Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

  • Minister for Indigenous Australians
  • Senator for Northern Territory

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Safeguarding and strengthening Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander languages in schools

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering $11 million in grants to strengthen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander language education in primary schools as part of its commitment to Closing the…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 6 March 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Support for First Nations boarding students to finish their schooling

The Albanese Labor Government is delivering on its commitment to support First Nations boarding students from remote and very remote communities to finish their schooling.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 27 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Funding to support Indigenous students to catch up, keep up and finish school

The Albanese Labor Government will invest a further $35 million in two programs to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 19 February 2025

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

Young people providing direct advice to Albanese Government

The Albanese Government is continuing to work directly with young people on policies and programs that matter to them.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 December 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Dr Anne Aly MP
  • The Hon Amanda Rishworth MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • The Hon Andrew Giles MP
  • The Hon Josh Wilson MP

Funding boost for 2,500 First Nations boarding school students

This investment is one of the ways the Albanese Government is helping to close the gap in education outcomes.

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 23 October 2024

Ministers:

  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy

$18 million boarding schools boost for Central Australia

First Nations students from remote communities in Central Australia will have greater access to quality education, with $18 million from the Albanese Labor Government’s Central Australia Boarding…

Release type: Joint Media Release

Date: 17 October 2024

Ministers:

  • Senator the Hon Malarndirri McCarthy
  • The Hon Jason Clare MP
  • Marion Scrymgour MP