The Council
In 1995, the then-Tasmanian Government passed the Aboriginal Lands Act through a committed intention and negotiation with our Community to restore some justice.
This allowed us to reclaim land, which we have been rehabilitating and restoring since then.
The Act sets out the establishment, election and purpose of ALCT. It is a statutory body established by law to own returned land on behalf of Tasmania’s Aboriginal Community.
It is governed by a board of eight Aboriginal people, elected via an election process managed by the Tasmanian Electoral Commission.
The election process is independent and rigorous. The Electoral Commissioner seeks verification of Aboriginality through the State Archivist and an advisory body of Aboriginal people.
The Council is accountable to the Tasmanian Aboriginal Community and scrutinised by the Auditor General and Tasmanian Parliament.
Its powers include:
- Managing Aboriginal land – to use and sustainably manage Aboriginal land and its cultural and natural resources for the benefit of all Aboriginal people.
- Benefiting Aboriginal people – to exercise the Council’s powers as owner of Aboriginal land to benefit all Aboriginal people.
- Health Country Planning – to prepare management plans for returned Aboriginal land.
- Other lands of interest – to use and sustainably manage any other land the Council acquires as an interest.
Current Directors
The current Council was elected in 2024. The next elections will be held in 2027.
- Greg Brown, Chair (South)
- David Lowery, Deputy Chair (Northwest)
- John Gardner (Truwana/Cape Barren Island)
- Vernon Graham (North)
- Krystelle Jordan (Northwest)
- Thomas Riley (South)
- Di Spotswood (North)
- Joanne Willis (Flinders Island)