1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: I'm very pleased to say that joining me on the 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:06,640 Speaker 1: line is the Treasurer. He's also the Minister for Infrastructure 3 00:00:06,640 --> 00:00:11,120 Speaker 1: and Logistics. Bill Yan. Good morning to you. Bill. Let's 4 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: try that again. We're on the wrong line there. 5 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 2: Bill. Good morning, Tomorning, Good morning Katie, and good morning 6 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 2: to every run across the top end. 7 00:00:19,760 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: Mate. You went out on a bit of an adventure overnight. 8 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 1: You were out there at Darwin Well at the dam 9 00:00:25,720 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: and how are things tracking and how were they going 10 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: in terms of that work. 11 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, and I was glad to get out of Kady 12 00:00:33,080 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 2: because there's been a lot of commentary about what's happening 13 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,559 Speaker 2: out at darm River Dam and as I always say, 14 00:00:37,600 --> 00:00:38,960 Speaker 2: I like to get out there and have it use 15 00:00:38,960 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 2: the old mark one eyeball to see what's actually going on. Look, 16 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: the pump station was in a data course with that 17 00:00:45,880 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 2: flash flood on Monday and caused quite a bit of 18 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:51,639 Speaker 2: damage out there, and of course we know knocked out 19 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 2: out of pump infrastructure. But yesterday or yesterday morning the 20 00:00:56,120 --> 00:00:57,840 Speaker 2: cruise when they could first get on site, there's still 21 00:00:57,840 --> 00:01:00,920 Speaker 2: one hundred mil water through the pump station, but they've 22 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:06,760 Speaker 2: they've cannibalized other pieces they've grabbed some spears. There was 23 00:01:06,760 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 2: an old generator out there they thought had gone under 24 00:01:09,000 --> 00:01:11,600 Speaker 2: which they managed to get going because it didn't. So 25 00:01:11,640 --> 00:01:15,280 Speaker 2: they've got that running and they jury rigged up one 26 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:17,080 Speaker 2: pump and they got that going while I was out 27 00:01:17,080 --> 00:01:17,800 Speaker 2: there last night. 28 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:21,240 Speaker 1: So they were they able to use the older generator 29 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 1: rather than one of the new ones that they had 30 00:01:22,800 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 1: to try and get in. 31 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:28,840 Speaker 2: Well, see, they lost the transmission power coming into the 32 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 2: site because the all the transformers went under water and 33 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 2: they were lost. So it was an old generator they 34 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 2: managed to get going. They're trying to get two other 35 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 2: generators in now. When I said on my post last 36 00:01:41,440 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: night that I went up a road, trust me, Katie, 37 00:01:43,319 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 2: it's not a road, it's a bloody goat track. And 38 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 2: Greg Masulis and his team were out there last night 39 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:54,360 Speaker 2: trying to get a truck in with a generator on 40 00:01:54,360 --> 00:01:56,120 Speaker 2: the back. So they're trying to trake a twenty five 41 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:58,880 Speaker 2: ton truck up a three meter goat track up and 42 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,080 Speaker 2: over a hill, which is the little bit, Sonny is 43 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,640 Speaker 2: to say the least, and they are moving heaven and 44 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:06,240 Speaker 2: earth to get that. True. We were lucky just to 45 00:02:06,240 --> 00:02:08,720 Speaker 2: get in the forward drive let alone a truck. Goodness, 46 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:12,000 Speaker 2: I'll have that generator. They'll have that generator into this morning. 