Parliamentary inquiry recommends more senators for the ACT and Northern Territory
- Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The government is considering whether voters in the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory should be given extra senators.
The influential Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, in its final report tabled on Monday, has recommended the number of senators from each territory be doubled to four.
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