1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,880 Speaker 1: But let's head down to camera right now, where the 2 00:00:02,920 --> 00:00:05,920 Speaker 1: Member for Solomon, Luke Gosling joins us. Good morning to you, Luke, 3 00:00:07,120 --> 00:00:09,440 Speaker 1: Good morning, Katy mate. Thanks so much for your time 4 00:00:09,520 --> 00:00:13,080 Speaker 1: this morning. I understand Luke that you're working with the 5 00:00:13,240 --> 00:00:16,639 Speaker 1: Working Women's Center at the moment in an effort to 6 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,120 Speaker 1: try and secure them some permanent funding. 7 00:00:20,960 --> 00:00:23,720 Speaker 2: Yeah. I've been working with them for many years now, Katie. 8 00:00:23,720 --> 00:00:27,680 Speaker 2: But if I could just quickly touch on that direct 9 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 2: flight oh yeh, London to Darwin. It should have always yes, 10 00:00:31,600 --> 00:00:34,120 Speaker 2: dar One should have always been the hub anyway, and 11 00:00:34,159 --> 00:00:37,280 Speaker 2: we were trying to get that up and Perth wanted, 12 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:40,919 Speaker 2: but Darwin should be the natural point as the gayway 13 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 2: that we are. And of course we've got dedicated quarantine 14 00:00:44,360 --> 00:00:46,479 Speaker 2: here as well, so it makes all sorts of sense 15 00:00:46,560 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 2: to say in through Darwin, and particularly as we've got 16 00:00:52,000 --> 00:00:55,120 Speaker 2: that extra capacity out of Bladon and the federal government 17 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:57,880 Speaker 2: keeps saying that they're interested in that, so we just 18 00:00:58,160 --> 00:01:00,200 Speaker 2: need to get them over the line on that. Not 19 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:01,920 Speaker 2: quite not quite. 20 00:01:02,200 --> 00:01:04,160 Speaker 1: Gee. It's going to be interesting though, isn't it If 21 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,880 Speaker 1: we do indeed end up with a with a direct 22 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 1: flight from London to Darwin. Which, like I said, reading 23 00:01:09,600 --> 00:01:11,800 Speaker 1: between those lines. So this is in the Australia and 24 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: it says that Perth could lose its NonStop London service 25 00:01:15,280 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: to Darwin. That'll be really interesting stuff. 26 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: Do we massive Because we'll get them into Darwin, they 27 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:25,000 Speaker 2: can be warm, they can be in dedicated to quarantine, 28 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 2: so leg red chance of leak each that we've seen 29 00:01:28,760 --> 00:01:31,840 Speaker 2: in hotel quarantine. But also I'm sure that many of 30 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:34,400 Speaker 2: them will go, hey, we're here, let's go to Kakadu, 31 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,080 Speaker 2: let's duck down the Litchfield or get over to the 32 00:01:37,120 --> 00:01:39,560 Speaker 2: tea weeks, let's do some fishing. So I think it's 33 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:42,280 Speaker 2: really exciting news and we'll be doing everything we can 34 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:46,479 Speaker 2: down here to convince Corners that that's indeed a smart move. 35 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:49,840 Speaker 2: So Katie, just moving to the Northern Territory Working Women's 36 00:01:50,320 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 2: you know they've been I remember talking to Pete Davies 37 00:01:54,320 --> 00:01:57,160 Speaker 2: about it back in the day. It's just been they've 38 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 2: continually had their funding cut by the federal government, which 39 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:04,960 Speaker 2: is really unfortunate. And we just keep fighting for them 40 00:02:04,960 --> 00:02:10,320 Speaker 2: because they provide such tailored and specific services to women 41 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 2: that need that support, to et support because of treatment 42 00:02:15,320 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 2: they've had in the workplace. And we know that the 43 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:23,800 Speaker 2: Respected Work Report by the Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins, 44 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:26,519 Speaker 2: all the federal government's had that for a long long 45 00:02:26,560 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 2: time now, and she recommended to the federal government that 46 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:35,080 Speaker 2: the working Women's centers are not only funded properly, but 47 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,680 Speaker 2: they should be re established where they've been shut down recently. 