2024 Norfolk Island local election explained

Country:Norfolk Island
Type:parliamentary
Ongoing:yes
Election Date:14 September 2024
Previous Election:2020 Norfolk Island local election
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2028 Norfolk Island local election
Next Year:2028
Seats For Election:All 5 seats on the Regional Council
(council suspended)
Majority Seats:3
Leader1:N/A
Party1:Independents
Last Election1:4 seats, 84.39%
Seats Before1:4
Leader2:Dave Porter
Party2:Liberal
Colour2:080CAB
Last Election2:1 seat, 15.61%
Seats Before2:1
Seats Needed2: 2
Administrator
Posttitle:Resulting Mayor
Before Election:Mike Colreavy

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.[1]

The council is subject to the state-level legislation of New South Wales, and as such, the election will be part of the 2024 New South Wales local elections.[2]

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, following the postponement of the 2020 election. On 6 December 2021, the council was formally dismissed and Colreavy became Administrator for a period of three years.[3]

At the most recent council election in 2016, five councillors were elected − four independents and one member of the Norfolk Liberals.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elections for Norf'k Ailen Government 2024 . Norf'k Ailen Government . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111124851/https://www.government.nf/sites/norfolk/media/media-releases/no19-media-release-28dec.pdf . 11 January 2024 . 28 December 2023.
  2. Web site: About Council . 9 December 2016 . Norfolk Island Regional Council . 11 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Canberra dumps Norfolk Island Regional Council . 8 December 2021 . RNZ.
  4. Web site: Norfolk Island Regional Council . Australian Election Company . https://web.archive.org/web/20231019122141/https://www.austelect.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/NI_ElectionResultsReport.pdf . 19 October 2023.