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Norfolk Island is an external territory of Australia located in the Pacific Ocean between New Zealand and New Caledonia,1,412 kilometres (877 mi) directly east of Australia's Evans Head and about 900 kilometres (560 mi) from Lord Howe Island. Together with the neighbouring Phillip Island and Nepean Island,the three islands collectively form the Territory of Norfolk Island. At the 2021 census,it had 2,188 inhabitants living on a total area of about 35 km2 (14 sq mi). Its capital is Kingston.
Politics of Norfolk Island takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic entity. Norfolk Island is the only non-mainland Australian territory to have achieved self-governance. The Norfolk Island Act 1979,passed by the Parliament of Australia in 1979,is the Act under which the island is governed.
The parliaments of the Australian states and territories are legislative bodies within the federal framework of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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. 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 Legislative Assembly,also known as the Parliament of Samoa,is the national legislature of Samoa,seated at Apia,where the country's central administration is situated. Samoan Parliament is composed of two parts:the O le Ao o le Malo and the Legislative Assembly.
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. 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 instituted under New South Wales law and with significantly-restricted powers,was established in July 2016 to perform local-level governance on the island.
The following is the order of precedence for Australia:
- The King of Australia:Charles III
- The Governor-General of Australia:David Hurley
- Governors of states in order of appointment:
- Governor of New South Wales:Margaret Beazley
- Governor of Tasmania:Barbara Baker
- Governor of South Australia:Frances Adamson
- Governor of Queensland:Jeannette Young
- Governor of Western Australia:Chris Dawson
- Governor of Victoria:Margaret Gardner
- The Prime Minister:Anthony Albanese
- The President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives in order of election:
- President of the Senate Senator:Sue Lines
- Speaker of the House of Representatives:Milton Dick
- The Chief Justice of Australia:Stephen Gageler
- Senior diplomatic posts:
- Ambassadors and High Commissioners in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
- Chargés d'affaires en pied or en titre in order of date of presentation of the Letters of Credence or Commission
- Chargés d'affaires and Acting High Commissioners in order of date of assumption of duties
- Members of the Federal Executive Council:
- Ministry List
- Administrators of Territories in order of appointment:
- Administrator of Norfolk Island:Eric Hutchinson
- Administrator of the Northern Territory:Hugh Heggie
- Administrator of the Australian Indian Ocean Territories:Farzian Zainal
- The Leader of the Opposition:Peter Dutton
- Former holders of high offices:
- Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
- William Deane (1996–2001)
- Peter Hollingworth (2001–2003)
- Quentin Bryce (2008–2014)
- Peter Cosgrove (2014–2019)
- Former Prime Ministers in order of leaving office:
- Paul Keating (1991–1996)
- John Howard (1996–2007)
- Kevin Rudd
- Julia Gillard (2010–2013)
- Tony Abbott (2013–2015)
- Malcolm Turnbull (2015–2018)
- Scott Morrison (2018–2022)
- Former Chief Justices in order of leaving office:
- Anthony Mason (1987–1995)
- Murray Gleeson (1998–2008)
- Robert French (2008–2017)
- Susan Kiefel (2017–2023)
- Former Governors-General in order of leaving office:
- Premiers of states in order of state populations,then Chief Ministers of the territories in order of territory populations:
- Premier of New South Wales:Chris Minns
- Premier of Victoria:Jacinta Allan
- Premier of Queensland:Annastacia Palaszczuk
- Premier of Western Australia:Roger Cook
- Premier of South Australia:Peter Malinauskas
- Premier of Tasmania:Jeremy Rockliff
- Chief Minister of the Australian Capital Territory:Andrew Barr
- Chief Minister of the Northern Territory:Natasha Fyles
- Justices of the High Court in order of appointment:
- Michelle Gordon AC
- James Edelman
- Simon Steward
- Jacqueline Sarah Gleeson
- Jayne Jagot
- Robert Beech-Jones
- Senior judges:
- Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia:Debra Mortimer
- President of the Fair Work Commission:Adam Hatcher
- Chief Justices of States in order of appointment:
- Chief Justice of South Australia
- Chief Justice of Tasmania
- Chief Justice of Victoria
- Chief Justice of Western Australia
- Chief Justice of New South Wales:
- Chief Justice of Queensland
- Australian members of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom in order of appointment:
- Ian Sinclair
- The Rt Hon Sir William Heseltine
- The Chief of the Defence Force
- Chief Judges of Federal and Territory Courts in order of appointment
- Chief Justice of the Northern Territory
- Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia
- Chief Justice of the Australian Capital Territory
- Members of Parliament
- Judges of the Federal Court of Australia and Family Court of Australia,and Deputy presidents of the Fair Work Commission in order of appointment
- Lord Mayors of capital cities in order of city populations:
- Lord Mayor of Sydney:Clover Moore
- Lord Mayor of Melbourne:Sally Capp
- Lord Mayor of Brisbane:Adrian Schrinner
- Lord Mayor of Perth:Basil Zempilas
- Lord Mayor of Adelaide:Jane Lomax-Smith
- Lord Mayor of Hobart:Anna Reynolds
- Lord Mayor of Darwin:Kon Vatskalis
- Heads of religious communities according to the date of assuming office in Australia
- Presiding officers of State Legislatures in order of appointment,then Presiding Officer of Territory Legislatures in order of appointment:
- Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly:Colin Brooks
- Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland:Curtis Pitt
- President of the Victorian Legislative Council:Nazih Elasmar
- Speaker of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly:Jonathan O'Dea
- President of the Tasmanian Legislative Council:Craig Farrell
- President of the South Australian Legislative Council:John Dawkins)
- Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly:Michelle Roberts)
