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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, joining me on the line right now is the
incumbent member for Labor evil Or. Good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Morning Katie. Thank We love the Electoral Commission and their redistribution.
Oh that good little potted history.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, it makes things interesting.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Yeah. Well that's what Drysdale's facing now. So there's been
a redistribution and the suburb of Molden is no longer
in Drysdale and I've picked up Gum.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah. Well look we've got seven minutes, so are you
ready to get started?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Let's do it all right, chief Minister evil Orla Why
did you decide to put your hand up to run
again in the seat of Drysdale.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Well, there's unfinished business basically from my point of view.
But I love Drysdale. It is such a diverse electorate,
so varied. You have the Parmesan CBD, but then you
also have suburbs with high levels of public housing and
now you've got Gune, a suburb that has mostly private housing.
But I've done a lot for Parmesan up that has
been my focus as a local member. We've built a
(00:59):
new police station and new fire station, two new schools,
the one at Zicoli, as well as Mother Teresa School.
But it hasn't just been the big things. I've been
able to put shade structures over every primary school for example,
in my electorate, we've done the upgrades at the Tennis
and Netbull Center. We've got all of those signs that say,
you know, slow down as you approach schools, but there's
(01:20):
more work to do. We're doing the roundabout at Emory Avenue,
We're double laning Roystonia. But you know, the greatest stuff
is the work that I've done in partnership with the
City of Palmerston and we're committed. We've made an election
commitment of ten million dollars to work again and continue
to work with the City of Parmesan and we haven't
seen a commitment by the CLP to do that. But
there is great things that have come through partnerships with councils.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Eva. I mean, you touched on this thene but what
do you see as being the biggest wins for the
electorate in your time as the local member.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
So the biggest winds have been actually so not just
a physical infrastructure. Actually, I think the biggest wins has
been those the work that we've done with you young
people in Palmerston. So the issues and the issue we
know crime is an issue in across all of the
Northern Territory. But the work that we've done, very focused
in Palmerston is the work around for example, the Palmeston
Regional Basketball Association having activities nearly every night of the
(02:15):
week up top there at the rec Center, the youth
festivals that we have, the Youth drop in Center in
Molden for example, the work that I've done around building
the Skills Center, which a lot of people don't actually
understand and know but provides training apprenticeships for young people.
It's on McCourt Road in Yarrawonga. There's a re engagement
(02:35):
center as well in your Yarrawonga for those kids in
secondary school that are disengaged from school, so the Klontaft
and Stars program that we've pushed down into the primary school.
So there's a lot of work besides the solid infrastructure
that you can see that I've delivered, it's the other
things that are actually driving that partnership, particularly with Counsel,
(02:57):
but then drive the improvements for young people in Parmesan
and the sponsorship I'm you know, Katie very sporty in
supporting a supportive of sports in Parmeston. So I sponsored
the Crocs, the Tennis, the Parmesan Magpies, the Sharks. I
will always support young people sporting opportunities. In our budget
(03:18):
twenty twenty four we've put money in for a home
ground for Buffalo's at Woodrofoval So worked with NTFL to
get a second team to come out to Palmerston. So yeah,
the work that we've done and I've done, and I've
leading Parmesan and it's pretty much for most of this term,
I've been the one labor person in Parmeson. It's all
(03:38):
of the big stuff, but it is literally the people
that come through my door every day that have a
housing issue that needs to be sorted, you know, an
issue with a neighbor that we work really hard to address.
But there are more issues. One of the ones that
I'm fighting for is to get rid of the liquor
license at Gray Shops. And that's been a hard fight
because the owner of the shops won't is at this
(04:01):
stage it's playing hardball, but I do want to get
rid of the liquor license at Gray that just causes
disruptions antisocial behavior around the shop. So yes, I've done
a lot, but I will continue to work hard to
deliver that ten million dollars in partnership with Parmeston continue
to work around the issues of housing as well. That's
(04:22):
some of the biggest issues I face. That standalone Territory
Homes Department will make a big difference to be able
to drive some of the things that I want to
see improved around housing. And as I said, the issue
around alcohol is a big one in some of our
suburbs in Parmeston town all.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
We've got about three minutes to go. What do you
say is the biggest issue in the seat?
