Norfolk Islanders must vote for political candidates based 2,000 kilometres away in the ACT seat of Bean

Locals on Norfolk Island are represented by a politician who calls Canberra home. (Supplied)

Catherine McCoy is a seventh-generation Norfolk Islander. She never expected to be facing homelessness on the island she has called home her entire life. 

Ms McCoy said since open immigration to the island from Australia was allowed in 2016, she had struggled to find stable housing that was suitable for both her and her son, who lives with disability.