Malarndirri McCarthy   

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Malarndirri McCarthy 29 Apr 2025
Closing the Gap is a long-term commitment
In the six months since I became the Federal Minister for Indigenous Australians...
Malarndirri McCarthy 24 Feb 2025
Food security vital to closing the gap in health
I recently returned home to my community of Borroloola, in the remote Gulf regio...
Malarndirri McCarthy 10 Nov 2024
Remote Australia’s untapped potential

Remote Australia, with its vast landscapes and sparse populations, is a region rich in potential. Having grown up in Borroloola, about 1000km from Darwin in the Northern Territory, I have experienced...

One year after the defeat of the Voice, Closing the Gap remains everybody's business

"Mum, why would Australia say no to us having a voice?" my nine-year-old asked. It was referendum night, and the No votes were coming in across the country on the television broadcasts.

"This referendum is about making sure voices, including in remote and regional communities, are heard loud and clear"

An Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament is now closer than ever before, following the passage of the Constitutional Alteration Bill in the Senate.

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