1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Well, if you've been listening to the show for a while, 2 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: you'll know that towards the end of last year or 3 00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:07,480 Speaker 1: around mid last year, we spoke quite a bit about 4 00:00:07,520 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 1: a youth hub for Casharina. Now my understanding is that 5 00:00:10,880 --> 00:00:13,240 Speaker 1: it was going to be delivered on the former Casarina 6 00:00:13,320 --> 00:00:17,599 Speaker 1: fire station site on rolling Straight, with the facility aiming 7 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,239 Speaker 1: to provide access to health and well being services. Now 8 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:23,240 Speaker 1: joining me in the studio for a bit of an 9 00:00:23,320 --> 00:00:26,800 Speaker 1: update on this is the Minister for Youth. He's also 10 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,200 Speaker 1: the Minister for Diversity, Jinsen Charles. Good morning to your minister. 11 00:00:31,400 --> 00:00:33,400 Speaker 2: Good morning, good morning to our listeners. 12 00:00:33,520 --> 00:00:36,000 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show. Now, Minister, where 13 00:00:36,080 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: are things at with the youth hub that's flagged for Casarina. 14 00:00:40,440 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 2: So the youth hub was flag for Northern suburbs and 15 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:45,800 Speaker 2: I think the previous government decided to go with the 16 00:00:45,840 --> 00:00:48,559 Speaker 2: Castrina and there were like a lot of concerns that 17 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:53,000 Speaker 2: during the election camp been that the candidate, particularly the 18 00:00:53,040 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 2: current Member for Casrina, Corda Patel received during that time 19 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 2: as well, and also there was some concerns from the 20 00:00:59,240 --> 00:01:01,880 Speaker 2: Wide republica well. So when it comes to the UTHA 21 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 2: by recently been to the Shack program that's happening from 22 00:01:05,920 --> 00:01:09,600 Speaker 2: the Sanderson Middle School which is in my electorate, and 23 00:01:09,680 --> 00:01:12,320 Speaker 2: I think that's a really great program for young children 24 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:16,360 Speaker 2: from ten onwards up to seventeen and they can go 25 00:01:16,400 --> 00:01:18,959 Speaker 2: there after school and then spend the time and they 26 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:22,360 Speaker 2: get support for the homework and also have like a 27 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,600 Speaker 2: feat and then towards end of the day so they 28 00:01:25,640 --> 00:01:28,640 Speaker 2: will be dropped back to their home to wherever they 29 00:01:28,680 --> 00:01:31,720 Speaker 2: are from in the Greater Darwin region. And again like 30 00:01:31,760 --> 00:01:33,880 Speaker 2: when it comes to the location, So the concern was 31 00:01:33,920 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 2: around like in Casina specifically, we have like children that 32 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 2: causing like a lot of trouble as well. So one 33 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:43,320 Speaker 2: thing is this government we want to make sure about 34 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:45,480 Speaker 2: like we need to support the young people who are 35 00:01:46,160 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 2: trying to reach out for the support and wanting to 36 00:01:48,640 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 2: do the right thing, and we don't want them to 37 00:01:51,240 --> 00:01:54,160 Speaker 2: be mixed with all the issues happening in Caterina as well. 38 00:01:54,440 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 2: So that means like Catherine is not off the table. 39 00:01:56,960 --> 00:01:59,160 Speaker 2: But what we're doing is like we are revisiting where 40 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,360 Speaker 2: it's going to be. I can't and that means like 41 00:02:01,400 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 2: it's going to be in northern suburbs, but I'm kind 42 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:06,720 Speaker 2: of like task with the department to look on to 43 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:09,200 Speaker 2: the options and come back aboard, like I think where 44 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: it's going to be fitted best. Yeah, because at the 45 00:02:11,760 --> 00:02:15,480 Speaker 2: moment it's in Sanderson Middle School, So that means like 46 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,799 Speaker 2: moving to Casriina. That's happening for more than three years. 