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{{Short description|Australian politician (1951–2024)}}
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'''Elliot Arthur McAdam''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (born 1951) is a former Australian politician. He was the [[Australian Labor Party]] (ALP) member for [[Electoral division of Barkly|Barkly]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 2001 to 2008.


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'''Elliot Arthur McAdam''' {{post-nominals|country=AUS|AM}} (1951 – 5 August 2024) was an Australian politician, serving as the [[Australian Labor Party (Northern Territory Branch)|Labor Party]] (ALP) member for [[Electoral division of Barkly|Barkly]] in the [[Northern Territory Legislative Assembly]] from 2001 to 2008.
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Born in [[Elliott, Northern Territory|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 [[Paul Henderson (Australian politician)|Henderson]] Government. He retired in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|first=Antony|last=Green|authorlink=Antony Green|title=Departing MPs|work=2008 Northern Territory Election|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|year=2008|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2008/guide/departingmps.htm|accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="members">{{cite web | url=http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/members-of-parliament/MEMBERS_OF_THE_1ST_TO_12TH_ASSEMBLY.pdf | title=Members of the Legislative Assembly | publisher=Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory | accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref>
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Born in [[Elliott, Northern Territory|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 [[Paul Henderson (politician)|Henderson]] Government. He retired in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|first=Antony|last=Green|author-link=Antony Green|title=Departing MPs|work=2008 Northern Territory Election|publisher=[[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]]|year=2008|url=http://www.abc.net.au/elections/nt/2008/guide/departingmps.htm|accessdate=30 October 2010}}</ref><ref name="members">{{cite web | url=http://www.nt.gov.au/lant/members-of-parliament/MEMBERS_OF_THE_1ST_TO_12TH_ASSEMBLY.pdf | title=Members of the Legislative Assembly | publisher=Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory | accessdate=30 March 2015}}</ref>

McAdam unsuccessfully contested Barkly as an independent at the [[2016 Northern Territory general election|2016 election]], losing to his successor [[Gerry McCarthy]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/elections/nt-election-2016/guide/bark/ | title=Barkly | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | work=NT Votes 2016 | accessdate=27 August 2016}}</ref>

McAdam died on 5 August 2024, at the age of 72.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Allison |first1=Charmayne |last2=Pillarisetty |first2=Anisha |title=Elliot McAdam AM remembered as a 'fierce advocate' for Barkly community and NT Labor minister |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-06/elliot-mcadam-labor-politician-tributes/104187996 |access-date=6 August 2024 |work=ABC |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation |date=6 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Vale Elliot McAdam AM |url=https://www.clp.org.au/news/vale-elliot-mcadam-am |access-date=2024-08-06 |website=NT Country Liberal Party}}</ref>

==Honours==
McAdam was appointed [[Member of the Order of Australia]] (AM) in the [[2015 Queen's Birthday Honours (Australia)|2015 Queen's Birthday Honours]] "for significant service to the community of Barkly, and to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory."<ref>{{cite web|title=2015 Queen's Birthday Honours|url=https://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/|website=It's an Honour|publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=8 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617081820/http://itsanhonour.gov.au/|archive-date=17 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:27, 8 August 2024

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]

Honours

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McAdam was appointed Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours "for significant service to the community of Barkly, and to the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory."[6]

References

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  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. ^ "2015 Queen's Birthday Honours". It's an Honour. Australian Government. Archived from the original on 17 June 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
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