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Speaker 1: We know that we are heading to the polls on

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Speaker 1: eight minutes and a series of questions. Now, some of

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Speaker 1: these will change slightly depending on which party they're standing

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Speaker 1: for or if an independent. We've actually been we've had

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Speaker 1: a few people get in contact with us actually for

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Speaker 1: right now is the incumbent, the member for Solomon, Luke Gosling.

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Speaker 2: Labor's Luke Goslin. Good morning to you, Luke.

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Speaker 3: Good day Katie.

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Speaker 2: Now, first off, mate, I might get the clock going.

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Speaker 1: It's about eight minutes. We've got a raft of questions

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Speaker 2: Or we won't get through them all. But are you

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Speaker 2: ready to get started.

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Speaker 3: Let's go all right.

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Speaker 2: Starting the clock, Luke.

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Speaker 1: First off, why do you think you're the best person

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Speaker 3: Because I'm delivering for Darwin and Parmersan and with my

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Speaker 3: opposition before, and obviously I fought for Darwin and Parmerson

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Speaker 3: then and got the various governments whether it was Abbott,

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Speaker 3: in this first term of government, we've delivered so much

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Speaker 3: But we have got that inflation down, we've kept unemployment low,

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Speaker 3: we've got wages rising, and all of that is good

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Speaker 3: measures that we've also put in the place with cheaper medicines.

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Speaker 3: We're bringing in urgent care, clinics for free bulk billing,

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Speaker 3: we'll do a lot more should we be re elected.

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Speaker 2: Luke, it is.

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Speaker 1: I think the number one issue that is raised with

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Speaker 1: you've already touched on a few of the different things

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Speaker 3: Yeah, exactly. When you get your Jacana bill, there's seventy

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Speaker 3: So we've increased our relief for those power bills to

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Speaker 3: really helpful. But the tax cuts in particular, I mean,

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Speaker 1: Well, look, we'll certainly talk to Lisa Bayless about her plans,

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Speaker 1: but I want to ask you crime continues to be

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Speaker 3: I've been very clear with Leo Finocchio, the Chief Minister,

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Speaker 3: And that's a shame, but that's something for them to answer.

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Speaker 3: But we have given over two hundred million dollars and

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Speaker 3: Now we've all seen recently security guards have a place,

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Speaker 3: I think what you'll see from a federal labor government.

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Speaker 3: And the Prime Minister has not only been to the

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Speaker 1: With those security guards, what do you propose that they

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Speaker 3: Now, I'm not saying that at all, but I'm saying

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Speaker 3: see more proactive pre emptive work with young people to

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Speaker 1: When it comes to livability, flights and connectivity remain a

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Speaker 2: How do you think that a.

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Speaker 3: That's a good question, Cadie. And every time that I'm

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Speaker 2: Luke about a minute and a half to go.

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Speaker 1: Migration numbers are looking to be an issue as we

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Speaker 3: Charles Dale University will get the with labor, will get

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Speaker 3: So we're not saying less migration for the territory. We

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Speaker 3: That's what we're about. But if you have a look

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Speaker 3: what Peter Dudden's saying, he's saying he's going to cut

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Speaker 3: public service as well, and that is a big concern

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Speaker 3: for the territory. And I just asked your listeners. Would

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Speaker 3: the ABC, and just went and cut them all. Took

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Speaker 3: what we can look forward to under Dutton's That is

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Speaker 1: I really appreciate your time, no doubt we'll talk to

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Speaker 1: you again before the election anyway.

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Speaker 2: Thank you very much for being part of how I look.

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Speaker 3: Forward to it. Curdie, thank you. N