Footnotes

Chapter 1 - The terms of the inquiry

[1]        Department of Finance and Deregulation, Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs), Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, pp 8 and 37; and Department of Finance and Deregulation Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs), Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, pp 11, 42–44.

Chapter 2 - The Central Land Council and Centrecorp: background to the inquiry

[1]        CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 5. The CLC is now one of four councils in the Northern Territory, which also include: the Northern Land Council; the Tiwi Land Council; and the Anindilyakwa Land Council.

[2]        CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 13.

[3]        CLC, Annual Report 2007–08.

[4]        Paragraph 23(1)(ea) of the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, emphasis added.

[5]        Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Submission 5, pp 1–2. The Northern Land Council's primary commercial entities are the Aboriginal Investment Group and the Larrakia Development Corporation Pty Ltd. The Anindilyakwa Land Council's primary commercial entity is Groote Eylandt and Bickerton Island Enterprises Pty Ltd. The Tiwi Land Council's primary commercial entity is Pirntubula Pty Ltd.

[6]        CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 111.

[7]        Australian National Audit Office, Northern Territory Land Councils and the Aboriginals Benefit Account, Audit Report No. 28, 2002–03, p. 11.

[8]        OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 17.

[9]        Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs website, 'Aboriginals Benefit Account (NT Only)', at www.fahcsia.gov.au/sa/indigenous/progserv/money/Pages/aboriginals_benefit_account.aspx (accessed 28 August 2009).

[10]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 17.

[11]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 43.

[12]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 43

[13]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, Recommendation 12, p. 44.

[14]      CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 111.

[15]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, Recommendation 12, p. 45.

[16]      CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 111.

[17]      CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, pp 111 and 125.

[18]      CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 101.

[19]      CLC website, www.clc.org.au/about_us/who_we_are%20.html (accessed 31 August 2009).

[20]      CLC, additional information, 17 August 2009, p. 2 at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[21]      www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[22]      CLC, Annual Report 2007–08, pp 103–104.

[23]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 8.

[24]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 37.

[25]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 37.

[26]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 14.

[27]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 14.

[28]      Under the Trust Deeds of the charitable trusts of which Centrecorp is a trustee. Centrecorp, Submission 3, pp 1–2.

[29]      Tangentyere Council, About Tangentyere Council, www.tangentyere.org.au/about (accessed 20 May 2009).

[30]      Central Australian Aboriginal Congress Inc, History of Congress, www.caac.org.au/history.html (accessed 20 May 2009).

[31]      Centrecorp website, www.centrecorp.com.au/index-1.html (accessed 19 August 2009).

[32]      OEA Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 7.

[33]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 14.

[34]      Deed of Settlement of Trust: Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, Trustee of the Central Australian Aboriginal Charitable Trust, 6 March 1986, [CLC, answers to question on notice No 121, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 24 October 2008, pp 58–102, www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/vol6_fahcsia.pdf (accessed 12 November 2009)].

[35]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 7.

[36]      www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional _info.htm

[37]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 15.

[38]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 14.

[39]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 14.

[40]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 17.

[41]      Deed of Settlement of Trust: Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, Trustee of the Central Australian Aboriginal Charitable Trust, 6 March 1986, [CLC, answers to question on notice No 121, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 24 October 2008, p. 83, www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/vol6_fahcsia.pdf (accessed 12 November 2009)].

[42]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 17.

[43]      CLC, answers to question on notice, Supplementary Estimates, 24 October 2008, pp 60–102, www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/vol6_fahcsia.pdf (accessed 12 November 2009).

[44]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 25.

[45]      www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[46]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 18.

[47]      OEA Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 36.

[48]      Centrecorp website, www.centrecorp.com.au/index-2.html (accessed 12 November 2009).

[49]      Centrecorp website, www.centrecorp.com.au/index-2.html (accessed 12 November 2009).

[50]      OEA Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 52.

[51]      See for example Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[52]      Russel Skelton, 'The Double Standard of Centrecorp', The Brisbane Times, 29 March 2009; Erwin Chlanda, 'Centrecorp: Elders Fume', Alice Springs News, 4 May 2006.  

[53]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Overhaul Ordered for Centrecorp', The Age, 13 March 2009.

[54]      Ben Schneiders and Russel Skelton, 'Double Role for Aboriginal Company's Key Figure', The Age, 21 August 2007; Kieran Finane and Erwin Chlanda, 'Charitable Institution Centrecorp Tax Exempt?', Alice Springs News, 23 March 2006.

[55]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[56]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[57]      CLC, Submission 2, p. 2.

[58]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 2.

Chapter 3 - Findings on Terms of Reference

[1]        www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[2]        OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, pp 11, 42–44; and OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, pp 8 and 37.

[3]        This section covers Terms of Reference (a) and (b)(i).

[4]        Russel Skelton, 'The Double Standard of Centrecorp', The Brisbane Times, 29 March 2009; Erwin Chlanda, 'Centrecorp: Elders Fume', Alice Springs News, 4 May 2006.

[5]        ANAO, Submission 1, p. 3.

[6]        ANAO, Submission 1, p. 3.

[7]        Australian Accounting Standards Board, Accounting Standard AASB 127, 'Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements, July 2004, Submission 1, p. 3, emphasis added by ANAO.

[8]        Australian Accounting Standards Board, Accounting Standard AASB 127, 'Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements, July 2004. The committee notes that the AASB 127 has been amended since July 2004, but that the quoted portions have not changed.

[9]        ANAO, Submission 1, p. 3.