47 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:21,360 Speaker 2: A lot of young children engaging in that program, so 48 00:02:21,400 --> 00:02:24,519 Speaker 2: we don't want all of them coming to Casrina where 49 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,240 Speaker 2: the proposed location was. So it's about like a thing 50 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:27,760 Speaker 2: trying to. 51 00:02:28,080 --> 00:02:31,040 Speaker 1: Yeah, trying to find the right location. So it's not 52 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,000 Speaker 1: going to be happening at that old fire station site. 53 00:02:34,280 --> 00:02:36,560 Speaker 2: I won't completely say like no, but I think again, 54 00:02:36,600 --> 00:02:38,560 Speaker 2: like I think we are looking for other options as well, 55 00:02:39,080 --> 00:02:40,720 Speaker 2: So that means like it could be anywhere like it 56 00:02:40,840 --> 00:02:44,480 Speaker 2: in northern suburbs. That's one accessible for children to come 57 00:02:44,480 --> 00:02:46,520 Speaker 2: because I think they need to come over to their 58 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:50,079 Speaker 2: like most most of them come through public transports or 59 00:02:50,280 --> 00:02:51,919 Speaker 2: like I think, riding a bike or something, So we 60 00:02:51,960 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 2: need to make sure like it's a safe place that 61 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:54,400 Speaker 2: they can come as well. 62 00:02:54,440 --> 00:02:57,320 Speaker 1: So when it comes to the reason for it no 63 00:02:57,400 --> 00:03:00,520 Speaker 1: longer going ahead there what was some of the concerns 64 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: it were raised by members of the public. And I'm 65 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:07,600 Speaker 1: assuming by you know, potentially different community groups or others 66 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:08,720 Speaker 1: that are nearby. 67 00:03:09,000 --> 00:03:11,080 Speaker 2: So it's mainly around like a thing. What's going to 68 00:03:11,120 --> 00:03:15,120 Speaker 2: happen if all those like young people who are causing 69 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:17,240 Speaker 2: trouble in Catherine and in that area going to be 70 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,600 Speaker 2: in that program and when it's going to shut around 71 00:03:19,600 --> 00:03:21,120 Speaker 2: like a thing ten or eleven o'clock, they will be 72 00:03:21,160 --> 00:03:23,720 Speaker 2: out onto the street. And what's going to be the impact? 73 00:03:23,720 --> 00:03:26,119 Speaker 2: And I think that's a fear for the residents nearby, 74 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,520 Speaker 2: And because it's very close to the shopping center, and 75 00:03:29,720 --> 00:03:32,880 Speaker 2: most likely, like the shopping center will get closed by 76 00:03:32,880 --> 00:03:34,760 Speaker 2: around like a thing each or most of the things 77 00:03:34,760 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 2: will be done by them. It's only just the woolies 78 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,680 Speaker 2: or call area that's open at that time. So that 79 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:42,840 Speaker 2: means like most of these young people who are wandering 80 00:03:42,880 --> 00:03:45,120 Speaker 2: through the Castrine are Squoire most likely is going to 81 00:03:45,160 --> 00:03:47,880 Speaker 2: end up there, and we don't want that to happen 82 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:50,080 Speaker 2: as well. It's about like providing that opportunity. 