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1902–1949: An external territory of Australia; Territory of New Guinea: 1920–1949, under a League of Nations mandate. The territory was previously known as German New Guinea between 1884 and 1914; it was formally under Australian military occupation in 1914–1920).
State or territory GSP per capita (A$, 2021–22) GSP per capita growth (2021–22) GSP per capita as a ratio to national Western Australia: 136,577 1.96% 1.632 Northern Territory
Categories by state or territory of Australia (32 C) A. Australian Capital Territory (21 C, 5 P) Australian External Territories (13 C, 3 P)
With the exception of South Australia, every state and territory of Australia has had a female head of government, all but three of whom have represented the Australian Labor Party. They are: Australian Capital Territory: Rosemary Follett 1989, 1991–1995 (first territory and first jurisdiction) Kate Carnell 1995–2000; Katy Gallagher 2011–2014
All state and territory lower houses have four-year terms, and all mainland states and territories terms are fixed and determined by statute. In New South Wales, elections are held on the last Saturday in March every 4th year, with the last election being on 25 March 2023, and the next election due on 27 March 2027.
The Australian Capital Territory and Western Australia have a higher HDI value than Switzerland (0.967), the highest-ranked country in the world. As of 2022, the Australian Capital Territory has the equal fourth highest HDI rating of any sub-national region in the world, behind only the Canton of Zurich and the Akershus and Oslo region in ...
The Federal Capital Territory was split from New South Wales, [43] [44] and the Northern Territory was split from South Australia. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] While the acts creating it use the term "Territory for the Seat of Government", legislation and proclamations immediately began using the term "Federal Capital Territory."
Western Australia has the largest land area of any state of Australia, encompassing a third of the continent. It is the least densely populated and the furthest removed from the Eastern States centres of population and from the federal government's home in the Australian Capital Territory. The state has the fourth largest population of the ...