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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The Prime Minister. As we know yesterday Anthony Albanezi. Well,
he announced an ambitious goal or an ambitious plan to
boost domestic manufacturing and supercharge Australia's economic economic growth, providing
federal aid for key industries. Now, it was a speech
at the Queensland Media Club and the Prime Minister said
that his government's going to introduce a Future Made in
(00:22):
Australia Act in the coming months. There's legislation to combine
a package of new and existing initiatives to boost investment,
create jobs and seize opportunities. Now joining us on the
line right now is the Member for Solomon Luke, Osland.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Good morning to you, Luke, Good morning Katie. How are you.
I hope to be in the studio with you this
morning that it ran out of time book.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Yeah, I'll get I will get to that in just
a moment where you have been. But hey, first off,
tell us it was a big announcement yesterday for all
of Australia and hopefully for regional Australia. What does Anthony
Albanesi's announcement mean today for the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
It means a great deal, Codie, and it's obviously on
the back of the recent announcements when the Federal Cabinet,
Prime Minister and his senior ministers were in Darwin and
with the Northern Territory government six and a half billion
dollars worth of commitments to the territory and the growth
of the territory education, housing and industry. But what's happened
(01:24):
today and the territory will share in the benefits of this,
is that we're launched announced that are Made in Australia
Act will be legislated. Now. This is a bit like
the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, which was
really about identifying that we can't afford to have everything
(01:48):
made overseas anymore. We know that supply chain can be
disrupted through pandemic, through conflict, through any number of ways.
So we need to make more things here and be
more sustainable ourselves and for our industries up here in
the territory. It really means that world leading territory born
(02:10):
projects like speed three D printing that your listeners would
be aware of that come out of Charles Dalen University,
but also the critical minerals projects that TIVAN and others
are embarking on. And also you're a rare earth with
that eight hundred million dollar loan that we announced when
the Prime Minister was here a few weeks ago. But
(02:32):
that joins with an act that will underpin financial support
for Amphibian aerospace industries where we're going to make those
buying boats that your listeners would have also heard about.
But also we've got industries like Austray and Blue Cypress.
Now many people would have seen the Blue Cypress products
(02:53):
when you've been at one of Darwin or Palmerston's markets,
but that's manufacturing high ad products such as blue Cypress oil,
but also bush food, so many other things. Manufacturing. We
want to manufacture and make more things here in Australia
and I agree.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
And I think a lot of people feel exactly the same.
They'll be thinking we need to grow our own, we
need to make our own, we need to be more
self sustainable. I think if COVID taught us anything it
was that that we do need to be more self sustainable.
I guess the issue some people are going to have
listening this morning, Luke, is there going to be wondering
is it going to make products more expensive?
Speaker 2 (03:34):
What we've failed to do, I think is start this
process of making things in Australia again earlier. So we
have some catching up to do, which is why the
federal government needs to be participating and investing because, particularly
for us here in the territory, which is why federal
(03:55):
government support is so important for us here in the territory,
we haven't got this scale to be producing things to
be competitive with other countries crently, and that's exactly what
they did in the US. They just said, Look, the
federal government's got an important role to partner with industry
so that it becomes workable for industry to make things
(04:17):
here in Australia. Again, So that's an investment in not
only Australian jobs, but in our Australian economy. And the
Territorians will benefit as will Australians around the country with
that increased involvement of the government partnering with industry.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Yeah, look, I hope so. And you know, like I
really like the idea of this. I like the idea
of it being something that's happening in Australia. Look, one
of the areas that we do tend to punch above
our weight in the Northern Territory is when it comes
to Energy. We know that this Senate hearings have been
underway over the last couple of days. Some questioning whether
(04:53):
it's been a bit of a face considering that you know,
some within the gas industry weren't even invited along. I mean,
has it been a bit of a farce?
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Katie. I was really disappointed that the rec fishes as
well weren't given the opportunity to go along. But they
will have an opportunity as well. Industry will have an
opportunity in future hearings of this inquiry. We've extended the
inquiry out precisely so that we can hear from more stakeholders.
