ˌɔn θˈɜːɾi mˈɑːɹtʃ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈaɪv, ðə pˈoːɹuːmə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ᵻlˈɛktᵻd θɹˈiː kˈaʊnsɪlɚz tə kˈɑːnstɪtˌuːt ɐn ɔːtˈɑːnəməs pˈoːɹuːmə kˈaʊnsəl ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˌʌndɚ ðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi sˈɜːvɪsᵻz tˈɔɹəz stɹˈeɪt ˈækt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈoːɹ.
On 30 March 1985, the Poruma community elected 3 councillors to constitute an autonomous Poruma Council established under the Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984.