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Domain Name: NT.GOV.AU
Registry Domain ID: D407400000000840711-AU
Registrar WHOIS Server:
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Last Modified: 2019-09-05T06:02:16Z
Registrar Name: auDA Caretaker Registrar Account
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Status: serverDeleteProhibited https://afilias.com.au/get-au/whois-status-codes#serverDeleteProhibited
Status Reason: Registry Lock
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Status: serverUpdateProhibited https://afilias.com.au/get-au/whois-status-codes#serverUpdateProhibited
Status Reason: Registry Lock
Registrant Contact ID: NT-0001
Registrant Contact Name: ICT Security NTG
Tech Contact ID: NT-0002
Tech Contact Name: Josh Gooding
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Registrant: Government of the Northern Territory of Australia - Department of Corporate and Information Services
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