The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the governance of the Northern Land Council under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (Aboriginal Land Rights Act), Native Title Act 1993 (Native Title Act) and Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 (PGPA Act).

Audit criteria

The ANAO proposes to examine:

  • Is the council effectively governing its legislative functions under the Aboriginal Land Rights Act and Native Title Act?
  • Is the accountable authority effectively governing its legislative functions under the PGPA Act?

Work program portfolio

This in-progress Performance audit is featured in 1 annual audit work program portfolio:

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