Politics of Norfolk Island

Norfolk Island elects on territorial level a legislature. The Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly has 9 members, elected for a three-year term. The last assembly was the 14th, elected on 13 March 2013.[1][2] On 17 June 2015, the Australian government abolished the assembly, ending self-government on the island. Norfolk Island Regional Council, a local government body with significantly-restricted powers, was established in July 2016 to perform local-level governance on the island.

The only political party on Norfolk Island is the Norfolk Island Labor Party, a wing of the Australian Labor Party, which is led by Assembly member Mike King.[3] However, the Canberra Liberals, the ACT division of the Liberal Party of Australia, operates an interest council on the island.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Members". Norfolk.gov.nf. 28 March 2007. Archived from the original on 13 November 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  2. ^ "Election 2010". Election.gov.nf. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
  3. ^ "Sydney Morning Herald, "Norfolk Island May Lose Self Governance http://www.smh.com.au/national/norfolk-island-may-lose-selfgovernment-20100512-uy9e.html Archived 15 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine 13 May 2010"
  4. ^ "Join the Party | Canberra Liberals". canberraliberals.org. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022.


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