1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,040 Speaker 1: Lady Wolf covering the issues that affect you every day 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 1: and only on Mix one O four point nine. 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,159 Speaker 2: It is just fifteen minutes away from eleven o'clock. If 4 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:10,840 Speaker 2: you've just joined us this morning, we are meeting the 5 00:00:10,920 --> 00:00:13,880 Speaker 2: candidates of Fanny Bay and joining us live on the 6 00:00:13,920 --> 00:00:16,440 Speaker 2: line right now is the Greens candidate. 7 00:00:16,480 --> 00:00:19,440 Speaker 3: Suki Duras Walker. Good morning to you, Suki. 8 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:20,840 Speaker 1: Hi Katie. 9 00:00:21,000 --> 00:00:22,480 Speaker 3: Now I just want to check. 10 00:00:22,239 --> 00:00:25,400 Speaker 2: Am I pronouncing your name correctly before we before we 11 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 2: move on. 12 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:28,880 Speaker 1: It's close up, Sicky Doris Walker. 13 00:00:29,040 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: Oh, thank you, Suki. I'll make sure I get it 14 00:00:31,360 --> 00:00:35,599 Speaker 2: right from this point. Now, you've got seven minutes forty. 15 00:00:35,720 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 2: We've got that little bit of extra time because we've 16 00:00:37,680 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 2: had so many listener questions come through. 17 00:00:40,159 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 3: So are you ready to get started? 18 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,400 Speaker 2: Let's go all right, Suki? Why did you decide to 19 00:00:45,440 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: put your hand up to run? 20 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:48,120 Speaker 3: Katy? 21 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,440 Speaker 1: I'm running because I absolutely love this community. I feel 22 00:00:51,479 --> 00:00:54,320 Speaker 1: so incredibly lucky to bring my two little girls up 23 00:00:54,360 --> 00:00:57,320 Speaker 1: here in Darwin. But like many people, Katie, I'm feeling 24 00:00:57,360 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: really let down by the two major parties and people 25 00:01:00,160 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: all around me are switching off from politics, like we're 26 00:01:03,240 --> 00:01:06,280 Speaker 1: not seeing our voices being raised by our representatives, and 27 00:01:06,319 --> 00:01:09,920 Speaker 1: it's because they're putting big corporations first in our community last. 28 00:01:10,480 --> 00:01:12,360 Speaker 1: So I guess I'm running because I want to show 29 00:01:12,400 --> 00:01:14,319 Speaker 1: people that we don't have to put up with that. 30 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 1: And I'm running because i want to put the community 31 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,800 Speaker 1: back front and center of our politics. 32 00:01:19,440 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: So Ki, in terms of your jobs and work that 33 00:01:22,840 --> 00:01:25,320 Speaker 2: you've done within the community, talk us through some of 34 00:01:25,319 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 2: that and how you think that that best places you 35 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,039 Speaker 2: to win this role. 36 00:01:30,040 --> 00:01:30,240 Speaker 3: Yeah. 37 00:01:30,280 --> 00:01:32,920 Speaker 1: I've been a public school teacher for a decade. I've 38 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 1: taught in Alice Springs, in Arnhem and in Darwin. I've 39 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:40,040 Speaker 1: been a union organizer and in everything that I do, Katie, 40 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: I work extremely hard. I am someone of great integrity 41 00:01:44,200 --> 00:01:47,600 Speaker 1: and I lead and motivate people to create change. And 42 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,400 Speaker 1: that's been a classic example of this is the campaign 43 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: that I've run in Fanny Bay. My campaign has been 44 00:01:53,600 --> 00:01:56,440 Speaker 1: the biggest campaign the territory's ever seen from the Greens. 45 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:00,160 Speaker 1: I've motivated over one hundred volunteers who've come out all 46 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:03,120 Speaker 1: knocking with me every night, who are at the markets 47 00:02:03,160 --> 00:02:05,560 Speaker 1: with me, and it's because I've made people see that 48 00:02:05,680 --> 00:02:08,800 Speaker 1: change is possible in Fanny Bay and people who've not 49 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:11,360 Speaker 1: actually got interested in politics, have come and joined me 50 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,800 Speaker 1: on the doors. It's been amazing and I have that 51 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:17,680 Speaker 1: ability to lead people and motivate people for change. And finally, 52 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:19,600 Speaker 1: one more thing is that I'm a member of the 53 00:02:19,720 --> 00:02:22,600 Speaker 1: nt Greens and a key thing about us that's different 54 00:02:22,600 --> 00:02:25,040 Speaker 1: from the two major parties is that we don't take 55 00:02:25,080 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: corporate donations, so we're not on the dime of Tambourine 56 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 1: or tab Corp. We are there to represent the people 57 00:02:31,040 --> 00:02:32,519 Speaker 1: rather than big corporations. 58 00:02:32,960 --> 00:02:35,440 Speaker 2: Now, based on those discussions that you and the volunteers 59 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,600 Speaker 2: are having out on the doors and at the markets, 60 00:02:37,600 --> 00:02:39,800 Speaker 2: what are people telling you are the biggest issues in 61 00:02:39,840 --> 00:02:41,600 Speaker 2: the electros. Yeah. 62 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:43,680 Speaker 1: So I've been, as I said, door knocking. I've done 63 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:47,080 Speaker 1: the electrics three times now I'm on my fourth lap. 64 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:50,880 Speaker 1: I've spoken to fifteen hundred people. I've almost worn a 65 00:02:50,880 --> 00:02:53,480 Speaker 1: hole in my shoes in all this walking. But the 66 00:02:53,600 --> 00:02:56,240 Speaker 1: issues that have come up are crime and community safety. 67 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,240 Speaker 1: That's a massive one for people and they want to 68 00:02:58,840 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: see something that works. So they want to see smart 69 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:04,320 Speaker 1: solutions to crime, actually addressing the issues that causing crime 70 00:03:04,360 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: in the first place. Secondly, city people are so disillusioned 71 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,760 Speaker 1: with our politics and They desperately want to see some 72 00:03:11,880 --> 00:03:15,440 Speaker 1: integrity back in Parliament. They're tired of not seeing themselves 73 00:03:15,480 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 1: reflected or represented in Parliament, so they're really keen to 74 00:03:19,160 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: see that. Cost of living has been a really big one, 75 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:28,160 Speaker 1: housing affordability, groceries skyrocketing. And finally, obviously the environment is 76 00:03:28,200 --> 00:03:30,360 Speaker 1: another big one that's coming up, the threats to the 77 00:03:30,440 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 1: territory lifestyle. People love hunting, fishing, camping, and that's been 78 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 1: put under threat because our environment is not being properly 79 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:41,200 Speaker 1: looked after. And finally, just a couple of little local 80 00:03:41,240 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 1: issues I wanted to raise that have come up a lot, 81 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,840 Speaker 1: and I think they're really great ideas for the community 82 00:03:45,880 --> 00:03:49,200 Speaker 1: of Fanny Bay. People talk to me about community gardens. 83 00:03:49,240 --> 00:03:51,800 Speaker 1: They'd love to be able to connect together and grow 84 00:03:51,840 --> 00:03:55,840 Speaker 1: food together. They'd like to see more trees along places 85 00:03:55,880 --> 00:03:57,680 Speaker 1: like Rossmith Avenue. In the middle of the day, that 86 00:03:57,720 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 1: place is scorching. It doesn't feel like a nice to 87 00:04:00,400 --> 00:04:03,640 Speaker 1: be moving around. And Baggett Road has come up so 88 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:06,720 Speaker 1: much in lud Miller. People feel that it's a really 89 00:04:06,800 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 1: unsafe place for pedestrians, for cyclists and for public transport users. 90 00:04:10,560 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 1: You often see people just running across six lanes of traffic. 91 00:04:13,840 --> 00:04:16,320 Speaker 1: So because that's come up so much, I've started a 92 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:18,359 Speaker 1: petition to fix Bagot Road and you can sign it 93 00:04:18,360 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 1: if you go on to my website. 94 00:04:20,279 --> 00:04:22,960 Speaker 2: Suki a few listener questions, so I've got one here 95 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,279 Speaker 2: from Michael, and I've put this to the other candidates 96 00:04:25,279 --> 00:04:29,279 Speaker 2: as well. Will you continue the TPS security in the 97 00:04:29,320 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 2: Perrap area if elected? 98 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 3: Yeah? 99 00:04:32,200 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: I mean this question coming up shows that Labor has 100 00:04:35,160 --> 00:04:38,600 Speaker 1: absolutely failed on community safety, doesn't it. Because this is 101 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:41,400 Speaker 1: a band aid solution. Because we're just moving this issue, 102 00:04:41,440 --> 00:04:44,119 Speaker 1: the issues that we're seeing at the crapshops, onto another 103 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,719 Speaker 1: neighborhood or another street. We're not actually addressing the root 104 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:50,719 Speaker 1: causes of why people why we're seeing these social issues 105 00:04:50,720 --> 00:04:53,320 Speaker 1: on our streets. We have the highest rates of domestic 106 00:04:53,400 --> 00:04:55,520 Speaker 1: violence in the country, and we have the highest rates 107 00:04:55,520 --> 00:04:58,920 Speaker 1: of homelessness, and so no private security guard is going 108 00:04:58,960 --> 00:05:00,919 Speaker 1: to fix that problem. So we really need to be 109 00:05:01,000 --> 00:05:03,600 Speaker 1: looking at that. And I'm very concerned also that some 110 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:06,640 Speaker 1: of these private security guards, unfortunately don't always have the 111 00:05:06,680 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 1: training and support to do the job of keeping everyone safe. 112 00:05:09,760 --> 00:05:12,200 Speaker 1: And we've seen a number of Four Corners episodes, for 113 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:16,000 Speaker 1: example in late last year, which highlighted some pretty troubling 114 00:05:16,040 --> 00:05:19,280 Speaker 1: behavior around manhandling people and pushing them to the ground. 115 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:22,440 Speaker 1: And so what I think, you know, the best place, 116 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:25,279 Speaker 1: the way we can use money better in our community 117 00:05:25,360 --> 00:05:27,640 Speaker 1: is to be looking at why are these issues happening 118 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:29,600 Speaker 1: in the first place. Let's not put the ambulance to 119 00:05:29,640 --> 00:05:31,880 Speaker 1: the bottom of the cliff. Let's try and fix the 120 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 1: issues that are causing crime in the first place. 121 00:05:35,000 --> 00:05:38,320 Speaker 2: Sugain Another listener, one this time from suit Ast. An 122 00:05:38,360 --> 00:05:41,279 Speaker 2: issue with residents, particularly those of the gardens, is the 123 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:44,919 Speaker 2: resioning of the community purpose land for private development. Now, 124 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 2: I've been saying the pint club because that was what 125 00:05:47,000 --> 00:05:49,160 Speaker 2: was in the email, but it's a buff club adjoining 126 00:05:49,200 --> 00:05:50,840 Speaker 2: the George Brown Botanic Gardens. 127 00:05:51,600 --> 00:05:54,040 Speaker 3: What's your views on that issue? 128 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,200 Speaker 1: Absolutely, I've spoken to a number of people involved in 129 00:05:57,240 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: that group, that community group that are pushing back against 130 00:05:59,760 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 1: this development, and I really want to acknowledge the incredibly 131 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:05,479 Speaker 1: hard work of what they're doing. They are advocating for 132 00:06:05,520 --> 00:06:08,000 Speaker 1: their community and they've done so for many, many years. 133 00:06:08,640 --> 00:06:10,840 Speaker 1: And this is a clear example, Katie, of the interests 134 00:06:10,880 --> 00:06:13,599 Speaker 1: of a big property developer being put ahead of those 135 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,160 Speaker 1: of the community. And this is happening way too often. 136 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:19,400 Speaker 1: Community purpose land should not be rezoned for the profit 137 00:06:19,440 --> 00:06:21,920 Speaker 1: of individuals, and like I said, this community group has 138 00:06:21,920 --> 00:06:25,120 Speaker 1: fought for so long against a well resourced developer, and 139 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:28,160 Speaker 1: the sad thing is is that it's their own representatives 140 00:06:28,200 --> 00:06:30,920 Speaker 1: that have put them in this position. So because both 141 00:06:31,000 --> 00:06:35,359 Speaker 1: major parties take donations from property developers and other big corporations, 142 00:06:35,520 --> 00:06:38,880 Speaker 1: they are putting the interests of the community last and 143 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 1: big property developers first. And that's why the Greens are 144 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,200 Speaker 1: the best place to deal with issues like this. I 145 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:46,200 Speaker 1: want to be a voice for this community group in 146 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,320 Speaker 1: our parliament. I want to ban corporate donations so that 147 00:06:49,360 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 1: we can have representatives that are representing the community and 148 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 1: not big corporations. It's so important and this community group 149 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 1: has suffered the consequences of that massively. 150 00:06:58,880 --> 00:07:01,240 Speaker 3: Soki, we're on six minute, it's fifteen. Still a couple 151 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:01,719 Speaker 3: of questions. 