Bruce Scott (Maranoa, Deputy-Speaker) Share this | Hansard source

I inform the House of the following resolution conveying a motion and statement on a matter of public importance received from the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly relating to the governance of Norfolk Island:

That this House resolves that the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island should convey the Motion and the Statement of a Matter of Public Importance as noted and printed to the Honourable Speaker of the House of Representatives in Canberra requesting that the Honourable Speaker bring it to the attention of Members of the House of Representatives:

That this House:

(1)Values the relationship that Norfolk Island has with the Commonwealth of Australia.

(2)Reaffirms its commitment to the Norfolk Island Government’s preferred model of territory self-governance.

(3)Calls on the Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia that before voting on any bill to change the governance arrangements for Norfolk Island established by the Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Commonwealth) that the residents of Norfolk Island:

(a)be provided with details and facts as to any proposed changes; and

(b)be consulted to ensure a democratic and open and transparent say on the future model of governance for Norfolk Island.

MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE

In accordance with Standing Order 81, I seek approval to propose a Matter of Public Importance at the next sitting of the Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, 15 October 2014 in relation to the future model of governance for Norfolk Island.

This request is a result of the outcomes from a meeting held in Adelaide on Wednesday, 8 October 2014 with the Hon Jamie Briggs MP, Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, who is the responsible Commonwealth Minister under the Norfolk Island Act 1979Lisle Snell, Chief Minister and Minister for Tourism.

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