1 00:00:00,480 --> 00:00:03,520 Speaker 1: Covering the issues that affect you every day, and only 2 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:05,240 Speaker 1: on Mix one oh four point nine. 3 00:00:05,320 --> 00:00:08,319 Speaker 2: It is just nineteen minutes after ten o'clock. If you 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,080 Speaker 2: want to send a message today, zero for double nine 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:15,080 Speaker 2: seven double one three six zero and we are continuing 6 00:00:15,120 --> 00:00:17,919 Speaker 2: I'll Meet the Candidates series this morning. And one of 7 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:20,240 Speaker 2: the electorates that a lot of people have been messaging 8 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,480 Speaker 2: about and wanting to really know more about is the 9 00:00:23,520 --> 00:00:26,880 Speaker 2: seat of Fanny Bay. And I'm pleased to say that 10 00:00:26,960 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 2: joining us on the line right now is the incumbent member, 11 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:32,639 Speaker 2: the Labor Party's Brent Potter get a. 12 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:34,560 Speaker 1: Brand Good morning, Katie. 13 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:36,440 Speaker 2: Good to have you on the show mate. You've got 14 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:39,319 Speaker 2: seven minutes and lots of questions to get through. Are 15 00:00:39,320 --> 00:00:40,519 Speaker 2: you ready to get started? 16 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:41,560 Speaker 1: I am indeed. 17 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 2: Let's go all right, Bret. Why did you decide to 18 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,040 Speaker 2: put your hand up to run again? 19 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:48,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, Katie, we live in the electorate, kids go to 20 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:51,080 Speaker 1: the schools in the electorate and they played the local 21 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: sporting clubs. I want to make it better for our family, 22 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:56,960 Speaker 1: for my neighbors, for our constituents, family and friends. And 23 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:58,680 Speaker 1: we've done a lot over two years and there's a 24 00:00:58,720 --> 00:01:01,000 Speaker 1: lot more to be done. We're seeing the change that 25 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:03,080 Speaker 1: I promised people and they want to Can you continue 26 00:01:03,120 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 1: to deliver on that? Now? 27 00:01:04,640 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: Brent, what do you see as being the biggest achievement 28 00:01:07,240 --> 00:01:08,399 Speaker 2: since you've been in the role. 29 00:01:09,440 --> 00:01:12,319 Speaker 1: Hi, listen, Cardia. I think delivering on the commitments that 30 00:01:12,360 --> 00:01:14,360 Speaker 1: you promise people in an election. So the first one 31 00:01:14,360 --> 00:01:16,520 Speaker 1: I had win or lose, was to relocate to the electorate. 32 00:01:16,560 --> 00:01:19,679 Speaker 1: We've done that. We've bought with mid renovation. But more 33 00:01:19,680 --> 00:01:22,840 Speaker 1: importantly it's about the CCTV that we committed to in 34 00:01:22,880 --> 00:01:25,760 Speaker 1: the Fanny Bay shops that's now delivered and installed. We 35 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,600 Speaker 1: committed ten million dollars for a new preschool, how the 36 00:01:28,640 --> 00:01:32,680 Speaker 1: demolitions commenced and will be starting construction shortly three million dollars. 37 00:01:32,680 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: In the Vesti's Beach Activation or Bundilla Beach Activation. I'm 38 00:01:36,280 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: told that tender has been awarded. Not familar who it 39 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,360 Speaker 1: is yet, but it will start in September. You know, 40 00:01:42,040 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 1: due to ongoing security concerns, we implemented the prep security 41 00:01:44,959 --> 00:01:46,679 Speaker 1: patrols and I know you've got some families of local 42 00:01:46,680 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 1: and have seen the effects of that, but also the 43 00:01:49,160 --> 00:01:51,880 Speaker 1: security patrol at Vesty's Beach, and then we go more 44 00:01:51,920 --> 00:01:54,960 Speaker 1: widely looking at individual constituent issues by area, you know, 45 00:01:55,000 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: supporting the people for planning up in the gardens with 46 00:01:57,920 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 1: the mess that was left on the Blake Street development 47 00:02:00,000 --> 00:02:01,640 Speaker 1: and they're still going through that and they have our 48 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:04,320 Speaker 1: supporters of government. But me, as the local member, where 49 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,040 Speaker 1: the Funny Bay local liquor record. So before the territory 50 00:02:07,080 --> 00:02:09,520 Speaker 1: requirement to ask where people were consuming olcohol and where 51 00:02:09,520 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 1: they lived, we implemented that here in the electric to 52 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,480 Speaker 1: deal with any social behavior. It's good to see that 53 00:02:15,160 --> 00:02:17,520 Speaker 1: carry over. But probably the biggest success and the one 54 00:02:17,520 --> 00:02:19,200 Speaker 1: I'm most proud of, is being able to do the 55 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,040 Speaker 1: lollipop at Perhap School every Friday and get to have 56 00:02:22,080 --> 00:02:23,680 Speaker 1: a chance to talk to the kids, and to be honest, 57 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,880 Speaker 1: kids are a great leveler in this job, so it's fantastic. 58 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,840 Speaker 2: Now We've actually got a few listener questions that I'm 59 00:02:29,880 --> 00:02:31,560 Speaker 2: going to put to all of the candidates, and one 60 00:02:31,639 --> 00:02:35,959 Speaker 2: of those is in relation to the TPS security, and 61 00:02:36,880 --> 00:02:39,239 Speaker 2: Michael is wanting to know when I speak to the 62 00:02:39,280 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 2: different candidates, are you going to continue the TPS security 63 00:02:43,639 --> 00:02:45,920 Speaker 2: in the Perrap area. It's the only measure in the 64 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,960 Speaker 2: last few years that's provided us residents with any peace Michael. 65 00:02:50,040 --> 00:02:52,840 Speaker 1: Absolutely, anyone listening that lives in the area. I can 66 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:55,440 Speaker 1: tell you I have six commitments. The continuation of the 67 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:58,760 Speaker 1: security patrols is one of those commitments. I delivered it 68 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:00,960 Speaker 1: because of the issues that Michael raised. It has a 69 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 1: huge impact. It makes a difference, it makes the job 70 00:03:03,960 --> 00:03:06,520 Speaker 1: of police easier. That's why we've committed more money across 71 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: the territory for security patrols. But in perrap Michael, they 72 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:10,320 Speaker 1: will continue. 73 00:03:10,639 --> 00:03:12,920 Speaker 2: Now, Brent, based on the door knocking that you do 74 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:15,239 Speaker 2: and being out in the electra, what do you see 75 00:03:15,240 --> 00:03:17,359 Speaker 2: as being the biggest issues in the electorate. 76 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:21,000 Speaker 1: Yeah, listen, crime and any social behavior obviously is front 77 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:23,880 Speaker 1: of mind for everyone. It's more wider than just our electorate, 78 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: and I think people can see the work that's been 79 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,200 Speaker 1: done here. We have a really robust reporting process here. 80 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 1: We've got a community Safety Action Plan that we've been 81 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:33,560 Speaker 1: implementing for close to two years. But in specific to 82 00:03:33,600 --> 00:03:35,680 Speaker 1: the electorate, it's cost of living, but also a local 83 00:03:35,760 --> 00:03:38,680 Speaker 1: amenity coadie. It's about play spasis for kids and families. 84 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:42,320 Speaker 1: It's interconnection about parks and recreation areas. East Point is 85 00:03:42,360 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: a huge sort of cran and the duel for local constituents. 86 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:48,840 Speaker 1: And so that's why we've committed to increasing the East 87 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 1: Point conservation zoning so that we don't ever see proposed 88 00:03:51,400 --> 00:03:54,440 Speaker 1: developments there again like we have under previous governments, but 89 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: also putting money into a cane tat eradication and aversion 90 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: therapy program there to support the natural for and fauna 91 00:04:00,920 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: that we have at each points. So, you know, crime, 92 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 1: any social behavior, cost of living, and local community amenity 93 00:04:06,600 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: are the key issues. You know, We've been very clear 94 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:10,440 Speaker 1: on what we're doing on crime, have been very clear 95 00:04:10,480 --> 00:04:12,320 Speaker 1: what I'm doing around any social behavior and crime and 96 00:04:12,360 --> 00:04:15,520 Speaker 1: the electric continuation of those patrols. But yeah, those are 97 00:04:15,520 --> 00:04:16,360 Speaker 1: the issues that we see. 98 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,800 Speaker 2: Hey on the amenity and this is something that has 99 00:04:18,880 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 2: been raised with us Richardson Park. Is that going to 100 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:24,680 Speaker 2: be a situation where any club is able to hire it? 101 00:04:25,839 --> 00:04:28,159 Speaker 1: Yeah, So at the moment you can apply through DIPPLE, 102 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,680 Speaker 1: there is an online booking process. There are two two 103 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:33,920 Speaker 1: rugby clubs that have been given first preference to go 104 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:36,600 Speaker 1: and use that as their home ground. And might escape me, 105 00:04:36,640 --> 00:04:40,000 Speaker 1: but I think it's Brothers and Poe Dragons Dragons, Brothers 106 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,359 Speaker 1: and Dragons that have been offered that, but yeah, everyone 107 00:04:42,400 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: else can go and book it. I know that there's 108 00:04:44,520 --> 00:04:47,000 Speaker 1: been discussions about water bubblers. Well, there is a second 109 00:04:47,000 --> 00:04:49,719 Speaker 1: stage development going in now, which is the toilet block, 110 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,839 Speaker 1: which we'll have those facilities, but that was a seven 111 00:04:51,839 --> 00:04:54,760 Speaker 1: million dollar project committed by Labor that we've delivered. 112 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:57,880 Speaker 2: Hey, another quick one from a listener who has emailed 113 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:01,279 Speaker 2: in and said, Hi, Katie, an issue with residents, particularly 114 00:05:01,320 --> 00:05:04,240 Speaker 2: those of the gardens, is rezoning of the community purpose 115 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 2: land for private development and profit, particularly the CP land 116 00:05:08,240 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 2: known as the Pint Club joining the George Brown Botanic Gardens. 117 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:12,960 Speaker 2: It would be good to hear the views of the 118 00:05:13,000 --> 00:05:16,040 Speaker 2: candidates and their parties about the issue. 119 00:05:16,800 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 1: Well, thanks Sue for the question. I can tell your 120 00:05:18,839 --> 00:05:21,480 Speaker 1: listeners it was the Territory Labor government the only one 121 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 1: that put a written response from a party position. We 122 00:05:23,800 --> 00:05:26,479 Speaker 1: do not support the rezoning in the gardens of community 123 00:05:26,480 --> 00:05:29,120 Speaker 1: purpose land and we are absolutely in support of the 124 00:05:29,120 --> 00:05:32,560 Speaker 1: people for planning Sue and those that are interested in that. 125 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:35,039 Speaker 1: We will not support any changes there. I know the 126 00:05:35,080 --> 00:05:37,400 Speaker 1: other parties haven't been able to commit to that in writing, 127 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 1: but I think my actions have been very clear. I've 128 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:43,120 Speaker 1: written letters to NTCAP before on behalf of the residents 129 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,279 Speaker 1: stating my support for them and not the development. We 130 00:05:46,320 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 1: do need to do developments across the territory, but it 131 00:05:48,320 --> 00:05:50,360 Speaker 1: needs to be in keeping with the local amenity and 132 00:05:50,480 --> 00:05:52,880 Speaker 1: also needs to be in consultation with the community. And 133 00:05:52,920 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: you can't have governments doing dirty deals with their mates, 134 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:58,000 Speaker 1: as what happened under the twenty twelve to twenty sixteen 135 00:05:58,279 --> 00:05:59,080 Speaker 1: government Undertower. 136 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:00,960 Speaker 2: Well, look, we will us more about that when we 137 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 2: catch up with the other candidates. We've still got about 138 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:05,960 Speaker 2: two minutes. But another listener question Saint vinis do you 139 00:06:06,000 --> 00:06:07,840 Speaker 2: support that moving into Coconut Grove. 140 00:06:08,600 --> 00:06:10,640 Speaker 1: I support Viny's moving I do not support it going 141 00:06:10,680 --> 00:06:14,120 Speaker 1: into Coconut Grove. What I've done for those local residents 142 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:18,400 Speaker 1: and they're absolutely justified in their concern. Unfortunately, it is 143 00:06:18,440 --> 00:06:21,080 Speaker 1: a privately owned premises and the DCA has made a 144 00:06:21,120 --> 00:06:23,720 Speaker 1: decision external from us to approve it for two years. 145 00:06:23,920 --> 00:06:26,320 Speaker 1: I've been very clear I do not support an extension 146 00:06:26,320 --> 00:06:28,680 Speaker 1: of funding to Viny's in that location further than the 147 00:06:28,680 --> 00:06:32,919 Speaker 1: two year allocated by the DCA. I've also made a 148 00:06:32,920 --> 00:06:35,880 Speaker 1: local commitment to anyone on Orchard Road and the surrounding 149 00:06:36,200 --> 00:06:38,680 Speaker 1: premises that we will fence off the easement that is 150 00:06:38,680 --> 00:06:41,120 Speaker 1: currently there for power and water so people can't use 151 00:06:41,560 --> 00:06:44,080 Speaker 1: going to Vinny's getting their food or whatever the services 152 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:45,960 Speaker 1: and then walking all the way out to the mangroves. 