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South Australia decided in 1902 to begin discussions with the Federal Government to transfer the Northern Territory from South Australia to the Commonwealth.
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The Commonwealth decided in 1911 to complete the transfer and make the Northern Territory a Commonwealth Territory.
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As a result, the people of the Northern Territory lost their representation by South Australia at the Commonwealth level.
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The Commonwealth decided in 1922 to give the Northern Territory one member of the House of Representatives but with no right to vote on anything.
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In 1947 the Commonwealth decided to establish a Northern Territory based Legislative Council with a majority of appointed members.
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In 1958 the Commonwealth decided to give the Territory member of the House of Representatives the right to vote but only on laws with a direct impact on the Territory.
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In 1968 our one member got full voting rights for the first time.
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In 1974 the Commonwealth decided to give the Territory two Senate seats in Canberra and allowed for a fully elected Legislative Assembly in The Territory.
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In 1978 the Commonwealth decided to give the Territory limited responsible self government.
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In 1996 the Prime Minister and the States expressed ‘in-principle’ support for Northern Territory Statehood.
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In 1998 Territory voters decided to reject Statehood by a majority of 51.3% on the terms being offered at a Territory wide referendum.
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In 2004 the Territory parliament decided to establish a new Committee to examine Statehood for the Territory on terms that suit the overwhelming majority of Territorians and in a timeframe to suit all Territorians.
