The States and Territories in the Federal System

Andrew Parkin; Alan Fenna

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-95071-1_2

The States and Territories in the Federal System

Andrew Parkin
, Alan Fenna

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Any account of politics and policy in the Australian States and Territories must appreciate the constitutional and political context in which they operate. This chapter reviews the various ways in which the Commonwealth has expanded its role in the federal system since Federation and a non-centralised and “co-ordinate” vision of the division of powers given way to a messier and more centrally dominated one. In doing so, however, it also emphasises the extent to which the States remain significant players in the lives of their citizens, with important policy-making as well as service delivery roles.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Politics and Policy in Australia’s States and Territories
Editors	James C. Murphy, Rob Manwaring, Alan Fenna
Place of Publication	Cham, Switzerland
Publisher	Springer Nature
Pages	31-51
Number of pages	21
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031950711
ISBN (Print)	9783031950704
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-95071-1_2
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Australian politics
sub national politics
comparative politics
Australian states
Australian territories

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