange SG327 $52.37

	Victoria 1889 7 Pound Stamp Duty Rosine and Black SG326 $48.88	Victoria 1887 6 Pound Stamp Duty Yellow and Blue SG325 $45.39

	Victoria 1888 5 Pound Stamp Duty Blue and Maroon SG324 $41.90	Victoria 1884 2pound blue stamp duty $1.75

	AUSTRALIAN STATES TASMANIA STAMPS SCOTT #11-B CV $885 $247.50	AUSTRALIAN STATES-VICTORIA, NSW, SOUTH AUSTRALIA,WESTRN $4.00

	SOUTH AUSTRALIA 1891 2 1/2d on QVic 4d Green ASC51 Mint $12.00	WESTERN AUSTRALIA 1884-85 Opt 1/2 on Swan 1d ASC16 FU $18.00

	AUSTRALIAN STATES TASMANIA STAMPS SCOTT #32B $70.00	Victoria 1885 cover/POSTAL FISCAL 6d/ECHUCA $500.00

	Australia Victoria 1885 3c+3c STAMP DUTY, SPECIMEN $80.00	AUSTRALIA VICTORIA 1900 PATRIOTIC FUND 2d (2/-) VF USE $161.50

	AUSTRALIA TASMANIA 1853/4 COURIER BRIGHT RED ORANGE USE $323.00	AUSTRALIA TASMANIA 1853/4 COURIER PALE ORANGE USED $229.50

	Australia-VICTORIA RAILWAY Labels Lot(Appx 500) $250.00	Australia-VICTORIA RAILWAY Labels/Tickets Lot(500+) $500.00

	AUSTRALIA VICTORIA STAMP SG#29a USED CV$80 $59.00	Victoria 1896 Union Steam Ship Co. Advertising Card $16.00

	AUSTRALIA TO US 1899 COVER HOBART TASMANIA DUPLEX $16.00

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