National parks including Uluru and Kakadu not managed properly, audit finds

Government agency has failed to work with traditional owners to look after parks such as Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu

Australia's six commonwealth national parks - including Kakadu and Uluru - are not being effectively managed by the government corporation tasked with preserving them, an audit has found.

In a report released on Friday, the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) said the director of national parks had failed to meet benchmarks set by auditors to probe the agency's management of some of the nation's most precious land.