1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,520 Speaker 1: Joining me on the line. 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:06,600 Speaker 2: Our first candidate in the Meet the Candidates discussion for 3 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:10,959 Speaker 2: Nightcliff it is the incumbent, the ALP member, Natasha Files. 4 00:00:11,000 --> 00:00:12,480 Speaker 1: Good morning to you. 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:14,240 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie, Good morning listeners. 6 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 2: Now are you ready? We've got a series of questions. 7 00:00:17,560 --> 00:00:19,640 Speaker 2: You got seven minutes to answer. 8 00:00:19,400 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 3: The I'm ready, Thank you, Let's. 9 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: Do it all right. Why did you decide to put 10 00:00:24,160 --> 00:00:25,320 Speaker 1: your hand up to run again? 11 00:00:26,560 --> 00:00:29,600 Speaker 3: So, Katie, I know that I'm a strong, proactive member 12 00:00:29,640 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 3: of our community and I want to make sure that 13 00:00:31,760 --> 00:00:34,840 Speaker 3: we are represented in the Northern Territory Parliament. And also 14 00:00:34,920 --> 00:00:38,159 Speaker 3: that members of our community have a point that they 15 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:40,639 Speaker 3: can come to and I can help guide them with 16 00:00:41,000 --> 00:00:42,479 Speaker 3: the issues and ideas that they have. 17 00:00:43,200 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 2: Now, why do you think that you're the best person 18 00:00:45,800 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 2: for the role based on that previous experience in the 19 00:00:48,680 --> 00:00:50,760 Speaker 2: community and through the work that you've done. 20 00:00:51,680 --> 00:00:54,279 Speaker 3: So, Katie, I work every day to support our community, 21 00:00:54,280 --> 00:00:56,240 Speaker 3: to support the people that live in the Nightcliff area, 22 00:00:56,280 --> 00:00:59,960 Speaker 3: providing them with information, you know, whether it's local council 23 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 3: or federal government. I can guide them, become their advocate. 24 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 3: And also I think that I've been very consistent in 25 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,520 Speaker 3: making myself available across the community on a regular basis 26 00:01:10,560 --> 00:01:12,640 Speaker 3: and engaging with the community so that I can hear 27 00:01:12,959 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 3: their views and make sure I best represent them. 28 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 2: What would you say have been your biggest achievements since well, 29 00:01:19,520 --> 00:01:21,840 Speaker 2: since becoming the local member all those years ago. 30 00:01:22,920 --> 00:01:25,240 Speaker 3: So we've achieved a number of things in Nightcliff. We've 31 00:01:25,240 --> 00:01:28,480 Speaker 3: seen public housing redeveloped, We've got police CCTV and a 32 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 3: police station. We've got solar power on our primary middle school. 33 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,720 Speaker 3: But Katie, we've made upgrades around Nightcliffe Road, getting two 34 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 3: sets of pedestrian traffic lights which really allows our kids 35 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:43,720 Speaker 3: and anyone in the community to safely travel across the community. 36 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 3: Lights on Nightcliff Oval. So I've certainly, you know, there's 37 00:01:46,800 --> 00:01:48,400 Speaker 3: been a lot of things that I've been able to 38 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:50,360 Speaker 3: achieve since I've been the member for Nightcliff. 39 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,880 Speaker 2: Now, in terms of the issues being experienced in Nightcliff, 40 00:01:54,960 --> 00:01:57,080 Speaker 2: what are what do you see as being the biggest 41 00:01:57,080 --> 00:01:58,680 Speaker 2: issues in the electorate. 42 00:01:59,280 --> 00:02:03,160 Speaker 3: So, Katie, of living crime and antisocial behavior, but also 43 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:07,000 Speaker 3: ensuring that we develop the territory and that we have 44 00:02:07,120 --> 00:02:10,120 Speaker 3: those job opportunities, but not at the cost of our 45 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 3: environment and our natural resources. 