Brother for the last couple of days is a whole
(05:27):
bunch of Territorians and local organizations are having their say.
It was pretty willing at different parts. I think there
is a fair bit of misinformation that is fighting around,
but also people that are worried because they're hearing that
there's going to be ramifications for them with this project
(05:48):
out at middle Arm. So I guess I just appreciate
the opportunity to say that if we're going to get
to a net zero future, middle Arm is critical. That's
why the federal government is backing it and teeming with
the NT government. And the idea of this inquiry is
to hear from scientists, experts, people in the community with
(06:08):
concerns so that we can address those concerns, so that
we can come up with proper measures for environmental management
that obviously concerns people. But these industries are some Cable
for example, which will be the world's largest solar farm.
To them, Middle arm is critical, but there's going to
(06:29):
be a variety of hydrogen critical minerals. We know from
talking to our partners in Japan and Career and other places,
that we need to replace coal as a way of
providing electricity with renewables and with gas as a transition
as a transition energy source.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
I mean taking that into account. What do you think then,
of the comments by like Lydia Thorpe saying that you
know that our local politicians accusing them of genocide of
indigenous people, you know, for supporting something like this.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
It's just absolutely ridiculous. I mean Senator Thorpe, and and
I was there yesterday when she was questioning the Chief Minister,
and I thought it was inappropriate. You can have different
views to other people, but it doesn't mean that you
belittle them or connect them to atrocities such as genocide,
(07:28):
just for wanting to have participation in the process, process
that gives more information everyone about what is planned for
in Middle arm for example, what are the benefits, how
are the risks going to be managed? And to come
up from down south and say that we don't care
(07:48):
about the health of our communities, it was just atrocious,
atrocious behavior. But you know, Senator Thorpe is not a
representative of that whole committee one or the parliaments of
the opportunities here in Northern Australia for sustainable development.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Look, something I want to ask about before I let
you go this morning. I understand that you have just
been at a service for an indigenous soldier who was
previously in an unmarked grave.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Yeah dead. Whig Coopp who was living down in our
Springs contacted me and just said that she found out
that her father was buried in Darwen. He was a
top end. He was born down the Big Rivers region
and lived in Darwen. He was working on a ELSI
station around Madarenka, living around there when he joined the
(08:40):
Army to defend Darwin in the North during the Second
World War, but then he rejoined when the Korean War
started and he served with distinction in the Korean War
for the Australian Army. He passed away in Darwin about
twenty years ago and he's laid in an un marked
(09:02):
grave all that time. So today was really special and
important for Deb and her family but also our veteran
and ADF community to finally have a plaque on his
grave that recognizes his service.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Oh, that is a really special and absolutely you know
that should have happened. Like what was the sentiment this morning?
Speaker 2 (09:26):
It was wonderful. It's just all the things that make
you so proud, you know, to be living where we are,
to be a territory and to be an Australian. This
young Aboriginal man who worked on a station in the territory,
you know, signed up to defend the nation, signed up
to go overseas and to fight for freedom with our
(09:48):
Commonwealth allies against aggression you know in North Asia. And yeah,
it makes you proud that the Deb has been reunited
with dad and we've done it today out at Thorak
where of course we had Ray and Pam Palmer here
today as well for the service and there's some Scottie
(10:09):
Lies out here in Thorak as well, and it's just
a good reminder for all of us that we are
at Garrison Town. We are a town that loves those
that support our community in the first responders and emergency services,
and we respect our veterans and those that serve our.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Nation and we absolutely thank them for everything that they've
done as well for our nation. Those that are still
with us and those that are no longer. It is incredible,
an incredible thing that they do. Luke Gosling always appreciate
your time. Mate, Thank you very much for having a
chat with us this morning.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
Thanks Katie, thank you.
