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

Launch of new peak body: Our Ways Strong Together

25 March 2026
Media release

AUSMAT Field Hospital opens in Katherine

23 March 2026
Media release

Vale Rhoda Roberts AO

21 March 2026
Media release

Radio interview: Top End Aboriginal Bush Broadcasting Association (TEABBA)

20 March 2026
Transcript

New Sea Country IPA in the Kimberley region

20 March 2026
Media release

Radio interview: ABC Darwin

20 March 2026
Transcript

Building the First Nations VET workforce to support Australia’s skills future

17 March 2026
Media release

Television interview - Today Show

11 March 2026
Transcript

Television interview - ABC Katherine

9 March 2026
Transcript

Television interview - ABC Afternoon Briefing

6 March 2026
Transcript

Television interview - NITV

6 March 2026
Transcript

Headspace for First Nations young people opens in Brisbane

6 March 2026
Media release

New Directors appointed to Outback Stores board

6 March 2026
Media release

Backing in Red Centre tourism

5 March 2026
Media release

Parliamentary inquiry into racism, hate and violence against First Nations people

5 March 2026
Media release

Retirement of Pat Turner AM

4 March 2026
Media release

Ministerial statement - Closing the Gap

2 March 2026
Statement

Radio interview: Mix 104.9 Darwin

2 March 2026
Transcript

Provider identified for the Darwin Medicare Urgent Care Clinic

1 March 2026
Media release

Fifteen remote stores in WA now selling cheaper essentials to communities

28 February 2026
Media release

Making progress on Closing the Gap

25 February 2026
Media release

Communique - Indigenous Affairs Ministers meeting

25 February 2026
Statement

Narrowing the digital gap for First Nations communities

20 February 2026
Media release

Delivering more jobs in remote communities

18 February 2026
Media release