The Administrator of Norfolk Island is appointed by the Governor-General of Australia.

The Administrator represents the Australian Government on Norfolk Island.

The Administrator is responsible for assisting the implementation of the Australian Government's agenda on Norfolk Island and for engaging with, and advocating on behalf of, the Norfolk Island community. The role also has a range of statutory powers and functions relating to the delivery of government services on the Island.

The Australian Government recognises innovative telecommunications solutions are important to help people stay connected during natural disasters.

There are a range of tax incentives that may be available in respect of operations associated with the Australian shipping industry. The tax incentives are designed to encourage investment in the Australian shipping industry and to encourage the development of sustainable employment and skills opportunities for Australian seafarers. They are:

Payments made to non-residents by Australian resident companies for the lease of eligible vessels on a bareboat basis (vessel leased without a crew) are exempt from royalty withholding tax. This aims to reduce the costs for Australian shipping companies when leasing foreign vessels on a bareboat basis, which is expected to increase the ability of Australian operators to crew those vessels with Australian workers.

The exemption from royalty withholding tax will only apply if the following criteria are fulfilled: