1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:02,719 Speaker 1: You know that the City of Darwin last week issued 2 00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: a statement advising that Counselor Amy Onwen is now subject 3 00:00:06,800 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: to a trespass notice. It prohibits her from entering certain 4 00:00:10,200 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: City of Darwin workplaces for a period of time. The 5 00:00:13,280 --> 00:00:16,320 Speaker 1: trespass notice is valid for twelve months and it's going 6 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: to be reviewed in three months, with an option for 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,239 Speaker 1: it to be revoked at any time, should we be 8 00:00:22,360 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 1: satisfied the council says that any risks have been appropriately managed. 9 00:00:27,240 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 1: Now joining me on the show as he does about 10 00:00:29,600 --> 00:00:32,760 Speaker 1: this time every week, is combat Scaralis, the Lord Mayor 11 00:00:32,760 --> 00:00:33,200 Speaker 1: of Darwin. 12 00:00:33,200 --> 00:00:34,160 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Khon. 13 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:38,320 Speaker 1: Good morning Keith, now conn this is an extraordinary measure 14 00:00:38,520 --> 00:00:43,120 Speaker 1: issuing a trespass notice against a counselor What has happened 15 00:00:43,479 --> 00:00:46,320 Speaker 1: to constitute this kind of notice? 16 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 3: It is appointing situation. I'm the first one to see that. However, 17 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:52,760 Speaker 3: I must thress you that this is not something that 18 00:00:52,880 --> 00:00:56,800 Speaker 3: elected members decide, because it's an operational matter. This is 19 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 3: the action taken by the Manager of Emergency and Safe 20 00:01:00,520 --> 00:01:03,520 Speaker 3: following a number of concerns raised to him by and 21 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:07,240 Speaker 3: by people working people the council staff that were very 22 00:01:07,319 --> 00:01:10,680 Speaker 3: very concerned about the nature and the tone of the 23 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:14,160 Speaker 3: post that council input in your Facebook. I know that 24 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:17,480 Speaker 3: control who says that Scott broken English. Hello, here's another 25 00:01:17,520 --> 00:01:19,759 Speaker 3: one who comes from a non English speaking background. I've 26 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 3: been accused many times in parliament my political life about 27 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:27,199 Speaker 3: speak English con But it's not what you think you're writing, 28 00:01:27,400 --> 00:01:29,279 Speaker 3: is what people that they read think you're writing. 29 00:01:29,600 --> 00:01:32,800 Speaker 1: Now, people, did staff come up, did staff come to you? 30 00:01:33,240 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 1: Or did staff go to the CEO? Inside that I 31 00:01:35,880 --> 00:01:36,319 Speaker 1: was skayed. 32 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:39,160 Speaker 3: People who did not come to the elected members. People 33 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:42,480 Speaker 3: went to the emergency to the manager of Emergency and Safety, 34 00:01:42,720 --> 00:01:46,319 Speaker 3: which a person who overlooks the security, the security, the safety. 35 00:01:46,000 --> 00:01:46,480 Speaker 2: Of the stuff. 36 00:01:46,760 --> 00:01:49,400 Speaker 3: How many people Well, I don't know, because you before, 37 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:52,640 Speaker 3: that's an operational matter. I have no authority, no power, 38 00:01:52,920 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 3: and nothing to do with it. Now the people have 39 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,240 Speaker 3: to act. If somebody raised an issue about safety, they've 40 00:01:58,240 --> 00:02:00,560 Speaker 3: got a duty of care to act now. And I'm 41 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 3: not going to comment it was the right decision or not, 42 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:04,480 Speaker 3: because you before, she's not my decision. But if somebody 43 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:07,360 Speaker 3: comes to you and says I feel threatened my workplace, 44 00:02:07,680 --> 00:02:09,639 Speaker 3: you have to do something. And that's what happened. 45 00:02:09,680 --> 00:02:13,120 Speaker 2: I mean is a counselor or. I saw it last night. 46 00:02:13,280 --> 00:02:16,280 Speaker 1: She was putting up some posters around town saying that 47 00:02:16,680 --> 00:02:18,560 Speaker 1: she is the one that's being bullied here. 48 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:21,760 Speaker 3: Well, where's your complained? No complaint he has be received 49 00:02:21,840 --> 00:02:23,679 Speaker 3: by me. She had every right to come to me 50 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 3: and says, I've been bullied by somebody never ever came 51 00:02:26,680 --> 00:02:29,200 Speaker 3: to me. And then when she was send an email 52 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:31,720 Speaker 3: by the manager governance says, if you've got a complaint, 53 00:02:31,760 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 3: please put it in writing to us and will investigate. 54 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,320 Speaker 3: No complaint he has received. So she might say she's 55 00:02:37,360 --> 00:02:40,119 Speaker 3: been bullied, but where are the evidence who bullied, when 56 00:02:40,200 --> 00:02:41,120 Speaker 3: and how they're bullied? 57 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:44,000 Speaker 1: I guess essentially here though, the issue is she has, 58 00:02:44,120 --> 00:02:46,239 Speaker 1: you know, like she's been elected by the people in 59 00:02:46,520 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 1: her ward to represent them, and a lot of people 60 00:02:48,800 --> 00:02:50,440 Speaker 1: are going to be wondering how is she able to 61 00:02:50,560 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: do that now if she's not actually able to attend 62 00:02:54,080 --> 00:02:56,320 Speaker 1: those meetings. So I know that she's able to online, 63 00:02:56,360 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: but is she really going to be able to do 64 00:02:58,080 --> 00:02:58,720 Speaker 1: a job properly? 65 00:02:58,880 --> 00:03:01,120 Speaker 3: I'm sorry, but the main role of a councilor is 66 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 3: to listen to hear his constitutions and that doesn't stop here. 67 00:03:04,520 --> 00:03:06,880 Speaker 3: She can still go around and talk to people. How 68 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,200 Speaker 3: you're going to attend the meetings the same way we're 69 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,680 Speaker 3: attend the meetings. You recovid online, she has access online. 70 00:03:12,880 --> 00:03:14,560 Speaker 3: She can still if you use the phone and talk 71 00:03:14,639 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 3: to me and other elected members, she can still talk 72 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 3: to people. She can't come because people express concern about 73 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:21,800 Speaker 3: the nature of her post. 74 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:25,000 Speaker 1: Then is this a situation like do the councils, you know, 75 00:03:25,160 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 1: like the do the different rules and regulations that the 76 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: council have. 77 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,679 Speaker 2: Are you gagging your aldermen or your counselors. 78 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:34,639 Speaker 3: No, we don't. We Actually there are some things you 79 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,680 Speaker 3: have to do. You're an elected members. You might have rights, 80 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:40,480 Speaker 3: but you also have obligation. You can't just go out 81 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,440 Speaker 3: and say whatever you like in the media. Culture Room 82 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:46,960 Speaker 3: was part of the group of councilors Todd. 83 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:48,240 Speaker 2: You can go out and say what you like in 84 00:03:48,320 --> 00:03:49,800 Speaker 2: the media. If you're an elected member. 85 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:54,000 Speaker 3: Well, you can't call somebody a zobie. You can't defame somebody. 86 00:03:54,360 --> 00:03:57,200 Speaker 3: You can't do something that might perceived as a conflict 87 00:03:57,240 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 3: of interest. You can't go, for example, says I'm an 88 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:02,760 Speaker 3: elected I'm a mayor. Please give me a grant because 89 00:04:02,800 --> 00:04:04,720 Speaker 3: I want to run a business. There are some things 90 00:04:04,760 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 3: you have to do. You have to remember that Counsel 91 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,720 Speaker 3: un voted for these exact regulations that now she complains about. 92 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:13,040 Speaker 3: She go was there with thirteen of us, and we 93 00:04:13,200 --> 00:04:14,960 Speaker 3: have the twelve of us and we all agreed and 94 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 3: she agreed to it. 95 00:04:15,800 --> 00:04:18,600 Speaker 1: So corn I will ask one last time, is the 96 00:04:18,720 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 1: council or are you, as the mayor, trying to gag 97 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:24,280 Speaker 1: gag counselor. 