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Speaker 1 (00:00):
We are meeting the candidates. We're meeting the candidates in
Wanguri today. It is the first of our series of
meet the candidates as we head closer to the Northern
Territory election and give you the opportunity really to find
out more about the people who are putting their hand
up to run and represent us Territorians when it comes
to the Northern Territory election. Now, as I've been saying,
(00:21):
I think that it is very important that people do
have a good understanding of exactly who's decided to put
their hand up and what they stand for. We just
caught up with the Labor Party's pre selection candidate Shlock
Shama and joining me live on the line right now
is the COLP candidate Ollie Carlson.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Good morning, Ollie, Oh, good morning Katie.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Lovely to have you on the show. Now, Ollie, you've
got seven minutes to answer a series of questions. Are
you ready to get started?
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Always? Ready? Awesome?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
All right, here we go, Ollie. Why did you decide
to put your hand up to run.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
For Katie? This is not something that's just occurred overnight.
This has been happening and I've been wanting to do
something for the community for a number of years now,
because I've lived here for you know, the last nineteen years.
In the electorate, I bought my first house here and
people are talking to me about law and order, in
the crime and the economy. So I decided to run
(01:24):
for the country. There was party because we need to
change here in Momburi. It's tired now with the Labor
government and we actually need a new faith, a new
person who's passionate about the electorate and passionate about the
community and the safety and the economy.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
And Dollie, why do you think that you're the best
person for the role based on your previous experience in
the community or through your work.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yeah, well, Katie, I've actually worked over twenty six years
in the finance industry and twenty five of those we're
out here at the come On Banks. So I've helped
many people with financial difficulties and understanding their needs, listening
to them and able to resolve those concerns. So I've
had probably the longest apprenticeship for this role, and I
(02:15):
believe I am the best candidate because I'm able to
resolve those issues for them and same in the community.
We've been here for nineteen years. This was our first
house and we decided to live here. We've been immersed
in the community. We're up at the local park every
day talking to our neighbors and the surrounding community members.
And everybody wants someone to stand up and be that
(02:38):
person that's going to actually advocate for them and get
things done.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Ollie, what do you see as being the biggest issues
in the electorate of Vuguri.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Well, the normal issues and the current issues. Obviously the crime.
You know, each night there's obviously something on our Facebook pages.
Someone's had their castolen or their house broken into. Crime's
a big issue. This is actually now affecting everyone's lifestyle
and the economy. You know, cost of living has risen,
(03:10):
health insurances, car insurances are increasing. Their lifestyle people have
to change their movements. Parents now have to drive their
children to school because it's not safe to catch the buses.
It's not safe to even just stand out in the
bus stops. So, you know, we need a change in Montberry.
We need a team that's actually ready to do the work,
(03:31):
and the COLP is ready to do that.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
And why do you feel that your best place to
try to get stuck into those issues.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Well, Katie, I've lived again in this community. Look, my
father arrives here in nineteen thirty seven for opportunities for
his family and we've now had a great lifestyle as children.
But the community has changed. We live in fear and
our choices been taken away. We need someone to stand
(04:03):
up to this current government and say we're not going
to accept this anymore. We're going to be able to
resolve people's issues that they've been on the door with
me talking and I'm not talking about a door knock
that's thirty seconds or three minutes. Some people have so
much to say that the door knocking has been the
most validating reasons. Why understanding as well and keep me
(04:27):
going because I need to ensure that their concerns are
actually listen to and see if people act on them.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Ollie, what are people saying to you when you're knock
on those doors?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Well, look, Katie, one of my first door knocks is
actually quite alarming. He literally saw my shirt and said,
if you guys don't get in, he's actually going to
have to close his long term business. He also is
you know, dulln Born and Bred has a business that's
been going for many many years. But he's got ten
employees that once he closes that busininess, there's another ten
(05:01):
people either will have to leave and look for new jobs. Orthoy,
We'll be looking somewhere else to look for another job.
