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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The government say that they have now installed protection screens
in every bus across the Darwin and Alice Springs bus
network now. The upgrades follow two serious incidents on the
public bus network, which the COLP said occurred due to
prolonged neglect of the issue under the previous Labor government.
Now joining me on the line is Bill Yan, the
(00:20):
Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure as well as Treasurer of
the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Good morning to your minister, Good.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Morning Katie, and good morning to all your listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Heren now, minister, first off, how many screens have now
been installed across our bus network.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Look, we're completed now right across the top end, and
I think it was only just late last week we
got the bus now Springs done as well, so that's
the whole lot complete. I think when we're coming to
government in August, have only been I think seventeen out
of seventy three screens done. And like this issue, you've
been around since twenty twenty three and it really been
(01:00):
prioritized by the previous governments. So after those issues we
had Bamel who we've seen all that vision where someone climbed,
we really got proactive on a cage. The safety of
those drivers of course absolutely paramount, but also for the
passions in the bus, but as well as the general public.
I always had these things flashing through my mind. A
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bus pulling into a school bus stop, someone coming over
the screen and as solving the drive and the driver
losing control and running into a group of school kids
on the side of the rail like it. It doesn't
bear thinking about.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
So exactly, it's a nightmare way.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Yeah, those are the things going through my mind. When
we sort of said, right, okay, let's get really proactive
about this. Department Logistics and Infrastructure got in and helped
out CDC bus operator to get those screens done. And
then of course we also put those security guards on
the buses that didn't have screens, just to provide that
little bit about a protection for the drivers until I've
(01:58):
got the screens done. So I'm really really glad to
see that finished.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I know the Transport Workers Union, the Australia of Australia
but also the SA and T branch, they've welcomed the announcement.
I mean they say that it's something that they had
been calling for. They had a petition of over one
hundred bus drivers signed that petition really calling for the
rollout of protection screens to be expedited and for the
(02:22):
safer network.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Now, why do you think it like, why do you
think it took.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
So long under the previous government, Because it seems as
though it was something that could really.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Be rolled out really rather quickly. Was it a monet
tree thing?
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Well, I don't really know. Okay, Well, the thing is
that the cost for the modifications to the buses is
borne by CDC, the bus operator. So I really don't
know why the previous government dropped the ball on this.
I don't think they had it in their sites and
certainly weren't focused on or were serious about it. Because
I had the TWU, I said Sam, who's the secretary
(02:58):
for sa NZ. He dial in I had buried from
the union here in one who works at CDC, and
three of the drivers came in the office. I actually
met with them and that's when they brought that petition in.
I listened to what they said. I went, yeah, right,
you guys are right, this really needs to be pushing,
needs to be expedited. So straight away we made the decision.
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We pushed some government resources in to help and also
made that commitment to put security on those buses again
just to provide that extra layer of safety for drivers
until we get all the screens done. It wasn't it
wasn't that hard to do. It's just a matter of
making a decision, Katie, getting on with it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Yeah, do you know if there has been any incidents
in recent days or weeks or are sety officers? And
also with those screens up.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Well, since the last one, which is with a bustrow
was threatened with a knife, a guy come up over
the top one of the buses didn't have a screen
before we started on this really pushed this project. We
haven't I haven't been notified of any serious in since,
so that's good news. So obviously having those screens now
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finished and having those security guards on the buses in
the short term looks like it's provided just that little
bit of an extra layer of safety I think for
those drivers and of course then for the wider public.
So now with all the screens finished, we don't unless
there's a desperate need, we don't need security guards on
those buses that don't have screens, of course, because we've
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got them now. But of course the trends and safety
officers out they're doing what they do on where there's
issues and the drivers call through for help, so they're
still out there. Assistant.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Now, Minister, I want to move along because the last
time we had you on the show, we had a
listener get in contact with us asking about the fact
that there's only one entrance to Royal Dalen Hospital.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
It is an issue that we.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Previously had raised with us by the AMA, the Australian
Medical Association. This was sort of last year after there
had been a crash on the road going into or
right next to the hospital and it had been really
difficult in terms of you know, your paramedics and others
not being able to get in there. Now I understand
you've got a bit of an update on this. You
followed it up with the department. What did you find?
