Comparative Terminology
| Entity | State/Territory type | Tie to the Queen? | Domestic administrator | Head of Government | Upper House of Parliament | Lower House of Parliament | Member of Parliament* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | Federal Government | Direct | Governor-General | Prime Minister | Senate | House of Representatives | Senator | MP |
| South Australia | Federated state | Direct (established by Australia Act) | Governor | Premier | Legislative Council | House of Assembly | MLC | MHA |
| Tasmania | ||||||||
| New South Wales | Legislative Assembly | MLA | ||||||
| Victoria | ||||||||
| Western Australia | ||||||||
| Queensland | None (abolished 1922) | None | MP | |||||
| Australian Capital Territory | Self-governing territory | None | Assembly and Chief Minister | Chief Minister | None | Legislative Assembly | None | MLA |
| Northern Territory | Indirect (through Governor-General) | Administrator | ||||||
| Norfolk Island | External self-governing territory | |||||||
| Christmas Island | External territory | Mayor/Shire President | Shire Council | Councillor | ||||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands | ||||||||
| *Note: The abbreviation MP is an acceptable, and indeed more common, term for members of each lower house. | ||||||||
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