The Prime Minister. As we know yesterday Anthony Albanezi. Well,
he announced an ambitious goal or an ambitious plan to
boost domestic manufacturing and supercharge Australia's economic economic growth, providing
federal aid for key industries. Now, it was a speech
at the Queensland Media Club and the Prime Minister said
that his government's going to introduce a Future Made in
(00:22):
Australia Act in the coming months. There's legislation to combine
a package of new and existing initiatives to boost investment,
create jobs and seize opportunities. Now joining us on the
line right now is the Member for Solomon Luke, Osland.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Good morning to you, Luke, Good morning Katie. How are you.
I hope to be in the studio with you this
morning that it ran out of time book.
Speaker 1 (00:45):
Yeah, I'll get I will get to that in just
a moment where you have been. But hey, first off,
tell us it was a big announcement yesterday for all
of Australia and hopefully for regional Australia. What does Anthony
Albanesi's announcement mean today for the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (01:03):
It means a great deal, Codie, and it's obviously on
the back of the recent announcements when the Federal Cabinet,
Prime Minister and his senior ministers were in Darwin and
with the Northern Territory government six and a half billion
dollars worth of commitments to the territory and the growth
of the territory education, housing and industry. But what's happened
(01:24):
today and the territory will share in the benefits of this,
is that we're launched announced that are Made in Australia
Act will be legislated. Now. This is a bit like
the Inflation Reduction Act in the United States, which was
really about identifying that we can't afford to have everything
(01:48):
made overseas anymore. We know that supply chain can be
disrupted through pandemic, through conflict, through any number of ways.
So we need to make more things here and be
more sustainable ourselves and for our industries up here in
the territory. It really means that world leading territory born
(02:10):
projects like speed three D printing that your listeners would
be aware of that come out of Charles Dalen University,
but also the critical minerals projects that TIVAN and others
are embarking on. And also you're a rare earth with
that eight hundred million dollar loan that we announced when
the Prime Minister was here a few weeks ago. But
(02:32):
that joins with an act that will underpin financial support
for Amphibian aerospace industries where we're going to make those
buying boats that your listeners would have also heard about.
But also we've got industries like Austray and Blue Cypress.
Now many people would have seen the Blue Cypress products
(02:53):
when you've been at one of Darwin or Palmerston's markets,
but that's manufacturing high ad products such as blue Cypress oil,
but also bush food, so many other things. Manufacturing. We
want to manufacture and make more things here in Australia
and I agree.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
And I think a lot of people feel exactly the same.
They'll be thinking we need to grow our own, we
need to make our own, we need to be more
self sustainable. I think if COVID taught us anything it
was that that we do need to be more self sustainable.
I guess the issue some people are going to have
listening this morning, Luke, is there going to be wondering
is it going to make products more expensive?
Speaker 2 (03:34):
What we've failed to do, I think is start this
process of making things in Australia again earlier. So we
have some catching up to do, which is why the
federal government needs to be participating and investing because, particularly
for us here in the territory, which is why federal
(03:55):
government support is so important for us here in the territory,
we haven't got this scale to be producing things to
be competitive with other countries crently, and that's exactly what
they did in the US. They just said, Look, the
federal government's got an important role to partner with industry
so that it becomes workable for industry to make things
(04:17):
here in Australia. Again, So that's an investment in not
only Australian jobs, but in our Australian economy. And the
Territorians will benefit as will Australians around the country with
that increased involvement of the government partnering with industry.
Speaker 1 (04:32):
Yeah, look, I hope so. And you know, like I
really like the idea of this. I like the idea
of it being something that's happening in Australia. Look, one
of the areas that we do tend to punch above
our weight in the Northern Territory is when it comes
to Energy. We know that this Senate hearings have been
underway over the last couple of days. Some questioning whether
(04:53):
it's been a bit of a face considering that you know,
some within the gas industry weren't even invited along. I mean,
has it been a bit of a farce?
Speaker 2 (05:04):
Katie. I was really disappointed that the rec fishes as
well weren't given the opportunity to go along. But they
will have an opportunity as well. Industry will have an
opportunity in future hearings of this inquiry. We've extended the
inquiry out precisely so that we can hear from more stakeholders.
