Gerald Francis McCarthy (born 30 June 1958) is an Australian politician. He was a
Labor
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member of the
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory is the unicameral legislature of the Northern Territory of Australia. The Legislative Assembly has 25 members, each elected in single-member electorates for four-year terms. The voting method f ...
, holding the seat of
Barkly from the
2008 general election until he retired at the
2020 election. He was
Minister for Housing and Community Development,
Minister for Essential Services and
Minister for Public Employment in the
Gunner Ministry from September 2016 to 2020.
McCarthy also held several ministries in
Paul Henderson's cabinet: on 9 February 2009 he joined the cabinet as Minister for Transport and Minister for Correctional Services. On 6 August, he gained the additional portfolios of Arts and Museums, Senior Territorians, Young Territorians, and Minister Assisting the Chief Minister on Multicultural Affairs and Education. From 4 December 2009 to the defeat of the Henderson government at the
2012 Northern Territory election, he was Minister for Lands and Planning, Transport, Construction, Correctional Services, and Arts and Museums.
[Ministries of the Eleventh Assembly]
Government of the Northern Territory. McCarthy retired at
2020 election, and the Country Liberal Party won the seat.
References
1958 births
Living people
Members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Australian Labor Party members of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
21st-century Australian politicians
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