1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Matt Cunningham, Sky News bureau chief for the Northern Territory. 2 00:00:03,960 --> 00:00:06,920 Speaker 1: Good morning to you, Matt. Get a wife mate, A 3 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:10,320 Speaker 1: couple of break well, a couple of stories you've broken yesterday, 4 00:00:10,360 --> 00:00:13,520 Speaker 1: of course, that of the Senator Sam McMahon and the 5 00:00:13,520 --> 00:00:19,400 Speaker 1: internal jostling within the COLP. The opposition leader Leo Finocchio 6 00:00:19,600 --> 00:00:22,880 Speaker 1: denies that there is any internal fighting at the moment 7 00:00:23,239 --> 00:00:24,160 Speaker 1: over that position. 8 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:28,600 Speaker 2: Yes, toeing the party line, no doubt. But I can 9 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 2: tell you Katie that there is and we'll see that 10 00:00:33,800 --> 00:00:35,520 Speaker 2: way out in the next couple of months. I think 11 00:00:35,520 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 2: it's it's the Initie that's causing a bit of division 12 00:00:37,840 --> 00:00:42,080 Speaker 2: between people within the party in Darwin and those down 13 00:00:42,120 --> 00:00:47,240 Speaker 2: in Alice Springs as well. Now, according to my sources, 14 00:00:47,840 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 2: at least two people plan to stand for that Senate 15 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:56,639 Speaker 2: position that Dam McMahon currently hold. They include Linda Fazildin 16 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,160 Speaker 2: up here in Darwen and the mayor of Olice Spring 17 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,640 Speaker 2: Day in Ryan. Now. I did contact Amian Ryan earlier 18 00:01:03,640 --> 00:01:07,080 Speaker 2: in the week and he certainly wasn't ruling out until 19 00:01:07,280 --> 00:01:10,720 Speaker 2: at that position. I've also spoken to people close to 20 00:01:11,000 --> 00:01:13,440 Speaker 2: Mindo Pasanen. I haven't spoken to Linda herself, but there's 21 00:01:13,440 --> 00:01:16,959 Speaker 2: certainly a lot of people who are supporting her up 22 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 2: in Darwin. As I'm sure you would know, that's going 23 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:23,600 Speaker 2: to be an interesting, interesting battle to play out over 24 00:01:23,640 --> 00:01:26,040 Speaker 2: the next couple of months. It's likely that that preselection 25 00:01:26,120 --> 00:01:29,720 Speaker 2: will take place either in June or July. There has 26 00:01:29,760 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 2: also been a few accusations of some dirty tricks within 27 00:01:33,000 --> 00:01:36,399 Speaker 2: the party. People in Darwen were somewhat upset after a 28 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,800 Speaker 2: letter was sent informing branches that they may not be 29 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,840 Speaker 2: able to vote if they were not financial. Now. I 30 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:47,480 Speaker 2: spoke to the COORP president, Jamie de Brenni, and he 31 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:50,640 Speaker 2: basically scoffed at any suggestion that there were any sort 32 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 2: of shenanigans going on. He said, he said it was 33 00:01:54,880 --> 00:01:59,440 Speaker 2: hysteria that was based on hang on, I've got to 34 00:01:59,440 --> 00:02:03,240 Speaker 2: think at a word somebody else starting with eight. Anyway, 35 00:02:03,240 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: it was a good quote. He said it was a 36 00:02:04,680 --> 00:02:07,160 Speaker 2: Darwin fantasy and he said it was all bullder. Oh, 37 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,920 Speaker 2: he was certainly ruling out that any sort of out 38 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,440 Speaker 2: play was going on. 39 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 1: Yeah. 40 00:02:13,320 --> 00:02:17,160 Speaker 2: As Sam mcmahad, she says that she's just concentrating on 41 00:02:17,240 --> 00:02:21,120 Speaker 2: working hard for her constituents order to a few things 42 00:02:21,120 --> 00:02:24,160 Speaker 2: that she says she's achieved, including securing those seasonal mango 43 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:28,200 Speaker 2: workers and of course lobbying the Cabinet not to appeal 44 00:02:29,240 --> 00:02:31,880 Speaker 2: to the High Court that decision from the Federal Court 45 00:02:31,919 --> 00:02:35,560 Speaker 2: to compensate live cattle exporters over the live cattle band 46 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:38,920 Speaker 2: back in twenty eleven. I think there's some interesting things 47 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:39,880 Speaker 2: going on within the field. 