Report on the operation of Native Title Representative Bodies

21 March 2006

© Commonwealth of Australia 2006
ISBN 0 642 71629 3

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee	(PDF 90KB)
Recommendations	(PDF 117KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction	(PDF 159KB)
Terms of reference Conduct of the inquiry Reviews of representative bodies Other reviews Reforms to native title
Chapter 2 - Structure and Role of Representative Bodies	(PDF 230KB)
Background Function and role Governance structures of representative bodies Effectiveness of representative bodies Reforms to representative bodies
Chapter 3 - Availability of Resources	(PDF 256KB)
Funding arrangements Adequacy of NTRB funding Future funding options Funding conditions Staffing of NTRBs
Chapter 4 - Accountability Requirements	(PDF 171KB)
Strategic plans/performance reporting Annual reports Level of accountability
Chapter 5 - Other Issues	(PDF 222KB)
Relations with other organisations Native title claims outside the NTRB system Non-claimant applications Respondent funding Prescribed Bodies Corporate
Dissenting Report - Opposition Senators and Members of Parliament	(PDF 129KB)
Minority Report by Senator Rachel Siewert, Australian Greens	(PDF 112KB)
Appendix 1 – List of submissions	(PDF 93KB)
Appendix 2 – Witnesses who appeared before the Committee	(PDF 141KB)

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