152 00:07:01,760 --> 00:07:04,720 Speaker 2: Saint Hinnie's moving to Coconut Grove, do you support it? 153 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:08,360 Speaker 1: Yeah, I've heard again door knocking this area. It's a 154 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,600 Speaker 1: huge concern and it's unfortunate that people have not been 155 00:07:11,640 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 1: properly consulted. There's also a lot of confusion about what's happening. 156 00:07:15,320 --> 00:07:16,920 Speaker 1: Like I spoke to one person who thought it had 157 00:07:16,960 --> 00:07:19,120 Speaker 1: already been up and running for three months. I spoke 158 00:07:19,160 --> 00:07:21,040 Speaker 1: to someone who had no idea how long it was 159 00:07:21,080 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: going to be there for or what its role was. 160 00:07:23,840 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 1: And this is a huge failure of leadership of the 161 00:07:25,920 --> 00:07:29,200 Speaker 1: Labor Party. You know, we need services like this if 162 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:31,680 Speaker 1: we're going to be serious about addressing the social issues 163 00:07:31,720 --> 00:07:35,840 Speaker 1: like homelessness. And when they're properly resourced and staffed and 164 00:07:35,880 --> 00:07:39,120 Speaker 1: well integrated into a community, they can work really well. 165 00:07:39,360 --> 00:07:42,000 Speaker 1: But for that to happen, we need really bold leadership 166 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:43,840 Speaker 1: to make it work, and we certainly don't have that 167 00:07:43,920 --> 00:07:44,440 Speaker 1: at the moment. 168 00:07:44,640 --> 00:07:47,640 Speaker 2: Suki, you've got forty seconds tell us why you're the 169 00:07:47,680 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 2: best person for the role and why should people vote 170 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:50,280 Speaker 2: for you. 171 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:54,240 Speaker 1: So it is time for a shakeup in our politics. 172 00:07:54,320 --> 00:07:57,400 Speaker 1: We can't keep voting for the same two parties expecting 173 00:07:57,440 --> 00:08:00,200 Speaker 1: different results. I have done the work to be to 174 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:02,840 Speaker 1: so many people in Fanny Bay. I am someone of 175 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:06,120 Speaker 1: courage and conviction who is not afraid to stand up 176 00:08:06,120 --> 00:08:08,840 Speaker 1: for what the community needs. And this election, the seat 177 00:08:08,840 --> 00:08:11,040 Speaker 1: of Fanny Bay will come down to a few hundred 178 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:14,160 Speaker 1: votes in Fanny Bay. We can get our first Green 179 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:17,400 Speaker 1: into Territory Parliament and we can get big corporations out 180 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: of politics and make history. So this election, vote one 181 00:08:21,680 --> 00:08:22,760 Speaker 1: for Cicky Doris Walker. 182 00:08:23,080 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 3: So gi time is up. 183 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 2: But I do have to ask because a lot of 184 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:29,240 Speaker 2: people are messaging through asking this question, and I know 185 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:32,840 Speaker 2: that you'll say that Territorians get to decide their preferences themselves, 186 00:08:33,520 --> 00:08:36,080 Speaker 2: but you are still going to have to determine whether 187 00:08:36,120 --> 00:08:37,880 Speaker 2: your preferences are going to go. 188 00:08:38,000 --> 00:08:40,920 Speaker 3: To the COLP or the ALP. Which way are they 189 00:08:40,960 --> 00:08:41,600 Speaker 3: going to go? 190 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 1: So Firstie, I really want to say, I am not 191 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,520 Speaker 1: running this race in Fanny Bay to help anyone win. 192 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:50,480 Speaker 1: I'm running to win myself and I think it is 193 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:53,160 Speaker 1: absolutely possible. And I know you've already told you listeners, 194 00:08:53,160 --> 00:08:55,560 Speaker 1: but it's a really good reminder. Your preferences are yours 195 00:08:55,559 --> 00:08:57,920 Speaker 1: to give, but we do issue advice and on know 196 00:08:58,040 --> 00:09:00,440 Speaker 1: how to vote card. What we've said is that we've 197 00:09:00,440 --> 00:09:03,000 Speaker 1: put a strong independent as our second preference. He's a 198 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:06,280 Speaker 1: Larakia man, Leonard May, who's been strong on issues like 199 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:08,800 Speaker 1: lead point. We've put Labor third, and we've put the 200 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:09,760 Speaker 1: COLP force. 201 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:13,920 Speaker 2: Suki Doris Walker lovely to speak to you this morning 202 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:15,040 Speaker 2: I appreciate your time. 203 00:09:15,720 --> 00:09:17,000 Speaker 1: Thanks Katie, thank you. 204 00:09:17,679 --> 00:09:20,880 Speaker 3: It is just on seven minutes away from eleven o'clock. 205 00:09:20,920 --> 00:09:21,839 Speaker 3: What do you think of