Working Future. A Territory Government Initiative
Working Future. A Territory Government Initiative
Since 2009, Cabinet records have been released to the public and are an invaluable record of the decisions of successive Northern Territory administrations, and cover a wide range of issues relating to the social, political and economic development of the Territory.
To find out more on the year that was 1981 or the full list of decisions available online visit the Cabinet Records website.
On Thursday 24 November 2011, the Territory Government announced the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote Proportional Representation (STVPR) vote counting system for local government elections.
After wide spread consultation the STVPR system was recommended by experts and supported by the majority of local governments as the most suitable vote counting system for the Territory and in particular, for multi-member electorates.
The system leads to a fairer translation of each candidate’s share of the votes. Candidates who receive a number of first preference votes equal to or greater than the quota required are elected immediately. Preference votes of elected candidates or votes of excluded candidates are then taken into consideration to fill any remaining vacancies at a proportionate value.
This change is an example of the Territory Government’s Territory 2030 commitment to a strong and vibrant democracy.
To find out more www.localgovernment.nt.gov.au
The February issue of In your parliament has been published.
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The Parliament sittings schedule for 2012 is available on the Legislative Assembly website. Read more...
Over the last ten years the Territory Government has reformed government and parliament processes to make the government more accountable and open.
A range of new legislation and initiatives have been introduced to achieve this.
