Peculiar Interests

Register of Senators' Interests, 48th Parliament

Malarndirri McCarthy

Family name
McCarthy
Given names
Malarndirri
State
Northern Territory
Party
Australian Labor Party
Chamber
Senate

Statement of registrable interests

Entries follow the fourteen categories on the declaration form. The Senate publishes the senator's own interests. Declarations for partners and dependent children are confidential to the Committee of Senators' Interests.

1. Shareholdings Shareholdings in public and private companies

Nothing declared

2. Trusts Family and business trusts and nominee companies

Nothing declared

3. Real estate Real estate, by location and purpose

Nightcliff, NT (Co-owned with spouse) Residential
Larrakeyah, NT (Co-owned with spouse) Investment
Claimant for land claims in progress under the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976. Claims relate to all or part of the claim areas in the following reports by the Aboriginal Land Commissioner: McArthur River Region Land Claim (No. 184) and part of Manangoora Region Land Claim (No. 185); and Lorella Region Land Claim (No. 199) and part of Maria Island Region Land Claim (No. 198). In these reports, the Commissioner made recommendations to the Minister to grant the land claimed. Traditional Owner
Traditional Aboriginal Owner (as defined in the ALRA) for Vanderlin Island (Wurralibi Aboriginal Land Trust), as recorded by the Northern Land Council, NT. Traditional Owner
Holder of beneficial interest in the Narwinbi Aboriginal Land Trust (‘Borroloola Commons’), as recorded by the Northern Land Council, NT. Traditional Owner
Second Generation Jungkayi (‘custodian’ for mother’s country), for Wuyaliya Country, Southwest Island, NT (Wurrabili Aboriginal Land Trust) Traditional Owner
Jungkayi (‘custodian’) for the Emu Dreaming and country called Ngalamja. This country is on 7 Emu Station, NT. Traditional Owner

4. Directorships Registered directorships of companies

Nothing declared

5. Partnerships Partnerships

Nothing declared

6. Liabilities Liabilities, and the creditor concerned

Mortgage on investment property - Larrakeyah, NT (Co-owned with spouse) Commonwealth Bank
Mortgage on residence - Nightcliff, NT (Co-owned with spouse) Commonwealth Bank
Personal loan Commonwealth Bank

7. Investments Bonds, debentures and like investments

Nothing declared

8. Accounts Savings and investment accounts

Savings account - Declared on original statement lodged by Senator McCarthy on 19 August 2025. This was not published due to technical issues in the APH Register system. Commonwealth Bank
Savings account (3) - Declared on original statement lodged by Senator McCarthy on 19 August 2025. This was not published due to technical issues in the APH Register system. ANZ

9. Other assets Other assets each valued at over $7,500

Club Wyndham South Pacific - vacation credits
Superannuation - Public Sector Superannuation Accumulation Plan

10. Other income Other substantial sources of income

Rent from investment property (Larrakeyah, NT)

11. Gifts Gifts above the $750 (official sources) or $300 (other sources) thresholds

McKinnon Institute Leadership course at Adelaide Hills (previously declared)

The one gift entry names no value. The register asks what was given, not what it was worth.

12. Sponsored travel Sponsored travel or hospitality over $300

Qantas Chairman's Lounge membership - Declared on original statement lodged by Senator McCarthy on 19 August 2025. This was not published due to technical issues in the APH Register system.
Virgin Australia's The Club membership - Declared on original statement lodged by Senator McCarthy on 19 August 2025. This was not published due to technical issues in the APH Register system.

13. Memberships Membership of organisations where a conflict could arise (House); office-holding in, or donations of $300 or more a year to, any organisation (Senate)

Australian Labor Party NT Branch
Emily's List Australia

14. Other interests Any other interest that could give rise to a conflict

Nothing declared

Alterations

2 changes notified since lodgement, newest first. A plus marks an addition; a minus marks a deletion. Details use the wording of the declaration.

  1. 3. Real estate Location: Russell Lea, NSW 2046 Purpose for which owned: Inheritance
  2. 12. Sponsored travel 4 x tickets to the Country to Couture show on 2/8/2026 guest of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair