May 12, 2010 | Posted by: roboblogger
Full story: The Sydney Morning Herald![]()
JUST 30 after it was granted self-government, Norfolk Island looks set to lose it through federal legislation which would severely restrict the island's Legislative Assembly and the islanders' ability to run their own affairs.
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Hobart, Australia |
NGI= non-genuine islander
RE: Islanders resist reach of Canberra May 15, 2010 Tensions have flared over any loss of autonomy, writes Malcolm Brown. "Although the island and a number of people who have the power would like to retain the status quo, it is not accepting the responsibility for the whole island, just those that are in their group," [Denise] Quintal says. Sadly, it looks increasingly like Canberra's long standing policy of fully "integrating" Norfolk via 'breed-out' & 'divide-&-rule' strategies, WILL eventually succeed: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/isla... |
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