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Territories publications
A Federation in These Seas: An account of the acquisition by Australia of its external territories by Alan Kerr
- A Federation in These Seas: An account of the acquisition by Australia of its external territories by Alan Kerr—Part 1—[
PDF: 5.6 MB] - A Federation in These Seas: An account of the acquisition by Australia of its external territories by Alan Kerr—Part 2—[
PDF: 5.6 MB] - A Federation in These Seas: An account of the acquisition by Australia of its external territories by Alan Kerr—Part 3—[
PDF: 5.6 MB]
ACT Cross Border Water Resources
- Memorandum of Understanding between the ACT, NSW and the Commonwealth of Australia on ACT and NSW Cross Border Water Resources 2006 (as amended and taking effect on 17 August 2006)—[
PDF: 943 KB] and - Summary of Legislative Responsibilities—Cross Border Water Supply between the ACT and NSW (Schedule A to the above MOU)—[
PDF: 940 KB]
Administrative Arrangements for Australia's Territories
This table documents the evolution of the Australian Government's responsibilities for administering the Territories of Australia, from 1906 to the present day—[
PDF: 546 KB]
Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Government response to Canberra a Capital Place: Report of the Independent Review of the National Capital Authority
- Canberra a Capital Place: Report of the Independent Review of the National Capital Authority
- Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories' report on the role of the National Capital Authority
Christmas Island
Indian Ocean Territories
- Christmas Island Destination Development Report (April 2008 Planning for people)—[
PDF: 973 KB] - Cocos (Keeling) Islands Quarantine Station Outline Development Plan (GHD consultants contracted by AGD)—[
PDF: 6688 KB] - Christmas Island Light Industrial Land Outline Development Plan (GHD consultants contracted by AGD)—[
PDF: 6016 KB] - Australian Government Response to the report on inquiry into the changing economic environment in the Indian Ocean Territories—October 2011—[
PDF: 200 KB] - Indian Ocean Territories Climate Change Risk Assessment 2010—Complete—[
PDF: 9 MB] - Indian Ocean Territories Climate Change Risk Assessment 2010 - Part 1—[
DOC: 8.5 MB] - Indian Ocean Territories Climate Change Risk Assessment 2010 - Part 2—[
DOC: 5.8 MB] - Report for Crown Land Management Plan for the Indian Ocean Territories and Christmas Island, September 2009—[
PDF: 8163 KB] - Indian Ocean Territories Climate Change Risk Assessment 2008—[
PDF: 3.27 MB] - Australian Government Response to the Report on Current and Future Governance Arrangements in the Indian Ocean Territories—[
PDF: 43 KB] - Community Bulletins
- Government Gazettes
- Health Service Community Bulletins
Norfolk Island
- Norfolk Island Economic Development Report —[
PDF: 690 KB] - Report into the Norfolk Island Public Service Review [
PDF: 313 KB] - Report of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories.
- Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Inquiry into Governance on Norfolk Island (the Nimmo Report)—[
PDF: 1019 KB]
- Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Inquiry into Governance on Norfolk Island (the Nimmo Report)—[
- Report of the Royal Commission into Matters Relating to Norfolk Island [
DOC: 1.59 MB] - Acumen Alliance Financial Advisory report to DOTARS on the Norfolk Island Government [
DOC: 767 KB]
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