83 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 1: Yeah, have the shopping center owners raise concerns about that 84 00:03:53,960 --> 00:03:57,360 Speaker 1: as well? Were they concern with the location site or I'm. 85 00:03:57,200 --> 00:03:59,600 Speaker 2: Not aware of anything from them, But again, like I'm 86 00:03:59,600 --> 00:04:02,360 Speaker 2: sure the shoppings and donors would be preferring that to 87 00:04:02,400 --> 00:04:04,560 Speaker 2: be in Castrina, the reason being aboard like a thing, 88 00:04:04,640 --> 00:04:08,080 Speaker 2: then this children may come to this facility, which, like 89 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: I think, bit of a concern for the young people 90 00:04:10,000 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 2: and for the parents who will be in the program, 91 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 2: because I think they don't want their children to engage 92 00:04:16,520 --> 00:04:18,240 Speaker 2: in those kind of leg activities as well. 93 00:04:18,320 --> 00:04:24,080 Speaker 1: So Minister, in terms of the location change, so at 94 00:04:24,080 --> 00:04:29,400 Speaker 1: this point in time, not totally ruling out that area 95 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: where the former Casuarina fire station was, but you've now 96 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 1: tasked the department with going forward and having a look 97 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:37,800 Speaker 1: at whether there are other options. 98 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:38,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right. 99 00:04:38,880 --> 00:04:40,880 Speaker 1: Is that going to cost more money? I mean, as 100 00:04:40,920 --> 00:04:43,760 Speaker 1: I understand at ten point five million dollars has been flagged. 101 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:46,599 Speaker 1: Was that from both the federal government and the Northern 102 00:04:46,680 --> 00:04:47,440 Speaker 1: Territory government. 103 00:04:47,680 --> 00:04:49,800 Speaker 2: So from my understanding this those are on like a 104 00:04:49,880 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: thing five million I believe from the territory sorry, from 105 00:04:53,920 --> 00:04:57,040 Speaker 2: the Conwell government and one million five relocating the mension 106 00:04:57,560 --> 00:04:59,800 Speaker 2: and from the territory government spend around like a thing 107 00:04:59,800 --> 00:05:02,880 Speaker 2: four zo point five million two for that particular location. 108 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:05,800 Speaker 2: Because even if it's not this program, for any other program, 109 00:05:05,839 --> 00:05:09,760 Speaker 2: the government will need to spend that money. So again, 110 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:11,800 Speaker 2: like if you're not going to go in that proposed location, 111 00:05:11,880 --> 00:05:14,320 Speaker 2: that means like there is an option for some other programs, 112 00:05:14,520 --> 00:05:16,200 Speaker 2: And I think it's up to the Department of Lands 113 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:18,800 Speaker 2: and Planning and Minister burgoing aboard, like I think how 114 00:05:18,800 --> 00:05:22,520 Speaker 2: they want to utilize that lanch in Casarina. But again, 115 00:05:22,560 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: like I mentioned, like the proposal was for the northern 116 00:05:26,080 --> 00:05:28,520 Speaker 2: suburbs and it will be in the Northern suburbs. And 117 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:30,720 Speaker 2: in terms of like the financial aspect, because I think 118 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:32,840 Speaker 2: like this was announced in twenty twenty two, now we 119 00:05:32,880 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 2: are in twenty twenty five. There is a potential four 120 00:05:35,720 --> 00:05:38,080 Speaker 2: cause bload because of like all the other things happening 121 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:40,520 Speaker 2: around as well. But we will make sure like we'll 122 00:05:40,520 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 2: be able to deliver. 123 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:44,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, Look, I guess from the other side of things, 124 00:05:45,080 --> 00:05:47,920 Speaker 1: like there are definitely people. I've already got people messaging 125 00:05:47,960 --> 00:05:50,240 Speaker 1: through saying Katie, you know youth hub in Casuarina will 126 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:53,960 Speaker 1: be a nightmare, talk about inviting issues at the shopping center. 127 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,200 Speaker 1: That's one of the messages coming through. I guess the 128 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:58,480 Speaker 1: flip side of that is we are talking about a 129 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:01,720 Speaker 1: hub that's aimed at key being young people busy and 130 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:06,320 Speaker 1: keeping them out of trouble. So you know, I guess 131 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,480 Speaker 1: the concern here then is how quickly is it going 132 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 1: to get up and running to try and get those 133 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:12,560 Speaker 1: young people engaged. 