48 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 1: For those out there listening who don't know exactly what 49 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,520 Speaker 1: the NT Working Women's Center does, can you just give 50 00:02:44,560 --> 00:02:46,960 Speaker 1: us a bit of an idea. 51 00:02:47,360 --> 00:02:51,640 Speaker 2: So Working Women's Center physically located down there on Wood 52 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 2: Street and they've been working there for years. And the 53 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,080 Speaker 2: center is really important because there's local staff there with 54 00:02:59,120 --> 00:03:03,239 Speaker 2: a deep understanding of workplace issues in places like the NT. 55 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:07,960 Speaker 2: And what they do is help especially vulnerable women that 56 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,280 Speaker 2: needing some support to get through difficulties they've got with 57 00:03:12,440 --> 00:03:17,520 Speaker 2: there in their workplace. Now that might not be the employer, 58 00:03:17,560 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: it might be other employees. It may be that they 59 00:03:21,040 --> 00:03:27,760 Speaker 2: need some assistance with any number of issues that can 60 00:03:27,800 --> 00:03:30,679 Speaker 2: happen in a workplace to do with their rates of 61 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:34,560 Speaker 2: pay or their conditions of pay. And I guess the 62 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:38,080 Speaker 2: really important thing about the ANT Working Women Center is, 63 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 2: you know, there's such a power in balance sometimes in 64 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:45,560 Speaker 2: some workplaces, and this can be even the private sector 65 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 2: or the government sector, where if you're a vulnerable woman 66 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:57,720 Speaker 2: that in that workplace, to have the support and the 67 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:01,320 Speaker 2: legal backing about what their rights are just becomes important 68 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 2: soether they don't get railroaded or indeed sacked when they 69 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 2: shouldn't be. So it's just that important support for people 70 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:14,400 Speaker 2: that women who particularly those who are vulnerable. 71 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: And Luke, so you are what work are you going 72 00:04:16,400 --> 00:04:17,640 Speaker 1: to do or are you going to be starting a 73 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,760 Speaker 1: petition in an effort to try and ensure that you know, 74 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:23,440 Speaker 1: this funding does become more permanent so that they're not 75 00:04:23,480 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 1: sort of going off. You know, I don't know what 76 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: the situation is now, whether it's a year by year 77 00:04:27,920 --> 00:04:30,960 Speaker 1: thing or how often they know whether they've got that funding, 78 00:04:31,000 --> 00:04:33,640 Speaker 1: But what work are you going to get underway to 79 00:04:33,680 --> 00:04:34,719 Speaker 1: try and sort it out? 80 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:40,400 Speaker 2: We are launching a petition today to the Federal Parliament 81 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: and I'll present that when we come back for the 82 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: next session of parliament later in the year. But essentially 83 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:52,640 Speaker 2: the government said it would implement the recommendations and continue 84 00:04:52,680 --> 00:04:56,480 Speaker 2: to fund the working women's centers, but in the May 85 00:04:56,560 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 2: budget there was only one hundred thousand dollars for the 86 00:04:59,279 --> 00:05:02,080 Speaker 2: Anti Working Women's Center, which basically meant that they weren't 87 00:05:02,360 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: able to do much at all, weren't able to help 88 00:05:04,520 --> 00:05:07,520 Speaker 2: many territory women at all. You know, they need more 89 00:05:07,640 --> 00:05:12,000 Speaker 2: like nine hundred thousand a year to fully represent women 90 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:15,640 Speaker 2: who need those services. So we're going to launch this petition. 91 00:05:15,760 --> 00:05:17,960 Speaker 2: We're going to continue to call on the federal government. 92 00:05:18,120 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 2: The NT Working Women's Center would have already folded if 93 00:05:21,440 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 2: it had not been for the support of the NT government. 94 00:05:25,040 --> 00:05:27,479 Speaker 2: So Anti Government is popping them up at the moment. 95 00:05:27,520 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: But the federal government obviously they should be investing in 96 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:36,080 Speaker 2: important jobs like these that help our fellow Territorians, but 97 00:05:36,120 --> 00:05:40,360 Speaker 2: instead they're defunding an organization that they committed to funding. 98 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:43,800 Speaker 2: So this petition will help to keep the issue front 99 00:05:43,839 --> 00:05:47,320 Speaker 2: of mine for the federal government down here in Canberra. 100 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 2: And if we get this funding in for the NT 101 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:53,480 Speaker 2: Working Women's Center, they can be able to continue helping 102 00:05:53,800 --> 00:05:57,000 Speaker 2: Territory women when they're sort of facing really difficult times. 