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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Please to say that. Joining me on the line this morning,
our final candidate, the Independent, Justine Davis. Good morning to you, Justine.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Hi Katie. How are you going? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Really good. Lovely to have you on the show. Are
you ready to get started? We've got seven minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Ay, sure, and let's do it.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Justine? Why did you decide to put your hand up
to run in the seat of Johnston.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
So I've lived here in Johnson and Milner for twenty
five years, raised my family here, run my small business
from here, and I love our community. But I'm really
worried about our future, and I know many many other
people are too that I know we deserve better, and
I know we can have better. Many people have approached
me to run over a long time, actually, and I've
(00:43):
thought about it hard. I didn't take that decision lightly.
I really love my job, but ultimately, my care and
love for this place and this community that I've been
part of for almost half my life, along with my
commitment to all of our future, told me that it
felt right to stand. And since we started the campaign,
the support for it has been really overwhelming. People want
(01:06):
someone to represent them from this community will stand up
for them, and I feel like we've got a huge
chance of making history now by having an independent represent
Johnson for the first time.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Now, why do you think you're the best person for
the role based on your previous experience in the community
and also through the work that you do.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Yeah, So I think I've got a few answers to that.
So one is that my work has been I work
around justice and as a mediator and around conflicts, and
I've been doing that for more than thirty years, working
with police, with perpetrators of violence, with victims of crime,
with young people, with families, with businesses across the board.
(01:47):
And I've seen through that work that when people come
together with problems that feel overwhelming and insurmountable, they can
sort it out. So I feel like there's major issues
we're facing me And at the moment, one of the
things that I'm hearing on the doors is about community safety,
and I can talk a bit more about that. But
(02:07):
the other one across the board is that people don't
trust our current system. They are not happy with the
people who are representing them. They feel like they're not
listening to them, they're not working together the way they
should be to make decisions that are best for the community.
And I feel like my skill set is something that
can really enhance the way that we do politics here.
(02:27):
Imagine if our parliament, with our elected representatives working together
with the best information they have to make decisions about
what's best for the territory. And why isn't it like that?
That's not a very radical idea. So I really want
to see politics, the way we do politics change as
well as what happens happens with decisions that are made.
(02:48):
And I feel like I'm a person who will be
able to do that.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Justine, what do you see as being the biggest issues
in the electric based on the conversations that you are having.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
So I've over the last few months, I've knocked on
every door in Johnston almost twice now and across the board.
As I said earlier, that every single person that I've
talked to once changed. I think I heard you say.
Only we know that there will be changed in this collection.
We want to make sure it's the right kind of change.
(03:21):
People are set up, but they're not giving up. They're ready,
They're ready for something different. They want an alternative, and
they're talking about their lack of trust and the lack
of accountability and integrity they see in our parent government.
So that's across the board. Obviously, community safety is a
really major issue. I really liked what I heard you
(03:42):
say earlier THO it's caving as well, that it's not
just it's not just community safety. Issues like housing and
health and jobs. They often get overshadowed when we talk
about community safety, and they're really strong and important issues
for people in the electric as well. And I think
it's really interesting when we talk about something like crime
(04:02):
and safety. People are not stupid, and they feel like
they're getting taken from mugs by the major parties. They
know that sending kids to prison does not work. They
know they don't want what's happening at the moment to
keep happening. They want it to change. And I know
from the work that I've done before that we can
do things better and we can do things differently, and
we could start that tomorrow. There's long term problems and
(04:24):
everyone knows that which needs long term solutions, but there
are also things we can do right now to make
the community safer for everyone. And the thirdish, I guess
the issue that's coming up is to do with cost
of living pressures. And people feeling like it's getting hard
and harder to live here and they want to see
that address. They want a strong economic plan that puts
(04:46):
the territory and puts people first.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Justine, Saint Vinnie's, it's something that's been raised with us
by people in the electorate of Johnston and other electorates.
