Territory
Administrator of Norfolk Island
Office of the Administrator of Norfolk Island · Norfolk Island
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor-General of Australia on the recommendation of the Australian Government. The Norfolk Island Legislative Assembly was abolished in 2015; since then there is no territory-level legislature or election. The Norfolk Island Regional Council has been under appointed administrators since December 2021. A new Norfolk Island Assembly announced in November 2024 had not been legislated as of the latest Norfolk Island Act 1979 compilation (11 December 2024).
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Fiona McKergow since June 2026 Report Source: nirc.gov.au, checked (+2 more)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Norfolk Island Regional Council, revision of 2026-02-23, read 2026-10-12: council dismissed December 2021; Norfolk Island Assembly model announced 13 November 2024. Fallback: Wikipedia, because infrastructure.gov.au and nirc.gov.au were unreachable (timeout / HTTP 403). For: Administrator of Norfolk Island
- legislation.gov.au · checked Federal Register of Legislation, Norfolk Island Act 1979, Compilation No. 21 (C2025C00004, in force from 11 December 2024), read 2026-10-12: the current compilation has no Administrator or Legislative Assembly provisions (Parts II and III gone), so the earlier citation of this Act as the Administrator's appointing law was removed; no Assembly amendment registered. For: Administrator of Norfolk Island
- infrastructure.gov.au · checked Administrator of Norfolk Island, appointed by the Governor-General; Legislative Assembly abolished 2015. For: Administrator of Norfolk Island
- nirc.gov.au · checked Norfolk Island Regional Council, "Council acknowledges outgoing Cth Administrator of Norfolk Island", 21 May 2026, read 2026-10-12: George Plant ending three-year appointment begun June 2023; Fiona McKergow appointed by the Australian Government, term begins 1 June 2026. For: Fiona McKergow, current term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, List of administrative heads of Norfolk Island, read 2026-10-12: George Plant 1 June 2023 to 31 May 2026; Fiona McKergow 1 June 2026 to present. Cross-check only: the official release was not readable (minister.infrastructure.gov.au timed out). For: Fiona McKergow, current term
- minister.infrastructure.gov.au · checked Term start 2026-06-01 per ministerial release; predecessor George Plant ended 31 May 2026. For: Fiona McKergow, current term