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Yeah, so after I said that person call throw, I
went straight over the department to find out what the
hell's going on, because I suppose I look at Alice
Springs and we've got a number of accesses into our hospital,
which is good for us, but there then Ardie has
has really only got that one and this there's a
serious issue on that intersection of Rocklands and floor. Then
access into the hospital is an issue, so the department
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had been doing some work and had been doing some
planning on this. So there is actually an emergency exit
oh sorry, emergency exit slash entry off Dama Billa Drive
so around the side, so it's not it's not a
formal access, but it's there to be used. The department
are going to do a little bit of work on
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that just to bolster that for wet season in case
we need an emergency ingred egress. But there is going
to be some work done on the actual intersection of
Rocklands and Flory, just some upgrades there to improve traffic
flow and Egypt which is good to see. But as
part of the bigger picture, there is going to be
a where Flory Avenue run straight through the middle of
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the hospital where it goes through the other end. Once
that the area at the back which is being developed
for housing, I think that they're at lead point they're
going there's going to be another access point as part
of that development at the back of the hospital. So
as that housing development takes place, there will be another
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access through on the Flory Avenue from that housing development.
So that will give us two access points into RDH
in long term, so as that housing development takes place,
part of that will include that second access point in
the hospital, which would be good to see and give
us just that little bit of redundancy should we need it.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
How far away is that thobil from actually sort of
coming to fruition.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
Yeah, well, the works on the just the upgrades in
the intersection are going to start next UKD which is
good to see. I don't know why. Again, this is
a bit like the busting. Why didn't the previous government
prioritize this earlier? They knew it was a problem. I said,
now I've looked into it and going okay, there is
a problem, what the hell are we doing about it?
(07:30):
And instead we've seen money through all sorts of other
things when we could have been bolstering our access to
the hospital. And I don't understand why this wasn't done.
So we're going to immediately dodays upgrades to the intersection,
but then s that bigger piece of work will be
the second access point from that Housard development at the
(07:51):
back of the hospital. But also I believe we're going
to get to it this year before the wet season
really kicks in and just have that auxiliary access point
into the hospital off damon, Bill and drive.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Well, that is good news.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
I know that that plenty of people are going to
be pleased to hear that, particularly you know, those that
probably work out at the hospital and who have been
impacted at different times when there is something happened on
that road. Bill, I want to just move along because
I know from overnight, well, unfortunately out of Alice Springs,
your hometown, two tourists had their car stolen and taken
(08:29):
on a joy ride in Alice Springs. It's alleged that
four boys stole this car in Emily Gap yesterday afternoon,
leaving the women stranded. The group that allegedly drove dangerously
around town, targeting police. Like, Bill, this is something that
we are seeing, Tie.
Speaker 3 (08:45):
Please, yeah, this is really dangerous behavior. Cat and I said,
I met with police last Thursday in ours to talk
about some of this stuff. And again I was talking
to the Assistant commissioner yesterday about this. I can't divulge
the details of the operational stuff that police are doing
because that sort of compromises a little bit of their
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security of what they're up to. They're working really hard
to deal with this. But so this behavior is just
it's so dangerous and so scary. We've I've already seen
one death of a young person on the intersection of course,
just und the corner from my office, and the repercussions
from that. And these kids are still doing this crazy
(09:28):
behavior and now it seems to be a game where
they're actually targeting the police. So the police are doing
what they can to try and deal with and of
course what they're trying to do now is deal with
things early, so intervene earlier where they can to try
and to try and stop these vehicles because these kids
are again they're either going to kill themselves or one
(09:50):
of their mates, or they're going to kill another member
of the public, an innocent bystander who just happens to
be going about their day to day business. Where we
we've made those legal changes, Yeah, Like.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
What are people feeling now in our springside?
