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First Principles of Business Law |
| Government and law in Australia |
| 5.2. Legislatures |
| 5.2.5. Legislative powers of territory governments |
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The Legislative Assemblies of the self-governing territories have a broadly expressed power to make law, given to them by the provisions contained in Acts of the federal parliament. For example, s 6 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act says: 'Subject to this Act, the Legislative Assembly has power, with the assent of the Administrator or the Governor-General, as provided by this Act, to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Territory.' |
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Question: Is it true to say that, while territory governments have widely expressed legislative powers, the Commonwealth parliament can validly enact legislation that will override any contrary territory legislation? |
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