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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." 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. However, the Canberra Liberals, the ACT division of the Liberal Party of Australia, operates an interest council on the island.

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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