46 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:15,840 Speaker 2: And so in terms of those issues. Why do you 47 00:02:15,919 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: feel you're the best place to sort them out. I 48 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,240 Speaker 2: know that there's going to be some listening this morning 49 00:02:20,280 --> 00:02:22,799 Speaker 2: who are saying, well, you're the Chief Minister and had 50 00:02:22,840 --> 00:02:25,760 Speaker 2: the opportunity to really try to, you know, to get 51 00:02:25,800 --> 00:02:29,800 Speaker 2: stuck into them, and weren't as effectives as what others 52 00:02:29,800 --> 00:02:30,200 Speaker 2: would have. 53 00:02:30,240 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: Liked you to have been. 54 00:02:32,000 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 3: So, Katie, there's been a huge amount that's been done. 55 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 3: So we've been able to develop national parks, We've been 56 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:39,440 Speaker 3: able to have the dough and Harbor Strategy, the Anti 57 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:43,359 Speaker 3: Coastal Marine Management Plan, but also work on climate change, 58 00:02:43,400 --> 00:02:46,320 Speaker 3: so ensuring that we are putting in place measures to 59 00:02:46,360 --> 00:02:49,080 Speaker 3: get towards net zero emissions by twenty fifty and fifty 60 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:53,360 Speaker 3: percent renewables, that big battery, so stability in our power system, 61 00:02:53,760 --> 00:02:57,360 Speaker 3: but at the same time that quickest possible transition to renewables. 62 00:02:57,840 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 2: I know the climate and certainly the environment is going 63 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:04,920 Speaker 2: to be quite a hot, a hot issue. I think 64 00:03:04,960 --> 00:03:09,680 Speaker 2: for Nightcliff, Natasha, do you support the development of onshore gas? 65 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:13,400 Speaker 3: So, Katie, what I support is a secure energy supply 66 00:03:13,840 --> 00:03:16,760 Speaker 3: with the quickest possible transition to renewables. But I also 67 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:20,400 Speaker 3: think in developing on shore gas, that we need to 68 00:03:20,400 --> 00:03:23,440 Speaker 3: make sure that there's an opportunity for Territorians to benefit 69 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,760 Speaker 3: from both jobs but also that vital revenue to invest 70 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: in our communities and our government services and as I said, 71 00:03:30,040 --> 00:03:32,079 Speaker 3: to not be at the sake of the environment. That's why, 72 00:03:32,400 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 3: for example, the Chief Health Officer is involved in the 73 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 3: assessments of this industry. 74 00:03:37,320 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 2: Now, one other topic that I know does sort of 75 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:43,360 Speaker 2: fall out of Nightcliff Electric to some degree, but it's 76 00:03:43,360 --> 00:03:46,080 Speaker 2: still something that people in the electroc of Nightcliff are 77 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:50,280 Speaker 2: concerned about is St. Vinnie's moving into coconut growth. Where 78 00:03:50,280 --> 00:03:51,600 Speaker 2: do you stand on this move? 79 00:03:52,520 --> 00:03:54,520 Speaker 3: So, Katie, I think that's an excellent example of why 80 00:03:54,560 --> 00:03:56,920 Speaker 3: I'm a strong local member. I let my community know 81 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:00,840 Speaker 3: that this was happening, I ask them they thought of it, 82 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,440 Speaker 3: and then I was able to connect people so that 83 00:04:03,520 --> 00:04:06,600 Speaker 3: they could put in their views around that. But Katie, 84 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:08,760 Speaker 3: I don't think it's the right place. I think that 85 00:04:08,840 --> 00:04:12,760 Speaker 3: we have a large amount of public housing, community housing, 86 00:04:12,760 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 3: and social housing, which we welcome, but it needs to 87 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:19,440 Speaker 3: be integrated into our community so that we can ensure 88 00:04:19,480 --> 00:04:23,080 Speaker 3: that the community doesn't have any impact from these services. 89 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:26,680 Speaker 3: So I was frustrated at the lack of communication with 90 00:04:26,760 --> 00:04:29,000 Speaker 3: some Vincent de Paul and members of our community. 91 00:04:29,279 --> 00:04:30,440 Speaker 1: How did it sort of happen? 92 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,719 Speaker 3: So, Katie, they need to really like Kate, and I 93 00:04:33,720 --> 00:04:36,640 Speaker 3: don't disagree with that. There's opportunities for them on that 94 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,479 Speaker 3: site at Stuart Park, but they did not consult or 95 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 3: listen to the community in Coconut Growth around that relocation. 