98 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:26,760 Speaker 3: On Absolutely not what we want to do. We don't 99 00:04:26,800 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 3: want to Counsel to find yourself in hot water with 100 00:04:29,440 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 3: some of your post because she was going to fund 101 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:34,200 Speaker 3: yourself in hot water. And the first email from the 102 00:04:34,560 --> 00:04:37,600 Speaker 3: CEO that was sent to her it said clearly that 103 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 3: please refrain what you doing because you might yourself in 104 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,039 Speaker 3: hot water. One more thing I want to say, Counsel 105 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,640 Speaker 3: sought advice from me, which I gave her and thank 106 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,839 Speaker 3: you very much and left. And she when I sowd 107 00:04:47,920 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 3: advice from Counsel Palma, who gave her exactly the same advice. 108 00:04:51,640 --> 00:04:53,880 Speaker 3: And the day after she goes to the media and 109 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 3: create a story when there was not a story. It's 110 00:04:56,160 --> 00:04:56,800 Speaker 3: her own making. 111 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,440 Speaker 1: Corn I do want to move along because we've had 112 00:04:59,440 --> 00:05:02,799 Speaker 1: a terribly tragic situation unfold over the course of the weekend. 113 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:07,440 Speaker 1: Three Marines lives have been lost following that horrific crash. 114 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,880 Speaker 1: We know that there was a vigil held last night 115 00:05:10,920 --> 00:05:13,599 Speaker 1: as I understand it, on the Cenotaph. About one hundred 116 00:05:13,640 --> 00:05:16,679 Speaker 1: people were there to pay their respects for those Marines. 117 00:05:16,760 --> 00:05:20,440 Speaker 3: It's a tragic situation. Three young American soldiers lost their 118 00:05:20,480 --> 00:05:23,680 Speaker 3: lives in Australian soil doing exactly what the soldier does, 119 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:27,160 Speaker 3: but most importantly doing an exercise with their friends, the 120 00:05:27,200 --> 00:05:30,360 Speaker 3: Australian French and other friends in the region. I found 121 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:34,360 Speaker 3: it very distressed. I feel about their families, their friends, 122 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:37,360 Speaker 3: their loved ones. Also have care about the others who 123 00:05:37,400 --> 00:05:40,120 Speaker 3: actually were injured. One thing that's really good that trauma 124 00:05:40,200 --> 00:05:43,559 Speaker 3: center once again proven it's worth it responded very quickly 125 00:05:43,600 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 3: evacuated that they injured soldiers and brought them to Darwin 126 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 3: and I would like to congratulate Leonard Taras and his staff. 127 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 2: I put a post yesterday. 128 00:05:52,440 --> 00:05:55,039 Speaker 3: Morning about the Marine soldiers. They died in our soil 129 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:57,919 Speaker 3: and we always consider our own people as o sons 130 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:01,160 Speaker 3: because they died doing what they're supposed to be doing, 131 00:06:01,400 --> 00:06:04,760 Speaker 3: helping friends about twelve o'clock ister, they receive a phone 132 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 3: called They told me that I want to have a vigil, 133 00:06:07,520 --> 00:06:10,560 Speaker 3: but the process for a application can take up to 134 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,080 Speaker 3: ten days. I made sure that was expected, it was 135 00:06:13,120 --> 00:06:16,080 Speaker 3: actually issued on the spot, and that happened. And yes, 136 00:06:16,120 --> 00:06:18,799 Speaker 3: there was a vigil yesterday afternoon which actually one hundred 137 00:06:18,800 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 3: people attended. And again pay my respects to the luck 138 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:24,240 Speaker 3: to the people that lost their lives in Tille Islands. 139 00:06:24,520 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 1: Look, I think it was good that that was able 140 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,040 Speaker 1: to happen as well last night, because I know that 141 00:06:28,160 --> 00:06:30,000 Speaker 1: sometimes those processes can take a while. 142 00:06:30,080 --> 00:06:33,560 Speaker 3: But for something large as something actually happened and not expected, 143 00:06:33,640 --> 00:06:36,280 Speaker 3: not program, we had to respond quickly and that was 144 00:06:36,320 --> 00:06:37,599 Speaker 3: in the country responded quickly. 