Speaker 2 (04:44):
So I mean crime, of course is a big issue
in Parmeerston. But I think we've worked in partnership really
well with counsel and continue to really try to drive
down crime in Parmesan. But the issue of crime, and
that's why again the five hundred and seventy million doll
that I've invested since I've been Chief Minister in police,
the curfew legislation. The other really good one is the
(05:07):
residential youth Justice facility. So we've been able to establish
three out of the four residential youth justice facilities since
I've been Chief Minister. We've gone from that concept, which
you know and CLP talk about boot camps, but we've
been able to go from the concept to delivery. One
in Alis one Intendant Creek and the one that's between
Darwin and Palmerston where we have young people that can
(05:29):
be sentenced there. It stops that revolving door of kids
being on bail and breaching bail. They get a full
education facilities there, so education training there, but they get
their life schools as well, you know, getting up, making
a bed, having it, making a breakfast, making dinner. So
those residential youth justice facilities are ones that will address
(05:49):
those issues around young people. Our commitment also to domestic
violence at full one hundred and eighty million, we've already
funded fifty of that. So it's a hard flog and
I'm up to the up for the hard work.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Always about a minute thirty to go quick one and
I know it probably falls out of the electric to
some degree now. But the issues on Emery Avenue that
we saw last week the week before, what more could
you be doing to stop that kind of thing?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
So that's they standalone Territory Homes Department, So continuing to
work with Territory Housing to make sure that when visitors
are at coming into town and these in this case,
it's visitors making sure that our fizos and people have
the power to be able to move those people on
and because the poor residents who have the lease need
(06:37):
to be able to feel safe. There one Katie before
I finished, that I would like to know is around
voluntary sister dying. That's one that's one I'm very passionate about,
and I hope you ask the COLP candidates across Palmestan
what they're doing around voluntary sister dying. There's a large
number of older people in Palmeston, particularly in my electorate,
and that's when I often get asked on the doors,
(06:59):
what's what's your position?
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Around thirty seconds to go Eva, why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (07:05):
You get an experienced leader, you get someone that's passionate
about Parmesan, somebody that has worked very very hard for Parmeson,
that's delivered for Parmeson, but will continue to do the work.
We've already got our one hundred day plan in place,
but will continue to work, whether that's with individuals, with schools,
with the broader community to make Parmeson the best place
in the territory that live, the place where we all
(07:27):
love to live.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Well Chief, and a state. You've come in just in time.
It is currently on seven minutes. Thank you very much
for taking part in our meet the candidates for the
seat of Drysdale.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Thanks you very much, Katie, thank you
Well, joining me on the line right now is the
incumbent member for Labor evil Or. Good morning to you.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Morning Katie. Thank We love the Electoral Commission and their redistribution.
Oh that good little potted history.
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, it makes things interesting.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Yeah. Well that's what Drysdale's facing now. So there's been
a redistribution and the suburb of Molden is no longer
in Drysdale and I've picked up Gum.
Speaker 1 (00:24):
Yeah. Well look we've got seven minutes, so are you
ready to get started?
Speaker 2 (00:29):
I am.
Speaker 1 (00:29):
Let's do it all right, chief Minister evil Orla Why
did you decide to put your hand up to run
again in the seat of Drysdale.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Well, there's unfinished business basically from my point of view.
But I love Drysdale. It is such a diverse electorate,
so varied. You have the Parmesan CBD, but then you
also have suburbs with high levels of public housing and
now you've got Gune, a suburb that has mostly private housing.
But I've done a lot for Parmesan up that has
been my focus as a local member. We've built a
(00:59):
new police station and new fire station, two new schools,
the one at Zicoli, as well as Mother Teresa School.
But it hasn't just been the big things. I've been
able to put shade structures over every primary school for example,
in my electorate, we've done the upgrades at the Tennis
and Netbull Center. We've got all of those signs that say,
you know, slow down as you approach schools, but there's
(01:20):
more work to do. We're doing the roundabout at Emory Avenue,
We're double laning Roystonia. But you know, the greatest stuff
is the work that I've done in partnership with the
City of Palmerston and we're committed. We've made an election
commitment of ten million dollars to work again and continue
to work with the City of Parmesan and we haven't
seen a commitment by the CLP to do that. But
there is great things that have come through partnerships with councils.
Speaker 1 (01:44):
Eva. I mean, you touched on this thene but what
do you see as being the biggest wins for the
electorate in your time as the local member.
Speaker 2 (01:52):
So the biggest winds have been actually so not just
a physical infrastructure. Actually, I think the biggest wins has
been those the work that we've done with you young
people in Palmerston. So the issues and the issue we
know crime is an issue in across all of the
Northern Territory. But the work that we've done, very focused
in Palmerston is the work around for example, the Palmeston
Regional Basketball Association having activities nearly every night of the
(02:15):
week up top there at the rec Center, the youth
festivals that we have, the Youth drop in Center in
Molden for example, the work that I've done around building
the Skills Center, which a lot of people don't actually
understand and know but provides training apprenticeships for young people.
