Torres Strait Regional Authority

Torres Strait Regional Authority

Regional authority overview
Formed	1 July 1994 (1994-07-01)
Jurisdiction	Torres Strait Islands
Annual budget	$39.14 million AUD (2018-19)
Minister responsible	Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians
Regional authority executives	Vonda Malone, Chief Executive Officer Napau Pedro Stephen AM, Board Chairperson
Website	tsra.gov.au

The Torres Strait Regional Authority is an Australian Government body established in 1994 to administer the Torres Strait Islands. It consists of 20 elected representatives. The primary function of the authority is to strengthen the economic, social and cultural development of the peoples of the Torres Strait area.