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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, joining me on the line right now is the
CLP candidate Gary Strachan.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Good morning to you, Gary.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
Good morning, thanks for having on your show.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
NT If I pronounced your name correctly, your surname correctly.
I know I've always said Strachan, but somebody else had
said to me, No, I think it's Strawn.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Can you clear it up for me.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
Yes, it's definitely Stracken. But don't worry. I've been called.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Work, haven't we? All all right?
Speaker 1 (00:25):
Gary, Well, you've got seven minutes to answer a series
of questions.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Are you ready to get started?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Ready to go?
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Let's do it?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Why did you decide to put your hand up to
run in the seat of Johnson.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Look, I've been living in the territory now for forty
four years, and I love the territory lifestyle. But over
the last eight years or so under Labor, I've seen
an increase in crime and any social behavior, and I
decreased in businesses around it, around the city, around the
(01:00):
territory in general. You just have to walk down the
mall to see how many empty shops there are to
realize that something start right. And I had two shops
myself in the city, and I've closed them down. And
I was even next door to John John ice Creams
for two years in Knuckie Street, and I know the
issues he's been facing, and I understand he's closing this Saturday.
(01:26):
We all had the same kind of issues, being threatened
with knives or to be stabbed. It's just signs being
thrown in the streets. It's just terrible. So business insurance
has gone crazy, no population growth, reduced tourism and locals
are scared to go to the shops because of the
(01:46):
crime and any social behavior. So in the last few years,
I personally have reduced my staffing levels. I was six
staff plus one in my shop and by the time
I finished a few years ago, I was found a
(02:07):
one staff member and myself. So there's a wave of
businesses closing their shops and they're really sadly. They're they're
considering their future and a lot of these business people
are moving away. So you know, that's why I joined
the sea ORP. Basically, I decided that I wanted to
(02:30):
run because I believe the CEOP is the only party
with a plan to rebuild the territory and a strong
team that can get the territory back on track. So
I'm as you'd probably know that I'm a community minded
person because I set up the many of your listeners
(02:51):
will know, I set up the Deadly Hairded program, and
with that it was to sort of build people's skills
and to help find employment, to break the cycle of criminality,
and to restore self esteem and purpose of life. So
a lot of this stuff has been in youth detentions,
(03:11):
mental health, drug and alcohol. And I've traveled to a
lot of different communities, so you know, I have to
some great success success turning these young people around, and
that's why I think I'll be a valuable member if
I'm luckily enough to be elected as a member.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
You've already touched on what you see as being some
of the biggest issues. I mean, are there other things
that people are raising with you when you go out
in your door knock.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Yes, people are. People are actually had enough, you know,
the crime that is just out of control. People are
scared to go to their local shops and it's clear
that the softly softly approach it's just not working. We
need to be much tougher on crime. But we thought
(04:01):
those still need to have some education, so we need
to sort of rehabilitate as well. So that's what we're
finding when we're going to most of the when I'm
knocking on the doors. The second to that and way
way behind us. Costs are living, Yeah, you know, costs
are living is getting out of control. And that's all
(04:23):
because we're not building our economy and you know, the
insurances are going up because of the crime, Tourists aren't coming.
You know, it's just out of control in that way.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Now, in terms of St.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Vinnie's, I know that it is the electoral boundaries have
changed to some degree, so it's sort of I think
it falls now under Fanny Bay, but it is the
move of Saint Vinnie's is something that people in your
electorate as well have raised as a concern. Do you
support Saint Vincent de Paul moving into Coconut Growth.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
So the way I see it is that these sort
of services need to be in the industrial areas. I
think Coconut Grove is sort of fairly residential, even though
it's got I have a business there myself in Coconut Grove.
So a lot of the problems that you know, are
(05:15):
faced with when you bring a service like some Vinnie
into the area. Means a lot more antisocial behavior and
break into houses and things like that. So I think
the better solution would be somewhere in Berrima or somewhere
like that where there's less houses and more industrial.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Do you live in the Electric Garry?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I have just sold my place in the city and
I'm moving into the Electric I have three children. One
is a special niche child, so that soul goes to
numb Luck School, and so running from one school to another,
especially when I've been away in communities a lot, my
wife is running between one place, one school and another
(06:00):
and they all start at the same time, so it
means that it's impossible to have the children at school
at the same time. So I am definitely moving into
the electorate. That was whether I was running or not.
