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.

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

[2] 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.

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