1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,080 Speaker 1: Joining me on the line right now, let me make 2 00:00:02,120 --> 00:00:05,280 Speaker 1: sure I've got things organized. We have got the independent 3 00:00:05,519 --> 00:00:09,479 Speaker 1: running for the Seed of Nightcliff, Malilma May. Good morning 4 00:00:09,480 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: to you, Malilma. 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:13,560 Speaker 2: Morning Katie, and morning to all the listeners. 6 00:00:13,640 --> 00:00:15,920 Speaker 1: Now, I do apologize. I think I was pronouncing your 7 00:00:16,040 --> 00:00:18,520 Speaker 1: name wrong to begin with. So I hope I've got 8 00:00:18,520 --> 00:00:19,599 Speaker 1: it right now, do I? 9 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:21,720 Speaker 2: Yes, you've nailed it. 10 00:00:21,760 --> 00:00:24,960 Speaker 1: Thank you, awesome, thank you. Now, Malilma, you've got seven 11 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,560 Speaker 1: minutes and a number of questions to get through. Are 12 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:28,080 Speaker 1: you ready? 13 00:00:29,080 --> 00:00:29,640 Speaker 2: Yes, I am. 14 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:32,479 Speaker 1: Let's do us now, Malilma. Why did you decide to 15 00:00:32,520 --> 00:00:34,680 Speaker 1: put your hand up to run for the Seed of Nightcliff? 16 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:39,720 Speaker 2: Well, because I partook in the kitchen table conversations by 17 00:00:39,840 --> 00:00:43,040 Speaker 2: voices of the top end, and I really loved that 18 00:00:43,159 --> 00:00:46,080 Speaker 2: process of hearing from the community. And I heard that 19 00:00:46,120 --> 00:00:49,680 Speaker 2: the community didn't feel represented by the current member. And 20 00:00:49,920 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 2: I feel that the values the community put forward are 21 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,000 Speaker 2: the values that I represent. 22 00:00:54,720 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: Now, why do you think that you're the best person 23 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: for the role based on your previous six experience in 24 00:01:00,840 --> 00:01:03,200 Speaker 1: the community and maybe through the work that you do. 25 00:01:04,360 --> 00:01:07,560 Speaker 2: Yeah, great question. I Well, first of all, I'm a 26 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:11,480 Speaker 2: local Darwin woman, and this is my grandmother's countries, so 27 00:01:11,560 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 2: I feel like they have a great connection to the place. 28 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:20,480 Speaker 2: And secondly, I've worked across corporate legal firms, Aboriginal community 29 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:25,040 Speaker 2: legal services. I've worked in climate advocacy and also with 30 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:32,560 Speaker 2: federal politicians to coordinate and consult about policy that's affecting territoriums. 31 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 2: So I have a broad range of experience across many 32 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: different sectors that I think makes me a really great candidate. 33 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:42,920 Speaker 2: And also thirdly that I love to listen to the community. 34 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:46,039 Speaker 1: Lililma, what do you see as being the biggest issues 35 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: in the electorate. 36 00:01:48,320 --> 00:01:53,200 Speaker 2: Yeah, definitely safety and security first and foremost, the cost 37 00:01:53,240 --> 00:01:58,320 Speaker 2: of living from from talking to people door knocking, hearing 38 00:01:58,360 --> 00:02:02,240 Speaker 2: that they have grave concerns surround the economy and affordability, 39 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:07,520 Speaker 2: and also action on climate. So the constituents want a 40 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:11,359 Speaker 2: safe and thriving community, they want small businesses to thrive, 41 00:02:11,560 --> 00:02:13,079 Speaker 2: and they want action on climate. 42 00:02:13,639 --> 00:02:15,720 Speaker 1: And based on what you are hearing that on the 43 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,000 Speaker 1: doors and those issues that you've just raised, why do 44 00:02:18,080 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 1: you think you'd be the best person to try and 45 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:21,480 Speaker 1: help them sort through them? 46 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:24,600 Speaker 2: Well, first and foremost, that I have been on the 47 00:02:24,639 --> 00:02:28,000 Speaker 2: doors and that I have been meeting with constituents and 48 00:02:28,480 --> 00:02:31,320 Speaker 2: from doing the door knocking, I'm hearing that people are 49 00:02:31,360 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: really moved and feel really appreciated that I'm making the 50 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,520 Speaker 2: time to get out and talk to them and listen 51 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:41,239 Speaker 2: to them. And from what I'm hearing, the community wants 52 00:02:41,800 --> 00:02:45,359 Speaker 2: local people, and they don't want career politicians. They want 53 00:02:45,400 --> 00:02:49,400 Speaker 2: people with life experience and also people who have felt 54 00:02:49,680 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 2: othered by this government system and who haven't felt like 55 00:02:52,600 --> 00:02:55,920 Speaker 2: politics is for them. And I've felt like that in 56 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 2: my own life. So I think that makes me a 57 00:02:57,840 --> 00:02:58,880 Speaker 2: really great candidate. 