Is it something that you support the moving of Saint
Vinnie's from Stuart Park into what can I grows.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yeah. Well, I think that we know that we need
these services, and we need them in the right places,
but we also need to make sure that the community
feels safe and confident with it, and so we need
to be able to work with the community and the
people who live nearby who are worried about what that
might mean for them, so to make sure that they
are safe as well as the people who are going
(05:23):
to be using the service. And I think that's something
that should be possible.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Justine, about two minutes to go. In terms of you
live in the Electric you just said you've lived there
for thirty years, don't you.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Yeah. Oh, I've lived in the Honor for twenty five years. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
And in terms of gas, do you support the development
of gas specifically on shore.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Well as an independent candidate, what I want to support
is policies that make sense for our economy and protect
our health and future. When I'm doing looking, lots of
people tell me they're really worried about fracking. They're worried
about the impact on their healthorried about new pap on
the MT and they want to know for sure that
on shore gas development won't harm our health, white poison
(06:06):
our water, won't increase emissions, will make sure that their
children and grandchildren are safe. And what we know right
now is that both major parties are pushing your head
with on shore gas industry. We know the government's not
following the recommendations of their own inquiry. And I think
we really need to put the territory's economy and energy
needs before the interest of big foreign companies who stand
(06:27):
to gain so much while we risk so much. And
my answer is that we so excuse me. We need
to focus on generating safe and sustainable energy before making
deals with overseas companies. We need to make sure whatever
we do here is benefiting the territory first and is
keeping us safe and answering those questions before we do
anything else.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Justin just under a minute to go very quickly. Have
you decided on preferences yet? Well?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
As an independent, we believe in listening to people and
trusting them, not telling them what to do. So we'll
be asking people to for whoever they feel it's most
aligned with their values and will represent the interests best.
And I think, as one of your previous speakers, that
it's really important people know you decide who you preference.
If you're not a party, it's not a person, it's
(07:15):
your choice. So make sure you exercise your right to
have that choice when you're at the ballot.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Box, justin very quick fifteen seconds or twenty seconds. Why
should people vote for you?
Speaker 2 (07:25):
I'm from this community, I love this community. I've got
the experience and skills to make a difference. I believe
that change is possible and that we can make the
territory of the place and John's in the place that
we all deserve it to be. Well.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Justine Davis, the Independent running for the seat of Johnston,
really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for
having a.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Chat with us. Thank you, Katie, thank you you too.
Please to say that. Joining me on the line this morning,
our final candidate, the Independent, Justine Davis. Good morning to you, Justine.
Speaker 2 (00:08):
Hi Katie. How are you going? Yeah?
Speaker 1 (00:10):
Really good. Lovely to have you on the show. Are
you ready to get started? We've got seven minutes.
Speaker 2 (00:15):
Ay, sure, and let's do it.
Speaker 1 (00:18):
Justine? Why did you decide to put your hand up
to run in the seat of Johnston.
Speaker 2 (00:22):
So I've lived here in Johnson and Milner for twenty
five years, raised my family here, run my small business
from here, and I love our community. But I'm really
worried about our future, and I know many many other
people are too that I know we deserve better, and
I know we can have better. Many people have approached
me to run over a long time, actually, and I've
(00:43):
thought about it hard. I didn't take that decision lightly.
I really love my job, but ultimately, my care and
love for this place and this community that I've been
part of for almost half my life, along with my
commitment to all of our future, told me that it
felt right to stand. And since we started the campaign,
the support for it has been really overwhelming. People want
(01:06):
someone to represent them from this community will stand up
for them, and I feel like we've got a huge
chance of making history now by having an independent represent
Johnson for the first time.
Speaker 1 (01:17):
Now, why do you think you're the best person for
the role based on your previous experience in the community
and also through the work that you do.
Speaker 2 (01:25):
Yeah, So I think I've got a few answers to that.
So one is that my work has been I work
around justice and as a mediator and around conflicts, and
I've been doing that for more than thirty years, working
with police, with perpetrators of violence, with victims of crime,
with young people, with families, with businesses across the board.
(01:47):
And I've seen through that work that when people come
together with problems that feel overwhelming and insurmountable, they can
sort it out. So I feel like there's major issues
we're facing me And at the moment, one of the
things that I'm hearing on the doors is about community safety,
and I can talk a bit more about that. But
(02:07):
the other one across the board is that people don't
trust our current system. They are not happy with the
people who are representing them. They feel like they're not
listening to them, they're not working together the way they
should be to make decisions that are best for the community.
And I feel like my skill set is something that
can really enhance the way that we do politics here.
(02:27):
Imagine if our parliament, with our elected representatives working together
with the best information they have to make decisions about
what's best for the territory. And why isn't it like that?
That's not a very radical idea. So I really want
to see politics, the way we do politics change as
well as what happens happens with decisions that are made.
(02:48):
And I feel like I'm a person who will be
able to do that.
Speaker 1 (02:52):
Justine, what do you see as being the biggest issues
in the electric based on the conversations that you are having.
