Malarndirri McCarthy is the new Indigenous Affairs minister. She faces an extremely difficult task
- Written by Bartholomew Stanford, Lecturer in Political Science/Indigenous Politics (First Peoples), Griffith University
Linda Burney, Minister for Indigenous Australians, announced her retirement from politics last week, and Labor has quickly appointed Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy to take over the portfolio.
McCarthy comes into the position at a difficult time. Burney was a strong advocate for Indigenous rights, but her tenure as minister...
