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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Now joining us on the line is Andrew Mackay, who
is indeed running for the COLP. Good morning to you, Andrew.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Good morning Katie, thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Sorry, mate, I think we pronounced your name wrong before.
It's Mackay, like Crystal's hometown in Queensland.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Yep, Mackay the lower case. Okay, so i'd not important.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Good on you, mate, all right, seven minutes. You're ready
to get started.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Yep, let's do it all right.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Why did you decide to put your hand up to run?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Well, Katie, I've always liked them motto that the standard
you walk past is the standard you accept. That's why
originally I got involved with Litchfield Council. That's why I
got involved with Scouts NT when they're going through some
financial issues, and that's why I put my hand up
to run for the seat of Goiter. I'm sick of
seeing the Labor government neglect the rural area, ignoring the issues,
and watching our quality of life slip away.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Now, why do you think that you're the best person
for the role based on your previous experience in the
community or through the work that you do.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Who you Listeners will know the rural area has a
very unique way of life and I believe it takes
a local to fight for it. I've lived in the
rural area for most of my life. This is my home.
I went to Ti Midman, I went to Green Primary School,
I headed down south to Uni and then I came
back because this is the best place to live in
the country, if not the world, and I want to
keep it that way. I'm invested in making sure the
rule area isn't forgotten about and to make sure that
(01:20):
we get our fair share.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
What do you see as being the biggest issues in
the electros say over.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
The last couple of months and well my entire life
living here. I've been talking to people all over the electorate,
from Fellows Road and Howard Springs, the Stevens Roads out
in Marraki to Monk Road and Acasia, and the issue,
time and time again is people are concerned about crime,
and especially crime coming to the rural area. I'll give
you a quick example. Just two days ago, I was
talking to a bloke named Mark who's lived in Humpty
(01:47):
Dow for twenty five years now. For the first time
this year, he went out and bought a padlock for
his gate. He previously he'd leave his house unlocked, he'd
leave his gate unlocked, and he had no concerns, And
now he's worried someone's going to come and steal his car.
You know, it's just not good enough. We deserve better.
People should feel safe. And I'm just watching this, this
change happen in front of my eyes.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Now asking all the candidates do you live in the electorate?
It sounds like you.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Do absolutely, Katie. I grew up just north of the
Arnham Highway and I now live in Humpty Doo with
my beautiful partner mel. I hope she's listening just south
of the Arnham Highway.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Now we've got a few listener questions to get through.
One from Jerry Wood I liked calling the godfather of
the rural area. Now he wants to know do our
candidates support the five hundred large suburban blocks those blocks
shown in the final draft of the Humpty do Activity
Center as proposed by the Planning Commission, And do you
think that this many large suburban blocks will affect negatively
(02:42):
the amenity and character of the rural area.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I've known Jerry for a number of years and I
was actually on the Scouts board with him. For a
while there. To me, with Humpty Doo in the township there,
there's already very small block. Now, I don't support having
a suburbia around Humpty do but I think one two
acre blocks in the right area, without any impact on
local existing residents, will be sustainable. And there's no forcing
(03:08):
people to subdivide, and that's something that some people have
some misconceptions about. We're never going to force somebody to
subdivide their block unless they want to, and we're not
going to put people somewhere where there isn't the infrastructure
and the services to support them. All right.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Another listener question, do you support the incorporation of Marachai
into Lichfield Council boundaries?
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Well as a representative on Lichfield Council. Up until a
week ago, I actually fought heart to make sure Marakai
wasn't including Lichfield Council. We've had multiple discussions with different
departments and ministers over the years. It's important to me
that there is no point putting Marica into a council
that cannot provide any services for that area. It makes
no sense to me. They bought out there with a
certain understanding and that's the way it should stay and
(03:50):
only a silp government has committed to keeping our Litchfield,
our palms and our down boundaries to state.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Now, Andrew, we're only at about three minutes thirty. You're
powering through the questions mate, based on the issue, based
on the issues that we've discussed. And you know, looking
at some of those concerns that you said locals have
got out in the electrode, why why do you think
you're the best person to get through those issues.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, people that know me, they know that I don't
mince my words. I'm happy to call a state of
spades sometimes. And if we want to tackle the issues,
we first need to acknowledge that there's an issue. And
that's something that Labor government has changed their mind on
in the last four weeks of this campaign, but all
of a sudden they're acknowledging there is a problem. But
everyone out here knows that there is a problem and
we need to tackle it. And that's why I'm part
of the seald team that has a plan to actually
(04:37):
address address the root causes as well as to make
sure that violent offenders are kept off the streets and
that people can feel safe.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Obviously, that issue of crime is a big one right
across all of the different electorates. I mean, is there
other issues out there in the rural area, particularly in
the seat of Guarda, that you know that people are
raising with you every day.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
So one common one that comes up is road safety,
and especially with our major intersection, something I've been advocating
within council for for a number of years now, in
particular with the Fred's pass Road intersection on the Artem Highway. Now,
when I went to school at to MIDMN, nearly every
year there was at least one fatality a year on
either that intersection or down where the post office used
(05:19):
to be at the boxing Croc. And that's something that
the Labor government has ignored year after year. We are
on when I was on council, we arefter the department,
when are we going to do something about this intersection?
