REVIEW CLEARS KLC

KLC chairman Tyrone Garstone. Photo courtesy Kimberley Land Council.

GEOFF VIVIAN

The Kimberley Land Council has welcomed the findings of Independent Review into the KLC-owned Kimberley Sustainable Development Charitable Trust.

CEO Tyrone Garstone said they thought it timely to commission barrister Anthony Power to do the review, given that the trust had been operating for more than 20 years.

“We’re very happy with the findings that have come out,” he said. “Those that work alongside the trust knew that the findings that’s come out is very clear to say that it’s been basically discharging its primary roles and obligations remarkably well given the 20 years that it’s been operating. There’s been no evidence of any wrongdoing with those associated with the KFDCT and really again its provided a very good low-cost model in regards to the trust fund for members of the Kimberleys.”

The KLC set up the Kimberley Sustainable Development Trust for Native Title groups to deposit and distribute their royalty money.