The Executive Board is the governing body of the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY). Every 3 years the APY Executive Board elections are held to elect members to the Board.
The Board consists of 14 members. There are 7 electorates within the APY Lands and a male and a female will be elected to represent each electorate on the APY Executive Board.
The 2021 periodic elections were initially scheduled to occur in 2020, but were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting took place between 9:30 am and 3:00 pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at a range of locations across the APY Lands, Adelaide, Port Augusta and Alice Springs.
This page contains the results of the 2021 APY Executive Board elections and other relevant information.
On this page
Summary of results
Detailed results for each electorate
Election dates
Voting locations
Electorate maps
More information
Summary of results
Below are the new female and male APY Executive Board members.
| Electorate | Female | Male |
| Pipalyatjara and Kalka | Yangi-Yangi Fox | Tony Yaluritja Paddy |
| Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma | Rita Rolley | Murray George |
| Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru | Marita Emily Baker | Anton Witurpa Baker |
| Amata and Tjurma | Tjutjana Burton | Owen Burton |
| Mimili | Julieanne Campbell | Willy Pompey |
| Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna | No nominations received. A supplementary election will be held |
Bernard Singer |
| Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore | Makinti Minutjukur | Trevor Y. Adamson |
You can also download a one-page summary which includes all the APY Executive Board election 2021 - final results (PDF 76 KB)
Detailed results for each electorate
Pipalyatjara and Kalka
Pipalyatjara and Kalka
| Female vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an electionwas not required. Yangi-Yangi Foxwas elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Candidates |
Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
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| Elected | Tony Yaluritja Paddy was elected |
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| Vote distribution | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Tony Paddy | 24 | 82.8% |
| Richard Kanari | 5 | 17.2% |
| Count summary | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment: | 137 |
| Formal votes: | 29 |
| Voter participation: | 21.2% |
Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru
Kanpi, Nyapari, Angatja and Watarru
| Female vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Marita Emily Baker was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Anton Witurpa Baker was elected unopposed. |
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Amata and Tjurma
Amata and Tjurma
| Female vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Tjutjana Burton was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Owen Burton was elected unopposed. |
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Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma
Kaltjiti, Irintata and Watinuma
| Female vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Rita Rolley was elected unopposed. |
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| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
|
| Elected | Murray George was elected |
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| Vote distribution | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Murray George | 16 | 53.3% |
| Sam Ken | 14 | 46.7% |
| Count summary | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment: | 165 |
| Formal votes: | 30 |
| Voter participation: | 18.2% |
Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore
Pukatja, Yunyarinyi, Anilalya and Turkey Bore
| Female vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the female board member vacancy:
|
| Elected |
Makinti Minutjukur was elected
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| Vote distribution | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Sharon Eve Ah Chee | 23 | 41.1% |
| Makinti Minutjukur | 33 | 58.9% |
| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Candidates | Two eligible nominations were received for the male board member vacancy:
|
| Elected |
Trevor Y. Adamson was elected |
| Vote distribution | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percentages have been rounded to one decimal place. | ||
| Candidates | Votes | Percentages |
| Trevor Y. Adamson | 32 | 57.1% |
| Gary Lewis | 24 | 42.9% |
| Count summary | |
|---|---|
| Enrolment: | 318 |
| Formal votes: | 56 |
| Voter participation: | 17.6% |
Mimili
Mimili
| Female vacancy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the female vacancy, so an election was not required. Julieanne Campbell was elected unopposed. | |
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| Male vacancy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Outcome |
There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Willy Pompey was elected unopposed. |
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Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna
Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna
| Female vacancy |
|---|
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No eligible nominations were received to fill the vacant position for a female on the APY Executive Board, so a new election will be organised soon. If you are a female Aṉangu and you are interested in representing your community of Iwantja, Amuruna, Railway Bore, Witjintitja and Wallatinna on the Board, keep an eye out for information about the new election on ECSA's website or on posters in your local store. |
| Male vacancy | |
|---|---|
| Outcome | There was only one nomination for the male vacancy, so an election was not required. Bernard Singer was elected unopposed. |
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Election dates
| Event | Date |
| Roll close | 5pm, Friday 30 April 2021 |
| Opening of nominations | Monday 24 May 2021 |
| Nominations close | 4pm, Monday 31 May 2021 |
| Declaration of nominations | Wednesday 14 July 2021 |
| Voting Day | Wednesday 4 August 2021 |
Voting locations
Voting took place on Wednesday 4 August 2021 at the following locations:
APY LANDS
- Pipalyatjara Aṉangu School
- Murputja Education Centre
- Amata Aṉangu School
- Fregon Aṉangu School
- Ernabella Aṉangu School
- Mimili Aṉangu School
- Indulkana Aṉangu School
NORTHERN TERRITORY
Alice Springs Hospital
6 Gap Rd, The Gap
Voting will be available from 9:30am to 11:30am (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
PORT AUGUSTA
Australian Electoral Commission
Northern Gateway Cnr Marryatt and Jervois St, Port Augusta
Voting will be available from 9.30am to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
ADELAIDE
Electoral Commission SA
Level 6, 60 Light Square, Adelaide
Voting will be available from 9.30am to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Royal Adelaide Hospital
Port Rd, Adelaide
Voting will be available from 1:30pm to 3pm (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Kanggawodli Caring House
16-22 Clements St. Dudley Park
Voting will be available from 9:30am to 11:30am (CST) on Wednesday 4 August 2021.
Electorate maps
There are seven electorates within the APY Lands. Each electorate is represented by one male and one female on the APY Executive Board.
Map of all seven electorates
APY Electoral Boundaries Map (PDF 2.5 MB)
Maps of each electorate
- Pipalyatjara Kalka Map (PDF 1.14 MB)
- Kanpi Nyapari Angatja Watarru (PDF 1.16 MB)
- Amata Tjurma Map (PDF 225 KB)
- Kaltjiti Irintata Watinuma Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Pukatja Yunyarinyi Anilalya Turkey Bore Map (PDF 240 KB)
- Mimili Map (PDF 223 KB)
- Iwantja Amuruna Railway Bore Witjintitja Wallatinna Ma (PDF 229 KB)
For more information about electorates visit our APY electorates webpage APY Electorates.
More information
For more information about the elections you can call us on 1300 655 232 (free call) or email us using the contact request form.
For more information about the APY Executive Board, visit the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara website.
The legislation governing the APY Board and elections is the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Land Rights Act 1981.
Our website also has past APY Executive Board election results.
Image on homepage slider by Aṉangu artist Audrey Brumby.