Australian Indian Ocean Territories

Australian Indian Ocean Territories
Administrative unit
Map of Christmas Island (left) and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Not to the same scale.
CountryAustralia
Government
 • AdministratorFarzian Zainal
Area
 • Total149 km2 (58 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,387
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)

The Australian Indian Ocean Territories is the name since 1995 of an administrative unit under the Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, consisting of two island groups in the Indian Ocean under Australian sovereignty:

Each of these island components has its own shire council: the Shire of Christmas Island and the Shire of Cocos.

The administrative unit does not have jurisdiction over the uninhabited Ashmore and Cartier Islands and Heard Island and McDonald Islands, despite these territories lying within the Indian Ocean.

Administration

Reviews

In 2004 a review of the territories was made.

In 2012 the administration was reviewed by Australian parliamentary visits and enquiry.

Farzian Zainal is a community representative for, and the Treasurer of, the Indian Ocean Territories Regional Development Organisation, which is administered by the Australian government.

Administrators

Notable past administrators, from left to right: Evan Williams, Jon Stanhope, Barry Haase, and Natasha Griggs
No. Name Political party Took office Left office
1 Danny Ambrose Gillespie 1 July 1994 30 June 1996
2 Ron Harvey 1 October 1997 30 October 1998
3 Bill Taylor Liberal 4 February 1999 30 July 2003
4 Evan Williams 1 November 2003 31 October 2005
5 Neil Lucas Liberal 30 January 2006 22 February 2008
6 Brian Lacy 5 October 2009 5 October 2012
7 Jon Stanhope Labor 5 October 2012 5 October 2014
8 Barry Haase Liberal 6 October 2014 4 October 2017
9 Natasha Griggs Liberal 5 October 2017 4 October 2022
Sarah Vandenbroek (acting) 4 October 2022 18 June 2023
10 Farzian Zainal 19 June 2023



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