Elections and parties in Norfolk Island
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Norfolk Island elects on territorial level a legislature. The Norfolk Legislative Assembly has 9 members, elected for a three-year term. The only political party on Norfolk Island is the Norfolk Island Labor Party, which is led by Assembly member Mike King.[1] The last assembly was the 14th, elected on 13 March 2013.[2][3] 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:[4]
- Tim Sheridan (934 votes)
- Craig Anderson (813 votes)
- Andre Nobbs (717 votes)
- David Buffett (576 votes)
- Melissa Ward (554 votes)
- Michael King (545 votes)
- Lisle Snell (472 votes)
- Rhonda Griffiths (459 votes)
- Robin Adams (452 votes)
The current Chief Minister is Lisle Snell. The current Administrator is Neil Pope.
References[]
- ^ "Sydney Morning Herald, "Norfolk Island May Lose Self Governance http://www.smh.com.au/national/norfolk-island-may-lose-selfgovernment-20100512-uy9e.html 13 May 2010"
- ^ "Members". Norfolk.gov.nf. 28 March 2007. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010". Election.gov.nf. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 27 June 2010.
- ^ "Election 2010". Norfolk online. Archived from the original on 21 June 2010. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
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