48 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 1: I reckon it there is, and it's going to be 49 00:02:41,840 --> 00:02:44,240 Speaker 1: very interesting to see how it all plays out. But Matt, 50 00:02:44,280 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: I believe that you also have another exclusive story this morning. 51 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:50,920 Speaker 1: I'm not sure if it's dropped, Jet or if you 52 00:02:50,919 --> 00:02:52,040 Speaker 1: can give us some detail. 53 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,519 Speaker 2: As we've been reporting on Sky News this morning, Wolfie, 54 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:01,080 Speaker 2: my sources are telling me that Marian Scrimshaw is the 55 00:03:01,120 --> 00:03:04,840 Speaker 2: red hot favorite to win pre selection for Labor in 56 00:03:05,040 --> 00:03:09,120 Speaker 2: the seat of Lingiari. Now, nominations have closed for that 57 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:14,239 Speaker 2: particular seat following the announcement that Warrence Noden will retire 58 00:03:14,280 --> 00:03:17,920 Speaker 2: ahead of the next election. Now my understanding is that 59 00:03:17,960 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: four people have nominated Marion Skrimer, Geenie govern Rowan Spoley 60 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:25,320 Speaker 2: who is the chief executive of the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation, 61 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:31,800 Speaker 2: and Mattie Bohnson, former anti government minister. But my sources 62 00:03:31,800 --> 00:03:35,840 Speaker 2: are also saying that Marion Scrimshaw is the most likely 63 00:03:35,920 --> 00:03:38,280 Speaker 2: to win that pre selection battle. They say that she 64 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:41,680 Speaker 2: has the support of Warrence Noden, which is important. She's 65 00:03:41,680 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: obviously an Aboriginal woman, which is something that the Labor 66 00:03:46,240 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: Party at a federal level that came to get more 67 00:03:48,960 --> 00:03:52,880 Speaker 2: Aboriginal women into the Federal Parliament and she should have 68 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 2: the numbers to secure that position. So we don't know 69 00:03:57,800 --> 00:04:00,720 Speaker 2: yet when the vote will take place. I would expect 70 00:04:00,800 --> 00:04:03,920 Speaker 2: that it's more than likely that Marion Scringer will be 71 00:04:03,960 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 2: latest candidates in India. 72 00:04:05,520 --> 00:04:07,920 Speaker 1: Well, I tell you what, Matt Cunningham, It's like the 73 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:09,680 Speaker 1: preseason has started, hasn't it. 74 00:04:11,520 --> 00:04:14,360 Speaker 2: I certainly has a big question though. What we don't 75 00:04:14,400 --> 00:04:17,400 Speaker 2: know Wolfe is when the first when the ball will 76 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:21,680 Speaker 2: be about. Pott Morrison still tight lipt on when that 77 00:04:21,760 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: election is going to be. You keep saying, well, maybe 78 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,120 Speaker 2: not this year, but everyone who seems to think they 79 00:04:27,160 --> 00:04:29,359 Speaker 2: know what they're talking about things to think that it 80 00:04:29,520 --> 00:04:33,800 Speaker 2: is going to happen this year sometime around maybe September October. 81 00:04:33,839 --> 00:04:35,760 Speaker 2: But exposed we just have to wait and see. 82 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,359 Speaker 1: Well, we certainly will. It's going to be interesting to 83 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:41,839 Speaker 1: see how it all unfolds. Matt Cunningham from Sky News. 84 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:44,080 Speaker 1: Always good to catch up with your mate, hopefully see 85 00:04:44,120 --> 00:04:45,600 Speaker 1: your Friday. 86 00:04:45,640 --> 00:04:46,920 Speaker 2: Thank you and. 87 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,360 Speaker 1: Well there you go. That's the latest. When it comes 88 00:04:49,360 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 1: to the federal election, like Matt said, we still don't 89 00:04:52,400 --> 00:04:55,280 Speaker 1: know exactly when it's going to happen, but obviously some 90 00:04:55,360 --> 00:04:59,320 Speaker 1: of those those positions that people are keen to get 91 00:04:59,360 --> 00:05:02,760 Speaker 1: into heating up, or the jostling to try and win 92 00:05:02,800 --> 00:05:04,800 Speaker 1: those spots heating up, that's for sure.