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 announced the appointment of Mr George Plant as Administrator of Norfolk Island on 11 May 2023, following a merit selection and appointment process. Mr Plant was sworn in as Administrator by the Governor General on 26 May 2023, for a three-year term commencing from 1 June 2023.
Government House
Norfolk Island's historic Government House—built in 1829 and handsomely restored—is generally not open to the public. However, on a number of occasions each year, its formal rooms are open for the afternoon—1.00 pm to 3.30 pm—for public inspection.
This is to allow opportunities for people to visit and gain an appreciation of Government House's place in the rich history of Norfolk Island as well as to raise funds for Norfolk Island's volunteer charity and service organisations.
The Government House Open Day program is subject to the possibility that scheduled Open Days may be cancelled or changed at short notice because of operational requirements or bad weather such as when it is wet or windy.
Administrator newsletters
2024:
- October 2024 issue 27
- August 2024 issue 26
- June 2024 issue 25
- May 2024 issue 24
- April 2024 issue 23
- February 2024 issue 22
2023:
- November 2023 issue 21
- October 2023 issue 20
- August 2023 issue 19
- May 2023 issue 18
- February 2023 issue 17
2022:
- November 2022 issue 16
- September 2022 issue 15
- July 2022 issue 14
- May 2022 issue 13
- February 2022 issue 12
2021:
- November issue 11 (PDF: 232 KB)
- October issue 10 (PDF: 436 KB)
- September issue 9 (PDF: 489 KB)
- July issue 8 (PDF: 921 KB)
- June issue 7 (PDF: 434 KB)
- April issue 6 (PDF: 918 KB)
- April issue 5 (PDF: 467 KB)
- February issue 4 (PDF: 867 KB)
- January issue 3 (PDF: 782 KB)
2020:
Media
Media releases from the Administrator can be found here: https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/territories-regions-cities/territories/norfolk-island/media-releases
Contact
To contact the Office of the Administrator email Office.Administrator@infrastructure.gov.au or phone +6723 22152 (Norfolk Island).