And they told us not for another ten years. And
I don't think that's good enough. So one thing I'm
really passionate about, one thing that the SEALP is working towards,
just fixing that intersection and other problematic intersections to keep
(05:40):
our kids safe, to keep our mums and dads and
grandparents and everyone else stays as well, but especially kids
driving to and from school is a major concern of mine.
And the other issue that people have been raising constantly,
of course, our schools and our education system. You know,
we need more funding. We need to look at you know,
what other options are there in terms of potent new
(06:00):
schools in the future. We need to start planning for
these things, because we can't wait until where all our
schools are full before you start planning for them.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
All right, you've got about a minute twenty to go.
Why should people vote for you?
Speaker 2 (06:13):
I think people should vote for me because I'm a local.
I am someone who's invested in this community. This is
my community that I'm running for. Somebody with a proven
track reate good of delivering for the rural area on council.
Somebody with a proven track rec good of high quality
data analysis, which is, as you know, decisions are best
(06:34):
made when you look at the data, you look at
the outputs, and you can sit down and see the
full picture. Some and sorry, you're right, And people, I
think are looking for somebody out here who's honest, they
have integrity, and they're willing to fight for the rural area.
And only a CLP government which I will be a
(06:55):
part of, will be able to deliver for the rural
area to ensure that we have our fair share.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
All right, seconds to go anything else you can to
let the listeners know about.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
I'm sure you've just raised it before. But as everyone knows,
the electoral role closes at five pm tomorrow. If people
want to see change, they need to make sure that
they update their enrollment, enrolled the vote for the first
time if you haven't, it's never too late, and vote
for a CLP government in August. If they want to
see change. We can't keep going this way.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
Katie, Well, thank you very much for your time this morning.
Andrew really appreciate it, and you came in about four
seconds under time. Good on your mate.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
No worries, Katie, how a lot we go you too,
Now joining us on the line is Andrew Mackay, who
is indeed running for the COLP. Good morning to you, Andrew.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
Good morning Katie, thanks for having me.
Speaker 1 (00:11):
Sorry, mate, I think we pronounced your name wrong before.
It's Mackay, like Crystal's hometown in Queensland.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
Yep, Mackay the lower case. Okay, so i'd not important.
Speaker 1 (00:21):
Good on you, mate, all right, seven minutes. You're ready
to get started.
Speaker 2 (00:25):
Yep, let's do it all right.
Speaker 1 (00:27):
Why did you decide to put your hand up to run?
Speaker 2 (00:31):
Well, Katie, I've always liked them motto that the standard
you walk past is the standard you accept. That's why
originally I got involved with Litchfield Council. That's why I
got involved with Scouts NT when they're going through some
financial issues, and that's why I put my hand up
to run for the seat of Goiter. I'm sick of
seeing the Labor government neglect the rural area, ignoring the issues,
and watching our quality of life slip away.
Speaker 1 (00:51):
Now, why do you think that you're the best person
for the role based on your previous experience in the
community or through the work that you do.
Speaker 2 (01:00):
Who you Listeners will know the rural area has a
very unique way of life and I believe it takes
a local to fight for it. I've lived in the
rural area for most of my life. This is my home.
I went to Ti Midman, I went to Green Primary School,
I headed down south to Uni and then I came
back because this is the best place to live in
the country, if not the world, and I want to
keep it that way. I'm invested in making sure the
rule area isn't forgotten about and to make sure that
(01:20):
we get our fair share.
Speaker 1 (01:22):
What do you see as being the biggest issues in
the electros say over.
Speaker 2 (01:27):
The last couple of months and well my entire life
living here. I've been talking to people all over the electorate,
from Fellows Road and Howard Springs, the Stevens Roads out
in Marraki to Monk Road and Acasia, and the issue,
time and time again is people are concerned about crime,
and especially crime coming to the rural area. I'll give
you a quick example. Just two days ago, I was
talking to a bloke named Mark who's lived in Humpty
(01:47):
Dow for twenty five years now. For the first time
this year, he went out and bought a padlock for
his gate. He previously he'd leave his house unlocked, he'd
leave his gate unlocked, and he had no concerns, And
now he's worried someone's going to come and steal his car.
You know, it's just not good enough. We deserve better.
People should feel safe. And I'm just watching this, this
change happen in front of my eyes.
Speaker 1 (02:06):
Now asking all the candidates do you live in the electorate?
It sounds like you.
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Do absolutely, Katie. I grew up just north of the
Arnham Highway and I now live in Humpty Doo with
my beautiful partner mel. I hope she's listening just south
of the Arnham Highway.
Speaker 1 (02:19):
Now we've got a few listener questions to get through.
