Elliot McAdam

Elliot McAdam
AM
Member of the Northern Territory Parliament
for Barkly
In office
18 August 2001 – 8 August 2008
Preceded byMaggie Hickey
Succeeded byGerry McCarthy
Personal details
Born
Elliot Arthur McAdam

1951 (1951)
Elliott, Northern Territory, Australia
Died (aged 72)
Political partyLabor Party

Elliot Arthur McAdam AM (1951 – 5 August 2024) was an Australian politician, serving as the Labor Party (ALP) member for Barkly in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2008.

Northern Territory Legislative Assembly
Years Term Electoral division Party
2001–2005 9th Barkly Labor
2005–2008 10th Barkly Labor

Born in Elliott, Northern Territory, McAdam was the general manager of the Julalikari Aboriginal Council before entering the Assembly. First elected in 2001, McAdam was re-elected in 2005 and appointed Minister for Local Government and Housing. His portfolio was extended to include Central Australia, Corporate and Information Services and Communications in September 2006. McAdam resigned from the ministry in 2008 after one of his local government reorganisation initiatives was abandoned by the Henderson Government. He retired in 2008.[1][2]

McAdam unsuccessfully contested Barkly as an independent at the 2016 election, losing to his successor Gerry McCarthy.[3]

McAdam died on 5 August 2024, at the age of 72.[4][5] A state memorial was held in Alice Springs on 12 September 2024 to honour him and former NT Chief Minister Clare Martin remembered him as "a man of principle and integrity" who "genuinely cared".[6]

  1. ^ Green, Antony (2008). "Departing MPs". 2008 Northern Territory Election. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 30 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly" (PDF). Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Barkly". NT Votes 2016. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  4. ^ Allison, Charmayne; Pillarisetty, Anisha (6 August 2024). "Elliot McAdam AM remembered as a 'fierce advocate' for Barkly community and NT Labor minister". ABC. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Vale Elliot McAdam AM". NT Country Liberal Party. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ^ "'He was magic': Life of former NT Labor minister Elliot McAdam celebrated at state memorial". ABC News. 12 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.