Australian rugby league's many ruling bodies are closer to being governed under the one roof after the ARL board agreed on a constitution on Thursday.

After months of uncertainty, the Queensland and NSW representatives on the ARL board agreed to a number of changes to an earlier draft, and the proposal will be forwarded to NRL partner News Limited by Friday.

While the long process is far from complete, it's a visible sign that progress is being made towards the establishment of a single commission to oversee the game.

The commission model remains one that assures the independence of future commissioners.

Subject to agreement by News Limited, the draft constitution will then be circulated among the committee representing the NRL clubs, with a view to establishing the commission as soon as possible.

"This whole exercise is a major undertaking and one that will benefit the future governance of the game," said ARL chief executive Geoff Carr.

"Everyone has been working towards a November 1 outcome, which may or may not prove achievable in terms of having everything established.

"Certainly there is a very real possibility that the constitution can be finalised by that date and there can be no doubt that all parties are working in the right spirit to make things happen as soon as we can.

"It is, however, a very complicated process and the importance of getting it right when we are talking about some of the biggest changes in the game's history has to be the primary factor."

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