Please Note - all dates are postponed until further notice.
The Legislative Assembly decided on Thursday 30 November to defer the holding of the election of candidates to the Constitutional Convention and the Convention itself until a date after the Northern Territory General Election which will take place on 25 August 2012.
As excitement builds in the lead-up to next April’s Constitutional Convention in Darwin, this website will keep Territorians up-to-date with activities and events, and all the latest information about the next steps towards Statehood.
Territorians are also encouraged to interact and contribute to the ntstate7 site through facebook, twitter and the discussion blogs.
The Constitutional Convention
The aim of the Constitutional Convention is to create an NT State Constitution – a crucial step in our journey toward Statehood.
This State Constitution will be created and debated by the people of the Territory. That’s why all Territorians are being encouraged to consider nominating as delegates to the convention when nominations open in late January.
Three delegates from each of our 25 electorates will represent their communities at the convention next year.
Raising community awareness
In the lead-up to the convention, Statehood Community Information Sessions will be held in and around all the Territory’s major centres. In addition, a committed team of Statehood Champions from across the Territory will be speaking up about Statehood and equality for all Territorians.
These Statehood Champions will not only be talking to Territorians about the Constitutional Convention, they will also be exploring some of the myths around Statehood.
