The 11-member executive committee is a committee of the council, pursuant to section 29A of the Land Rights Act. The executive comprises nine members representing the CLC’s nine administrative regions, plus a chair and deputy chair.

The executive committee held nine meetings in the 2019–20 financial year, all in Alice Springs. Three of these meetings were conducted via videoconference due to biosecurity restrictions affecting the majority of the executive members. Members participated in a governance training workshop on 27 February 2020.

Pursuant to s.28 of the Land Rights Act, the council has delegated all of its powers capable of delegation to the executive (except those powers delegated to the CEO, chair and financial controller). In practice, this means that most matters requiring a formal resolution, such as land use agreements and mining matters, are brought to the executive, leaving the council to make decisions on policy.

Table 4. Executive committee meetings, 2019–20