47 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 2: The teams that are up there, the teams from Sage 48 00:02:15,520 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 2: Electronics and mechanical contractors, plus the power and water crew. 49 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:23,440 Speaker 2: They'd got another second pump and again fixed up the 50 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:27,480 Speaker 2: starting mechanism for that that hooked all the cables up there. 51 00:02:27,520 --> 00:02:29,720 Speaker 2: Just waiting now for that generator to roll in and 52 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,400 Speaker 2: they can be able to connect it straight up, so 53 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:35,239 Speaker 2: then we'll have two pumps online which will secure Darwin's water. 54 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:36,800 Speaker 2: So we'll be just about back to normal. 55 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 1: Oh goodness me, that is music to the ears of 56 00:02:39,600 --> 00:02:42,760 Speaker 1: every territory and listening this morning. Mate. How soon do 57 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:45,839 Speaker 1: you anticipate that's going to happen based on what you've 58 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 1: been told? 59 00:02:47,720 --> 00:02:50,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, well it is actually what I've seen. So last 60 00:02:50,840 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 2: night as I was coming out of the site after 61 00:02:52,919 --> 00:02:56,600 Speaker 2: nine o'clock, there's an excavator there digging out this corner 62 00:02:56,639 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 2: which was causing all the troubles where they're trying to 63 00:02:58,720 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: get the truck around. They're pouring a heap of rock 64 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,120 Speaker 2: and stuff into that, so they're going to use They've 65 00:03:04,160 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 2: got a greater up there fronting lader An excavator and 66 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 2: plus these two trucks with the generators. They're hoping to 67 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:13,080 Speaker 2: get those in this morning. I said, Greg's team are 68 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 2: doing an amazing job getting that, turning that track into 69 00:03:16,120 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 2: something that will take a truck. Because all the roads 70 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: into the Daren River dam into the pumping station, all 71 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: the bitching and road are under a couple of meters 72 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: of water. We try to get around other ways. Yesterday 73 00:03:27,240 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 2: afternoon it was impossible. And we come around the way 74 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:33,600 Speaker 2: that's that the back road that goes over the hill 75 00:03:33,639 --> 00:03:37,080 Speaker 2: into the back of the Darhen River pumping station, and yeah, 76 00:03:37,360 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: it's a mess out. 77 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 1: So Bill, that was some of the they're the civil 78 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:42,560 Speaker 1: contractors out there, are they? I feel like they're going 79 00:03:42,600 --> 00:03:44,880 Speaker 1: to be the heroes of the Northern Territory over the 80 00:03:44,880 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: next few weeks as we get some of that work 81 00:03:47,240 --> 00:03:48,120 Speaker 1: the roads, et cetera. 82 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: Yeah, Missiles and his team they said they're doing they're 83 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 2: doing a great job. But also can't discount what the 84 00:03:54,480 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 2: other the teams out there. So we've got contractors Sage 85 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,320 Speaker 2: and as a mechanical contractor who I met out there 86 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:00,240 Speaker 2: last night as well. 87 00:04:00,280 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 1: Good on. 88 00:04:00,720 --> 00:04:03,960 Speaker 2: Plus the text from Power and Water they tried to 89 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: get onto that place yesterday morning and couldn't and when 90 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 2: they finally got on and said there was still one 91 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:12,480 Speaker 2: hundred millimeters of water through the pump hell and from 92 00:04:12,520 --> 00:04:14,760 Speaker 2: yesterday morning until last night, and said when I was 93 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,520 Speaker 2: there last night, I reckoned at eight thirty they had 94 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:17,960 Speaker 2: that pump running well. 95 00:04:17,800 --> 00:04:20,679 Speaker 1: Good on them and by the sounds of it, things 96 00:04:20,680 --> 00:04:23,160 Speaker 1: well and truly on track to get the you know, 97 00:04:23,200 --> 00:04:25,919 Speaker 1: the water supply back to normal. So was there an 98 00:04:25,960 --> 00:04:28,279 Speaker 1: Eta bill? I know you said they're working as quickly 99 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: as possible. Are we thinking maybe later today? 