Structure

TSRA Structure

The Torres Strait Regional Authority (TSRA) consists of two parts - the elected Board and the Administration.

The TSRA Board

The TSRA Board consists of 20 elected Members who are all Torres Strait Islander or Aboriginal people living in the region. They are elected every four years by their individual communities.

15 of these Members become TSRA Members when they are elected as the Councillor of their Community to the Torres Strait Islands Regional Council and 2 representatives from Bamaga and Seisia, become Members when they are elected as Councillors for their communities to the Northen Peninsula Area Regional Council.

3 Members are elected for the TSRA Wards of  Port Kennedy (on Thursday Island), Horn and Prince of Wales Islands, and  Tamwoy, Rosehill, Aplin, Waiben and Quarantine (TRAWQ, on Thursday Island).

The Board determines TSRA's policies and budget allocations, and is the political arm of the TSRA.

The TSRA Board currently consists of:

Mr John Toshie Kris, TSRA Chairperson & Member for St Pauls Community, Moa Island

Ms Napcia Bin Tahal, Deputy Chairperson & Member for Horn and POW Islands

Mr Kenny Bedford, Alternate Deputy Chairperson & Member for Erub (Darnley) Island

Mr Wayne Guivarra, Member for Badu Island

Mr Reg Williams, Member for Bamaga Communtity

Mr Donald Banu, Member for Boigu Island

Mrs Nancy Pearson, Member for Hammond Island

Mr Willie Lui, Member for Warraber Island

Mr Ron Day, Member for Mer (Murray) Island

Mr Jeffrey Aniba, Member for Seisia Community

Mr Keith Fell, Member for Mabuiag Island

Mr Raymond Soki, Member for Dauan Island

Mr Walter Mackie, Member for Iama (Yam) Island

Mr John Mosby, Member for Masig (Yorke) Island

Mr Philemon Mosby, Member for Poruma (Coconut) Island

Mr John Abednego, Member for TRAWQ, Thursday Island

Mr David Bosun, Member for Kubin Community, Moa Island

Mr Philip Mills, Member for Port Kennedy, Thursday Island

Mrs Florianna Bero, Member for Ugar (Stephen) Island

Mr Ron Enosa, Member for Saibai Island

Board Members may also assume Portfolio responsibilities.

The TSRA Administration

The TSRA Administration is made up of staff who are Australian Government Public Servants. The Administration staff carry out the functions and responsibilities of the TSRA.

The General Manager heads the Administration and is appointed to the position by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs.

Click here to view the TSRA Organisational Chart, or here, to view the Gab Titui Cultural Centre Organisational Chart.