article_snippet: But about 1,800 residents is effectively bankrupt and on Thursday, Canberra said Canberra would introduce legislation next week to scrap the Australian territory's parliament.
article_snippet: Personal and business tax will be introduced from July 2016 and residents will in return be able to access social security, healthcare benefits and services enjoyed by Australians.
article_snippet: Australia's assistant regional development minister, Jamie Briggs, said the changes were long overdue and the changes was not sustainable to ask a community of just 1,800 to deliver local, state and federal services.
article_snippet: Australia's assistant regional development minister, Jamie Briggs said the infrastructure on Norfolk Island was run down, the health system is not up to standard and the laws are out of date. 'a community of just 1,800 overwhelmingly supports reform and is of the view that the current governance arrangements are not suitable,' Australia's assistant regional development minister, Jamie Briggs said, adding that Norfolk Island was effectively in administration and reliant on Australian bailouts. '
article_snippet: It is diabolical -- it is quite concerning that it's been left for so long,' Australia's assistant regional development minister, Jamie Briggs added.
highlights_snippet: Norfolk Island effectively in administration and relies on Australian bailouts .