134 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:15,800 Speaker 2: So again, like that's something that will be an announcement. 135 00:06:15,960 --> 00:06:18,000 Speaker 2: I'm hoping that in the next few months. But we 136 00:06:18,120 --> 00:06:19,880 Speaker 2: just need to go through that process. And I think 137 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,600 Speaker 2: like if we need to go through that, and I 138 00:06:21,640 --> 00:06:23,560 Speaker 2: think I can't ask the department to cut through the 139 00:06:23,600 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: process or anything, and there will be a consultation to 140 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,479 Speaker 2: that as well. So I only communicated with the member 141 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,799 Speaker 2: Foro Casarina, a member for Vanguritian member for Karama, because 142 00:06:32,839 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 2: I think they're like we are the Northern suburb members, 143 00:06:35,279 --> 00:06:36,719 Speaker 2: and I think we want to make sure, like I 144 00:06:36,760 --> 00:06:39,159 Speaker 2: think there is an opportunity for them, doesn't matter where 145 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:41,479 Speaker 2: it's going to be talking to the community and to 146 00:06:41,520 --> 00:06:43,880 Speaker 2: the public and to make it clear like this is 147 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:47,159 Speaker 2: not to bring all the trouble young people. It's about 148 00:06:47,200 --> 00:06:49,800 Speaker 2: like supporting those young people who want that support, who 149 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 2: are not afforded with that support in their home. So 150 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:54,880 Speaker 2: this is something that extra that we can as the 151 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:58,160 Speaker 2: government and support them to have like a better career, 152 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:00,440 Speaker 2: and if you look on to the young people, if 153 00:07:00,480 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 2: you look on to the scale, there are like some 154 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:04,960 Speaker 2: young children who are not going to engage in any 155 00:07:05,000 --> 00:07:07,119 Speaker 2: of these things as well, and there is no point 156 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:10,000 Speaker 2: in like trying to bring all those trouble young people 157 00:07:10,040 --> 00:07:12,200 Speaker 2: into this program. That means like it's going to be 158 00:07:12,280 --> 00:07:15,200 Speaker 2: an issue for other children as well, and most likely 159 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:18,080 Speaker 2: the young people who are currently participating may choose to 160 00:07:18,080 --> 00:07:20,440 Speaker 2: not to come, and which is not that we want 161 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:21,840 Speaker 2: as well. We want to make sure like this is 162 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 2: an opportunity for the young people to take that journey 163 00:07:24,720 --> 00:07:27,640 Speaker 2: and then make use out of that, not just as 164 00:07:27,680 --> 00:07:31,600 Speaker 2: a youth diversion program to invite all the trouble people. 165 00:07:31,960 --> 00:07:34,840 Speaker 2: And I think if they're interested, definitely we are happy 166 00:07:34,880 --> 00:07:36,680 Speaker 2: to support them. But I think like I think there 167 00:07:36,680 --> 00:07:39,440 Speaker 2: will be clear yeah, that's right, and the thing and 168 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,960 Speaker 2: that's something that the family don't want us well, especially 169 00:07:41,960 --> 00:07:44,520 Speaker 2: when the children are trying to do their homework and 170 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:46,600 Speaker 2: to get that support and that thing find like a 171 00:07:46,680 --> 00:07:49,000 Speaker 2: role model in the community as well, and I think 172 00:07:49,000 --> 00:07:50,960 Speaker 2: I engage with the Palmer Strong you'll send her recently, 173 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:53,080 Speaker 2: I've been visiting there as well, and I think there 174 00:07:53,120 --> 00:07:55,000 Speaker 2: is around like a thing forty to fifty children that 175 00:07:55,080 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 2: comes in that facility as well, and I've seen, like 176 00:07:57,400 --> 00:07:59,600 Speaker 2: I think they're engaging in like a thing, the small 177 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,440 Speaker 2: kind of again, yeah, doing their homeworks and other thing. 