Brother for the last couple of days is a whole
(05:27):
bunch of Territorians and local organizations are having their say.
It was pretty willing at different parts. I think there
is a fair bit of misinformation that is fighting around,
but also people that are worried because they're hearing that
there's going to be ramifications for them with this project
(05:48):
out at middle Arm. So I guess I just appreciate
the opportunity to say that if we're going to get
to a net zero future, middle Arm is critical. That's
why the federal government is backing it and teeming with
the NT government. And the idea of this inquiry is
to hear from scientists, experts, people in the community with
(06:08):
concerns so that we can address those concerns, so that
we can come up with proper measures for environmental management
that obviously concerns people. But these industries are some Cable
for example, which will be the world's largest solar farm.
To them, Middle arm is critical, but there's going to
(06:29):
be a variety of hydrogen critical minerals. We know from
talking to our partners in Japan and Career and other places,
that we need to replace coal as a way of
providing electricity with renewables and with gas as a transition
as a transition energy source.
Speaker 1 (06:51):
I mean taking that into account. What do you think then,
of the comments by like Lydia Thorpe saying that you
know that our local politicians accusing them of genocide of
indigenous people, you know, for supporting something like this.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
It's just absolutely ridiculous. I mean Senator Thorpe, and and
I was there yesterday when she was questioning the Chief Minister,
and I thought it was inappropriate. You can have different
views to other people, but it doesn't mean that you
belittle them or connect them to atrocities such as genocide,
(07:28):
just for wanting to have participation in the process, process
that gives more information everyone about what is planned for
in Middle arm for example, what are the benefits, how
are the risks going to be managed? And to come
up from down south and say that we don't care
(07:48):
about the health of our communities, it was just atrocious,
atrocious behavior. But you know, Senator Thorpe is not a
representative of that whole committee one or the parliaments of
the opportunities here in Northern Australia for sustainable development.
Speaker 1 (08:05):
Look, something I want to ask about before I let
you go this morning. I understand that you have just
been at a service for an indigenous soldier who was
previously in an unmarked grave.
Speaker 2 (08:18):
Yeah dead. Whig Coopp who was living down in our
Springs contacted me and just said that she found out
that her father was buried in Darwen. He was a
top end. He was born down the Big Rivers region
and lived in Darwen. He was working on a ELSI
station around Madarenka, living around there when he joined the
(08:40):
Army to defend Darwin in the North during the Second
World War, but then he rejoined when the Korean War
started and he served with distinction in the Korean War
for the Australian Army. He passed away in Darwin about
twenty years ago and he's laid in an un marked
(09:02):
grave all that time. So today was really special and
important for Deb and her family but also our veteran
and ADF community to finally have a plaque on his
grave that recognizes his service.
Speaker 1 (09:16):
Oh, that is a really special and absolutely you know
that should have happened. Like what was the sentiment this morning?
Speaker 2 (09:26):
It was wonderful. It's just all the things that make
you so proud, you know, to be living where we are,
to be a territory and to be an Australian. This
young Aboriginal man who worked on a station in the territory,
you know, signed up to defend the nation, signed up
to go overseas and to fight for freedom with our
(09:48):
Commonwealth allies against aggression you know in North Asia. And yeah,
it makes you proud that the Deb has been reunited
with dad and we've done it today out at Thorak
where of course we had Ray and Pam Palmer here
today as well for the service and there's some Scottie
(10:09):
Lies out here in Thorak as well, and it's just
a good reminder for all of us that we are
at Garrison Town. We are a town that loves those
that support our community in the first responders and emergency services,
and we respect our veterans and those that serve our.
Speaker 1 (10:26):
Nation and we absolutely thank them for everything that they've
done as well for our nation. Those that are still
with us and those that are no longer. It is incredible,
an incredible thing that they do. Luke Gosling always appreciate
your time. Mate, Thank you very much for having a
chat with us this morning.
Speaker 2 (10:45):
Thanks Katie, thank you.
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