Elected Councillors

MacDonnell Regional Council has twelve elected members from its four wards. Council members elect their President and Deputy President (principal members) from the twelve member Council.

Following the general election held 28 August 2021 Councillors of the fourth MacDonnell Regional Council were elected in each of the four wards. Results of elections are declared by the Territory Electoral Commission. Full details of the election results are available at: NTEC MacDonnell Regional Council General Election Results 2021. 

By-elections were held in the Rodinga and Luritja Pintubi wards in June 2023 and full details of the election results are available for the Rodinga Ward and the Luritja Pintubi Ward.

View chronology of elected councillors since 2008

• President Roxanne Kenny

  Ljirapinta Ward

  Roxanne Kenny was first elected to Council in 2008. During the second council she was appointed as Council President. Roxanne can be contacted by email: roxanne.kenny(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via her local Hermannsburg Council office.

  

• Deputy President Dalton McDonald

  Luritja Pintubi Ward

  Dalton McDonald was first elected to Council in 2017. He was appointed as Council Deputy President in 2021. Dalton can be contacted by email: dalton.mcdonald(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Papunya Council office.

  

• Councillor Abraham Poulson

  Iyarrka Ward

  Abraham Poulson was elected to Council in 2021 to represent the Iyarrka Ward. Abraham can be contacted by email: abraham.poulson(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Areyonga Council office.

  

• Councillor Marlene Abbott

  Iyarrka Ward

  Marlene Abbott was elected to Council in 2008 and re-elected to represent Iyarrka Ward in 2012 and 2017. Marlene can be contacted by email: marlene.abbott(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via her local Docker River Council office.

  

• Councillor Maryanne Malbunka

  Ljirapinta Ward

  Maryanne Malbunka was elected to Council in 2024 to represent the Ljirapinta Ward. Maryanne can be contacted at her local Hermannsburg Council office.

  

• Councillor Mark Inkamala

  Ljirapinta Ward

  Mark Inkamala was elected to Council in 2019 in a by-election to represent Ljirapinta Ward. Mark can be contacted by email: mark.inkamala(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Hermannsburg Council office.

  

• Councillor Jason Minor

  Luritja Pintubi Ward

  Jason Minor was elected to Council in 2021 to represent the Luritja Pintubi Ward. Jason can be contacted by email: jason.minor(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Mt Liebig Council office.

  

• Councillor Tommy Conway

  Luritja Pintubi Ward

  Tommy Conway was elected to Council in the 2023 by-election to represent the Luritja Pintubi Ward. Tommy can be contacted by email: tommy.conway(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Kintore Council office.

  

• Councillor Aloyiscois Hayes

  Rodinga Ward

  Aloyiscois Hayes was elected to Council in the 2023 by-election to represent the Rodinga Ward. Aloyiscois can be contacted by email: aloyiscois.hayes(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Finke Council office.

  

• Councillor Andrew Davis

  Rodinga Ward

  Andrew Davis was elected to Council in the 2023 by-election to represent the Rodinga Ward. Andrew can be contacted by email: andrew.davis(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Amoonguna Council office.

  

• Councillor Lisa Sharman

  Rodinga Ward

  Lisa Sharman was elected to Council in 2021 to represent the Rodinga Ward. Lisa can be contacted by email: lisa.sharman(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via her local Titjikala Council office.

  

• Councillor Patrick Allen

  Rodinga Ward

  Patrick Allen was elected to Council in 2021 to represent Rodinga Ward. Patrick can be contacted by email: patrick.allen(at)macdonnell.nt.gov.au or via his local Finke Council office.