Speaker 1 (10:04):
Like are they expecting that the legal changes that have
been made are going.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
To have an impact?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Like they must be absolutely over some of the bs
that they're experiencing every single day. I mean two tourists,
like two females having their car stolen while they're on
holidays in Central Australia is appalling.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
It is and it sends that horrible message. And this
is about that whole rebuilding our reputation, rebuilding our lifestyle,
but of course dealing with crime. So those are the
three pillars that we're working on, and this is about
all three of those. While these things are happening, it's
destroying our reputation in our springs and of course it's
putting everybody at risk. I'm ast frustrated. Police some more
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power to be able to deal with these people that
are causing issues in town, of course breaking the law.
So those changes have been made. The police now have
those powers. We've got extra police coming to town. We've
got Operation Ludlow has been brought forward a month. He
wasn't supposed to start until December. Police have bought that
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forward to deal with that escalation we're currently seeing in
town with kids with kids stealing cars. I know that police,
I think through the various operation arches over the is
have dealt with a number of young people who have
been involved in this and they're either actually in custody,
in detention or on remand or being monitored. But there's
a new cohort that come in and they're doing this
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stuff and it's just it's so dangerous, and it said
they're putting themselves and the general public in danger. So
I really I take my hat off to the police.
But they're doing absolutely everything they can. A lot of
stuff they're doing that we don't see, that the general
public doesn't see behind the scenes, which is great to see.
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But we've just got to action this stuff and just
get them off the street.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
Yeah, Bill, just a couple of quick ones that I
want to get through before we wrap up. But it's
been announced of you see that next year is going
to be the last time that we see the Paramatta
Eels in the Northern Territory as part of that deal
which had been in place for twelve years. Minister, this
isn't a cost saving measure by the Northern Territory government,
is it. We are going to see NRL games in
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the Northern Territory again.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
No, No, it's not a cost saving measure, Katie. I
think it was a mutual agreement between the Eels and US,
and twelve years is a long time. And I'm a
Bronco supporter, so oh, I'm.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
A Dolphin supporter. Mate, let's go Queensday.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
So yeah, well, if I'm sad to see these Heels goes,
you'll be really happy to see the Bronco.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
Is that a special? Is that an insight? Are you?
Are you out there for the Broncos?
Speaker 3 (12:43):
It could be a conflict of interesting Katie, I reckon, look,
it's Look, it's great to have those NRL teams coming
across and it's just that little it's that one of
some of those nice things we like to do for
the people in the territory. So now it was a
mutual agreement between the Yels and government said twelve years
is a long time. So now's the opportunity for us
to start discussions with other NRL clubs we might be
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interested in coming up. There's plenty out there. And again
I said, I'll throw on another plug for the Broncos.
Even I'd be having to golf.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Go the Dolphins, I say, Bill, Just a couple of
really quick ones, a couple of listener questions. Yesterday we
were contacted by kJ who just left the MVR after
renewing his car regio and driver's license. Are those savings
now being passed on to customers? As he claims that
he didn't receive the concession on his license. He paid
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one hundred and fifteen for five years to renew instead
of the ninety two.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
So do we know exactly.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
If they are you know, if they are already in
place or what the go is.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
I'd have to go and check on the dates, Katy.
But my d of the thing is that stuff should
be in place because the freeze on regio. So I
need to go back and ask the department where that's happened.
You it should already be in place, made the announcement
a few weeks back. But yeah, I'll certainly go back
and ask and I'll let you know.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
Hey, another question that we keep getting. You may or
may not be aware of it, but we know that
the city of Darwin is hosting a VIP unveiling is
what it's been dubbed of the monument that is being
erected for Cyclone tracing. Now, a lot of the Cyclone
tracy survivors are pretty furious about it. They don't want
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this monument, but worse still, they're pretty furious that they
weren't then invited to this event that's happening on the
twenty ninth Friday, the twenty ninth of November. Bill, do
you know if you or any of the other CLP
members are attending that event? We keep getting asked if
you guys are attending that event.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
Yeah, well it's interesting. I know that chiefs come out
and spoke about this Kadian so that it should be open everybody.
