New Governance Arrangements for Norfolk Island as the Territories Law Reform Bill Passes into Law
Towards the end of the final day of the final sitting of the Senate for 2010 and after less than 20 minutes of debate, the Territories Law Reform Bill 2010, passed into law without amendment. It remains only for the Bill to be given Royal Assent by the Governor-General.
The Bill introduces a range of changes to the way government operates on Norfolk Island and raises the bar on transparency and accountability. The changes were an important step in the process of developing new arrangements with the Commonwealth for Norfolk Island.
Some of the changes will not be implemented until after the next Norfolk Island election but some relating to financial accountability will begin at the commencement of the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The range of changes will be summarized in future articles.
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