Sanders, Will2015-12-1320130144-2872http://hdl.handle.net/1885/75049Local government reform in Australia's sparsely settled Northern Territory resulted in the emergence of large, remote area, regional shires in 2008. This paper outlines the history of remote area local government in the Northern Territory since 'self-goveapplication/pdfen-AUelected members; local government; remote areas; roles; scaleLosing localism, constraining councillors: why the Northern Territory supershires are struggling10.1080/01442872.2013.8227042016-02-24