The Tiwi Islands Local Government has 17 members that are selected as follows:

• 8 members are members of the Tiwi Aboriginal Land Trust
  
• 4 members selected by the Nguiu Community Management Board
  
• 2 members selected by the Milikapiti Community Management Board
  
• 2 members selected by the Pirlangimpi Community Management Board
  
• 1 member selected by the Wurankuwu Community Management Board

For more information on the election process refer to the Scheme. Click the following link to view. Our Scheme

TILG Councillors as at November 2004:

Maralampuwi Kurrupuwu (President and Member for Nguiu), Lynette De Santis (Vice-President and Member for Milikapiti), Gawin Tipiloura (Executive Member, President Nguiu CMB), Pius Tipunwuti (Executive Member, President Milikapiti CMB), Emmanuel Rioli (Executive Member, President Pirlangimpi CMB), Ken Kantilla (Executive Member, President Wurankuwu CMB), Fredrick Mungatopi (Chairman Tiwi Land Council), Alberta Puruntatameri (Executive Member and Member for Pirlangimpi), CJ Kerinaiua (Land Trust Mantiyupwi), Matthew Wonaemirri (Land Trust Yimpinari), Cyril Kalippa (Land Trust Munupi), Stanley Tipungwuti (Land Trust Wurangkuwu), John B Kelantumama (Land Trust Tikilaru), Ivan Fernando (Land Trust Malawu), Damian Molaminni (Land Trust Mirrikawanga), Esther Babui (Member for Nguiu), Danny Munkara (Member for Nguiu)