So jobs is important. This crime situation at the moment
is actually affecting our life done and it's affecting the
businesses and majority of the wan Uri Electric are you know,
families that need to put food on the table, keep
(05:22):
the lights on, and we need for them to be
able to travel safely throughout the community.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Ollie, we're at four minutes thirty. You still got a
little bit to go. Do you support the development of
Lee Points?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Look, the CLP obviously supports the development because we need
people moving here. We need people moving to this electorate
as well because it's close to out one of our
major hospitals. People want to move here, but they know
that it's not safe. If we can get the crime
under control with the CLP plan, they'll move here. We
(05:57):
need the economy ticking along. I've traveled through Australia and
everywhere else is booming. The actual Northern Territory numbers are declining,
kat as you know, so we need to keep people
here so that they can spend their money in this economy,
so that we can all have a great lifestyle like
we used to have, Ollie.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
When it comes to gas, is that something that you support.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well, gas is actually obviously an integral part of this
part of the economy as well. So what we need
to have those types of infrastructure and businesses are chicking
along so that the economy is sticking along and everyone
can live and a beautiful life here in Darwin.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Ollie, who are you going to preference at the election?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Well, that's up to the party, Katie. My job is
actually just keep talking to people, focusing on their needs
and making sure that we get the aims that wan
very deserves, so that we've got a representative that actually
is working for them. He's listening to them and able
to get things restored back to where it used to be.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Ollie, just over forty seconds left. Why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (07:18):
Well, Katie, why should people vote to be? Because again,
you know, my father came here in nineteen thirty seven,
again for opportunity. He survived the bombing of Darwin. He's
also survived cycling. Tracy. You know, we were I'm from
a family that is resilient. We're ready to work hard.
(07:39):
And I've been up in the mornings every morning with
the community waving to them because i know they're off
to work. I'm ready to work, and you know, with
my financial planning background, I'm also able to help people
with all those cost of living issues as well. Well, Ollie,
you're just in time.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
There. That is the seven minute mark. Loveliest with you
this morning. Lovely to meet you on
Speaker 2 (08:01):
A excellent Thanks Katie, thank you.
We are meeting the candidates. We're meeting the candidates in
Wanguri today. It is the first of our series of
meet the candidates as we head closer to the Northern
Territory election and give you the opportunity really to find
out more about the people who are putting their hand
up to run and represent us Territorians when it comes
to the Northern Territory election. Now, as I've been saying,
(00:21):
I think that it is very important that people do
have a good understanding of exactly who's decided to put
their hand up and what they stand for. We just
caught up with the Labor Party's pre selection candidate Shlock
Shama and joining me live on the line right now
is the COLP candidate Ollie Carlson.
Speaker 2 (00:40):
Good morning, Ollie, Oh, good morning Katie.
Speaker 1 (00:44):
Lovely to have you on the show. Now, Ollie, you've
got seven minutes to answer a series of questions. Are
you ready to get started?
Speaker 2 (00:53):
Always? Ready? Awesome?
Speaker 1 (00:55):
All right, here we go, Ollie. Why did you decide
to put your hand up to run.
Speaker 2 (01:01):
For Katie? This is not something that's just occurred overnight.
This has been happening and I've been wanting to do
something for the community for a number of years now,
because I've lived here for you know, the last nineteen years.
In the electorate, I bought my first house here and
people are talking to me about law and order, in
the crime and the economy. So I decided to run
(01:24):
for the country. There was party because we need to
change here in Momburi. It's tired now with the Labor
government and we actually need a new faith, a new
person who's passionate about the electorate and passionate about the
community and the safety and the economy.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
And Dollie, why do you think that you're the best
person for the role based on your previous experience in
the community or through your work.
Speaker 2 (01:51):
Yeah, well, Katie, I've actually worked over twenty six years
in the finance industry and twenty five of those we're
out here at the come On Banks. So I've helped
many people with financial difficulties and understanding their needs, listening
to them and able to resolve those concerns. So I've
had probably the longest apprenticeship for this role, and I
(02:15):
believe I am the best candidate because I'm able to
resolve those issues for them and same in the community.
We've been here for nineteen years. This was our first
house and we decided to live here. We've been immersed
in the community. We're up at the local park every
day talking to our neighbors and the surrounding community members.
And everybody wants someone to stand up and be that
(02:38):
person that's going to actually advocate for them and get
things done.
Speaker 1 (02:42):
Ollie, what do you see as being the biggest issues
in the electorate of Vuguri.
