Tony Abbott’s Indigenous Advisory Council has briefly ceased to exist.

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's office says the body has been dissolved ahead of a meeting next week, which will appoint a new head and some new members.

Reports say Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC) head Warren Mundine has received an email from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet informing him of the dissolution, but Mr Mundine has not been officially informed by Mr Turnbull.

“The PM is committed to the continuation of the Indigenous Advisory Council. Members' terms were extended until 31 January and then the appointment of new members would go through usual Cabinet processes,” a spokesperson said.

Mr Turnbull extended Mr Mundine's role as chairman of the IAC by a month in December, saying the future of the body and the form it will take would be decided in the meantime.

Mr Mundine has had a rocky relationship with Mr Turnbull, especially around the setting up of an Aboriginal incarceration inquiry.

The Australian Law Reform Commission's inquiry into the incarceration crisis gave recommendations this week.

Mr Mundine told Sky News that the Government does not need more recommendations - it needs to act on previous ones.

“I don't know who the dickhead is who actually thought up this incredibly brilliant idea. It's just a total waste of taxation money,” he said.

“It's going to have no end. I actually could tell them what they need to do.

“I just find this a joke, and I'm getting sick and tired of the crap that is coming out of this Government in regard to Indigenous Affairs.”

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion said Mr Mundine might just be “having a bad hair day”.

“I'm going to have to stand close and talk loud to him,” Senator Scullion said.

“What he said is complete and utter garbage.

“Now, Warren and me are good mates and we like having robust conversations, and I can see we're going to have one.”