[10]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 37.

[11]      ANAO, Answer to question on notice, Additional Estimates, February 2009, Question F57, www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/estimates/add_0809/finance/answers/F57-ANAO.pdf.

[12]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 4.

[13]      CLC, Submission 2, p. 5; Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 2; Mr Roche, Branch Manager, Portfolio Governance, Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Estimates Hansard, Senate Community Affairs Committee, 24 October 2008, pp 29–30.

[14]      CLC, answer to question on notice, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 24 October 2008, Question 125.

[15]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 2.

[16]      Centrecorp, additional information, 24 August 2009, pp 3, 6 and 10, at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[17]      CLC, Submission 3, p. 4.

[18]      www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[19]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 36.

[20]      Mr David Ross, CLC, Estimates Hansard, Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, 24 October 2008, p. 34.

[21]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 2.

[22]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 2.

[23]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 1.

[24]      CLC, answers to questions on notice, Supplementary Budget Estimates, 24 October 2008, QON no 121, p. 59, www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/clac_ctte/estimates/bud_0809/vol6_fahcsia.pdf.

[25]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 2.

[26]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 39.

[27]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 39.

[28]      OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 8.

[29]      This section covers Term of Reference (b)(iii).

[30]      Centrecorp holds two shares or 66.7 per cent and Mr Bob Kennedy (Centrecorp General Manager) holds one share (33.3 per cent) in Magnetic as bare trustee for Centrecorp because two shareholders are required. According to the OEA, Mr Kennedy does not receive any benefit from holding this share. OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 17.

[31]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, pp 17–19.

[32]      This section covers Term of Reference (b)(iv).

[33]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 6.

[34]      Erwin Chlanda, 'Bush Tribes own Centrecorp Millions', Alice Springs News, 30 August 2007; Ben Schneiders and Russell Skelton, 'Centrecorp rethinks its spending priorities', The Age, 25 August 2007.

[35]     Centrecorp, additional information, 24 August 2009, p. 1. www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[36]      This section covers Term of Reference (b)(ii).

[37]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 22.

[38]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 21.

[39]      Centrecorp, additional information, 24 August 2009, pp 1, 4 and 8. www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[40]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 4.

[41]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 6.

[42]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, pp 23–28.

[43]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 6.

[44]      This section covers Terms of Reference (b)(v)(vi) and (viii).

[45]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 49.

[46]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 50.

[47]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 50.

[48]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 10.

[49]      Centrecorp website, www.centrecorp.com.au/index-3.html (accessed 12 November 2009).

[50]      Centrecorp website, www.centrecorp.com.au/index-3.html (accessed 12 November 2009).

[51]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 11.

[52]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 8. Note that the order of the quotes at notes 50 and 51 have been reversed from how they appeared in Centrecorp's submission.

[53]      www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/central_land_council/additional_info/index.htm

[54]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 9.

[55]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 11.

[56]      CLC, Submission 2, p. 7.

[57]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[58]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[59]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 47. The report states that the employment figures were correct as at the date of filedwork (conducted between 26–28 September 2007 and between 21–24 April 2008).

[60]      This section covers Term of Reference (b)(vii).

[61]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 42.

[62]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 8.

[63]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 42.

[64]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 43.

[65]      Russel Skelton and Ben Schneiders, 'Charity Comes Under Scrutiny', The Age, 20 August 2007.

[66]      Mr Erwin Chlanda, Submission 6, p. 1.

[67]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 10.

[68]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 10.

[69]      Centrecorp, Submission 3, p. 10.

Government and Australian Greens Senators' Dissenting Report

[1]        Paragraph 2.54.

[2]        Ben Schneiders and Russel Skelton, Submission 4; Erwin Chlanda, Submission 6; see also attachments 2 and 3 to CLC, Submission 2, pp 10–29.

[3]        OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008; OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008; ANAO, Northern Territory Land Councils and the Aboriginals Benefit Account, Audit Report No. 28, 2002–03.

[4]        Paragraph 3.2.

[5]        Paragraph 3.2.

[6]        Paragraph 3.3.

[7]        Paragraph 2.22.

[8]        The committee also requested documents from Yeperenye Pty Ltd, on 27 July 2009, which provided the committee with 100 pages of documents on 16 October 2009, however, the committee majority does not criticise Yeperenye, so no comments in relation to Yeperenye are necessary here.

[9]        CLC, additional information, 17 August 2009, p. 2.

[10]      CLC, additional information, 17 August 2009, p. 2.

[11]      Centrecorp, additional information, 24 August 2009, pp 1–11.

[12]      Paragraph 3.2.

[13]      Paragraph 1.9.

[14]      Paragraph 3.77.

[15]      Paragraph 3.80.

[16]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, p. 8.

[17]      OEA, Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd,  p. 11, recommendation 7.

[18]      www.centrecorp.com.au/index-2.html

Appendix 3 - Central Land Council—Organisational Structure

[1]        Central Land Council, Annual Report 2007–08, p. 101.

Appendix 4 - Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd—Corporate Structure

[1]        Department of Finance and Deregulation Office of Evaluation and Audit (Indigenous Programs), Performance Audit of Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd, November 2008, p. 16.Note: The content of the above figure is identical to the version published in the OEA report, but in a slightly different format. It was provided to the committee by the OEA on 23 November 2009.

Appendix 5 - Central Land Council Governance Arrangements

[1]        OEA, Performance Audit of the Northern Territory Land Councils, January 2008, p. 71.