Norfolk Legislative Assembly
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The Norfolk Legislative Assembly is the prime legislative body
of Norfolk Island
. Formed after the Norfolk Island Act 1979
was passed in the Australian parliament, its first members were elected on the tenth of August 1979 . The current assembly is the 13th, and was elected on 17 March 2010 .
the "weighted first past the post system".
All nine seats are held by independents, as Norfolk Island does not have political parties
.
On 24 March 2010 the responsible Australian Minister, the Minister for Home Affairs congratulated the new assembly on its election, naming its members and office holders:
Legislature
A legislature is a kind of deliberative assembly with the power to pass, amend, and repeal laws. The law created by a legislature is called legislation or statutory law. In addition to enacting laws, legislatures usually have exclusive authority to raise or lower taxes and adopt the budget and...
of Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
. Formed after the Norfolk Island Act 1979
Norfolk Island Act 1979
The Norfolk Island Act 1979 was an Act of the Parliament of Australia. It granted the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island limited self-government....
was passed in the Australian parliament, its first members were elected on the tenth of August 1979 . The current assembly is the 13th, and was elected on 17 March 2010 .
Membership
The assembly has 9 members, elected for a three year term. The assembly is elected by a popular vote for a term of not more than three years. Electors each have nine equal votes, which can be divided in any way between candidates, except that no more than two votes may be given to any particular individual candidate. Some call this variation of cumulative votingCumulative voting
Cumulative voting is a multiple-winner voting system intended to promote more proportional representation than winner-take-all elections.- History :...
the "weighted first past the post system".
All nine seats are held by independents, as Norfolk Island does not have political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
.
On 24 March 2010 the responsible Australian Minister, the Minister for Home Affairs congratulated the new assembly on its election, naming its members and office holders:
- David BuffettDavid BuffettDavid Ernest Buffett AM is a political figure from the Australian territory of Norfolk Island. He is the current Chief Minister of Norfolk Island since March 2010, a position he has held on three previous occasions...
AM – Chief Minister - Craig Anderson – Minister for Finance and the Attorney-General
- Andre NobbsAndre NobbsAndre Neville Nobbs is a political figure from the Australian territory of Norfolk Island.He was elected to the Norfolk Island legislative Assembly in 2010 to become the Minister for Tourism, Industry and Development.-Chief Minister of Norfolk Island:...
– Minister for Tourism, Industry and Development - Tim Sheridan – Minister for Community Services
- Robin Adams JP – SpeakerSpeaker (politics)The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...
- Lisle Snell – Deputy Speaker
- Melissa Ward
- Mike King
- Rhonda Griffiths
See also
- List of Speakers of the Norfolk Legislative Assembly
- Politics of Norfolk IslandPolitics of Norfolk IslandPolitics 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...