• 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: First Nations Australians: Youth Justice (5 Feb 2025)

“Clearly the communication that has to occur often does happen by letters or phone calls, Senator Thorpe. Its's really important to be able to—”

Questions without Notice: First Nations Australians: Youth Justice (5 Feb 2025)

“Obviously the senator doesn't want to hear the answer. It's really important to be able to communicate in an effective way with state and territory jurisdictions, and that is what I am doing. I have answered the senator's question in terms of the children and in terms of the First Nations children's commissioner.”

Questions without Notice: First Nations Australians: Youth Justice (5 Feb 2025)

“I certainly reject from the outset that take on our concern for children and rules around children in the question that you've put, Senator Thorpe. You may not have seen it, but just a few weeks ago we did announce the interim children's commissioner for First Nations children across the country. Certainly we want to see the successful applicant for that position announced very soon. So we...”

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• Has spoken in 40 debates in the last year — 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") 349 times in debates — average amongst Senators. (Why is this here?)

Malarndirri McCarthy's latest interest statementLast updated: 24 Aug 2022