Speaker 2 (02:48):
Well, the normal issues and the current issues. Obviously the crime.
You know, each night there's obviously something on our Facebook pages.
Someone's had their castolen or their house broken into. Crime's
a big issue. This is actually now affecting everyone's lifestyle
and the economy. You know, cost of living has risen,
(03:10):
health insurances, car insurances are increasing. Their lifestyle people have
to change their movements. Parents now have to drive their
children to school because it's not safe to catch the buses.
It's not safe to even just stand out in the
bus stops. So, you know, we need a change in Montberry.
We need a team that's actually ready to do the work,
(03:31):
and the COLP is ready to do that.
Speaker 1 (03:33):
And why do you feel that your best place to
try to get stuck into those issues.
Speaker 2 (03:41):
Well, Katie, I've lived again in this community. Look, my
father arrives here in nineteen thirty seven for opportunities for
his family and we've now had a great lifestyle as children.
But the community has changed. We live in fear and
our choices been taken away. We need someone to stand
(04:03):
up to this current government and say we're not going
to accept this anymore. We're going to be able to
resolve people's issues that they've been on the door with
me talking and I'm not talking about a door knock
that's thirty seconds or three minutes. Some people have so
much to say that the door knocking has been the
most validating reasons. Why understanding as well and keep me
(04:27):
going because I need to ensure that their concerns are
actually listen to and see if people act on them.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Ollie, what are people saying to you when you're knock
on those doors?
Speaker 2 (04:39):
Well, look, Katie, one of my first door knocks is
actually quite alarming. He literally saw my shirt and said,
if you guys don't get in, he's actually going to
have to close his long term business. He also is
you know, dulln Born and Bred has a business that's
been going for many many years. But he's got ten
employees that once he closes that busininess, there's another ten
(05:01):
people either will have to leave and look for new jobs. Orthoy,
We'll be looking somewhere else to look for another job.
So jobs is important. This crime situation at the moment
is actually affecting our life done and it's affecting the
businesses and majority of the wan Uri Electric are you know,
families that need to put food on the table, keep
(05:22):
the lights on, and we need for them to be
able to travel safely throughout the community.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Ollie, we're at four minutes thirty. You still got a
little bit to go. Do you support the development of
Lee Points?
Speaker 2 (05:34):
Look, the CLP obviously supports the development because we need
people moving here. We need people moving to this electorate
as well because it's close to out one of our
major hospitals. People want to move here, but they know
that it's not safe. If we can get the crime
under control with the CLP plan, they'll move here. We
(05:57):
need the economy ticking along. I've traveled through Australia and
everywhere else is booming. The actual Northern Territory numbers are declining,
kat as you know, so we need to keep people
here so that they can spend their money in this economy,
so that we can all have a great lifestyle like
we used to have, Ollie.
Speaker 1 (06:17):
When it comes to gas, is that something that you support.
Speaker 2 (06:23):
Well, gas is actually obviously an integral part of this
part of the economy as well. So what we need
to have those types of infrastructure and businesses are chicking
along so that the economy is sticking along and everyone
can live and a beautiful life here in Darwin.
Speaker 1 (06:43):
Ollie, who are you going to preference at the election?
Speaker 2 (06:49):
Well, that's up to the party, Katie. My job is
actually just keep talking to people, focusing on their needs
and making sure that we get the aims that wan
very deserves, so that we've got a representative that actually
is working for them. He's listening to them and able
to get things restored back to where it used to be.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Ollie, just over forty seconds left. Why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (07:18):
Well, Katie, why should people vote to be? Because again,
you know, my father came here in nineteen thirty seven,
again for opportunity. He survived the bombing of Darwin. He's
also survived cycling. Tracy. You know, we were I'm from
a family that is resilient. We're ready to work hard.
(07:39):
And I've been up in the mornings every morning with
the community waving to them because i know they're off
to work. I'm ready to work, and you know, with
my financial planning background, I'm also able to help people
with all those cost of living issues as well. Well, Ollie,
you're just in time.
Speaker 1 (07:57):
There. That is the seven minute mark. Loveliest with you
this morning. Lovely to meet you on
Speaker 2 (08:01):
A excellent Thanks Katie, thank you.
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