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Prior to July 2015, Norfolk Island was self-governed by the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly.The Norfolk Island Regional Council was formally established on 1 July 2016 and, unlike most local government bodies in Australia, delivers many Commonwealth services to residents in addition to local-level services such as land planning and emergency management.
The Norfolk Island Council was the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island until it was abolished in 1979. It had eight members and was replaced with the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly following the return of self-government. [1] The council was advisory-only, and chaired by the Administrator of Norfolk Island. [2] [3]
From 1 July 2016 Norfolk Island legislation was transferred to New South Wales and subject to NSW legislation. [10] From 1 July 2016, the Norfolk Island Regional Council was established to govern Norfolk Island at the local level as a local government area subject to the laws of New South Wales. [11]
The 2016 Norfolk Island local election was held on 28 May 2016 to elect the Norfolk Island Regional Council, the local government body of Norfolk Island. This was the first election for the council since the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly was abolished in 2015 as part of the removal of Norfolk Island's semi-self-governing status. [1]
The council is subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales, and as such, the election would have been part of the 2024 New South Wales local elections. [ 3 ] On 4 February 2021, then-Assistant Minister for Regional Development and Territories Nola Marino suspended the council and appointed Mike Colreavy as an Interim Administrator ...
President of the Executive Council: 1909 to 1915: Joseph Allen McCleave Buffett: 1915 to 1 July 1916: Charles Chase Ray Nobbs: 1st term Norfolk Island Territory of The Commonwealth of Australia: 1916: Charles Chase Ray Nobbs: President of the Executive Council: 1st term (contd.) 1916 to 1919: Matthew Frederick Howard Christian: 1919 to 1920 ...
The Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly was the prime legislative body of Norfolk Island from 1979 to 2015. Formed after the Norfolk Island Act 1979 was passed in the Australian Parliament, its first members were elected on 10 August 1979. [1] The last assembly was the 14th, elected on 13 March 2013.
The Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Act 2015 passed the Australian Parliament on 14 May 2015 (assented on 26 May 2015), abolishing self-government on Norfolk Island and transferring Norfolk Island into a council as part of New South Wales law. [100] Between 1 July 2016 and 1 January 2022, New South Wales provided state-based services.