178 00:08:02,640 --> 00:08:05,800 Speaker 1: And so they're obviously operating one pretty successfully out there 179 00:08:05,800 --> 00:08:06,960 Speaker 1: in partners to month sounds of it. 180 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:09,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, similar to like a thing in shack 181 00:08:09,320 --> 00:08:12,200 Speaker 2: program in Sanderson is working successfully. I've been there probably 182 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 2: two weeks ago as well. So there is like a 183 00:08:14,360 --> 00:08:17,440 Speaker 2: purpose for this program. This is not like a youth diversion, but. 184 00:08:17,440 --> 00:08:20,560 Speaker 1: Got to get it right. Yeah, yep, Jensen, I do 185 00:08:20,640 --> 00:08:23,200 Speaker 1: want to ask you, I know, it does sound to 186 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 1: me with that youth hub that there's quite a bit 187 00:08:25,320 --> 00:08:27,680 Speaker 1: of work still to happen. And it is one of 188 00:08:27,680 --> 00:08:31,080 Speaker 1: those things you know, again people messaging through saying they're 189 00:08:31,120 --> 00:08:34,160 Speaker 1: worried about it being in the Casuarina area. So it 190 00:08:34,240 --> 00:08:35,800 Speaker 1: does sound like there's a bit of work that needs 191 00:08:35,800 --> 00:08:38,680 Speaker 1: to happen to make sure that the right location is found. 192 00:08:39,040 --> 00:08:42,520 Speaker 1: I suppose. The other part of that though, again is 193 00:08:42,559 --> 00:08:44,880 Speaker 1: that it feels like people have been waiting for a 194 00:08:45,000 --> 00:08:47,880 Speaker 1: long long time now for this youth hub. I mean, 195 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:49,840 Speaker 1: what do you say to people listening this morning that 196 00:08:49,880 --> 00:08:51,600 Speaker 1: are going, come on, government, just get on. 197 00:08:51,520 --> 00:08:54,439 Speaker 2: With it again. Like, there is a youth hub currently 198 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:56,960 Speaker 2: working from Sanderson Middle School, so we're just finding like 199 00:08:57,000 --> 00:08:59,200 Speaker 2: a new location for that. So at the moment, there 200 00:08:59,200 --> 00:09:01,880 Speaker 2: is a program run, so it's not like a new program. 201 00:09:01,880 --> 00:09:04,199 Speaker 2: It's aboard like a thing moving that program. So it's 202 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:07,439 Speaker 2: kind of like a thing gone from Casarina to Sanderson 203 00:09:07,480 --> 00:09:10,280 Speaker 2: because of like the previous location was sold to Mardonals 204 00:09:10,640 --> 00:09:13,079 Speaker 2: and I think that's why it's been operating from Sanderson 205 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,480 Speaker 2: for the last three years. So from like in my 206 00:09:15,600 --> 00:09:18,000 Speaker 2: point of view, the program is currently running and we 207 00:09:18,040 --> 00:09:20,319 Speaker 2: are finding like a new location with the support from 208 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:22,280 Speaker 2: the Cornwell that means like I think we need to 209 00:09:22,360 --> 00:09:24,520 Speaker 2: make it right rather than trying to come up with 210 00:09:24,559 --> 00:09:27,160 Speaker 2: their project. And because it's going to be like a 211 00:09:27,240 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 2: facility owed by the government, that's going to be the 212 00:09:29,559 --> 00:09:31,480 Speaker 2: location into the next few decades. 213 00:09:32,320 --> 00:09:35,760 Speaker 1: Minister, let's move along. I know it's also talking about more, 214 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 1: you know, more to do with youths, but in a 215 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:40,440 Speaker 1: bit of a different way. Youth Week is happening on 216 00:09:40,480 --> 00:09:44,600 Speaker 1: the fourth of April. It's celebrating twenty five years. What 217 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:45,600 Speaker 1: have you got planned? 