It's on McCourt Road in Yarrawonga. There's a re engagement
(02:35):
center as well in your Yarrawonga for those kids in
secondary school that are disengaged from school, so the Klontaft
and Stars program that we've pushed down into the primary school.
So there's a lot of work besides the solid infrastructure
that you can see that I've delivered, it's the other
things that are actually driving that partnership, particularly with Counsel,
(02:57):
but then drive the improvements for young people in Parmesan
and the sponsorship I'm you know, Katie very sporty in
supporting a supportive of sports in Parmeston. So I sponsored
the Crocs, the Tennis, the Parmesan Magpies, the Sharks. I
will always support young people sporting opportunities. In our budget
(03:18):
twenty twenty four we've put money in for a home
ground for Buffalo's at Woodrofoval So worked with NTFL to
get a second team to come out to Palmerston. So yeah,
the work that we've done and I've done, and I've
leading Parmesan and it's pretty much for most of this term,
I've been the one labor person in Parmeson. It's all
(03:38):
of the big stuff, but it is literally the people
that come through my door every day that have a
housing issue that needs to be sorted, you know, an
issue with a neighbor that we work really hard to address.
But there are more issues. One of the ones that
I'm fighting for is to get rid of the liquor
license at Gray Shops. And that's been a hard fight
because the owner of the shops won't is at this
(04:01):
stage it's playing hardball, but I do want to get
rid of the liquor license at Gray that just causes
disruptions antisocial behavior around the shop. So yes, I've done
a lot, but I will continue to work hard to
deliver that ten million dollars in partnership with Parmeston continue
to work around the issues of housing as well. That's
(04:22):
some of the biggest issues I face. That standalone Territory
Homes Department will make a big difference to be able
to drive some of the things that I want to
see improved around housing. And as I said, the issue
around alcohol is a big one in some of our
suburbs in Parmeston town all.
Speaker 1 (04:39):
We've got about three minutes to go. What do you
say is the biggest issue in the seat?
Speaker 2 (04:44):
So I mean crime, of course is a big issue
in Parmeerston. But I think we've worked in partnership really
well with counsel and continue to really try to drive
down crime in Parmesan. But the issue of crime, and
that's why again the five hundred and seventy million doll
that I've invested since I've been Chief Minister in police,
the curfew legislation. The other really good one is the
(05:07):
residential youth Justice facility. So we've been able to establish
three out of the four residential youth justice facilities since
I've been Chief Minister. We've gone from that concept, which
you know and CLP talk about boot camps, but we've
been able to go from the concept to delivery. One
in Alis one Intendant Creek and the one that's between
Darwin and Palmerston where we have young people that can
(05:29):
be sentenced there. It stops that revolving door of kids
being on bail and breaching bail. They get a full
education facilities there, so education training there, but they get
their life schools as well, you know, getting up, making
a bed, having it, making a breakfast, making dinner. So
those residential youth justice facilities are ones that will address
(05:49):
those issues around young people. Our commitment also to domestic
violence at full one hundred and eighty million, we've already
funded fifty of that. So it's a hard flog and
I'm up to the up for the hard work.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Always about a minute thirty to go quick one and
I know it probably falls out of the electric to
some degree now. But the issues on Emery Avenue that
we saw last week the week before, what more could
you be doing to stop that kind of thing?
Speaker 2 (06:17):
So that's they standalone Territory Homes Department, So continuing to
work with Territory Housing to make sure that when visitors
are at coming into town and these in this case,
it's visitors making sure that our fizos and people have
the power to be able to move those people on
and because the poor residents who have the lease need
(06:37):
to be able to feel safe. There one Katie before
I finished, that I would like to know is around
voluntary sister dying. That's one that's one I'm very passionate about,
and I hope you ask the COLP candidates across Palmestan
what they're doing around voluntary sister dying. There's a large
number of older people in Palmeston, particularly in my electorate,
and that's when I often get asked on the doors,
(06:59):
what's what's your position?
Speaker 1 (07:00):
Around thirty seconds to go Eva, why should people vote
for you?
Speaker 2 (07:05):
You get an experienced leader, you get someone that's passionate
about Parmesan, somebody that has worked very very hard for Parmeson,
that's delivered for Parmeson, but will continue to do the work.
We've already got our one hundred day plan in place,
but will continue to work, whether that's with individuals, with schools,
with the broader community to make Parmeson the best place
in the territory that live, the place where we all
(07:27):
love to live.
Speaker 1 (07:28):
Well Chief, and a state. You've come in just in time.
It is currently on seven minutes. Thank you very much
for taking part in our meet the candidates for the
seat of Drysdale.
Speaker 2 (07:38):
Thanks you very much, Katie, thank you
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