Labor faces push to triple number of NT and ACT senators and give territorians a bigger say in referendums

Exclusive: Under national conference proposal, the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory would have six senators

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The Albanese government will be pushed at Labor’s national conference to triple the number of territory senators and increase the power of territorians’ votes in referendums.

Under the proposals the Northern Territory and Australian Capital Territory would be represented by six senators each, half the number of senators from each of the states, and territories would count for the double majority in referendums.

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