100 00:04:31,720 --> 00:04:35,000 Speaker 2: Well, I'm hoping that the work the pumps are quite 101 00:04:35,040 --> 00:04:37,080 Speaker 2: intricate at the startup. It's not you flick a switch 102 00:04:37,120 --> 00:04:39,240 Speaker 2: and turn the pump on. You do that, you sort 103 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:42,679 Speaker 2: of you might blow half the water mains around the place. 104 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 2: So it's a really intricate startup procedure which they'll work through. 105 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:49,200 Speaker 2: So they've got to do some programming after changing all 106 00:04:49,240 --> 00:04:52,680 Speaker 2: the startup gear, and they were doing that last night, 107 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 2: and that takes a bit of time to get right. 108 00:04:54,680 --> 00:04:58,200 Speaker 2: But I'm hoping it's probably after lunch mid afternoon to 109 00:04:58,240 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 2: get an update from the I'm Watered team. I said 110 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:03,719 Speaker 2: that the pumps are ready to go to the electrical side, 111 00:05:03,760 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 2: ready to go. The trick is now is to try 112 00:05:05,800 --> 00:05:07,839 Speaker 2: and get that bloody generator up and over the hill. 113 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,839 Speaker 2: And I know that great True will move heaven and 114 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:13,680 Speaker 2: earth to make that happen. That the work they were 115 00:05:13,720 --> 00:05:15,520 Speaker 2: doing out there last night in the dark and the 116 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,240 Speaker 2: rain was phenomenal, So Minister, they know they've got to 117 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,520 Speaker 2: get up there, and they know they're working for everybody 118 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:23,800 Speaker 2: here in Darwin to get the water back on, but 119 00:05:23,880 --> 00:05:26,760 Speaker 2: people still got to stick to the restrictions at the moment. 120 00:05:27,839 --> 00:05:30,120 Speaker 2: I really urge everybody to do the right thing as 121 00:05:30,120 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 2: far as water goes, because we need to make sure 122 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:36,039 Speaker 2: that we don't completely run out. So people are doing 123 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:38,200 Speaker 2: the right thing, which is good to see. We just 124 00:05:38,200 --> 00:05:40,440 Speaker 2: need to keep that going for a little while. Minister. 125 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: I know you're very pressed for time. I've got a 126 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,640 Speaker 1: couple of questions coming through from listeners. Tom from Darwen 127 00:05:45,720 --> 00:05:48,640 Speaker 1: River Dam had been in contact earlier this morning. The 128 00:05:48,680 --> 00:05:51,240 Speaker 1: residents out there at Darwin River Dam are feeling very 129 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: much forgotten by the Northern Territory government at this point. 130 00:05:54,839 --> 00:05:58,719 Speaker 1: Are you aware of how extensive you know the damage 131 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:01,279 Speaker 1: has been for them, and what is the government's response 132 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,360 Speaker 1: going to be to help those residents. 133 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,599 Speaker 2: Yeah. Look, I've seen it last night first hand, Katie. 134 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:12,800 Speaker 2: I was out there on on Rebed Road and Leonino 135 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,080 Speaker 2: Road and on Dale River Raid. I've seen how much 136 00:06:15,120 --> 00:06:17,719 Speaker 2: water's gone through there. I really feel for those people 137 00:06:17,720 --> 00:06:20,279 Speaker 2: out there that have had water go through the home. 138 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:23,240 Speaker 2: Is absolutely horrendous. So once we can get in and 139 00:06:23,279 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 2: start looking at what's going on, because it's really hard 140 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: to get round out, there's still because of the water, people. 