145 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:40,640 Speaker 2: Now, con before I let you go cyclone clean up? 146 00:06:40,640 --> 00:06:41,560 Speaker 2: Where are things that with that? 147 00:06:42,360 --> 00:06:45,000 Speaker 3: Well, as I do before Zone one and Zone two. 148 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:48,440 Speaker 3: Now I repeat again the dates a Zone one a 149 00:06:48,960 --> 00:06:51,960 Speaker 3: annula bringing casual in the northern suburbs on the third 150 00:06:52,000 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 3: of September. This is actually the next weekend, and then 151 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 3: they will follow that one they will be zoned two 152 00:06:57,920 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 3: in addition eighteen and twenty September. But even better if 153 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:05,560 Speaker 3: you leave it north crest On Saturday sixteen and in 154 00:07:05,640 --> 00:07:08,919 Speaker 3: the Larakiah Defense Precinct we'll be collecting sixteen or September 155 00:07:09,000 --> 00:07:11,880 Speaker 3: and eight of September. We're not forgetting you. We're removing 156 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 3: all the Rabbish from Old Darwin, including North Crest and 157 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:19,800 Speaker 3: the Larakia Defense Precinct, which is there are down in Larkia, 158 00:07:19,800 --> 00:07:20,960 Speaker 3: which down in the city here. 159 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:23,679 Speaker 2: Con is there another plant give getting under ways? 160 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,320 Speaker 3: Oh you found out about did you? I was starting 161 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,720 Speaker 3: to keep secret so you don't go and collect two 162 00:07:28,760 --> 00:07:32,000 Speaker 3: thousand plants. Yes, there is another one coming up about 163 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 3: two thousand plans to be given away. And if I 164 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 3: call it in my luck, please confirm it in our website. 165 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:40,800 Speaker 3: I don't have it in front of the run. We 166 00:07:40,880 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 3: can find out very well they're not going to be 167 00:07:42,760 --> 00:07:44,600 Speaker 3: many plants by eleven o'clock. So if you want some 168 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:45,560 Speaker 3: plants turn up early. 169 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:48,640 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, Hi. I also understand that Nightcliff Village there 170 00:07:48,720 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 1: was a call for artists. 171 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:51,040 Speaker 2: There is that correct? 172 00:07:51,320 --> 00:07:53,600 Speaker 3: Certainly we want to actually to put some public art, 173 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:56,640 Speaker 3: murals and everything else. We want to actually paint our 174 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:01,600 Speaker 3: city with colors. And Nightcliff Village one were focusing on. 175 00:08:01,800 --> 00:08:03,560 Speaker 2: Good stuff and the down straight out first of all, 176 00:08:03,640 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 2: kicked off today as well. 177 00:08:04,520 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 3: Do it. Yeah, it isn't wonderful. I'll tell you a story. 178 00:08:06,640 --> 00:08:08,640 Speaker 3: My son came from Melbourne and he was photographing and 179 00:08:08,640 --> 00:08:10,840 Speaker 3: so what are you doing? So just take a photograph 180 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:13,760 Speaker 3: because I said, just a minute, I go to some friends. 181 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:17,240 Speaker 3: One of them lives in Denver. He text me back says, wow, 182 00:08:17,320 --> 00:08:19,400 Speaker 3: where's this place? They're fantastic. Why we don't have it 183 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:22,120 Speaker 3: in our own city. So Darwin obviously pants above it. 184 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:24,880 Speaker 2: Which wait, yeah it looks beautiful. It doesn't really amazing. 185 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 3: Especially they want that come alive if you use the 186 00:08:27,320 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 3: phone Apple. 187 00:08:27,920 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, yeah, good plan. Well contact Scarlets, the Lord Mayor 188 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 1: of Darwin. I appreciate your time this morning. Thanks very much. 189 00:08:33,480 --> 00:08:36,120 Speaker 3: By the way, don't forget to register your pet. I 190 00:08:36,200 --> 00:08:38,240 Speaker 3: know you've got the coup of pets and this is 191 00:08:38,400 --> 00:08:40,760 Speaker 3: very important. You don't want them to be found out 192 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:43,840 Speaker 3: and then you have to come and pay fine our pet. 193 00:08:43,960 --> 00:08:47,319 Speaker 3: It's start registration now September or the first of September 194 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:50,240 Speaker 3: as your pet. Because if you're register and you mcro 195 00:08:50,360 --> 00:08:54,080 Speaker 3: chip it. If if they get lost, escape something, we'll 196 00:08:54,240 --> 00:08:55,520 Speaker 3: call you and come and collected 197 00:08:55,640 --> 00:08:57,959 Speaker 2: Good stuff called that stuff to pay thank you for 198 00:08:58,080 --> 00:08:58,839 Speaker 2: your time today