1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,960 Speaker 1: But I have got our final candidates on the line 2 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:06,040 Speaker 1: for this morning and it is Robin Lawrence. Good morning 3 00:00:06,080 --> 00:00:07,000 Speaker 1: to you, Robin. 4 00:00:07,720 --> 00:00:09,280 Speaker 2: Good morning, and how we're going there? 5 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,160 Speaker 1: Very well? Mate. Now you've got five minutes to answer 6 00:00:12,200 --> 00:00:14,120 Speaker 1: the questions which have been provided to you. 7 00:00:14,240 --> 00:00:18,000 Speaker 2: Are you ready? I don't argue it again, let's go. 8 00:00:19,200 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 1: What job were you in before before putting your hand 9 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:22,920 Speaker 1: up for the election? Robin? 10 00:00:23,840 --> 00:00:26,680 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm presley. I'm working with the empty government in 11 00:00:26,720 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 2: the mental style sections that didn't work in the mall there. 12 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:31,840 Speaker 2: But I have worked within the government as a public 13 00:00:31,880 --> 00:00:35,280 Speaker 2: bus driver, security officer with MGM Casino Trade a system 14 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 2: of welding pump test with board drilling and it was 15 00:00:38,080 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: offsite and regulatory office WA Resources and Death. I don't 16 00:00:42,159 --> 00:00:43,720 Speaker 2: have a bit of work through the whole area this. 17 00:00:43,840 --> 00:00:46,600 Speaker 2: I've got a bit of background behind me. So yeah, 18 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 2: so multi skills supposed. 19 00:00:49,240 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 1: Now, how long have you lived in Darwin? 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,520 Speaker 2: I was born here. I'm one of the probably few 21 00:00:55,600 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 2: remaining people. I probably a lot of was around nowadays 22 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 2: the kids are born here. So yeah, about fifty five years. 23 00:01:00,680 --> 00:01:04,360 Speaker 1: And why did you decide to put your hand up 24 00:01:04,400 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 1: for the mayor's job? 25 00:01:06,800 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: Well? As I said mention before the other work I've done. 26 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,840 Speaker 2: I've got twenty five years experience working within different areas 27 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,640 Speaker 2: of the government, so I haven't understanding how government works. 28 00:01:15,760 --> 00:01:18,720 Speaker 2: I've also been on councils and committees around the place 29 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,280 Speaker 2: as either school councils or I was vice president of 30 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:25,160 Speaker 2: cogso so again having understanding how our councilors and committees works. 31 00:01:25,760 --> 00:01:28,119 Speaker 2: And I have qualifications. I suppose it's helped me back 32 00:01:28,160 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 2: then in investigations and workd health and safety as well 33 00:01:31,080 --> 00:01:34,520 Speaker 2: as project management. I've been called in to assist in 34 00:01:34,600 --> 00:01:37,840 Speaker 2: emergencies and by security issues like cyclone, Sustans Tanker, and 35 00:01:37,959 --> 00:01:40,320 Speaker 2: COVID where I spent verse five months of the year 36 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,080 Speaker 2: at the Emergency Operations Center. I've assistant and volunteer at 37 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:45,680 Speaker 2: major events like air, a few of games, and the 38 00:01:45,760 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: Bruce Monroe One. And I think I felt actually, with 39 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:51,960 Speaker 2: my background experience and natural resources and industry along with 40 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:55,559 Speaker 2: my life experiences, I know, oh yeah, I can undertake 41 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: the responsibility position of Lord Mayor. And so I thought 42 00:01:59,480 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 2: I was putting of the application and were nomination form 43 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:05,240 Speaker 2: and I thought, oh, give musk of the gags. I've 44 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: got all of this background, knowledge and experience, and I'm 45 00:02:07,560 --> 00:02:10,760 Speaker 2: part of the territory. Yeah, Now, what. 46 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: Do you see as being the biggest issues in Darwin 47 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:14,239 Speaker 1: at the moment? 48 00:02:18,400 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: Well, the issues that which is issues we still have, 49 00:02:20,440 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: which is we still have itinerants around the place. We 50 00:02:23,520 --> 00:02:26,240 Speaker 2: still have places being treated as open your anoles and 51 00:02:26,280 --> 00:02:32,000 Speaker 2: toilets around there. It's good down it's about a paint 52 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: up with and been tarted with trees there, there's but 53 00:02:34,440 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: there's still the underlying issue that needs to be addressed. 54 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 2: It hasn't been addressed. You've got to take you look 55 00:02:39,760 --> 00:02:43,399 Speaker 2: out why people are doing what they are. You can't 56 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,440 Speaker 2: attract people into a town and tourists more than once 57 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 2: if you can't help people want to come to the town. 58 00:02:50,440 --> 00:02:54,679 Speaker 2: So yeah, so that's probably the main issues I see 59 00:02:54,680 --> 00:02:57,040 Speaker 2: in town now at the moment, is that that underlying 60 00:02:57,040 --> 00:02:58,399 Speaker 2: one is the big one. We want to get people 61 00:02:58,400 --> 00:02:59,960 Speaker 2: in the town, you want tourists to come back again, 62 00:03:00,200 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: is you have to sort that. 63 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:06,480 Speaker 1: Out and death now in terms of with those with 64 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: those issues and obviously you know the various concerns. Why 65 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,160 Speaker 1: do you feel as though you're the best place to 66 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 1: work with the community to fix them, Well. 67 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 2: We're not knowing only I being on counsels and I 68 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 2: don't know if this has been done or a bit 69 00:03:21,360 --> 00:03:23,600 Speaker 2: can't of beund to take it, but I'd find out 70 00:03:23,639 --> 00:03:26,799 Speaker 2: what who is sleeping rough and why you can if 71 00:03:26,800 --> 00:03:28,520 Speaker 2: there's any ways you can fix that up for either 72 00:03:28,560 --> 00:03:31,880 Speaker 2: by having temporary shelters in there or safe place where 73 00:03:31,880 --> 00:03:35,440 Speaker 2: they can sleep, or a safe place they can leave 74 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,240 Speaker 2: their stuff, or and work with the MGAs like clarity 75 00:03:39,280 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: a nation and so forth, to work with any culture issues. 76 00:03:41,760 --> 00:03:45,080 Speaker 2: That is what to help them out to get back 77 00:03:45,120 --> 00:03:46,920 Speaker 2: on their feet so they aren't, to give them a 78 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,800 Speaker 2: bit more sense of their purpose in their life, you 79 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 2: know from just hanging around town, and yeah, just to 80 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: help them out. 81 00:03:54,600 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: And Robin, why should people vote for you? 82 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:00,600 Speaker 2: I know I can do the job skills to a 83 00:04:00,680 --> 00:04:03,720 Speaker 2: vesta and understand what is required to ensure the decisions 84 00:04:03,720 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: are made fairly and with a commending mind. My family 85 00:04:07,320 --> 00:04:09,320 Speaker 2: is a community connection with Darwin, going back to the 86 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:12,560 Speaker 2: bombing from my grandmother petitioned the queen for public housing. 87 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:15,800 Speaker 2: My father ran the emergency kitchens after Tracy and I 88 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 2: promote darl on every chance I get this. There's a 89 00:04:17,839 --> 00:04:19,960 Speaker 2: tourist woman through town. They obviously looked lost. I'll ask 90 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 2: them where they're going or what they need a hand 91 00:04:21,520 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 2: or anything. Bruce Monroe was a great example of that. 92 00:04:23,839 --> 00:04:26,920 Speaker 2: I've promoted down the whole way through that Darwin is 93 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:29,120 Speaker 2: my home and I'll always look after my home. So 94 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:33,159 Speaker 2: that's why people should vote for me. I feel that. 95 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,480 Speaker 1: Well, Robert, we've just about run out of out of time. 96 00:04:37,680 --> 00:04:39,560 Speaker 1: Anything else you'd like to add very quickly. 97 00:04:40,440 --> 00:04:42,840 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm always running for Ornerman in the water board, 98 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 2: So any board people out there listening and you can 99 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,640 Speaker 2: go for me twice number one at top of the 100 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:48,480 Speaker 2: list and on the list. 101 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 1: Thank you, Good on you, Robin, thanks so much for 102 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:52,320 Speaker 1: your time this morning. 103 00:04:52,360 --> 00:04:55,240 Speaker 2: All the best ways, Thank you, thank you. 104 00:04:55,600 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: That's Robin Lawrence there, who is one of the candidates 105 00:04:58,480 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 1: who put their hand up for me.