153 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:50,040 Speaker 1: That will not be happening. So yeah, unfortunately it's occurring. 154 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,279 Speaker 1: It's a DCAA decision. I don't support it. I know 155 00:06:52,360 --> 00:06:56,360 Speaker 1: the Country Liberal Party do. That's disappointing. We need the service, 156 00:06:56,400 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: we need to support people living rough but it needs 157 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 1: to be appropriate and this is location for it. But 158 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:02,280 Speaker 1: we'll do it. We can. 159 00:07:02,400 --> 00:07:04,159 Speaker 2: Well, look, we are going to catch up with the CLP, 160 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,080 Speaker 2: so we'll let them speak for themselves. Now, why are 161 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:08,320 Speaker 2: you the best person. 162 00:07:08,040 --> 00:07:11,640 Speaker 1: For the role? I live local, Katie, I understand the 163 00:07:11,680 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 1: local issues. I'm connected to the community, as I said, 164 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 1: with the kids guarding to the school, as that's been 165 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:18,880 Speaker 1: members of the sporting clubs. I've delivered everything I've committed 166 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,000 Speaker 1: to in the last two years. I think most of 167 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 1: my constituents would say, I'm readily available go and bve 168 00:07:24,000 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: and beyond, and i want to continue to do that. 169 00:07:25,880 --> 00:07:28,920 Speaker 1: You know a history or a career of service both 170 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:30,640 Speaker 1: in the military and then out in age care and 171 00:07:30,720 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 1: now it's just something that I get great pleasure from, 172 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,920 Speaker 1: you know, doing something for other people, delivering on your 173 00:07:35,920 --> 00:07:38,520 Speaker 1: promises and getting things done is my reward and I 174 00:07:38,520 --> 00:07:40,480 Speaker 1: love doing it, and I'd love the opportunity to continue 175 00:07:40,480 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: to serve the people at Funny Bay. 176 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:44,680 Speaker 2: Brent another thirty seconds. I'm giving you a bit of 177 00:07:44,680 --> 00:07:46,560 Speaker 2: extra time, and I'll do the same for the others. 178 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,360 Speaker 2: Because I had so many listener questions, why should people 179 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:50,000 Speaker 2: vote for you? 180 00:07:51,760 --> 00:07:53,800 Speaker 1: Like I've just said there, Katie. But also we're committed 181 00:07:53,840 --> 00:07:57,480 Speaker 1: to expanding on the local amenity. We're putting a million 182 00:07:57,520 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 1: dollars in for a prep kids pool at Prap, getting 183 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:03,360 Speaker 1: those basketball courts behind the pool activates the kids can 184 00:08:03,360 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 1: get active, expanding the conservation saying at each point, getting 185 00:08:06,920 --> 00:08:09,280 Speaker 1: the war retars certainty on their leasing arrangements that the 186 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 1: warratar's oval and then continuing those security patrols. I think 187 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:15,119 Speaker 1: my proofs in the pudding Coatie for the last two years. 188 00:08:15,240 --> 00:08:17,760 Speaker 1: You can't fix everything straight away, but I made a 189 00:08:17,760 --> 00:08:20,840 Speaker 1: commitment to address on any social behavior crime. We're doing that, 190 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,400 Speaker 1: but it's now about expanding on the community Amenity're making 191 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 1: a better place to live for family, seniors and young kids. 192 00:08:27,480 --> 00:08:30,760 Speaker 2: Brent Potter, Well, we ended up at about seven minutes thirty. 193 00:08:30,760 --> 00:08:32,920 Speaker 2: I'll give the others the same amount of time. Like 194 00:08:32,960 --> 00:08:35,679 Speaker 2: I said, we had so many listener questions for this electro. 195 00:08:35,840 --> 00:08:38,679 Speaker 2: We didn't receive the same volume of listener questions for 196 00:08:38,760 --> 00:08:41,960 Speaker 2: all the others, but mate, yea they are. Thank you 197 00:08:42,000 --> 00:08:44,080 Speaker 2: for your time this morning, and no doubt, talk to 198 00:08:44,120 --> 00:08:44,480 Speaker 2: you soon. 199 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:46,280 Speaker 1: Thanks Codie, thank you. 200 00:08:46,640 --> 00:08:50,640 Speaker 2: That is Brent Potter there, the Labor Party candidate and 201 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:54,200 Speaker 2: the current incumbent for the seat of Fatty Bay, coming 202 00:08:54,200 --> 00:08:54,559 Speaker 2: your way.