218 00:09:46,160 --> 00:09:48,880 Speaker 2: So I think it's from fourth of April to sixteenth 219 00:09:48,920 --> 00:09:52,040 Speaker 2: of April. So there is like seven youth ambassador that's 220 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:55,280 Speaker 2: been selected as well, So they will be engaging, and 221 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,000 Speaker 2: I think there'll be like a lot of activities plan 222 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:59,800 Speaker 2: around that time as well, al and all those information 223 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,240 Speaker 2: will be coming like it's all being out, and I 224 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:04,320 Speaker 2: think there'll be like more promotion into that about like 225 00:10:04,360 --> 00:10:06,600 Speaker 2: youth Big it's a board like a thing celebrating that 226 00:10:06,679 --> 00:10:08,760 Speaker 2: young people who are doing the right thing as well. 227 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,000 Speaker 2: A good example I can probably share there was like 228 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:14,240 Speaker 2: a new article leesterday aboard like a bulagh usident currently 229 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,079 Speaker 2: got like a scholarship in mel Yes, so he's kind 230 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:22,240 Speaker 2: of like a thing in Sanderson. So he of him, yes, mate, I. 231 00:10:22,280 --> 00:10:24,240 Speaker 1: Think everyone's so proud of him. We've had him on 232 00:10:24,280 --> 00:10:26,480 Speaker 1: the show on a number of occasions towards the end 233 00:10:26,480 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 1: of last year when he and a number of the 234 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:32,240 Speaker 1: other students got the year twelve results. But we also 235 00:10:32,320 --> 00:10:34,439 Speaker 1: had he and a couple of other couple of the 236 00:10:34,480 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 1: other boys on the show before they went away for 237 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,160 Speaker 1: a big competition, a science competition, if I remember off 238 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:43,400 Speaker 1: the top of my head. He's an incredible young man. 239 00:10:43,920 --> 00:10:45,920 Speaker 1: How he must be. We're going to try and get 240 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:48,200 Speaker 1: him on the show. But I mean you as the minister, 241 00:10:48,280 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 1: you're saying he's in your electorate and you feel so proud. 242 00:10:50,640 --> 00:10:54,040 Speaker 1: His family must be beside themselves with pride at what 243 00:10:54,200 --> 00:10:54,720 Speaker 1: he's done. 244 00:10:54,920 --> 00:10:57,240 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's right, I think, especially when reading out on 245 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:00,400 Speaker 2: the news article, aboard like a young person who's struggled 246 00:11:00,400 --> 00:11:03,960 Speaker 2: with English coming from overseas and a thing like the 247 00:11:04,040 --> 00:11:07,199 Speaker 2: territory gave that opportunity, gave that support. And I think 248 00:11:07,920 --> 00:11:10,360 Speaker 2: he's currently in Melbourne at the moment, so that means 249 00:11:10,400 --> 00:11:12,520 Speaker 2: like it again shows back aboard like Darwin is the 250 00:11:12,600 --> 00:11:15,080 Speaker 2: right place for young people, but it's aboard like a thing. 251 00:11:15,160 --> 00:11:18,640 Speaker 2: How you take that support that's available around you as well? 252 00:11:18,840 --> 00:11:20,280 Speaker 2: And I think that's what we want to make sure 253 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,040 Speaker 2: as a government as well, to provide that opportunity for 254 00:11:23,080 --> 00:11:25,080 Speaker 2: these young people because like there will be like a 255 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:27,520 Speaker 2: lot of young people out there and who may be 256 00:11:27,760 --> 00:11:31,280 Speaker 2: the rulers of territory or Australia or the world tomorrow. Yeah, 257 00:11:31,280 --> 00:11:32,840 Speaker 2: we want to provide that support for them. 258 00:11:32,920 --> 00:11:36,080 Speaker 1: Absolutely. I love seeing young people do really well. I 259 00:11:36,160 --> 00:11:38,719 Speaker 1: love hearing about young people doing great stuff. It's something 260 00:11:38,800 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 1: we always try to do on this show because you know, 261 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:43,000 Speaker 1: we talk a lot about crime, we talk a lot 262 00:11:43,000 --> 00:11:46,040 Speaker 1: about young people that aren't necessarily doing the right thing. 263 00:11:46,080 --> 00:11:48,640 Speaker 1: But I think it is really important to you know, 264 00:11:48,800 --> 00:11:52,360 Speaker 1: to talk loudly and scream it from the rooftops when 265 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:55,800 Speaker 1: you've got wonderful young Territorians doing great things. So it 266 00:11:55,840 --> 00:11:58,240 Speaker 1: does seem like that'll be something wonderful that happens as 267 00:11:58,280 --> 00:12:00,360 Speaker 1: well as part of Youth Week. I understand that you've 268 00:12:00,360 --> 00:12:03,400 Speaker 1: got you do have some ambassadors as well as part 269 00:12:03,400 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 1: of that. Is that correct? 