• Australian Labor Party Senator for NT
• Minister for Indigenous Australians (since 29 Jul 2024)
• Became a Senator on 2 July 2016 — Federal election
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Questions without Notice: Indigenous Australians (13 May 2026)

“We've heard and seen what an intervention in the Northern Territory has done to the families of the Northern Territory. It hasn't been good. We know that there are members opposite who are also calling for an intervention into the Northern Territory, and we know—”

Questions without Notice: Indigenous Australians (13 May 2026)

“These calls that I'm getting, and this parliament hears, for an intervention in the Northern Territory—to go to the question of power of the Commonwealth. We know the Commonwealth has the power to intervene at any time, for any law, into the Northern Territory, but what we must do here as legislators is be responsible about the power that we have. Just because we have the power to do...”

Questions without Notice: Indigenous Australians (13 May 2026)

“I think what is important here is that there is a coronial investigation underway. There is a police investigation underway. We want to make sure that the words we use do not jeopardise, certainly, that legal investigation that's underway. In terms of the roles of the NT Children's Commissioner and—”

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• Has spoken in 42 debates in the last year — well below average amongst Senators.
• People have made 0 comments on this Senator's speeches — average amongst Senators.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 417 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Malarndirri McCarthy's latest interest statementLast updated: 19 Aug 2025