Elections and parties in 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. 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.
At the election on 17 March 2010 the following residents were elected to the 13th Assembly:
- Tim Sheridan
- Craig Anderson
- Andre Nobbs
- David Buffett
- Melissa Ward
- Michael King
- Lisle Snell
- Rhonda Griffiths
- Robin Adams
The current Chief Minister is Lisle Snell. The current Administrator is Neil Pope.