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Speaker 1: And as we all know, it was indeed with the

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Speaker 1: with us already this morning to really remind us of

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Speaker 1: your memories of the Queen, particularly if she had when

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Speaker 1: she'd spent time in the Northern Territory. But joining me

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Speaker 1: on the line right now is the Administrator of the

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Speaker 1: Northern Territory, her Honor, the Honorable Vicky O'Halleran ao. Good

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Speaker 1: morning to you, Good morning to your administrator.

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Speaker 2: Good morning, Katie, Good morning listeners.

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Speaker 1: It's such sad news overnight, many of us waking to

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Speaker 1: to the terribly sad news, Your Honor, what was your

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Speaker 1: reaction when you when you learned?

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Speaker 2: Yes, I suppose in many ways, Katie, over the last

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Speaker 2: couple of weeks we've been embracing ourselves knowing that her

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Speaker 2: Majesty has been unwell and that family were we're gathering

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Speaker 2: at our moral and but yes, you just it's just

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Speaker 2: the shock that you go into. It's so extremely sad

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Speaker 2: and you feel a deep sense of lots, as I

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Speaker 2: think many other Territorians are feeling today, And to.

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Speaker 1: Think that just a few days ago she was indeed

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Speaker 1: swearing in the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

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Speaker 2: It says a great deal about her, doesn't you know.

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Speaker 2: She said that she would serve for her life and

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Speaker 2: whether it be long or short, and indeed she did

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Speaker 1: And we were remembering fondly on the week that was

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Speaker 2: Yes, you know, I often think it was just meant

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Speaker 2: to be, wasn't it her accession to the throne that's

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Speaker 2: such a young age, and the way that she took

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Speaker 2: on her roles and responsibility. She was a steady hand.

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Speaker 2: And I think the stability for ratings for so long

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Speaker 2: has had an enormous impact on us all. I don't

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Speaker 2: think we often realize as human being how much we

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Speaker 2: majesty was always there, and as I think everybody has

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Speaker 2: said this morning, she reigned with such dignity and with

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Speaker 2: such an inspiration to so many.

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Speaker 1: Your honor, How do you think that you know or

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Speaker 1: what kind of impact do you think that she had

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Speaker 1: on the Northern Territory because we know that she visited

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Speaker 1: on a number of occasions.

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Speaker 2: Yes, she visited on five occasion and five occasions. And

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Speaker 2: this is my fifth year in my role as administrator,

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Speaker 2: and as I travel around the territory and certainly even

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Speaker 2: when they met the Queen, when they saw the Queen

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Speaker 2: from Afar, when she visited their school or gardens, oval

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Speaker 2: and if she spoke to them, exactly what she said

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Speaker 2: think she had an incredible presence. I think my impression

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Speaker 2: when meeting with her was she sensed how discerning and

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Speaker 2: courageous she was, but also how kind and considerate she

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Speaker 2: resonated with many other Territorians who've had the pleasure to

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Speaker 1: Now I understand that Territorians will indeed have the opportunity

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Speaker 1: to pay tribute to the Queen as well, won't they.

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Speaker 2: Oh indeed, we'll be opening Government House tomorrow confirming the

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Speaker 2: Times and we'll get those out to everybody and certainly

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Speaker 2: to go online. There is a link on our website

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Speaker 2: tributes and we're encouraging people to leave those on the

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Speaker 2: nature strip her at Government House in front of the

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Speaker 2: beautiful pink Bogan Billia hedge there. And of course there

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Speaker 2: are a lot of phone calls coming through to Government

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Speaker 2: House today, but the team and I are ready and

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Speaker 2: it is businesses usually in many ways, as we think

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Speaker 2: committed to. We respect it's not a time operation. It's

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Speaker 2: a time for thinking about all of the great work

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Speaker 2: get on with our job.

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Speaker 1: Well, Your Honor, the Administrator of the Northern Territory, we

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Speaker 1: really appreciate your time this morning. I know that you

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Speaker 2: Anytime, Katie, Thank you very much.

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Speaker 1: Thank you. That is the Administrator of the Northern Territory,

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Speaker 1: her honor the Honorable Vicky o'hallor and ao. And if

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Speaker 1: Territorians are welcome to place those floral tributes on the

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