270 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:08,240 Speaker 2: Yes, so sevenumber the Ambassadors has been selected part of 271 00:12:08,280 --> 00:12:10,200 Speaker 2: the Youth Week as well. So I met with them 272 00:12:10,280 --> 00:12:14,319 Speaker 2: two on last week and properably like three of them 273 00:12:14,559 --> 00:12:16,959 Speaker 2: a couple of months ago as well. So looking forward 274 00:12:16,960 --> 00:12:18,480 Speaker 2: to a board, like I think how they're going to 275 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:20,200 Speaker 2: work in the next few months, and I think they 276 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:22,880 Speaker 2: kind of like selected a team lift up the Voice 277 00:12:23,080 --> 00:12:25,280 Speaker 2: for the twenty twenty five because it's a twenty fifth 278 00:12:25,320 --> 00:12:28,360 Speaker 2: year and they are really excited about like they feel 279 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,280 Speaker 2: like I think they've got like a voice here as well, 280 00:12:30,640 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 2: and that's what exactly one like we want like these 281 00:12:32,800 --> 00:12:35,520 Speaker 2: young people like late teenagers, I would say, or the 282 00:12:35,679 --> 00:12:38,480 Speaker 2: early twenties, so we want them to come out. Under 283 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:40,960 Speaker 2: think if we want them to come forward and probably 284 00:12:41,000 --> 00:12:43,360 Speaker 2: take on the leadership into the future as well, we might. 285 00:12:43,240 --> 00:12:44,559 Speaker 1: Have to try and get a few of them on 286 00:12:44,720 --> 00:12:46,679 Speaker 1: the show and find out more about them. I think 287 00:12:46,720 --> 00:12:49,760 Speaker 1: it'd be really wonderful to hear more from them. Hey, 288 00:12:50,000 --> 00:12:52,160 Speaker 1: just a quick one before I let you go with 289 00:12:52,200 --> 00:12:55,720 Speaker 1: your portfolio diversity. We know the Northern Territory government's provided 290 00:12:55,760 --> 00:12:58,240 Speaker 1: one hundred thousand dollars in grants for a range of 291 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:02,320 Speaker 1: events and initiatives in National Women's Day this Saturday, and 292 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,440 Speaker 1: in the lead in there's plenty on, isn't there. There's 293 00:13:05,440 --> 00:13:07,040 Speaker 1: going to be a lot happening. Tell us about some 294 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:10,200 Speaker 1: of the events that did indeed receive grants. 295 00:13:10,559 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 2: So there are like I think some of those program 296 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:15,880 Speaker 2: already happened, and I think some will be on this 297 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:19,319 Speaker 2: weekend and I'll be taking part in city like kind 298 00:13:19,320 --> 00:13:21,240 Speaker 2: of like forgot to put excitedly what it is, but 299 00:13:21,280 --> 00:13:22,560 Speaker 2: I think that's like a walk in the morning. 300 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:23,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, there is is like. 301 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:26,880 Speaker 2: A lunch and during the lunch time and I think 302 00:13:26,880 --> 00:13:28,920 Speaker 2: again like a thing, there will be all this information 303 00:13:29,120 --> 00:13:31,600 Speaker 2: out on the website or then digital website, and I 304 00:13:31,640 --> 00:13:34,240 Speaker 2: think that's something that we'll be sharing from the members 305 00:13:34,240 --> 00:13:36,760 Speaker 2: of Parliament, like I think what are the information available 306 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:38,640 Speaker 2: and what programs are out there as well. 307 00:13:38,679 --> 00:13:40,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, we'll make sure people are aware of everything that 308 00:13:40,960 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 1: is on for International Women's Day. Jins and Charles, the 309 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:48,960 Speaker 1: Minister for Diversity also the Minister for Youth, thank you 310 00:13:49,040 --> 00:13:51,400 Speaker 1: so very much for your time this morning. Much appreciated. 311 00:13:51,480 --> 00:13:52,720 Speaker 1: Thank you, thank you.