I can categorically say I haven't received an invitation. I
haven't seen invitation company to attend. It's difficult for me
anyway because I'm sort of backwards and fortune metal springs.
So I said I haven't received an invitation to attend.
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But I understand the frustration and the issues of some
of those Cyclone Tracy survive is because this should be
about everybody in Darwin and everybody who is a survivor
Cyclone Tracy and who has an interest in it. So
to close it out to a select few, I don't
think sort of passes the pub test. Katie and I
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know that there's been some angst over what's been described
as the monument what was it the flowes? I think
there's been it's been called because it's an event, but
it's not an event, and it's a it's a it's
a monument or something else. It's just there's been a
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bit of a dog's breakfast, this whole thing, Katy for
the survivors, because this is this is about the people
who were here, I said fifty years ago, who survived Tracy.
It's about celebrating them, and said, celebrating the resilience of
the people of dah and a course across the territory
because funnily enough, Alice Springs paid a large part in
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some ways encyclone train. See, a lot of people were
pulled out of dar On and brought Alice Springs and
the people of Alice opened their arms and took them in.
So that's a territory appropriates for everybody.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Yeah, it truly is. Well.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Bill Yan, the Treasurer and also Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure,
really appreciate your time this morning.
Speaker 2 (16:28):
Thanks so much for having a chat with us.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
Che K.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Do you have a great day you too, Thank you
The government say that they have now installed protection screens
in every bus across the Darwin and Alice Springs bus
network now. The upgrades follow two serious incidents on the
public bus network, which the COLP said occurred due to
prolonged neglect of the issue under the previous Labor government.
Now joining me on the line is Bill Yan, the
(00:20):
Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure as well as Treasurer of
the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Good morning to your minister, Good.
Speaker 3 (00:28):
Morning Katie, and good morning to all your listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:30):
Heren now, minister, first off, how many screens have now
been installed across our bus network.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Look, we're completed now right across the top end, and
I think it was only just late last week we
got the bus now Springs done as well, so that's
the whole lot complete. I think when we're coming to
government in August, have only been I think seventeen out
of seventy three screens done. And like this issue, you've
been around since twenty twenty three and it really been
(01:00):
prioritized by the previous governments. So after those issues we
had Bamel who we've seen all that vision where someone climbed,
we really got proactive on a cage. The safety of
those drivers of course absolutely paramount, but also for the
passions in the bus, but as well as the general public.
I always had these things flashing through my mind. A
(01:22):
bus pulling into a school bus stop, someone coming over
the screen and as solving the drive and the driver
losing control and running into a group of school kids
on the side of the rail like it. It doesn't
bear thinking about.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
So exactly, it's a nightmare way.
Speaker 3 (01:37):
Yeah, those are the things going through my mind. When
we sort of said, right, okay, let's get really proactive
about this. Department Logistics and Infrastructure got in and helped
out CDC bus operator to get those screens done. And
then of course we also put those security guards on
the buses that didn't have screens, just to provide that
little bit about a protection for the drivers until I've
(01:58):
got the screens done. So I'm really really glad to
see that finished.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
I know the Transport Workers Union, the Australia of Australia
but also the SA and T branch, they've welcomed the announcement.
I mean they say that it's something that they had
been calling for. They had a petition of over one
hundred bus drivers signed that petition really calling for the
rollout of protection screens to be expedited and for the
(02:22):
safer network.
Speaker 2 (02:23):
Now, why do you think it like, why do you
think it took.
Speaker 1 (02:26):
So long under the previous government, Because it seems as
though it was something that could really.
Speaker 2 (02:31):
Be rolled out really rather quickly. Was it a monet
tree thing?
Speaker 3 (02:35):
Well, I don't really know. Okay, Well, the thing is
that the cost for the modifications to the buses is
borne by CDC, the bus operator. So I really don't
know why the previous government dropped the ball on this.
