NSW walks away from Norfolk Island services, Queensland poised to take control

NSW’s association with Norfolk Island appears likely to end, after Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed her Government was in talks about taking over a service contract on the tiny external territory.

Ms Palaszczuk confirmed Queensland was having preliminarily discussions with the Federal Government.

“We’ve heard that New South Wales wants to abandon their responsibilities there so we are very keen to have those further discussions with the Federal Government,” she said.

The NSW Government has been running Norfolk Island’s school and health…