103 00:05:57,120 --> 00:05:59,440 Speaker 1: So, Louke, where can people view that petition If they 104 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,360 Speaker 1: are listening this morning and thinking, do you know what 105 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:03,320 Speaker 1: this is a good idea? I want to make sure 106 00:06:03,320 --> 00:06:05,760 Speaker 1: that I support it. Where can they head to or 107 00:06:06,320 --> 00:06:07,080 Speaker 1: what can they do? 108 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: They can just head to my placebook page. I'll be 109 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:14,640 Speaker 2: speaking in the Federal Parliament about the petition and the 110 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:20,880 Speaker 2: reasons for it at just before question time today and 111 00:06:21,360 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 2: then so I'll be putting that speech up with the 112 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:27,760 Speaker 2: link of where people can go to sign up to 113 00:06:27,800 --> 00:06:30,320 Speaker 2: the petition. And just thanks to everyone who over the 114 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,480 Speaker 2: years have been continually supporting the Anti Working Women's Center. 115 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 2: We have kept it alive so it can keep helping 116 00:06:36,400 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: territory women. But we're going to need this petition to 117 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,760 Speaker 2: pressure the government to put its hand in its pocket. 118 00:06:43,880 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 2: And when we consider how much money has been going 119 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:50,880 Speaker 2: out from the federal government two companies that didn't need 120 00:06:51,040 --> 00:06:53,800 Speaker 2: job Keeper that got in any way billions of dollars, 121 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,360 Speaker 2: you know they can less than one million. We'll keep 122 00:06:57,360 --> 00:06:59,760 Speaker 2: this vital service going in the territory, so they should 123 00:06:59,760 --> 00:07:02,400 Speaker 2: do the right thing and properly fun the NT Working 124 00:07:02,440 --> 00:07:03,039 Speaker 2: Women's Center. 125 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:05,760 Speaker 1: Well, Luke Gosling, it is always good to catch up 126 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:07,840 Speaker 1: with you. I really appreciate your time this morning and 127 00:07:08,080 --> 00:07:10,120 Speaker 1: letting us know a little bit more about the situation 128 00:07:10,240 --> 00:07:11,840 Speaker 1: with the NT Working Women's Center. 129 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,320 Speaker 2: Thanks Katie just quickly for all the veterans out there. 130 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 2: The time is really getting short now for us to 131 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:21,520 Speaker 2: try and get the last of these interpreters out. But 132 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:23,120 Speaker 2: I just wanted to let them know that we're doing 133 00:07:23,160 --> 00:07:25,440 Speaker 2: everything we can down here to make sure that they 134 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,960 Speaker 2: get out before the Teleiban closed down the airport to evacuation. 135 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: Where is that at at the moment, Luke. I know 136 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,920 Speaker 1: that it's a bloody terrible situation. I think all of 137 00:07:34,000 --> 00:07:37,160 Speaker 1: us agree that, but where are things at with the interpreters. 138 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:41,680 Speaker 2: It's shocking, Katie. I've been helping some veteran mates of 139 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:45,760 Speaker 2: mine get their interpreters out and last night we just 140 00:07:45,920 --> 00:07:48,600 Speaker 2: got the news at one of the interpreters with their 141 00:07:48,640 --> 00:07:51,400 Speaker 2: family on the way to the airport was bashed by 142 00:07:51,440 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: the Taliban. His fifteen year old daughter had a head 143 00:07:54,640 --> 00:07:58,600 Speaker 2: split open by a rifle, but at the hands of 144 00:07:58,640 --> 00:08:03,960 Speaker 2: the Taliban, his wife was whipped. It's really shocking stuff. 145 00:08:03,960 --> 00:08:06,720 Speaker 2: And they can't There are some that are at the 146 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: gate trying to get through. They've got visas to come 147 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,600 Speaker 2: back to Australia, they can't get in, and there are 148 00:08:12,600 --> 00:08:14,840 Speaker 2: some that can't even get to the gate. So these 149 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:19,680 Speaker 2: people that gave us this loyal service. The window of 150 00:08:19,880 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 2: time we've got to get them out is closing. It's 151 00:08:22,800 --> 00:08:26,480 Speaker 2: all been too late, too little, too late. But thanks 152 00:08:26,520 --> 00:08:28,760 Speaker 2: again to all the ADF people on the ground, the 153 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 2: defact people, the home affairs people. They're doing the best 154 00:08:31,080 --> 00:08:33,800 Speaker 2: they can, but it's a really difficult situation on the 155 00:08:33,800 --> 00:08:37,240 Speaker 2: ground and we just need to just continue to try 156 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 2: in these last forty eight hours or so to get 157 00:08:40,480 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 2: the people that have got visas into the airport and 158 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:45,000 Speaker 2: on the planes for safety. 159 00:08:45,559 --> 00:08:48,640 Speaker 1: Sounds like it is a really really dangerous situation for 160 00:08:48,679 --> 00:08:51,480 Speaker 1: them trying to get on those flights and bloody frightening. 161 00:08:52,280 --> 00:08:54,640 Speaker 1: Luke Gosling, thank you very much for your time this morning. 162 00:08:54,679 --> 00:08:55,559 Speaker 1: I appreciate it. 163 00:08:56,360 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 2: Thanks you, Tom, Katie, thank you