Legislative Assembly of the Norfolk Island
| Parliament coat of arms | Parliament building |
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| Basic data | |
| Seat: | Old Military Barracks, Kingston |
| Legislative period : | three years |
| First session: | August 1979 |
| MPs: | 9 |
| Current legislative period | |
| Last choice: | 13th March 2013 |
| Chair: | Speaker, David E. Buffett |
| Distribution of seats: |
A total of 9 seats
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| Website | |
| www.norfolkisland.gov.nf | |
The Legislative Assembly of the Norfolk Island ( English Norfolk Legislative Assembly ) was on the basis of the Norfolk Island Act 1979 from 1979 to June 18, 2015 the legislature of the Norfolk Island , an Australian outer area .
history
It was established in 1979 by the Norfolk Island Act 1979 of the Australian Parliament , which granted Norfolk Island the greatest possible autonomy.
In March 2015, the Australian Parliament proposed to convert the Legislative Assembly into a Regional Parliament. This is part of the plan to integrate Norfolk Island more into Australia.
With the Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, which was enacted by the Australian Federal Parliament on May 14, 2015 and received the Royal Assent on May 26, 2015, the self-government of the Norfolk Island was repealed on June 30, 2016 and the island from the following 1. Subordinated to New South Wales law of July . Since then, the island has been managed by the Norfolk Island Regional Council . The affiliation with Australia is controversial among the population.
Members
The parliament has 9 members who are elected by the people for 3 years. All voters have 9 votes, which they can freely distribute. However, each candidate may only be given a maximum of 2 votes.
All candidates are independent as there are no political parties on Norfolk Island . Nevertheless there is an organization of the Australian Labor Party ( German : Australian Workers' Party).
The elections on March 13, 2013 resulted in the following composition:
- Lisle Snell - Chief Minister of the Cabinet
- Robin Eleanor Adams - Minister for Culture, Health and Communications
- Ronald John Ward - Secretary of the Environment
- Timothy John Sheridan - Secretary of the Treasury
- Melissa Ward
- David Buffett AM - speaker
- David Raymond Porter
- Ronald Coane Nobbs - Deputy Speaker
- Hadyn Paul Evans
Committees
| Surname | function | Members | Term of office | English name |
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| Arbitration Board | Arbitration between the government and the people | 3 | 3 years | Employment Conciliation Board |
| Petitions Committee | Processing of referendums | 3 | Claims Committee | |
| Immigration committee | Decision on visa applications | 3-5 | 2 years | Immigration Committee |
| Advisory Committee | Advises the government | 3 | 2 years | Legal Aid Advisory Committee |
| Burning License Committee | Issuing of burning permits | 3 | 3 years | Liquor Licensing Board |
| Museum Committee | Administration of the Norfolk Island Museum | 7th | 2 years | Museum Trust |
| Natural Heritage Committee | Protection of the natural heritage | 4th | 4 years | Norfolk Island Cultural Heritage Committee |
| Sports Authority | Monitoring of sports operations | 3 | 3 years | Norfolk Island Gaming Authority |
| Tourist office | Coordination and promotion of tourism | 7th | 1 year | Norfolk Island Government Tourist Bureau |
| Hospital Management Committee | Administration of the island hospital | 3 | 3 years | Norfolk Island Hospital Advisory Board |
| Development Committee | Coordination of island development | 5 | 3 years | Norfolk Island Planning and Environment Board |
| Social committee | Allocation of social benefits | 3-5 | 3 years | Norfolk Island Social Services Board |
| Public Committee | Coordination of public relations | 3 | 2 years | Public Service Board |
| Road Safety Committee | Accident prevention | 3-6 | 2 years | Road Safety Committee |
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Document establishing the Parliament ( Memento of the original from April 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Norfolk Island Act 1979, Retrieved April 2015.
- ↑ a b c Members of the Legislative Assembly , Parliament website, accessed April 2015.
- ↑ Announcement of the election date by the government ( memento of the original from April 16, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Government website, Retrieved April 2015.
- ^ Norfolk Island assembly closes as automony ends. RNZ, June 17, 2015.
- ↑ Announcement about the planned change , ABC News, accessed April 2015.
- ^ Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. In: Parliamentary Business - Bills and Legislation. Australian Parliament , accessed October 21, 2017 .
- ^ Norfolk Island reform. In: Territories of Australia. Australian Government - Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development, accessed October 21, 2017 .
- ↑ Andreas Stummer: Norfolk Island loses self-government - Is there a threat of mutiny on Bounty Island? In: Deutschlandfunk Kultur - Weltzeit. Deutschlandradio , June 28, 2016, accessed on October 21, 2017 .