I need to be close to that special needs school. Gary.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
In terms of the development of gas, I know that
you are a former member of Territory Alliance at the
last election. Do you support the development of gas, particularly
on shore gas.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yes, I definitely support well regulated on shore gas. You know,
power bills are concerned to my electorate as well, and
we need cheaper energy if we want the economy to
grow here in the Northern Territory. You know, we've got
grout and go minds that are winding down and we
need the next project to grow our economy. This is
(06:53):
important for all of us because the customer living is
going to keep going up and we need that investment.
Garrett know that Territory Alliance was sort of you know,
anti anti gas.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
But that.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Was a party policy. I had no control over that.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Gary, we've only got twenty seconds really quick one. Do
you know where your preferences are going to go?
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Yes, well that's going to be a CLP decision.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yep, all right, basically yep.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
We've only got a couple of seconds left. So why
should people vote for you?
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Well, I've got so much real world experience. I've been
in the territory for forty four years. I've been a
business owner, director of an offer profit, I've been a lawyer.
I know what's needed to tackle the crime and I've
seen it from every angle and also in particular use
crime and how to rehabilitate. And it's really important that
(07:52):
I join as a strong team.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Oh we've run out of time. Gary Strachan, great to
speak with you this morning, the CLP candidate.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
Thank you that's a headress the lawyer. We can talk
under water.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Thank you very much for speaking with us this morning.
Much appreciated.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Thanks for your time.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Thank you,
Well, joining me on the line right now is the
CLP candidate Gary Strachan.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Good morning to you, Gary.
Speaker 3 (00:07):
Good morning, thanks for having on your show.
Speaker 1 (00:09):
NT If I pronounced your name correctly, your surname correctly.
I know I've always said Strachan, but somebody else had
said to me, No, I think it's Strawn.
Speaker 2 (00:17):
Can you clear it up for me.
Speaker 3 (00:19):
Yes, it's definitely Stracken. But don't worry. I've been called.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
Work, haven't we? All all right?
Speaker 1 (00:25):
Gary, Well, you've got seven minutes to answer a series
of questions.
Speaker 2 (00:29):
Are you ready to get started?
Speaker 3 (00:31):
Ready to go?
Speaker 2 (00:32):
Let's do it?
Speaker 1 (00:33):
Why did you decide to put your hand up to
run in the seat of Johnson.
Speaker 3 (00:38):
Look, I've been living in the territory now for forty
four years, and I love the territory lifestyle. But over
the last eight years or so under Labor, I've seen
an increase in crime and any social behavior, and I
decreased in businesses around it, around the city, around the
(01:00):
territory in general. You just have to walk down the
mall to see how many empty shops there are to
realize that something start right. And I had two shops
myself in the city, and I've closed them down. And
I was even next door to John John ice Creams
for two years in Knuckie Street, and I know the
issues he's been facing, and I understand he's closing this Saturday.
(01:26):
We all had the same kind of issues, being threatened
with knives or to be stabbed. It's just signs being
thrown in the streets. It's just terrible. So business insurance
has gone crazy, no population growth, reduced tourism and locals
are scared to go to the shops because of the
(01:46):
crime and any social behavior. So in the last few years,
I personally have reduced my staffing levels. I was six
staff plus one in my shop and by the time
I finished a few years ago, I was found a
(02:07):
one staff member and myself. So there's a wave of
businesses closing their shops and they're really sadly. They're they're
considering their future and a lot of these business people
are moving away. So you know, that's why I joined
the sea ORP. Basically, I decided that I wanted to
(02:30):
run because I believe the CEOP is the only party
with a plan to rebuild the territory and a strong
team that can get the territory back on track. So
I'm as you'd probably know that I'm a community minded
person because I set up the many of your listeners
(02:51):
will know, I set up the Deadly Hairded program, and
with that it was to sort of build people's skills
and to help find employment, to break the cycle of criminality,
and to restore self esteem and purpose of life. So
a lot of this stuff has been in youth detentions,
(03:11):
mental health, drug and alcohol. And I've traveled to a
lot of different communities, so you know, I have to
some great success success turning these young people around, and
that's why I think I'll be a valuable member if
I'm luckily enough to be elected as a member.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
You've already touched on what you see as being some
of the biggest issues. I mean, are there other things
that people are raising with you when you go out
in your door knock.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Yes, people are. People are actually had enough, you know,
the crime that is just out of control. People are
scared to go to their local shops and it's clear
that the softly softly approach it's just not working. We
need to be much tougher on crime. But we thought
(04:01):
those still need to have some education, so we need
to sort of rehabilitate as well. So that's what we're
finding when we're going to most of the when I'm
knocking on the doors. The second to that and way
way behind us. Costs are living, Yeah, you know, costs
are living is getting out of control. And that's all
(04:23):
because we're not building our economy and you know, the
insurances are going up because of the crime, Tourists aren't coming.
