Elliot McAdam

Elliot Arthur McAdam AM (born 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was 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

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 (age 71–72)
Elliott, Northern Territory, Australia
Political partyLabor Party

Born in Elliott, Northern Territory, McAdam was the general manager of the Julalikari Aboriginal Council before entering the Assembly. First elected in 2001, he was re-elected in 2005 and was appointed Minister for Local Government and Housing. His portfolio was extended to include Central Australia, Corporate and Information Services and Communications in September 2006. He 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]

References
  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.


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