1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: Mix one O four point nine dot com for all 2 00:00:03,400 --> 00:00:07,280 Speaker 1: the latest news and information. Now three sixty with Katie Wolf. 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: Everyone is listening Mix one oh four point nine one 4 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:12,560 Speaker 1: hundred percent ant. Well. 5 00:00:12,560 --> 00:00:15,280 Speaker 2: As we've heard this morning, the Chief Health Officer declared 6 00:00:15,360 --> 00:00:18,320 Speaker 2: quarantine and testing directions for people who've been to COVID 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 2: nineteen case location in New South Wales. It's effective immediately now. 8 00:00:23,079 --> 00:00:26,720 Speaker 2: New South Wales health authorities have advised that a confirmed 9 00:00:26,760 --> 00:00:30,640 Speaker 2: case of COVID nineteen from Melbourne was in Jervis Bay, Golbn, 10 00:00:30,880 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 2: Haymes Beach and Vincentia while potentially infectious on the twenty 11 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,760 Speaker 2: third and twenty fourth of May. Now this is in 12 00:00:37,760 --> 00:00:40,720 Speaker 2: addition to the Victorian locations which we know are also 13 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: in place. As a result of the situation in Victorias, 14 00:00:43,960 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 2: some people have been concerned about the Northern Territories road 15 00:00:47,640 --> 00:00:50,479 Speaker 2: borders and have questioned if we need police back on 16 00:00:50,560 --> 00:00:53,440 Speaker 2: those borders. But as I understand it, there are measures 17 00:00:53,479 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 2: in place to ensure that we have will that those 18 00:00:56,080 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: who have been in those hot spots still go into 19 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,640 Speaker 2: self quarantine if required. Now joining me on the line 20 00:01:01,720 --> 00:01:05,920 Speaker 2: to tell us more about the borders. Anti Police Incident Controller, 21 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:08,440 Speaker 2: Acting Commander hager Burns, Good morning. 22 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:10,480 Speaker 3: To you, Hagar, Good morning Katie. 23 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,520 Speaker 2: Thank you so much for your time this morning. Commander, 24 00:01:13,560 --> 00:01:16,120 Speaker 2: can you tell me about the situation and what exactly 25 00:01:16,200 --> 00:01:18,559 Speaker 2: is happening on our road borders at the moment. 26 00:01:19,840 --> 00:01:23,360 Speaker 3: So nothing's actually changed for the last few months now. 27 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,800 Speaker 3: So we've got our AMPR our automatic number plate recognition 28 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:30,480 Speaker 3: which is stationed at each of our road borders into 29 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 3: the Northern Territory. So with that and cross checking our 30 00:01:35,560 --> 00:01:39,520 Speaker 3: vehicles and the border forms entry forms that the travelers 31 00:01:39,560 --> 00:01:44,920 Speaker 3: fill in, we're managing them to capture and catch up 32 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 3: with the travelers coming into the Northern Territory, and if 33 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,320 Speaker 3: anyone is of concern, we obviously make sure that they're 34 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:56,000 Speaker 3: isolating and testing is so required. 35 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:58,920 Speaker 2: And so Commander, I guess you know, for some people 36 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:01,680 Speaker 2: crossing the borders at the moment, would they be aware 37 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,440 Speaker 2: that that technology is actually checking them or in some 38 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,760 Speaker 2: cases would they not even realize that it's happening. 39 00:02:07,920 --> 00:02:10,600 Speaker 3: They should be aware, and there's signage as you're coming 40 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:15,400 Speaker 3: up to the anti border and crossing the border. So 41 00:02:16,560 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 3: if they're not paying attention and they're not aware that 42 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:23,040 Speaker 3: we're in a pandemic, then I guess, yeah, that you 43 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:26,080 Speaker 3: might have some crossing without knowing, but you know there'll 44 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:31,200 Speaker 3: be a few. I would think very few, yeah. 45 00:02:30,480 --> 00:02:33,240 Speaker 2: And so I guess just to make it really clear 46 00:02:33,240 --> 00:02:34,840 Speaker 2: for people, because as I said, I know that some 47 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: people have been concerned that you know that we don't 48 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:40,919 Speaker 2: have police on those borders, but there is that technology there. 49 00:02:41,120 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 2: So essentially, if somebody crosses over in their vehicle and 50 00:02:44,960 --> 00:02:48,720 Speaker 2: let's say they've come from Victoria, that number plate recognition 51 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,320 Speaker 2: would obviously pick that up. And then what steps are 52 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 2: taken from your perspective to ensure that then they do 53 00:02:54,639 --> 00:02:57,400 Speaker 2: go into self quarantine if that's what's required, or into 54 00:02:57,560 --> 00:02:58,680 Speaker 2: mandatory quarantine. 55 00:02:59,560 --> 00:03:02,880 Speaker 3: Yes. So one is the AMPR system that picks up 56 00:03:02,919 --> 00:03:06,440 Speaker 3: the registration plate number so we can get the owner 57 00:03:06,480 --> 00:03:09,760 Speaker 3: details of the vehicle. We cross reference that with our 58 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:13,760 Speaker 3: border entry forms, so we've got two ways of contacting 59 00:03:13,800 --> 00:03:19,320 Speaker 3: them through their border entry forms. Some obviously are traveling 60 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:23,079 Speaker 3: in a vehicle that's not there, so we double check 61 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 3: that when we catch up with the owner, they might 62 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,000 Speaker 3: be saying no, mister and missus Smith has been using 63 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:31,040 Speaker 3: my car, and then we can cross reference that with 64 00:03:31,120 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 3: the border entry forms. 65 00:03:32,639 --> 00:03:35,720 Speaker 2: And so if you know when you so basically you 66 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:37,920 Speaker 2: call them, you ask them where they've been, and if 67 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:39,840 Speaker 2: they don't tell the truth, or if they're not honest, 68 00:03:39,920 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: they could really land themselves in a lot more trouble. 69 00:03:42,760 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 3: Well they could, and so far it has been stringent 70 00:03:48,160 --> 00:03:50,960 Speaker 3: enough and so far the members of the public generally 71 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:56,680 Speaker 3: are doing the right thing, and it's really a burden 72 00:03:56,760 --> 00:04:00,040 Speaker 3: on members of the public when they're traveling around in 73 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 3: Australia that they're doing the right thing. So far, it's 74 00:04:04,720 --> 00:04:08,800 Speaker 3: been working very very well. What's happening now in Victoria 75 00:04:08,880 --> 00:04:14,240 Speaker 3: specifically Wealth has just popped up. That's very sort of exposure. 76 00:04:14,240 --> 00:04:18,480 Speaker 3: Sites at this date are very few comparatively to Melbourne, 77 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:25,240 Speaker 3: so our concerns are always risk assessing what's happening interstate 78 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 3: and obviously we are here in the best interests of 79 00:04:27,800 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 3: the Northern territories to keep our boarders safe. Currently now 80 00:04:31,160 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 3: majority of travels are coming in by air, so hence 81 00:04:34,440 --> 00:04:39,120 Speaker 3: we have police and public health screening officers at Darwin, 82 00:04:39,240 --> 00:04:43,360 Speaker 3: Alice Springs, Lara Nulan boy and goes meeting those planes. 83 00:04:43,680 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 3: So that's capturing predominant in most of the travelers and 84 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 3: at this stage, but like I said, we monitor this 85 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,640 Speaker 3: with and under the guidance of our Chief Health Officer 86 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,960 Speaker 3: and the Hazard Management Authority, Department of Health and the 87 00:04:58,040 --> 00:05:02,359 Speaker 3: Territory of Controller. This is something we're monitoring very regularly. 88 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 2: And do we have any idea how many people have 89 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,400 Speaker 2: crossed the border from some of those places or those 90 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:14,440 Speaker 2: locations of concern or hot spots on our road borders 91 00:05:14,480 --> 00:05:16,679 Speaker 2: since those announcements were made last week? 92 00:05:17,720 --> 00:05:21,200 Speaker 3: Yep, So we've got just from the last two days, 93 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,320 Speaker 3: by the Queensland anti border we've had three hundred and 94 00:05:24,400 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 3: ninety seven vehicles cross and from the South Australia Anti 95 00:05:28,279 --> 00:05:30,520 Speaker 3: border we've had one hundred and thirty one vehicles cross 96 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:31,560 Speaker 3: in the last two days. 97 00:05:31,680 --> 00:05:34,320 Speaker 2: And any idea like have any of those people that 98 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 2: have crossed needed to go into mandatory quarantine or self isolation. 99 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,080 Speaker 3: So through our cross referencing, we currently in the Northern 100 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 3: Territory have three that are home isolating and we'll need 101 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 3: to stay home quarantine for fourteen days. I am being 102 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 3: monitored by Public Health. 103 00:05:51,080 --> 00:05:55,080 Speaker 2: Now, Commander I knows it that obviously the compliance checks 104 00:05:55,080 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: are a massive part of what's going on at the moment. 105 00:05:58,279 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 2: As well. Towards the end of last week, we thought 106 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:03,800 Speaker 2: that there were around thirteen thousand people that were at 107 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:06,760 Speaker 2: home in self isolation. The Health Minister said on Monday 108 00:06:06,800 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: that that number was significantly less than the initial estimate. 109 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:16,200 Speaker 2: How do you go about doing all of these compliance checks? 110 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:20,480 Speaker 3: I think most I think sorry, most of the compliance 111 00:06:20,560 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 3: checks are done through public health. Yeah, so they are 112 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:27,480 Speaker 3: the ones who either contact them through initially calling, text 113 00:06:27,520 --> 00:06:31,679 Speaker 3: messaging and attending the resident. Yeah. And then we've also 114 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:35,240 Speaker 3: got Operation Crown that also supplements the compliance checks if 115 00:06:35,360 --> 00:06:36,440 Speaker 3: needs be right. 