141 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,440 Speaker 1: Are stuck there, Like, do we need to evacuate people 142 00:06:31,560 --> 00:06:32,960 Speaker 1: or are they stuck there? Do you know? 143 00:06:33,600 --> 00:06:36,479 Speaker 2: I don't believe. I don't believe there's anybody stuck. I 144 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:39,880 Speaker 2: think if anyone's in the houses, we haven't been contacted 145 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:42,600 Speaker 2: to say that they need assistance at this point in time. 146 00:06:42,640 --> 00:06:45,200 Speaker 2: But I think everybody managed to get out. But it 147 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:49,560 Speaker 2: came down so quick and so fast. It's a bit 148 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,599 Speaker 2: like Alice Springs a couple of weeks ago. It was 149 00:06:51,640 --> 00:06:54,000 Speaker 2: just there's so much rain just in the right spot. 150 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:55,839 Speaker 2: We had a flash flood come through the town and 151 00:06:55,920 --> 00:06:59,200 Speaker 2: it's very much like what's happened out there at Dale River. 152 00:06:59,279 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: One day after and they like nobody was prepared for 153 00:07:03,040 --> 00:07:04,280 Speaker 2: that we knew there was going to be a few 154 00:07:04,279 --> 00:07:08,400 Speaker 2: students about, but for the volume of rain to hit 155 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,040 Speaker 2: that air and then go over the still wave, the 156 00:07:11,520 --> 00:07:12,960 Speaker 2: Dale River dam is unpresentable. 157 00:07:13,000 --> 00:07:17,120 Speaker 1: It's been pretty astronomical bill in terms of food security. 158 00:07:17,280 --> 00:07:21,720 Speaker 1: With the Stuart Highway closed. What is the situation and 159 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: is their cause for people to be concerned? What's the guy? 160 00:07:27,160 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 2: We've still got trains coming through Katie, which is the 161 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:32,040 Speaker 2: main thing. So the rail line hasn't been closed. We've 162 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:34,520 Speaker 2: seen it about a month ago in South Australia closed 163 00:07:34,520 --> 00:07:36,800 Speaker 2: with that rain event, but they got it open really quick, 164 00:07:36,840 --> 00:07:39,360 Speaker 2: so I've had trains running, so we've got treat coming 165 00:07:39,400 --> 00:07:42,400 Speaker 2: in on trains. The Stewart Highway. Sadly it opens and 166 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: it closes as things happen. I believe we may have 167 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:49,080 Speaker 2: had another closure down south of Mattawanka at the moment. 168 00:07:49,480 --> 00:07:52,640 Speaker 2: Might seem the DLI working to assess that and they're 169 00:07:52,640 --> 00:07:55,600 Speaker 2: doing everything that they can to make sure that we've 170 00:07:55,640 --> 00:07:58,520 Speaker 2: got that coral rapen around Captain. We've got it open 171 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 2: pretty quick, and we were making sure that we're prioritizing 172 00:08:02,560 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: essential goods so like food, staff's perishables, stuff coming into 173 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:11,640 Speaker 2: Darwin out of course fuel tas, so we're making sure 174 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:15,240 Speaker 2: that everything's moving as fast as we can. But everything's 175 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,280 Speaker 2: changing so fast, so you're do something over then it 176 00:08:18,680 --> 00:08:20,760 Speaker 2: rains somewhere else, and of course then we're closed again. 177 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,160 Speaker 1: I know it's been a bit of a nightmare in 178 00:08:23,200 --> 00:08:26,080 Speaker 1: that sense, so you're not worried at all about food 179 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:28,160 Speaker 1: security at this point in time. You feel as though, 180 00:08:28,240 --> 00:08:30,720 Speaker 1: given we're able to get stuff through on the rail, 181 00:08:30,840 --> 00:08:33,720 Speaker 1: that we are going to be okay. Yeah. 182 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:39,080 Speaker 2: Look, and the rail team have been moving additional freight 183 00:08:39,160 --> 00:08:42,040 Speaker 2: in and out, which is great to see. So we've 184 00:08:42,040 --> 00:08:45,440 Speaker 2: seen stuff come in and then people rush some probably 185 00:08:45,440 --> 00:08:48,040 Speaker 2: filling up their pantries and their fridges again, which sort 186 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 2: of eat you the shelves a bit, but the rails 187 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:52,600 Speaker 2: coming in on a regular basis, we're getting plenty through there. 