Its a tragedy today in 2003, 215 years down the path of history, we operate under a piece of British legislation from 1900 known as "Commonwealth Of Australia Constitution Act". The Queen as head of "State". The Governor General as the head of the "Defence Force" as the Monarchs representative. Further there being no convention to control the exercising of the Governor Generals "Reserve Powers". We in the Northern Territory, operate under the "N.T (Self Government) act 1978" which can be terminated at any point without notice by the Federal Government. All Northern Territory Legislation relies on the Administrators "assent" and further can reserve Northern Territory law for the "Governor Generals Pleasure."

Some examples of the Federal Government "Powers" are "Euthanasia" and "NT Firearms act"

"Euthanasia" under the "Rights of the Terminally Ill Act" was passed by the Northern Territorys Assembly on 25 May 1995. The Act came into operation on 1July 1996 it was later reversed by the Federal Government.

"NT Firearms act" was amended by the Northern Territorys Assembly resulting from the special meeting of the Police Ministers on the 10^th May 1996.

"A member from parliament said yesterday it appeared the NT Government had been blackmailed into adopting national uniform gun laws. Independent MP Graeme Campbell was commenting after Chief Minister Shane Stone said the Territory would have been penalised by the Federal Government had it not agreed to the new laws."

"The Constitution for instance, whilst establishing the respective powers of the federal compact, does not specify nor even refer to, the unwritten conventions upon which the Westminster system of government operates. Responsible government, the primacy of the House of Representatives and even the office of the Prime Minister, are nowhere mentioned in the Australian Constitution, yet these constitutional conventions play a very important role in the successful functioning or process of the Australian Constitution."

"Australia remains one of the few countries in the world without a constitutional charter of rights. This means that rights in Australia are neither inalienable nor inviolable. Rights are granted, protected, limited and potentially removed by acts of government."

Graffiti, West Lane, Darwin City