116 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:38,960 Speaker 2: And so have you had I know that there's been 117 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:42,200 Speaker 2: a couple of breaches, but have you had many breaches 118 00:06:43,000 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 2: over the last few days? 119 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 3: No, only the ones that have been reported on. So 120 00:06:48,640 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 3: we had the two in Alice Springs and we had 121 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:54,320 Speaker 3: the Gentlemen, So there's been three breaches. 122 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 2: So the majority of people are the majority are doing 123 00:06:57,640 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 2: the right thing by the sounds of it. 124 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:03,520 Speaker 3: Yes they are, and we need we need members of 125 00:07:03,560 --> 00:07:06,240 Speaker 3: the public to continue to do the right thing. So, 126 00:07:07,080 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 3: you know, we want to be able to have into 127 00:07:10,280 --> 00:07:14,160 Speaker 3: interstate travelers traveling here, but we need them to regularly 128 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:19,680 Speaker 3: check our anti health website every day to make sure 129 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 3: that there's no other exposure sites, especially now if it's 130 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:28,680 Speaker 3: new So if you're coming from New South Wales or Victoria, yep, 131 00:07:29,240 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 3: we need anti residents coming home to do the same thing, 132 00:07:32,680 --> 00:07:34,320 Speaker 3: and we really need to look after each other. 133 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 2: Yeah, I agree, we've got to all make sure that 134 00:07:36,400 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: we are doing the right thing and keeping an eye 135 00:07:38,800 --> 00:07:41,120 Speaker 2: out for each other. If there is somebody out there 136 00:07:41,160 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 2: listening this morning who's maybe concerned, they're aware of somebody 137 00:07:45,000 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 2: who should be self isolating, who's maybe not self isolating 138 00:07:48,440 --> 00:07:50,560 Speaker 2: or not doing the right thing, is the best thing 139 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,400 Speaker 2: for them to do to get in contact with police. 140 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:57,040 Speaker 3: Yes, one three one, triple four and report the matter 141 00:07:57,080 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 3: any sort of concerns. 142 00:08:00,080 --> 00:08:03,280 Speaker 2: Well, hager Burns, we really appreciate your time this morning, obviously, 143 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 2: the NT Police Incident Controller, Acting Commander. We really appreciate 144 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 2: your having a chat with us and really talking us 145 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 2: through what is going on and the way in which 146 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,400 Speaker 2: those those road borders are managed. 147 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 3: Yes, thank you very much for having me. Thank you, 148 00:08:17,640 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 3: BAFE everyone. 149 00:08:19,480 --> 00:08:22,880 Speaker 2: Thanks very much. That is the commander there, Hagar Burns. 150 00:08:22,920 --> 00:08:25,600 Speaker 2: And yeah, I think it's interesting to hear exactly how 151 00:08:25,600 --> 00:08:29,280 Speaker 2: it is being managed on those borders and knowing that 152 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,640 Speaker 2: we have got that situation where technology is being utilized, 153 00:08:33,160 --> 00:08:35,880 Speaker 2: so that number plate recognition is being utilized. It's in 154 00:08:35,920 --> 00:08:39,200 Speaker 2: cross reference by the Northern Territory Police. They get a 155 00:08:39,240 --> 00:08:41,760 Speaker 2: phone call, people obviously have to tell the truth and 156 00:08:41,800 --> 00:08:44,760 Speaker 2: say where they have been and make sure that they're 157 00:08:44,760 --> 00:08:47,760 Speaker 2: doing the right things. Let us know your thoughts. Eight 158 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,200 Speaker 2: nine four one one four nine is the number. Do 159 00:08:50,200 --> 00:08:52,560 Speaker 2: you feel comfortable with that? Do you think that we 160 00:08:52,600 --> 00:08:55,680 Speaker 2: need police back on those borders? You know, in my 161 00:08:56,640 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 2: experience or I guess in my opinion is probably the 162 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:01,520 Speaker 2: right way of saying it. I think our police are 163 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 2: incredibly important, important, there's no doubt about that, but also 164 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:07,800 Speaker 2: incredibly busy at this point in time dealing with day 165 00:09:07,800 --> 00:09:10,800 Speaker 2: to day and making sure that they're managing everything else. 166 00:09:11,120 --> 00:09:13,760 Speaker 2: And if we have got a situation where everybody is 167 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:16,520 Speaker 2: doing the right thing on those borders, then hopefully that 168 00:09:16,679 --> 00:09:19,520 Speaker 2: is enough. But keen to hear your thoughts this morning. 169 00:09:19,520 --> 00:09:21,120 Speaker 2: If you would like to call through, or if you'd 170 00:09:21,120 --> 00:09:23,199 Speaker 2: like to send us a text. You can also send 171 00:09:23,280 --> 00:09:25,600 Speaker 2: us an email if you'd like to three P sixty 172 00:09:25,720 --> 00:09:28,360 Speaker 2: at Mix one O four nine dot com dot au.