Northern Territory could become Australia's seventh state by 2018

By Sarah Whyte
Updated July 23 2015 - 10:13pm, first published 5:35pm
Debate has raged for many years about whether the Northern Territory should become a state. Photo: David Kirkland
Debate has raged for many years about whether the Northern Territory should become a state. Photo: David Kirkland
State and territory leaders have agreed the Northern Territory should become a state by 2018. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
State and territory leaders have agreed the Northern Territory should become a state by 2018. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
WA Premier Colin Barnett, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Prime Minister Tony Abbott during a joint press conference after the Council of Australian Governments meeting in Sydney. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
WA Premier Colin Barnett, NSW Premier Mike Baird and Prime Minister Tony Abbott during a joint press conference after the Council of Australian Governments meeting in Sydney. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
NT Chief Minister Adam Giles said the Northern Territory was a "second class citizen" that had a "second-tier status in the nation".  Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
NT Chief Minister Adam Giles said the Northern Territory was a "second class citizen" that had a "second-tier status in the nation". Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

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