You know, it's just out of control in that way.
Speaker 2 (04:34):
Now, in terms of St.
Speaker 1 (04:36):
Vinnie's, I know that it is the electoral boundaries have
changed to some degree, so it's sort of I think
it falls now under Fanny Bay, but it is the
move of Saint Vinnie's is something that people in your
electorate as well have raised as a concern. Do you
support Saint Vincent de Paul moving into Coconut Growth.
Speaker 3 (04:54):
So the way I see it is that these sort
of services need to be in the industrial areas. I
think Coconut Grove is sort of fairly residential, even though
it's got I have a business there myself in Coconut Grove.
So a lot of the problems that you know, are
(05:15):
faced with when you bring a service like some Vinnie
into the area. Means a lot more antisocial behavior and
break into houses and things like that. So I think
the better solution would be somewhere in Berrima or somewhere
like that where there's less houses and more industrial.
Speaker 2 (05:33):
Do you live in the Electric Garry?
Speaker 3 (05:37):
I have just sold my place in the city and
I'm moving into the Electric I have three children. One
is a special niche child, so that soul goes to
numb Luck School, and so running from one school to another,
especially when I've been away in communities a lot, my
wife is running between one place, one school and another
(06:00):
and they all start at the same time, so it
means that it's impossible to have the children at school
at the same time. So I am definitely moving into
the electorate. That was whether I was running or not.
I need to be close to that special needs school. Gary.
Speaker 1 (06:16):
In terms of the development of gas, I know that
you are a former member of Territory Alliance at the
last election. Do you support the development of gas, particularly
on shore gas.
Speaker 3 (06:30):
Yes, I definitely support well regulated on shore gas. You know,
power bills are concerned to my electorate as well, and
we need cheaper energy if we want the economy to
grow here in the Northern Territory. You know, we've got
grout and go minds that are winding down and we
need the next project to grow our economy. This is
(06:53):
important for all of us because the customer living is
going to keep going up and we need that investment.
Garrett know that Territory Alliance was sort of you know,
anti anti gas.
Speaker 1 (07:05):
But that.
Speaker 3 (07:08):
Was a party policy. I had no control over that.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Gary, we've only got twenty seconds really quick one. Do
you know where your preferences are going to go?
Speaker 3 (07:15):
Yes, well that's going to be a CLP decision.
Speaker 2 (07:19):
Yep, all right, basically yep.
Speaker 1 (07:22):
We've only got a couple of seconds left. So why
should people vote for you?
Speaker 3 (07:28):
Well, I've got so much real world experience. I've been
in the territory for forty four years. I've been a
business owner, director of an offer profit, I've been a lawyer.
I know what's needed to tackle the crime and I've
seen it from every angle and also in particular use
crime and how to rehabilitate. And it's really important that
(07:52):
I join as a strong team.
Speaker 2 (07:56):
Oh we've run out of time. Gary Strachan, great to
speak with you this morning, the CLP candidate.
Speaker 3 (08:02):
Thank you that's a headress the lawyer. We can talk
under water.
Speaker 2 (08:06):
Thank you very much for speaking with us this morning.
Much appreciated.
Speaker 3 (08:10):
Thanks for your time.
Speaker 2 (08:11):
Thank you,
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