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Speaker 1 (00:00):
You're listening to Mix one O four nine's three sixteen.
Arty is set to be a busy week in parliament,
so we've only got time from a very quick catch
up with the opposition leader, Selena Rubo, who joins me
on the line. Good morning to Selena.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Good morning Katie, Good morning to your listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Now, what is on the opposition's agenda as we head
into the first week of parliamentary sittings for twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Katie, We're going to focus on the accountability and transparency
of the Selpa government. Our Labor opposition knows that there
are some very big frustrations from territorians around some key
commitments that the Celpea government promised in the election and
either have changed those promises have broken those promises so far.
(00:45):
So we're going to be really concentrating on that on
behalf of territoriums.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
So what are those promises that you feel as though
they've broken.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Well, one of the big ones is the solar feed
in Tariff. The CLP government promised prior to the election
to double the solar feed in Taram between the hours
of six am and six pm. They've now changed that.
Katie and downscaled it dramatically to three pm until nine pm. Obviously,
no one's producing solar at night in those later hours.
(01:15):
So that's a key election commitment that we know people
have already been frustrated and angry about, because we've heard
some people say we purely voted for the CLP on
this promise and now it's been broken.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Well, look, it is one of those things that people
were riled up about, particularly when it changed under the
Labor government. So I think that that is a fair
thing to be following up this week with the now
CLP government, So we'll keep a really close eye on
that opposition leader. We also know that there's set to
be some big changes when it comes to well a
number of pieces of legislation. But yesterday the government making
(01:51):
it clear that they're going to make some changes to
the proposed Petroleum Planning and Water Legislation Bill. What do
you make of those?
Speaker 2 (02:00):
I know that this is a key interest for Territorians,
so we want to see what those changes are. As
far as we know, the indication from the CLP government
yesterday was around removing the merit review process. Yep, there's
no indication from the CLP if there will be something
put in place. Will there be another avenue process mechanism
(02:23):
for territorians to be able to provide their concerns and
a decision review essentially, so we need to see that
detail to understand that more clearly.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
I mean they say that essentially it meant that people
were able to undertake in what they've described as law
fare and that it was really holding up, you know,
holding up projects here in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
What's clear, Katie, we don't want to see another shambles
like we did for the Barosso gas project. We do
not want to see that. But it's a question of
what's the balance. What's the balance to create a very
fair process that creates the opportunity to have decisions looked at,
scrutinized and reviewed, and then of course we don't want
(03:07):
to see projects held up because of that. I haven't
heard that word before, but look fair, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
I hadn't heard it either. I actually thought it was
a pretty novel one. I mean, we have seen that
situation in the past, so I do think we need
to get things moving. But I guess there is always
sort of you know, there's a thin line making sure
that we're all still following the correct processes. One of
the other things I just want to ask you about
very quickly is the finocchi Aro government have confirmed to
(03:33):
the Northern Territory News that they're going to be bringing
down the acts on taxpayer funding to the Environment Center
NT and the Arid Lands Environment Center. It's understood that
those two organizations, which were each receiving one hundred thousand
dollars a year, were told of this decision late yesterday.
What do you make of it.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
I hadn't actually heard that so that these news to me.
I knew that there was some organizations that were going
to be in the firing line. I thought that might
come a little bit later in the year, Katie, around
the May budget announcement. So it's interesting that the colp
government has already got the Chopping Act out to make cuts,
particularly to those two organizations. I know that they do
(04:15):
some very localized work in the two regions. Aard's Land
Center obviously based in Alice Springs. I've met with them
in the past over the years, but they've got some
very important roles. So again, if funding is cut, what
then becomes the process to allow those concerns or those works,
those projects to continue for those organizations, So we don't
(04:36):
have any of that detail.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Look, I know you're very pressed for time, so I
want to ask you about a really serious situation, and
that is the fact that over the weekend we learned
another woman had been killed in Alice Springs. A thirty
nine year old man is now in custody. Some media
are reporting that this is yet another horrific domestic violence incident.
(04:57):
I asked the Chief Minister about that thirty six million
dollars it was the EMR to go towards combating domestic violence.
That money is apparently going to be rolling out in May.
What do you think needs to happen here?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Well, Katie, I know the thirty six million is to
do with the federal funding. We really continue for the
labor opposition and we stand side by side with the
DV prevention sector to have that one hundred and eighty
million dollar rolled out. We know that there are programs
that work, They just need to be properly resourced and
the staff need to be extended or increased to see
(05:32):
those programs really make a difference. And I know that
this is an area that you have been following very closely.
I know that Territorians do not want to see another
woman diet the hands of their partner. So this is
something again beyond politics. We need to band together, but
we need to see that government commitment, to see the
money rolling out so we can actually have a difference.
(05:53):
We can see our communities safer, that we have the
opportunity to support Territory women and children who are in
those DV relationships or environments.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Another very serious situation over the weekend, we learned a
five year old boy was allegedly raped in a remote
Northern Territory community last week. It's triggered calls for greater
public disclosure of child sexual abuse. Now as I understand it,
the nineteen year old who was charged was due to
face the Darwin Local Court yesterday. It is utterly horrendous.
