AN independent report has criticised the ACT government for not effectively managing land agreements that it set up with rural land owners. The ACT Auditor-General Michael Harris tabled the audit report to the speaker of the Legislative Assembly on Thursday (February 4). The unique agreements provide a basis for cooperative land management between rural leaseholders and government agencies responsible for managing non-urban land. The ACT is the only state or territory that has such a deal, which establishes appropriate sustainable agricultural management practices and good farm bio-security, including protecting the environment from harm, while maintaining ecological and cultural values. But Mr Harris documented in his report that government has failed on several of the key points.