188 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:55,760 Speaker 2: It's getting off the rail terminal out into shops, which 189 00:08:55,800 --> 00:08:59,160 Speaker 2: is great to see. So I just urge a little 190 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:02,280 Speaker 2: bit of common sense everybody that has no good going 191 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:06,400 Speaker 2: and just sort of stocking up your pantry and your 192 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:09,040 Speaker 2: fridge to the detriment of everybody else, just go and 193 00:09:09,160 --> 00:09:11,440 Speaker 2: get what you need for the couple of days, so 194 00:09:11,520 --> 00:09:13,439 Speaker 2: that everybody gets a little bit of a chance. 195 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:16,760 Speaker 1: I agree with you, hey, before I let you go. 196 00:09:16,880 --> 00:09:19,840 Speaker 1: Bit of criticism at the moment in terms of communication, 197 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:22,040 Speaker 1: not just you know, for the residents out there at 198 00:09:22,120 --> 00:09:25,000 Speaker 1: Darwen River that I will talk more extensively about that 199 00:09:25,080 --> 00:09:28,080 Speaker 1: throughout the morning, but there's certainly been some criticism in 200 00:09:28,200 --> 00:09:31,400 Speaker 1: terms of you know, maybe Power and Water not issuing 201 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:35,200 Speaker 1: that information about the concerns with the Darwin River Dam 202 00:09:35,320 --> 00:09:38,040 Speaker 1: soon enough, and that boil alert yesterday. I mean that 203 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 1: all seemed like a bit of a debarcle in the 204 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:43,080 Speaker 1: sense that you know, we've just been speaking to Power 205 00:09:43,120 --> 00:09:45,160 Speaker 1: and Water, then we find out there's a boil alert, 206 00:09:45,200 --> 00:09:47,280 Speaker 1: and I know a lot of people sort of not 207 00:09:47,440 --> 00:09:52,280 Speaker 1: aware of that of that boil alert either, what's going on? 208 00:09:53,640 --> 00:09:57,040 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, look I spoke about this earlier on ABC, 209 00:09:57,120 --> 00:10:00,679 Speaker 2: particularly around the darm River dam notification. It was a 210 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,720 Speaker 2: four point thirty afternoon. They knew it was being inundated. 211 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 2: So you can't just come out and tell her that, oh, well, 212 00:10:06,480 --> 00:10:10,320 Speaker 2: the pump stations inundated without the backup information. But also 213 00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:11,880 Speaker 2: a little bit of a plan on how things aren't 214 00:10:11,920 --> 00:10:15,360 Speaker 2: going to move into the future. So poareramorder looked at 215 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:17,800 Speaker 2: that made an assessment and going Okay, what are we 216 00:10:17,840 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 2: going to do? What information do we need to get out? 217 00:10:19,800 --> 00:10:22,080 Speaker 2: So they needed that time to get the right information out. 218 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:25,160 Speaker 2: Otherwise you just cause an absolute and complete not of 219 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,000 Speaker 2: panic if you don't provide the right information. So it 220 00:10:28,120 --> 00:10:29,400 Speaker 2: was a little bit of time for them to get 221 00:10:29,440 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 2: that alert out. Could it have been faster, Well, yes, possibly, 222 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,440 Speaker 2: I don't know. I'm not going to second guess Power 223 00:10:35,600 --> 00:10:38,080 Speaker 2: Order at this point in time. And the Chief Health 224 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:41,959 Speaker 2: Officer issued that boiler alert yesterday, so he's looked at 225 00:10:42,360 --> 00:10:45,440 Speaker 2: the water supply. They had to change some valving around, 226 00:10:45,480 --> 00:10:49,320 Speaker 2: which is why there's a possible discolouration, and that's why 227 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:52,640 Speaker 2: he's then issued that boiler alert, which I said, they chose, 228 00:10:52,679 --> 00:10:54,240 Speaker 2: done the right thing and got that out there as 229 00:10:54,280 --> 00:10:56,600 Speaker 2: soon as you can, and then Power Order have passed 230 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,320 Speaker 2: that message on. But look, as you know, Katie, it's 231 00:10:59,320 --> 00:11:01,600 Speaker 2: a pretty dynamic situation at the moment. I don't think 232 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:04,439 Speaker 2: there's anyone in the territory that hasn't been affected by 233 00:11:04,440 --> 00:11:08,120 Speaker 2: a weather event in the last six weeks, and things 234 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:12,000 Speaker 2: are happening so fast and on a scale I don't 235 00:11:12,000 --> 00:11:14,959 Speaker 2: think we've seen before. Right across the territory. So