Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983

The role of a councillor is, as a member of the governing body of the Council—

to direct and control the affairs of the Council in accordance with this Act, and

to participate in the allocation of the Council’s resources for the benefit of Aboriginal people, and

to participate in the creation and review of the Council’s policies and objectives, and

to review the performance of the Council in the exercise of its functions and the achievement of its objectives.

The role of a councillor is, in addition—

to represent the interests and respond to the concerns of Local Aboriginal Land Council members, and

to facilitate communication between the Local Aboriginal Land Council members and the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council.