Statewide Treaty Act 2025
161Larbargirrar gnuurtak tulkuuk (community answerability) principles
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161 Larbargirrar gnuurtak tulkuuk (community answerability) principles
The larbargirrar gnuurtak tulkuuk (community answerability) principles must incorporate the following features—
(a) participants in community engagement must have the opportunity to access accurate, relevant and timely information to inform their participation;
(b) participants in community engagement must reflect the diversity of First Peoples affected by the matter that is the subject of the community engagement;
(c) participants in community engagement must have the opportunity for informed participation and input;
(d) participants in community engagement are informed of how their participation and input will inform the work of Gellung Warl;
(e) subject to any restrictions relating to the disclosure of information under this Act, any other Act or the internal rules, Community should—
(i) have access to information that is used by the First Peoples' Assembly, Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna or Nginma Ngainga Wara to make decisions; and
(ii) be aware of the processes by which the First Peoples' Assembly, Nyerna Yoorrook Telkuna and Nginma Ngainga Wara make decisions.