96 00:04:44,760 --> 00:04:48,320 Speaker 2: All right, A couple of quick ones in terms of preferences. 97 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:50,280 Speaker 2: Where are the labor like where you know what's going 98 00:04:50,320 --> 00:04:51,560 Speaker 2: to happen with your preferences. 99 00:04:52,760 --> 00:04:55,000 Speaker 3: So Katie, you know what is important to me. I 100 00:04:55,040 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 3: want to see that in other candidates, but that's a 101 00:04:57,120 --> 00:04:59,200 Speaker 3: matter that we step through once we see the final 102 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,000 Speaker 3: nominations or the seat of Nightcliff. 103 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:03,240 Speaker 2: All right, now, you've still got a little bit of 104 00:05:03,279 --> 00:05:06,200 Speaker 2: time left. We're sitting on four minutes forty. Why should 105 00:05:06,240 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 2: people vote for you? 106 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:10,760 Speaker 3: So, Katie, as I said, you know, I really take 107 00:05:10,839 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 3: my role seriously and that I need to be there 108 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,680 Speaker 3: for all members of the community and as I said, 109 00:05:16,720 --> 00:05:21,400 Speaker 3: supporting people, supporting businesses, becoming their advocate, but also bringing 110 00:05:21,520 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 3: our community together. So hosting those events for seniors, making 111 00:05:26,200 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 3: sure that I regularly dawknop that I regularly hold mobile 112 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,520 Speaker 3: offices and I have done that over twelve years. It's 113 00:05:32,560 --> 00:05:35,040 Speaker 3: not something that's been a flurry in the last few months. 114 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,680 Speaker 3: I have always done that, whether I was in opposition 115 00:05:38,040 --> 00:05:41,400 Speaker 3: or whether I was a minister. But I think going forward, Katie, 116 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 3: I want to make sure that we transition our schools. 117 00:05:43,480 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 3: We've got a fantastic opportunity to go from middle schools 118 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,839 Speaker 3: to comprehensive high schools. I want to see the issue 119 00:05:49,839 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 3: of cost of living, so ensuring that power and water 120 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 3: that they remain as public assets, and that we do 121 00:05:55,480 --> 00:05:59,480 Speaker 3: transition across to renewables. And just in the electorate, we 122 00:05:59,600 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 3: have some older housing stock and we see that redevelopment 123 00:06:02,920 --> 00:06:05,880 Speaker 3: coming in, making sure that that's balanced, that we don't 124 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,160 Speaker 3: change the amenity of our neighborhood here in the Nightcliff electorate. 125 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,680 Speaker 2: All right, you've still got a minute to go. Anything 126 00:06:11,720 --> 00:06:14,800 Speaker 2: else you want to add before we wrap up, Katie. 127 00:06:14,600 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 3: It's enormous privilege, and you know, for the last twelve years, 128 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:20,920 Speaker 3: I've worked incredibly hard. It's been for me coming back 129 00:06:20,920 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 3: out into the community over the past few months, you know, 130 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 3: connecting with people and you know, making sure that going 131 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:30,160 Speaker 3: forward that I can be that strong, proactive voice for them, 132 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:32,040 Speaker 3: not sitting waiting for people to come to me, but 133 00:06:32,120 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 3: getting out there listening and making sure that those issues 134 00:06:35,640 --> 00:06:39,279 Speaker 3: and those ideas from our community are channeled through well. 135 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:44,479 Speaker 2: Natasha Files the current member for Nightcliff, appreciate your time 136 00:06:44,560 --> 00:06:48,080 Speaker 2: this morning, and we will keep the series going. We've 137 00:06:48,120 --> 00:06:50,279 Speaker 2: still got all the other candidates to catch up with. 138 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:51,880 Speaker 2: Thank you for your time this morning. 139 00:06:52,760 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 3: Thanks Katie, and take care. 140 00:06:54,040 --> 00:06:54,800 Speaker 1: Thank you.