I don't think they had it in their sites and
certainly weren't focused on or were serious about it. Because
I had the TWU, I said Sam, who's the secretary
(02:58):
for sa NZ. He dial in I had buried from
the union here in one who works at CDC, and
three of the drivers came in the office. I actually
met with them and that's when they brought that petition in.
I listened to what they said. I went, yeah, right,
you guys are right, this really needs to be pushing,
needs to be expedited. So straight away we made the decision.
(03:18):
We pushed some government resources in to help and also
made that commitment to put security on those buses again
just to provide that extra layer of safety for drivers
until we get all the screens done. It wasn't it
wasn't that hard to do. It's just a matter of
making a decision, Katie, getting on with it.
Speaker 1 (03:34):
Yeah, do you know if there has been any incidents
in recent days or weeks or are sety officers? And
also with those screens up.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Well, since the last one, which is with a bustrow
was threatened with a knife, a guy come up over
the top one of the buses didn't have a screen
before we started on this really pushed this project. We
haven't I haven't been notified of any serious in since,
so that's good news. So obviously having those screens now
(04:05):
finished and having those security guards on the buses in
the short term looks like it's provided just that little
bit of an extra layer of safety I think for
those drivers and of course then for the wider public.
So now with all the screens finished, we don't unless
there's a desperate need, we don't need security guards on
those buses that don't have screens, of course, because we've
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got them now. But of course the trends and safety
officers out they're doing what they do on where there's
issues and the drivers call through for help, so they're
still out there. Assistant.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
Now, Minister, I want to move along because the last
time we had you on the show, we had a
listener get in contact with us asking about the fact
that there's only one entrance to Royal Dalen Hospital.
Speaker 2 (04:45):
It is an issue that we.
Speaker 1 (04:46):
Previously had raised with us by the AMA, the Australian
Medical Association. This was sort of last year after there
had been a crash on the road going into or
right next to the hospital and it had been really
difficult in terms of you know, your paramedics and others
not being able to get in there. Now I understand
you've got a bit of an update on this. You
followed it up with the department. What did you find?
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Yeah, so after I said that person call throw, I
went straight over the department to find out what the
hell's going on, because I suppose I look at Alice
Springs and we've got a number of accesses into our hospital,
which is good for us, but there then Ardie has
has really only got that one and this there's a
serious issue on that intersection of Rocklands and floor. Then
access into the hospital is an issue, so the department
(05:33):
had been doing some work and had been doing some
planning on this. So there is actually an emergency exit
oh sorry, emergency exit slash entry off Dama Billa Drive
so around the side, so it's not it's not a
formal access, but it's there to be used. The department
are going to do a little bit of work on
(05:54):
that just to bolster that for wet season in case
we need an emergency ingred egress. But there is going
to be some work done on the actual intersection of
Rocklands and Flory, just some upgrades there to improve traffic
flow and Egypt which is good to see. But as
part of the bigger picture, there is going to be
a where Flory Avenue run straight through the middle of
(06:18):
the hospital where it goes through the other end. Once
that the area at the back which is being developed
for housing, I think that they're at lead point they're
going there's going to be another access point as part
of that development at the back of the hospital. So
as that housing development takes place, there will be another
(06:43):
access through on the Flory Avenue from that housing development.
So that will give us two access points into RDH
in long term, so as that housing development takes place,
part of that will include that second access point in
the hospital, which would be good to see and give
us just that little bit of redundancy should we need it.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
How far away is that thobil from actually sort of
coming to fruition.
Speaker 3 (07:10):
Yeah, well, the works on the just the upgrades in
the intersection are going to start next UKD which is
good to see. I don't know why. Again, this is
a bit like the busting. Why didn't the previous government
prioritize this earlier? They knew it was a problem. I said,
now I've looked into it and going okay, there is
a problem, what the hell are we doing about it?
(07:30):
And instead we've seen money through all sorts of other
things when we could have been bolstering our access to
the hospital. And I don't understand why this wasn't done.
So we're going to immediately dodays upgrades to the intersection,
but then s that bigger piece of work will be
the second access point from that Housard development at the
(07:51):
back of the hospital. But also I believe we're going
to get to it this year before the wet season
really kicks in and just have that auxiliary access point
into the hospital off damon, Bill and drive.
