Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Minister for Indigenous Australians

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Malarndirri McCarthy

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Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy is the Minister for Indigenous Australians

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Latest news from the minister

Indigenous Affairs Ministers meeting

7 August 2026
Statement

$180 million for First Nations health infrastructure

5 August 2026
Media release

Prescribed Bodies Corporate Strategic Projects grants now open

4 August 2026
Media release

Central Arnhem Road set to be upgraded

3 August 2026
Media release

Doorstop - Garma Festival

1 August 2026
Transcript

Garma Festival

1 August 2026
Speech

Podcast interview - The Guardian Australia

1 August 2026
Transcript

TV interview - NITV

1 August 2026
Transcript

3,000 jobs milestone for Remote Jobs Program

1 August 2026
Media release

TV interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing

31 July 2026
Transcript

Major funding boost for the Northern Territory’s domestic, family and sexual violence response

31 July 2026
Media release

Expansion of Mimbi Caves Campground completed

31 July 2026
Media release

ABC Radio - Alice Springs Breakfast

31 July 2026
Transcript

Celebrating Indigenous Rangers on World Ranger Day

31 July 2026
Media release

More support for leaving violence in Broome and the West Kimberley

30 July 2026
Media release

Radio interview - ABC Radio National Breakfast

30 July 2026
Transcript

Television interview - ABC News Breakfast

30 July 2026
Transcript

Closing the Gap Preschool enrolments target met

30 July 2026
Media release

$10 million investment to build safer Central Australian communities

29 July 2026
Media release

Extending Remote Music Rangers for the Northern Territory

26 July 2026
Media release

Press Conference - Darwin

20 July 2026
Transcript

$10 million to upgrade maternity services in Darwin

20 July 2026
Media release

Doorstop - Wurrumiyanga, Tiwi Islands

19 July 2026
Transcript

New child and family centre opens in Tiwi Islands

16 July 2026
Media release