Speaker 2 (02:59):
So I've over the last few months, I've knocked on
every door in Johnston almost twice now and across the board.
As I said earlier, that every single person that I've
talked to once changed. I think I heard you say.
Only we know that there will be changed in this collection.
We want to make sure it's the right kind of change.
(03:21):
People are set up, but they're not giving up. They're ready,
They're ready for something different. They want an alternative, and
they're talking about their lack of trust and the lack
of accountability and integrity they see in our parent government.
So that's across the board. Obviously, community safety is a
really major issue. I really liked what I heard you
(03:42):
say earlier THO it's caving as well, that it's not
just it's not just community safety. Issues like housing and
health and jobs. They often get overshadowed when we talk
about community safety, and they're really strong and important issues
for people in the electric as well. And I think
it's really interesting when we talk about something like crime
(04:02):
and safety. People are not stupid, and they feel like
they're getting taken from mugs by the major parties. They
know that sending kids to prison does not work. They
know they don't want what's happening at the moment to
keep happening. They want it to change. And I know
from the work that I've done before that we can
do things better and we can do things differently, and
we could start that tomorrow. There's long term problems and
(04:24):
everyone knows that which needs long term solutions, but there
are also things we can do right now to make
the community safer for everyone. And the thirdish, I guess
the issue that's coming up is to do with cost
of living pressures. And people feeling like it's getting hard
and harder to live here and they want to see
that address. They want a strong economic plan that puts
(04:46):
the territory and puts people first.
Speaker 1 (04:49):
Justine, Saint Vinnie's, it's something that's been raised with us
by people in the electorate of Johnston and other electorates.
Is it something that you support the moving of Saint
Vinnie's from Stuart Park into what can I grows.
Speaker 2 (05:02):
Yeah. Well, I think that we know that we need
these services, and we need them in the right places,
but we also need to make sure that the community
feels safe and confident with it, and so we need
to be able to work with the community and the
people who live nearby who are worried about what that
might mean for them, so to make sure that they
are safe as well as the people who are going
(05:23):
to be using the service. And I think that's something
that should be possible.
Speaker 1 (05:27):
Justine, about two minutes to go. In terms of you
live in the Electric you just said you've lived there
for thirty years, don't you.
Speaker 2 (05:35):
Yeah. Oh, I've lived in the Honor for twenty five years. Yeah.
Speaker 1 (05:38):
And in terms of gas, do you support the development
of gas specifically on shore.
Speaker 2 (05:45):
Well as an independent candidate, what I want to support
is policies that make sense for our economy and protect
our health and future. When I'm doing looking, lots of
people tell me they're really worried about fracking. They're worried
about the impact on their healthorried about new pap on
the MT and they want to know for sure that
on shore gas development won't harm our health, white poison
(06:06):
our water, won't increase emissions, will make sure that their
children and grandchildren are safe. And what we know right
now is that both major parties are pushing your head
with on shore gas industry. We know the government's not
following the recommendations of their own inquiry. And I think
we really need to put the territory's economy and energy
needs before the interest of big foreign companies who stand
(06:27):
to gain so much while we risk so much. And
my answer is that we so excuse me. We need
to focus on generating safe and sustainable energy before making
deals with overseas companies. We need to make sure whatever
we do here is benefiting the territory first and is
keeping us safe and answering those questions before we do
anything else.
Speaker 1 (06:48):
Justin just under a minute to go very quickly. Have
you decided on preferences yet? Well?
Speaker 2 (06:53):
As an independent, we believe in listening to people and
trusting them, not telling them what to do. So we'll
be asking people to for whoever they feel it's most
aligned with their values and will represent the interests best.
And I think, as one of your previous speakers, that
it's really important people know you decide who you preference.
If you're not a party, it's not a person, it's
(07:15):
your choice. So make sure you exercise your right to
have that choice when you're at the ballot.
Speaker 1 (07:19):
Box, justin very quick fifteen seconds or twenty seconds. Why
should people vote for you?
Speaker 2 (07:25):
I'm from this community, I love this community. I've got
the experience and skills to make a difference. I believe
that change is possible and that we can make the
territory of the place and John's in the place that
we all deserve it to be. Well.
Speaker 1 (07:38):
Justine Davis, the Independent running for the seat of Johnston,
really appreciate your time this morning. Thanks so much for
having a.
Speaker 2 (07:45):
Chat with us. Thank you, Katie, thank you you too.
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