Context: It was announced on 19 March 2015 that self-governance for the island would be revoked by the Commonwealth and replaced by a local council with the state of New South Wales providing services to the island. A reason given was that the island had never gained self-sufficiency and was being heavily subsidised by the Commonwealth, by $12.5 million in 2015 alone. It meant that residents would have to start paying Australian income tax, but they would also be covered by Australian welfare schemes such as Centrelink and Medicare.

Question: When did the Commonwealth of Australia announce that Norfolk Island would no longer be governed by itself?
Answer: 19 March 2015

Question: What did the Commonwealth want to replace the Norfolk Island government with?
Answer: a local council

Question: From what state did the proposed council come from?
Answer: New South Wales

Question: What benefits would Norfolk Island residents receive as a result of the new council?
Answer: they would also be covered by Australian welfare schemes such as Centrelink and Medicare

Question: What would Norfolk Island residents have to start paying as a result of the new council?
Answer: Australian income tax

Question: When did the Commonwealth of Australia announce that Norfolk Island would always be governed by itself?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What did the Commonwealth want to combine the Norfolk Island government with?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What state did the proposed council dismiss?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What benefits would Norfolk Island residents lose as a result of the new council?
Answer: Unanswerable

Question: What would Norfolk Island residents have to stop paying as a result of the new council?
Answer: Unanswerable