The Anindilyakwa Land Council has been put 'on notice' after an independent review found it failed to improve its governance amid claims millions of dollars of mining royalties were misused.
The Commonwealth has frozen funding for the Anindilyakwa Land Council after it failed to act on recommendations following a governance probe.
The ALC represents the people of the Groote Archipelago in the Gulf of Carpentaria, a region known for its significant deposits of manganese. "The full budget will only be considered when ALC has demonstrated to the NIAA that it is sufficiently prioritising and implementing the recommendations of the review and the ANAO audit," Ms McCarthy said."Good governance is the cornerstone of trust and needs to be based on transparency, fairness, and accountability," Ms McCarthy said.
"As outlined in the NIAA's report, all recommendations have been marked as partly or largely implemented, therefore demonstrating progress and our commitment to improving governance," he said. As part of its response to the draft review, the ALC said its board would support the review's finding that Mr Hewitt no longer be the chief executive of Winchelsea Mining.
Mark Hewitt Mining Manganese Royalties Audit Report Federal Government Conflict Of Interest Alc Northern Territory Nt National Indigenous Australians Agency Niaa Malarndirri Mccarthy
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