- President of the New South Wales Legislative Council:Matthew Mason-Cox
- President of the Western Australian Legislative Council:Alanna Clohesy
- Speaker of the Tasmanian House of Assembly:Mark Shelton
- Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly:Dan Cregan
- Speaker of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly:Joy Burch
- Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly:Ngaree Ah Kit
- Members of State Executive Councils in order of state populations,and then members of the Northern Territory Executive Council:
- Executive Council of New South Wales
- Executive Council of Victoria
- Executive Council of Queensland
- Executive Council of Western Australia
- Executive Council of South Australia
- Executive Council of Tasmania
- Executive Council of the Northern Territory
- Leaders of the Opposition of State Legislatures in order of state populations,then Leaders of the Opposition in Territory Legislatures in order of territory populations:
- Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales:Mark Speakman
- Leader of the Opposition of Victoria:John Pesutto
- Leader of the Opposition of Queensland:David Crisafulli
- Leader of the Opposition of Western Australia:Shane Love
- Leader of the Opposition of South Australia:Peter Malinauskas
- Leader of the Opposition of Tasmania:Rebecca White
- Leader of the Opposition of the Australian Capital Territory:Elizabeth Lee
- Leader of the Opposition of the Northern Territory:Lia Finocchiaro
- Judges of State and Territory Supreme Courts in order of appointment:
- Supreme Court of New South Wales
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- Supreme Court of Queensland
- Supreme Court of Western Australia
- Supreme Court of South Australia
- Supreme Court of Tasmania
- Supreme Court of the Northern Territory
- Members of State and Territory Legislatures in order of population:
- New South Wales Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- Victorian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- Queensland Legislative Assembly
- Western Australian Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council
- South Australian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
- Tasmanian House of Assembly and Legislative Council
- Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
- Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
- The Secretaries of Departments of the Australian Public Service and their peers and the Chiefs of the Air Force,Army,and Navy and Vice Chief of the Defence Force in order of first appointment to this group:
- Vice Chief of the Defence Force:Vice Admiral David Johnston
- Chief of Air Force:Air Marshal Robert Chipman
- Chief of Army:Lieutenant General Simon Stuart
- Chief of Navy:Vice Admiral Mark Hammond
- Consuls-General,Consuls and Vice-Consuls according to the date on which recognition was granted
- Members of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
- Recipients of Decorations or Honours from the Sovereign
- Citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia
Winfred Édouard Tereori Fritch is a French Polynesian politician who served as President of French Polynesia from 2014 to 2023. He previously presided over the Assembly of French Polynesia on three occasions:from April 2007 to February 2008,from February 2009 to April 2009 and from May 2013 to September 2014. Until 2015,Fritch was co-president of Tahoera'a Huiraatira,a pro-French political party,before he became president of the newly established Tapura Huiraatira.
The Norfolk Island Regional Council is the local government body of Norfolk Island,an island territory of Australia in the south Pacific Ocean. It is subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales.
This local electoral calendar for 2021 lists the subnational elections held in 2021. Referendums,recall and retention elections,and national by-elections are also included.
Eve Semple is a social justice,women's rights activist and curator from Norfolk Island,who is a member of the Norfolk Island Advisory Council and of Women’s Advocacy Group Norfolk Island.
The 2021 New South Wales local elections were held on 4 December 2021 to elect the councils of 161 of the 168 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils also held mayoral elections and/or referendums.
The 2024 New South Wales local elections are scheduled to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect the councils of the 126 local government areas (LGAs) in New South Wales. Several councils will also hold mayoral elections.
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.
The 2024 Norfolk Island local election is expected to be held on 14 September 2024 to elect the Norfolk Island Regional Council,the local government body of Norfolk Island.
A referendum was held in Norfolk Island on 8 May 2015,asking residents if they should have a say in determining the island's political status. The referendum was successful,although the result was non-binding.
The Norfolk Island Liberal Party,more commonly referred to simply as the Norfolk Liberals,is the Norfolk Island wing of the Liberal Party of Australia. It currently operates as the "Norfolk Island Interest Branch" of the Canberra Liberals.
David Raymond Porter is a Norfolk Islander former politician. He was a member of the Norfolk Island Regional Council before it was dismissed in 2021,and prior to that,a member of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly before it was disbanded. He is a senior member of the Norfolk Liberals.
The 2020 Norfolk Island local election was scheduled to be held on 14 November 2020 to elect the Norfolk Island Regional Council,the local government body of Norfolk Island. It was postponed until March 2021,however the council was dismissed in February 2021 and eventually dismissed later that year.
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- ↑ "Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council". RNZ. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
- ↑ "Norfolk Island Regional Council Annual Report 2020-2021" (PDF). Norfolk Island Regional Council. 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
- ↑ Johnson, Hayden (18 June 2022). "Act of war: Norfolk Islanders in mutiny against new Qld masters". Courier-News. Retrieved 27 February 2023.