Norfolk Island elects on territorial level a legislature. The Norfolk 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.

At the election on 17 March 2010 the following residents were elected to the 13th Assembly:[3]

The current Chief Minister is Lisle Snell. The current Administrator is Neil Pope.

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.[4] However, the Canberra Liberals, the ACT division of the Liberal Party of Australia, operates an interest council on the island.[5]

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. ↑ "Election 2010". Norfolk online. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
  4. ↑ "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"
  5. ↑ https://canberraliberals.org.au/join-party Archived 28 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine


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