(06:25):
There is no other way to put it. Do you
think there does need to be more information made public
about serious sexual assaults on children?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Okay, that's absolutely a horrendous incident that we've learned about
Jess yesterday. What I would like to see is some
of those reports done over many, many years by experts,
particularly around care and protection of children and the prevention
of child sex abuse in the Northern Territory. Those recommendations
to be taken up. I know we had our part
(06:57):
as a former labor government. I'd love to see the
new Colp government really channel some of that focus on
what we can do better in this space because it
is horrific. It does rock all of our communities across
the NT when we learn about something like this. But
what can we do to really highlight luck we've done
in the domestic violence space? How do we still continue
(07:20):
a spotlight on child sex abuse but learn from all
of those experts and reports and recommendations about what we
can do better, not just in the government space, but
as a whole of community.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, absolutely, everybody. I mean kids there are most vulnerable
in the community and we've got to protect them absolutely.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
And we know that there's a huge investment in education,
we know that there's investment in housing in the NT.
We're going to see hopefully more in the health space
after the federal election. How can those big dollars turn
into proper change and making the future better for all
territory kids.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Selena, I know you've got no time left, but I'm
just a very quick one. I understand there's been concerns
raised in the electorate of Daily about upgrades to the
roads and that some people are expected to travel here
to protest.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
Is that the case, Yeah, I know that the Memphor
Daily has been requested by his constituents to present a
petition to Parliament. That'll occur tomorrow, Katie. I believe there's
up to fifty constituents from the Daily electorate. They're very
concerned that the Colp government is going to cut and
scrap the funding for the Port Keats Road, which is
(08:33):
much needed. It's already been budgeted, Katie. It'll create the
opportunity for police to be able to do their work
better in that region by having a safer road, improve
safety on our roads for people driving, whether it's community members,
our service providers. They've heard that the money is going
(08:54):
to be scrapped for that Portskeat Road and I believe
it's about a thousand signatures on that partition which we
presented to the memph Daily Duran Young, my deputy Opposition leader,
and that'll occur tomorrow and then Duran on behalf of
his constituents will table that petition in parliament.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
All right, Well, we might see if we can get
Duran on the show at some point this week. Selena Rubo,
opposition leader, really appreciate your time this morning. I know
you are very pressed for time as parliament heads in.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Thank you so much, Katie, thank you
You're listening to Mix one O four nine's three sixteen.
Arty is set to be a busy week in parliament,
so we've only got time from a very quick catch
up with the opposition leader, Selena Rubo, who joins me
on the line. Good morning to Selena.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Good morning Katie, Good morning to your listeners.
Speaker 1 (00:15):
Now, what is on the opposition's agenda as we head
into the first week of parliamentary sittings for twenty twenty five.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Katie, We're going to focus on the accountability and transparency
of the Selpa government. Our Labor opposition knows that there
are some very big frustrations from territorians around some key
commitments that the Celpea government promised in the election and
either have changed those promises have broken those promises so far.
(00:45):
So we're going to be really concentrating on that on
behalf of territoriums.
Speaker 1 (00:48):
So what are those promises that you feel as though
they've broken.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
Well, one of the big ones is the solar feed
in Tariff. The CLP government promised prior to the election
to double the solar feed in Taram between the hours
of six am and six pm. They've now changed that.
Katie and downscaled it dramatically to three pm until nine pm. Obviously,
no one's producing solar at night in those later hours.
(01:15):
So that's a key election commitment that we know people
have already been frustrated and angry about, because we've heard
some people say we purely voted for the CLP on
this promise and now it's been broken.
Speaker 1 (01:28):
Well, look, it is one of those things that people
were riled up about, particularly when it changed under the
Labor government. So I think that that is a fair
thing to be following up this week with the now
CLP government, So we'll keep a really close eye on
that opposition leader. We also know that there's set to
be some big changes when it comes to well a
number of pieces of legislation. But yesterday the government making
(01:51):
it clear that they're going to make some changes to
the proposed Petroleum Planning and Water Legislation Bill. What do
you make of those?
Speaker 2 (02:00):
I know that this is a key interest for Territorians,
so we want to see what those changes are. As
far as we know, the indication from the CLP government
yesterday was around removing the merit review process. Yep, there's
no indication from the CLP if there will be something
put in place. Will there be another avenue process mechanism
(02:23):
for territorians to be able to provide their concerns and
a decision review essentially, so we need to see that
detail to understand that more clearly.
Speaker 1 (02:33):
I mean they say that essentially it meant that people
were able to undertake in what they've described as law
fare and that it was really holding up, you know,
holding up projects here in the Northern Territory.
