Australia has 6 states and 2 territories. The territories are lands of historical disputes or important lands that don't generate its own revenue and therefore require direct rule from the Central Government. It is a kind of safe autonomy from states and reinforces Government power at the same time. There should be a 3 degmo rule to apply for federal territory status, as the intention is to safeguard relatively infuential hostile clans from neighbouring states in order to allow cross regional development and avoid a Las Anod situation. Since the federal territory is based on districts and not connected regions it is not about finding loopholes to gain more federal territories, once you have enough districts they can all opt in for territory status while those who lead existing states can only lead their state but have the benefit of running semi autonomous states.
Some territories i have in mind
SSC Khaatumo - LA, Taleex, Xudun and Badhan
Awdal - Boorama, Zaylac, Lughaye
Qoraxsin - Beledweyne, Buulo Burde, Jalalaqsi, the southern Hiiraan clans of Ceel Cali can stay with their kin in Jowhar under statehood or join the more restricted territory status north of their river
Ximan Gedo - the MX districts of Gedo and Abudwak
Juba Jasiira - Jilib Marka and Jamaame of SK, GJ and Biimaal clans
Galxariir barwaaqo - Ceelbuur, Galhareeri and Dayniile. Yes we want our own vatican in Dayniile it already has an airport and private hospital. The rest of our areas in Xamar can benefit from staying under Benadir authority which can achieve statehood by an agreement on its maqaam.
@Gamechanger can you draw what this would look like in Somalia like the Australia map?
pulled up one of the lesser known poems of abwan susle. abwan susle is famous but this poem wasn't even one of his big hits. here is the punchline. the poem said hawiya is a bunch of ruthless warlike savages 
but idoor is worse 