One from Jerry Wood I liked calling the godfather of
the rural area. Now he wants to know do our
candidates support the five hundred large suburban blocks those blocks
shown in the final draft of the Humpty do Activity
Center as proposed by the Planning Commission, And do you
think that this many large suburban blocks will affect negatively
(02:42):
the amenity and character of the rural area.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I've known Jerry for a number of years and I
was actually on the Scouts board with him. For a
while there. To me, with Humpty Doo in the township there,
there's already very small block. Now, I don't support having
a suburbia around Humpty do but I think one two
acre blocks in the right area, without any impact on
local existing residents, will be sustainable. And there's no forcing
(03:08):
people to subdivide, and that's something that some people have
some misconceptions about. We're never going to force somebody to
subdivide their block unless they want to, and we're not
going to put people somewhere where there isn't the infrastructure
and the services to support them. All right.
Speaker 1 (03:21):
Another listener question, do you support the incorporation of Marachai
into Lichfield Council boundaries?
Speaker 2 (03:28):
Well as a representative on Lichfield Council. Up until a
week ago, I actually fought heart to make sure Marakai
wasn't including Lichfield Council. We've had multiple discussions with different
departments and ministers over the years. It's important to me
that there is no point putting Marica into a council
that cannot provide any services for that area. It makes
no sense to me. They bought out there with a
certain understanding and that's the way it should stay and
(03:50):
only a silp government has committed to keeping our Litchfield,
our palms and our down boundaries to state.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Now, Andrew, we're only at about three minutes thirty. You're
powering through the questions mate, based on the issue, based
on the issues that we've discussed. And you know, looking
at some of those concerns that you said locals have
got out in the electrode, why why do you think
you're the best person to get through those issues.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
Well, people that know me, they know that I don't
mince my words. I'm happy to call a state of
spades sometimes. And if we want to tackle the issues,
we first need to acknowledge that there's an issue. And
that's something that Labor government has changed their mind on
in the last four weeks of this campaign, but all
of a sudden they're acknowledging there is a problem. But
everyone out here knows that there is a problem and
we need to tackle it. And that's why I'm part
of the seald team that has a plan to actually
(04:37):
address address the root causes as well as to make
sure that violent offenders are kept off the streets and
that people can feel safe.
Speaker 1 (04:45):
Obviously, that issue of crime is a big one right
across all of the different electorates. I mean, is there
other issues out there in the rural area, particularly in
the seat of Guarda, that you know that people are
raising with you every day.
Speaker 2 (04:58):
So one common one that comes up is road safety,
and especially with our major intersection, something I've been advocating
within council for for a number of years now, in
particular with the Fred's pass Road intersection on the Artem Highway. Now,
when I went to school at to MIDMN, nearly every
year there was at least one fatality a year on
either that intersection or down where the post office used
(05:19):
to be at the boxing Croc. And that's something that
the Labor government has ignored year after year. We are
on when I was on council, we arefter the department,
when are we going to do something about this intersection?
And they told us not for another ten years. And
I don't think that's good enough. So one thing I'm
really passionate about, one thing that the SEALP is working towards,
just fixing that intersection and other problematic intersections to keep
(05:40):
our kids safe, to keep our mums and dads and
grandparents and everyone else stays as well, but especially kids
driving to and from school is a major concern of mine.
And the other issue that people have been raising constantly,
of course, our schools and our education system. You know,
we need more funding. We need to look at you know,
what other options are there in terms of potent new
(06:00):
schools in the future. We need to start planning for
these things, because we can't wait until where all our
schools are full before you start planning for them.
Speaker 1 (06:07):
All right, you've got about a minute twenty to go.
Why should people vote for you?
Speaker 2 (06:13):
I think people should vote for me because I'm a local.
I am someone who's invested in this community. This is
my community that I'm running for. Somebody with a proven
track reate good of delivering for the rural area on council.
Somebody with a proven track rec good of high quality
data analysis, which is, as you know, decisions are best
(06:34):
made when you look at the data, you look at
the outputs, and you can sit down and see the
full picture. Some and sorry, you're right, And people, I
think are looking for somebody out here who's honest, they
have integrity, and they're willing to fight for the rural area.
And only a CLP government which I will be a
(06:55):
part of, will be able to deliver for the rural
area to ensure that we have our fair share.
Speaker 1 (06:59):
All right, seconds to go anything else you can to
let the listeners know about.
Speaker 2 (07:05):
I'm sure you've just raised it before. But as everyone knows,
the electoral role closes at five pm tomorrow. If people
want to see change, they need to make sure that
they update their enrollment, enrolled the vote for the first
time if you haven't, it's never too late, and vote
for a CLP government in August. If they want to
see change. We can't keep going this way.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
Katie, Well, thank you very much for your time this morning.
Andrew really appreciate it, and you came in about four
seconds under time. Good on your mate.
Speaker 2 (07:34):
No worries, Katie, how a lot we go you too,
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