Executive Director of Township Leasing
EDTL · Office of Township Leasing · OTL
2007 – present
Independent statutory office holder that holds and administers long-term whole-of-township leases over Aboriginal land in the Northern Territory, granting subleases to governments, businesses and residents on behalf of the traditional owners.
How it came into existence
Created by the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 2006, which inserted township leasing provisions, including the office of Executive Director of Township Leasing, into the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976; the office began operating in 2007, the year the first township lease, over Nguiu (now Wurrumiyanga) on the Tiwi Islands, was signed.
Legislation: Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976, as amended by the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Act 2006
Changes during its life
- 3 December 2007Moved to the Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs portfolio.
- 18 September 2013Moved to the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio with most Indigenous affairs functions.
- 1 July 2019Support for the office passed to the newly created National Indigenous Australians Agency, within the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio.
Main functions
- Holding whole-of-township leases over Aboriginal land
- Granting and administering subleases
- Managing sublease rent for the benefit of traditional owners
- Supporting land administration in leased townships
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.
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Sources
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