NT will thrive with Labor
CANDIDATE: Malarndirri McCarthy
Labor
Senate
Two seats: Labor and Liberal Democrats
PARTY: SEAT: CURRENTLY HELD BY: GOING INTO THIS CONTEST, WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE WILL BE THE MAJOR ISSUES THAT WILL DECIDE YOUR RACE IN THE SENATE?
Protecting the wellbeing and aspirations of Territorians is my biggest priority. Easing pressure on the cost of living is the key to this.
A federal Labor government will make childcare affordable, protect Medicare fiercely and invest in aged care to ensure elderly Australians are treated with the respect they deserve.
We need secure, well-paid jobs. I will work on rebuilding our proud manufacturing industry and providing more jobs, education and training opportunities.
Labor will also invest in clean and affordable energy to cut power bills and keep Australia on track to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.
I stand strongly against the Coalition’s discriminatory
Community Development Program and compulsory cashless debit card.
I’m passionate in pursuing a Voice to the Australian parliament for First Nations people in line with the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT YOUR CHANCES GOING INTO THIS RACE?
Representing the Northern Territory is an absolute honour and something that I never take for granted. I will always give 100 per cent regardless of my chances.
As a Yanyuwa-Garrwa woman from NT Gulf Country, I’m acutely aware of the issues impacting people in regional and remote NT, and I have the experience to do so much more for Territorians if Labor forms government.
My focus is on uniting the Territory and improving the lives of all Territorians, as well as those constituents on Cocos Keeling Islands and Christmas Island. That is my vision through and beyond the election campaign.
WILL TERRITORY OR FEDERAL ISSUES DETERMINE THE OUTCOME OF THIS ELECTION, AND COULD THE SENATE PLAY A
DECISIVE ROLE IN DETERMINING WHO FORMS GOVERNMENT IN CANBERRA?
The Northern Territory will play a decisive role in determining who forms government in Canberra. The contest for Lingiari and Solomon will be challenging.
I am confident Marion Scrymgour and Luke Gosling are the right candidates to represent Territorians with a clear, comprehensive plan for the Territory.
After a decade of neglect by the Coalition, a federal Labor government will unlock the full potential of the Northern Territory.
WHY SHOULD VOTERS CHOOSE YOU TO REPRESENT THE NT IN THE SENATE?
I regularly drive thousands of kilometres across the Northern Territory listening to the concerns and aspirations of Territorians.
I will amplify the voice of all Territorians in our federal
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parliament and I will continue to push for investment in Territory schools, hospitals, housing, infrastructure, social services, justice and jobs.
The Northern Territory always does better under a federal Labor government. We will deliver a future where no one is held back, and no one is left behind.
I embrace working with people of all walks of life, whether you live in the city, town or bush.