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The latest news on Senator Malarndirri McCarthy's involvement and campaigns. Includes comment, media releases, speeches and transcripts across issues.
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About Malarndirri
Senator Malarndirri McCarthy is a Yanyuwa woman from the Gulf country in the Northern Territory, elected as Senator in August 2016. She has first-hand experience with the challenges and opportunities facing Territorians, and the perseverance and determination to drive change.
The Government is changing the way it delivers remote employment programs and services through replacing the Community Development Program (CDP).
The first stage of replacing the CDP is the Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program, creating 3,000 new jobs over three years.
The second stage of replacing CDP is the design and delivery of a new remote employment service to support job seekers to build their skills and address barriers to employment.
The design of this program and service build on the success of job trials and reflect feedback from consultation.
Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program - Round 2 Online employer information session
Thursday 13 March | 3:00-4:00pm AEDT
On 13 March 3:00- 4:00pm Canberra local time (AEDT), the NIAA will be running another online employer information session for the Remote Jobs and Economic Development (RJED) program. This session is for potential applicants and will focus on the RJED Grant Opportunity Guidelines and application process for Round 2.
Malarndirri McCarthy on closing the gap - 7am Podcast
The results in the latest Closing the Gap report are grim.
Only five of the 19 targets are on track, and Indigenous incarceration rates are rising. But is the policy itself part of the problem?
Critics like independent senator Lidia Thorpe argue that Closing the Gap hasn’t delivered change and should be scrapped.
Meanwhile, the government has announced hundreds of millions in new spending, including major investments in remote communities and initiatives to reduce grocery prices in the Northern Territory.
Today, Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy on whether Closing the Gap is still working.
