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.