Also, who governs Norfolk Island?
The Norfolk Island legislative Assembly was abolished on 1 July 2015 and replaced with the Australian Government maintaining authority on the island through an Administrator (currently Eric Hutchinson) who is appointed by the Governor-General of Australia.
Similarly, are Norfolk Islanders Australian citizens? Norfolk Island is the only inhabited Australian territory that is outside the Australian migration zone and has its own immigration laws (which do apply to Australian citizens). Most Norfolk Islanders are Australian citizens, since Australian nationality law does extend to the territory.
Simply so, can anyone live on Norfolk Island?
Australian and New Zealand citizens can live on Norfolk Island without the need to run a business or work on the island, as has been the case in the past. Additionally new legislation allows Australians to establish a new business. ALL Australian & NZ citizens can own their own slice of Paradise on Norfolk Island.
Is Norfolk Island part of the Commonwealth of Australia?
The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia accepted the territory by the Norfolk Island Act 1913 (Cth), subject to British agreement; the Act received the assent on 19 December 1913.