58 00:02:59,360 --> 00:03:03,520 Speaker 1: Now, can I ask you do you support on shore 59 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:04,480 Speaker 1: gas development. 60 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:10,360 Speaker 2: I do not support onshore gas development. I support thriving 61 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:13,079 Speaker 2: small businesses, and I support renewable energy. 62 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:16,000 Speaker 1: Now, then, one of the other issues that has been 63 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,040 Speaker 1: raised with us, and I know it's not actually in Nightcliff, 64 00:03:19,080 --> 00:03:21,040 Speaker 1: but it is in Coconut Grove, and that is the 65 00:03:21,120 --> 00:03:26,720 Speaker 1: moving of Saint Vinnie's to Coconut Grove. Is that something 66 00:03:26,720 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 1: that you support. 67 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,600 Speaker 2: I think we need to hear from the community and 68 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 2: also hear from the social services about that. Saint Vinnie's 69 00:03:35,520 --> 00:03:39,080 Speaker 2: and other social services do an incredible job to support 70 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:41,880 Speaker 2: more vulnerable members of our community, and so I think 71 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: that needs to be a conversation that's more fleshed out 72 00:03:44,600 --> 00:03:47,320 Speaker 2: before I can make a comment on that, Malilma. 73 00:03:47,400 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 1: When it comes to you know, the issue of you 74 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:53,360 Speaker 1: said safety and security, We've spoken to the other candidates 75 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,640 Speaker 1: about some of those issues around crime and anti social behavior. 76 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 1: What do you think or what work do you think 77 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:01,120 Speaker 1: might need to happen in Cliff in that space. 78 00:04:02,640 --> 00:04:05,360 Speaker 2: Well, from talking to the community and also from talking 79 00:04:05,360 --> 00:04:09,600 Speaker 2: to experts in the field, the community and experts alike 80 00:04:09,960 --> 00:04:14,680 Speaker 2: both want a redistribution of funding into social and community organizations, 81 00:04:15,080 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 2: and they believe that focusing on restorative justice practices and 82 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:23,040 Speaker 2: focusing on relationship building is going to be the best 83 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:26,320 Speaker 2: not only for the young people, but also for small 84 00:04:26,360 --> 00:04:29,800 Speaker 2: businesses and for the security of constituents in Nightcliffe. 85 00:04:30,120 --> 00:04:33,880 Speaker 1: Melilima, in terms of your preferences, have you decided how 86 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:34,560 Speaker 1: they're going to go? 87 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,360 Speaker 2: I haven't yet. I have to wait to hear all 88 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,360 Speaker 2: the nominations that will be released on the eighth of August. 89 00:04:42,200 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 1: Now, why should people vote for you. 90 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 2: Well, they should vote for me if they feel like 91 00:04:48,880 --> 00:04:52,080 Speaker 2: their values and my values align, and if they also 92 00:04:52,200 --> 00:04:56,120 Speaker 2: want an independent candidate who is outside of party politics 93 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:59,960 Speaker 2: and if they want to see their community the protect 94 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:01,600 Speaker 2: to be safe and thriving. 95 00:05:02,120 --> 00:05:04,160 Speaker 1: Malilma's still a little bit of time left. Is there 96 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 1: anything else that you'd like to add. 97 00:05:06,880 --> 00:05:08,520 Speaker 2: I just want to say thank you to all the 98 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:12,120 Speaker 2: constituents who have supported me, and thank you to the 99 00:05:12,160 --> 00:05:14,360 Speaker 2: people who've spoken with me on the doors and at 100 00:05:14,400 --> 00:05:18,279 Speaker 2: the market. The community of Nightcliff is really intelligent and 101 00:05:18,400 --> 00:05:21,159 Speaker 2: capable and it's been such an honor to get to 102 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: know everyone well. 103 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 1: Malilma May the Independent candidate for the Seed of Nightcliff. 104 00:05:26,240 --> 00:05:28,159 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for having a chat with us today. 105 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:31,240 Speaker 2: Thank you for having me Katie, no worries, Thanks for 106 00:05:31,279 --> 00:05:31,640 Speaker 2: your time.