Speaker 2 (08:05):
Well, that is good news.
Speaker 1 (08:06):
I know that that plenty of people are going to
be pleased to hear that, particularly you know, those that
probably work out at the hospital and who have been
impacted at different times when there is something happened on
that road. Bill, I want to just move along because
I know from overnight, well, unfortunately out of Alice Springs,
your hometown, two tourists had their car stolen and taken
(08:29):
on a joy ride in Alice Springs. It's alleged that
four boys stole this car in Emily Gap yesterday afternoon,
leaving the women stranded. The group that allegedly drove dangerously
around town, targeting police. Like, Bill, this is something that
we are seeing, Tie.
Speaker 3 (08:45):
Please, yeah, this is really dangerous behavior. Cat and I said,
I met with police last Thursday in ours to talk
about some of this stuff. And again I was talking
to the Assistant commissioner yesterday about this. I can't divulge
the details of the operational stuff that police are doing
because that sort of compromises a little bit of their
(09:07):
security of what they're up to. They're working really hard
to deal with this. But so this behavior is just
it's so dangerous and so scary. We've I've already seen
one death of a young person on the intersection of course,
just und the corner from my office, and the repercussions
from that. And these kids are still doing this crazy
(09:28):
behavior and now it seems to be a game where
they're actually targeting the police. So the police are doing
what they can to try and deal with and of
course what they're trying to do now is deal with
things early, so intervene earlier where they can to try
and to try and stop these vehicles because these kids
are again they're either going to kill themselves or one
(09:50):
of their mates, or they're going to kill another member
of the public, an innocent bystander who just happens to
be going about their day to day business. Where we
we've made those legal changes, Yeah, Like.
Speaker 2 (10:02):
What are people feeling now in our springside?
Speaker 1 (10:04):
Like are they expecting that the legal changes that have
been made are going.
Speaker 2 (10:07):
To have an impact?
Speaker 1 (10:08):
Like they must be absolutely over some of the bs
that they're experiencing every single day. I mean two tourists,
like two females having their car stolen while they're on
holidays in Central Australia is appalling.
Speaker 3 (10:25):
It is and it sends that horrible message. And this
is about that whole rebuilding our reputation, rebuilding our lifestyle,
but of course dealing with crime. So those are the
three pillars that we're working on, and this is about
all three of those. While these things are happening, it's
destroying our reputation in our springs and of course it's
putting everybody at risk. I'm ast frustrated. Police some more
(10:46):
power to be able to deal with these people that
are causing issues in town, of course breaking the law.
So those changes have been made. The police now have
those powers. We've got extra police coming to town. We've
got Operation Ludlow has been brought forward a month. He
wasn't supposed to start until December. Police have bought that
(11:07):
forward to deal with that escalation we're currently seeing in
town with kids with kids stealing cars. I know that police,
I think through the various operation arches over the is
have dealt with a number of young people who have
been involved in this and they're either actually in custody,
in detention or on remand or being monitored. But there's
a new cohort that come in and they're doing this
(11:30):
stuff and it's just it's so dangerous, and it said
they're putting themselves and the general public in danger. So
I really I take my hat off to the police.
But they're doing absolutely everything they can. A lot of
stuff they're doing that we don't see, that the general
public doesn't see behind the scenes, which is great to see.
(11:50):
But we've just got to action this stuff and just
get them off the street.
Speaker 1 (11:54):
Yeah, Bill, just a couple of quick ones that I
want to get through before we wrap up. But it's
been announced of you see that next year is going
to be the last time that we see the Paramatta
Eels in the Northern Territory as part of that deal
which had been in place for twelve years. Minister, this
isn't a cost saving measure by the Northern Territory government,
is it. We are going to see NRL games in
(12:16):
the Northern Territory again.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
No, No, it's not a cost saving measure, Katie. I
think it was a mutual agreement between the Eels and US,
and twelve years is a long time. And I'm a
Bronco supporter, so oh, I'm.
