Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Inquiry into Local Decision Making

Membership - Terms of Reference - Media Release - Submissions - Hearings - Tabled Papers - Report

Membership

MemberElectorateParty
Mr Joel Bowden MLA  (Chair)JohnstonTerritory Labor
Mrs Robyn Lambley MLAAraluenIndependent
Mr Brent Potter MLAFannie BayTerritory Labor
Mr Bill Yan MLANamatjiraCountry Liberals
Mr Dheran Young MLADalyTerritory Labor
Mr Yingiya Mark Guyula MLA**MulkaIndependent

** Mr Guyula is not a member of the Public Accounts Committee, however, on 12 May 2021 the Assembly resolved that:
Standing Order 193 (2) is suspended insofar as it would otherwise prevent the Member for Mulka attending the Public Accounts Committee’s deliberative or in camera meetings regarding any inquiry into Local Decision Making or related matters.

Terms of Reference

The Public Accounts Committee will inquire into and report on the implementation and future of the Local Decision Making (LDM) Framework, having particular regard to:

  1. the progress, achievements, challenges and future potential of LDM implementation across the Northern Territory.
  2. how to foster community and leadership interest in and commitment to new LDM agreements.
  3. the impact of technology, Treaty, Truth-Telling and Voice on LDM development.

Media Release

Media Release - 17 September 2021

Submissions

Submissions due by 13 August 2021

Submission 1 - Central Desert Regional Council
Submission 2 - Jeff Hulcombe
Submission 3 - Njanjma Aboriginal Corporation
Submission 4 - Northern Territory PHN
Submission 5 - Martin Schahinger
Submission 6 - Green River Aboriginal Corporation
Submission 7 - MacDonnell Regional Council
Submission 8 - Local Government Association of the Northern Territory
Submission 9 - Country Liberal Party Opposition
Submission 10 - Australian Red Cross
Submission 11 - Yolngu Nations Assembly
Submission 12 - Barkly Regional Council
Submission 13 - East Arnhem Regional Council
Submission 14 - Ingkerreke Services
Submission 15 - Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation
Submission 16 - Peter Holt
Submission 17 - NT Treaty Commission
Submission 18 - Anindilyakwa Land Council
Submission 19 - Laynhapuy Homelands Aboriginal Corporation
Submission 20 - Aboriginal Peak Organisations of the Northern Territory
Submission 21 - Central Australian Aboriginal Congress
Submission 22 - concerned Australians
Submission 23 - Empowered Communities
Submission 24 - Northern Territory Government
Submission 25 - Yugul Mangi Development Aboriginal Corporation
Submission 26 - Pintupi Homelands Health Service
Submission 27 - Tangentyere Council
Submission 28 - National Indigenous Australians Agency
Submission 28 - National Indigenous Australians Agency Attachment
Submission 29 -  Djalkiripuyngu Aboriginal Corporation

Hearings

Public Hearing Schedule - Darwin - Thursday 16 and Friday 17 September 2021
Transcript - Darwin - 16 September 2021
Transcript - Darwin - 17 September 2021

Public Hearing Schedule - Alice Springs - 4 October 2021
Transcript - Alice Springs - 4 October 2021

Public Hearing and Public Forum Schedule - Yirrkala - 27 October 2022
Transcript - Yirrkala - 27 October 2022

Public Hearing and Public Forum Schedule - Alyangula - 28 October 2022
Transcript - Alyangula - 28 October 2022

Public Hearing Schedule - Darwin - 2 December 2022
Transcript - Darwin - 2 December 2022

Public Hearing Schedule - Darwin - 17 February 2023
Transcript - Darwin - 17 February 2023

Tabled Papers

TP 1.1 - Local Engagement and Decision Making Committees and Community Led Schools
TP 1.2 - Treaty Discussion Paper
TP 1.3 -  ARDS & LDM Workshops Facilitation
TP 1.4 - Garma Speech - Tony Wurramarrba AO
TP 1.5 - Groote Archipelago Local Decision Making Newsletter June 2022
TP 1.6 - Groote Archipelago Local Decision Making (LDM) Agreement
TP 1.7 - Local Decision Making in East Arnhem|
TP 1.8 - Department of the Chief Minister and Cabinet - Table of Responses to Yirrkala PAC Hearing Statements
TP 1.9 - Attachment A to Table of Responses to Yirrkala PAC Hearing Statements
TP 1.10 - LDM Ground Up Monitoring and Evaluation Final Report - August 2022 

Report

Inquiry into the Local Decision Making Framework
Associated Minutes of Proceedings
Government Response 

Contact

Ms Julia Knight
Committee Secretary
GPO Box 3721
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone: (08) 8901 4149
Email

Last updated: 20 Oct 2023