we're 236 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:19,520 Speaker 2: getting the message well, particularly the departments and agencies and 237 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:23,160 Speaker 2: secure into getting the messages out as soon as they 238 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: can when they get that information. And I've got to 239 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:30,520 Speaker 2: thank our first responders, our emergency services teams, and particularly 240 00:11:31,120 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 2: the contractors that are out there assisting everybody getting things 241 00:11:35,160 --> 00:11:38,040 Speaker 2: back on line, fixing roads, getting the pump station up 242 00:11:38,080 --> 00:11:40,920 Speaker 2: and running and doing all that hard work. And all 243 00:11:40,920 --> 00:11:42,920 Speaker 2: the community members as well are out there helping the 244 00:11:42,960 --> 00:11:46,280 Speaker 2: neighbors and helping everyone else's These are the times when 245 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:49,240 Speaker 2: the territories really show their true colors and get out 246 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 2: and dig in and help everybody else. 247 00:11:50,920 --> 00:11:53,960 Speaker 1: Bill very quickly before I let you go, mate. These 248 00:11:54,000 --> 00:11:58,800 Speaker 1: petrol prices they are insane at the moment. I mean, 249 00:11:58,840 --> 00:12:00,760 Speaker 1: if you go across and take look at the diesel, 250 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,520 Speaker 1: the most expensive it is at the moment is two 251 00:12:03,559 --> 00:12:07,160 Speaker 1: dollars thirty nine point nine. I mean the cheapest you're 252 00:12:07,160 --> 00:12:09,080 Speaker 1: going to find, it's two dollars thirty two. That's for 253 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,960 Speaker 1: your diesel. I get it that there's uncertainty in the 254 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:13,960 Speaker 1: world at the moment, but it really feels like these 255 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:15,360 Speaker 1: servos are taking the piss. 256 00:12:16,440 --> 00:12:18,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, And I spoke about this last week Cuddy and 257 00:12:19,120 --> 00:12:22,080 Speaker 2: I agree. I wrote to the A Triple C last 258 00:12:22,080 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 2: week after we spoke of asked them to have a 259 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,880 Speaker 2: look at it. We're going to be writing to retailers 260 00:12:28,840 --> 00:12:31,720 Speaker 2: over the next day or two looking at what they're doing, 261 00:12:32,080 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 2: because really Territorin's in some respects have been taken for ride. 262 00:12:36,559 --> 00:12:38,920 Speaker 2: And I agree that they're taking the piss out of us. 263 00:12:39,840 --> 00:12:42,079 Speaker 2: And if you look at Alice Springs, I'd like to 264 00:12:42,120 --> 00:12:45,559 Speaker 2: be paying two dollars thirty a leader for diesel more 265 00:12:45,559 --> 00:12:49,880 Speaker 2: expensive there ah in our springs we get really hit. 266 00:12:50,040 --> 00:12:55,920 Speaker 2: So look, if there's unscrupulous retailers out there, trust me, 267 00:12:55,960 --> 00:12:57,559 Speaker 2: I'll come out and I'd name and shame them. I'm 268 00:12:57,559 --> 00:12:59,800 Speaker 2: not going to put up with this crap because at 269 00:12:59,840 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 2: a morning time you look at everything that's happening in 270 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:06,040 Speaker 2: the territory. Now for retails of taking advantage of territorians, 271 00:13:07,480 --> 00:13:08,920 Speaker 2: I'm not going to stand for it. And I said, 272 00:13:09,280 --> 00:13:11,760 Speaker 2: I'll call this bullshit out if I see it no good. 273 00:13:11,880 --> 00:13:13,920 Speaker 1: I agree, and I think we need to. I think 274 00:13:13,960 --> 00:13:16,320 Speaker 1: everybody needs to. And if you see something going on 275 00:13:16,360 --> 00:13:18,560 Speaker 1: that is just not right, it needs to be reported 276 00:13:18,600 --> 00:13:20,880 Speaker 1: as well. So to anybody out there listening, that has 277 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:23,240 Speaker 1: make sure that you're get in contact with the A, 278 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:26,679 Speaker 1: Triple C or Consumer Affairs you know, and bring it 279 00:13:26,720 --> 00:13:32,120 Speaker 1: to their attention. Bill Yan, Minister for Transport Logistics also 280 00:13:32,240 --> 00:13:34,600 Speaker 1: Treasurer of the Northern Territory. We better leave it there. 281 00:13:34,720 --> 00:13:36,720 Speaker 1: Appreciate your time this morning. I know you've got to 282 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:37,520 Speaker 1: get into parliament. 283 00:13:38,480 --> 00:13:40,120 Speaker 2: Cheers, K Do you have a great day you too. 284 00:13:40,200 --> 00:13:40,840 Speaker 1: Thank you