Speaker 2 (12:28):
A Dolphin supporter. Mate, let's go Queensday.
Speaker 3 (12:32):
So yeah, well, if I'm sad to see these Heels goes,
you'll be really happy to see the Bronco.
Speaker 2 (12:38):
Is that a special? Is that an insight? Are you?
Are you out there for the Broncos?
Speaker 3 (12:43):
It could be a conflict of interesting Katie, I reckon, look,
it's Look, it's great to have those NRL teams coming
across and it's just that little it's that one of
some of those nice things we like to do for
the people in the territory. So now it was a
mutual agreement between the Yels and government said twelve years
is a long time. So now's the opportunity for us
to start discussions with other NRL clubs we might be
(13:07):
interested in coming up. There's plenty out there. And again
I said, I'll throw on another plug for the Broncos.
Even I'd be having to golf.
Speaker 1 (13:15):
Go the Dolphins, I say, Bill, Just a couple of
really quick ones, a couple of listener questions. Yesterday we
were contacted by kJ who just left the MVR after
renewing his car regio and driver's license. Are those savings
now being passed on to customers? As he claims that
he didn't receive the concession on his license. He paid
(13:36):
one hundred and fifteen for five years to renew instead
of the ninety two.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
So do we know exactly.
Speaker 1 (13:43):
If they are you know, if they are already in
place or what the go is.
Speaker 3 (13:49):
I'd have to go and check on the dates, Katy.
But my d of the thing is that stuff should
be in place because the freeze on regio. So I
need to go back and ask the department where that's happened.
You it should already be in place, made the announcement
a few weeks back. But yeah, I'll certainly go back
and ask and I'll let you know.
Speaker 1 (14:06):
Hey, another question that we keep getting. You may or
may not be aware of it, but we know that
the city of Darwin is hosting a VIP unveiling is
what it's been dubbed of the monument that is being
erected for Cyclone tracing. Now, a lot of the Cyclone
tracy survivors are pretty furious about it. They don't want
(14:27):
this monument, but worse still, they're pretty furious that they
weren't then invited to this event that's happening on the
twenty ninth Friday, the twenty ninth of November. Bill, do
you know if you or any of the other CLP
members are attending that event? We keep getting asked if
you guys are attending that event.
Speaker 3 (14:47):
Yeah, well it's interesting. I know that chiefs come out
and spoke about this Kadian so that it should be open everybody.
I can categorically say I haven't received an invitation. I
haven't seen invitation company to attend. It's difficult for me
anyway because I'm sort of backwards and fortune metal springs.
So I said I haven't received an invitation to attend.
(15:07):
But I understand the frustration and the issues of some
of those Cyclone Tracy survive is because this should be
about everybody in Darwin and everybody who is a survivor
Cyclone Tracy and who has an interest in it. So
to close it out to a select few, I don't
think sort of passes the pub test. Katie and I
(15:28):
know that there's been some angst over what's been described
as the monument what was it the flowes? I think
there's been it's been called because it's an event, but
it's not an event, and it's a it's a it's
a monument or something else. It's just there's been a
(15:49):
bit of a dog's breakfast, this whole thing, Katy for
the survivors, because this is this is about the people
who were here, I said fifty years ago, who survived Tracy.
It's about celebrating them, and said, celebrating the resilience of
the people of dah and a course across the territory
because funnily enough, Alice Springs paid a large part in
(16:09):
some ways encyclone train. See, a lot of people were
pulled out of dar On and brought Alice Springs and
the people of Alice opened their arms and took them in.
So that's a territory appropriates for everybody.
Speaker 2 (16:20):
Yeah, it truly is. Well.
Speaker 1 (16:22):
Bill Yan, the Treasurer and also Minister for Logistics and Infrastructure,
really appreciate your time this morning.
Speaker 2 (16:28):
Thanks so much for having a chat with us.
Speaker 1 (16:31):
Che K.
Speaker 2 (16:31):
Do you have a great day you too, Thank you
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