Speaker 2 (02:46):
What's clear, Katie, we don't want to see another shambles
like we did for the Barosso gas project. We do
not want to see that. But it's a question of
what's the balance. What's the balance to create a very
fair process that creates the opportunity to have decisions looked at,
scrutinized and reviewed, and then of course we don't want
(03:07):
to see projects held up because of that. I haven't
heard that word before, but look fair, Yeah.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
I hadn't heard it either. I actually thought it was
a pretty novel one. I mean, we have seen that
situation in the past, so I do think we need
to get things moving. But I guess there is always
sort of you know, there's a thin line making sure
that we're all still following the correct processes. One of
the other things I just want to ask you about
very quickly is the finocchi Aro government have confirmed to
(03:33):
the Northern Territory News that they're going to be bringing
down the acts on taxpayer funding to the Environment Center
NT and the Arid Lands Environment Center. It's understood that
those two organizations, which were each receiving one hundred thousand
dollars a year, were told of this decision late yesterday.
What do you make of it.
Speaker 2 (03:52):
I hadn't actually heard that so that these news to me.
I knew that there was some organizations that were going
to be in the firing line. I thought that might
come a little bit later in the year, Katie, around
the May budget announcement. So it's interesting that the colp
government has already got the Chopping Act out to make cuts,
particularly to those two organizations. I know that they do
(04:15):
some very localized work in the two regions. Aard's Land
Center obviously based in Alice Springs. I've met with them
in the past over the years, but they've got some
very important roles. So again, if funding is cut, what
then becomes the process to allow those concerns or those works,
those projects to continue for those organizations, So we don't
(04:36):
have any of that detail.
Speaker 1 (04:37):
Look, I know you're very pressed for time, so I
want to ask you about a really serious situation, and
that is the fact that over the weekend we learned
another woman had been killed in Alice Springs. A thirty
nine year old man is now in custody. Some media
are reporting that this is yet another horrific domestic violence incident.
(04:57):
I asked the Chief Minister about that thirty six million
dollars it was the EMR to go towards combating domestic violence.
That money is apparently going to be rolling out in May.
What do you think needs to happen here?
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Well, Katie, I know the thirty six million is to
do with the federal funding. We really continue for the
labor opposition and we stand side by side with the
DV prevention sector to have that one hundred and eighty
million dollar rolled out. We know that there are programs
that work, They just need to be properly resourced and
the staff need to be extended or increased to see
(05:32):
those programs really make a difference. And I know that
this is an area that you have been following very closely.
I know that Territorians do not want to see another
woman diet the hands of their partner. So this is
something again beyond politics. We need to band together, but
we need to see that government commitment, to see the
money rolling out so we can actually have a difference.
(05:53):
We can see our communities safer, that we have the
opportunity to support Territory women and children who are in
those DV relationships or environments.
Speaker 1 (06:02):
Another very serious situation over the weekend, we learned a
five year old boy was allegedly raped in a remote
Northern Territory community last week. It's triggered calls for greater
public disclosure of child sexual abuse. Now as I understand it,
the nineteen year old who was charged was due to
face the Darwin Local Court yesterday. It is utterly horrendous.
(06:25):
There is no other way to put it. Do you
think there does need to be more information made public
about serious sexual assaults on children?
Speaker 2 (06:34):
Okay, that's absolutely a horrendous incident that we've learned about
Jess yesterday. What I would like to see is some
of those reports done over many, many years by experts,
particularly around care and protection of children and the prevention
of child sex abuse in the Northern Territory. Those recommendations
to be taken up. I know we had our part
(06:57):
as a former labor government. I'd love to see the
new Colp government really channel some of that focus on
what we can do better in this space because it
is horrific. It does rock all of our communities across
the NT when we learn about something like this. But
what can we do to really highlight luck we've done
in the domestic violence space? How do we still continue
(07:20):
a spotlight on child sex abuse but learn from all
of those experts and reports and recommendations about what we
can do better, not just in the government space, but
as a whole of community.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, absolutely, everybody. I mean kids there are most vulnerable
in the community and we've got to protect them absolutely.
Speaker 2 (07:42):
And we know that there's a huge investment in education,
we know that there's investment in housing in the NT.
We're going to see hopefully more in the health space
after the federal election. How can those big dollars turn
into proper change and making the future better for all
territory kids.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
Selena, I know you've got no time left, but I'm
just a very quick one. I understand there's been concerns
raised in the electorate of Daily about upgrades to the
roads and that some people are expected to travel here
to protest.
Speaker 2 (08:12):
Is that the case, Yeah, I know that the Memphor
Daily has been requested by his constituents to present a
petition to Parliament. That'll occur tomorrow, Katie. I believe there's
up to fifty constituents from the Daily electorate. They're very
concerned that the Colp government is going to cut and
scrap the funding for the Port Keats Road, which is
(08:33):
much needed. It's already been budgeted, Katie. It'll create the
opportunity for police to be able to do their work
better in that region by having a safer road, improve
safety on our roads for people driving, whether it's community members,
our service providers. They've heard that the money is going
(08:54):
to be scrapped for that Portskeat Road and I believe
it's about a thousand signatures on that partition which we
presented to the memph Daily Duran Young, my deputy Opposition leader,
and that'll occur tomorrow and then Duran on behalf of
his constituents will table that petition in parliament.
Speaker 1 (09:10):
All right, Well, we might see if we can get
Duran on the show at some point this week. Selena Rubo,
opposition leader, really appreciate your time this morning. I know
you are very pressed for time as parliament heads in.
Speaker 2 (09:21):
Thank you so much, Katie, thank you
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