1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,680 Speaker 1: I believe we've got on the line right now. We 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:05,080 Speaker 1: are going to head across and kick off our meet 3 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:08,399 Speaker 1: the candidates for the seat of Nelson and joining us 4 00:00:08,440 --> 00:00:11,879 Speaker 1: live on the line right now is indeed Jared Malee, 5 00:00:11,960 --> 00:00:14,080 Speaker 1: the incumbent. Good morning to you, Jared. 6 00:00:14,640 --> 00:00:16,200 Speaker 2: Good morning, Katie, Good morning listeners. 7 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:18,400 Speaker 1: All right, mate, you're ready to get started. You've got 8 00:00:18,440 --> 00:00:19,200 Speaker 1: seven minutes. 9 00:00:20,200 --> 00:00:21,920 Speaker 2: Okay, I'm ready to get Let's do it. 10 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,960 Speaker 1: All right, Jared, why did you decide to put your 11 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:25,000 Speaker 1: hand up to run again? 12 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:28,960 Speaker 2: Well, Katie, look, I think the territory is worth fighting for. 13 00:00:29,480 --> 00:00:31,400 Speaker 2: It's certainly not the same place that I grew up 14 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:34,480 Speaker 2: here in the rural area right across the Northern Territory, 15 00:00:34,760 --> 00:00:37,199 Speaker 2: and unfortunately, I think the territory is a lifestyle has 16 00:00:37,280 --> 00:00:40,120 Speaker 2: changed for the worst. It's not the land of opportunity 17 00:00:40,680 --> 00:00:43,560 Speaker 2: where it should be. I'm passionate about helping others in 18 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 2: future generations for Territorians as most people when I was 19 00:00:47,120 --> 00:00:49,320 Speaker 2: born here. I live in the rural area moment really 20 00:00:49,360 --> 00:00:52,600 Speaker 2: my entire life, and I do think that the Labor 21 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:55,560 Speaker 2: government has failed the territory and failed the rule are 22 00:00:55,680 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 2: especially over the last eight years. But crime's out of control. 23 00:00:59,320 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 2: It doesn't matter where you live. Everyone's being infected in 24 00:01:02,520 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 2: the Northern Territory. In fact, even my wife was the 25 00:01:05,360 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 2: victim when she went to buy the lunch for the 26 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,039 Speaker 2: children over at cooling the Central and frontly with some 27 00:01:10,080 --> 00:01:13,920 Speaker 2: book Crazy with the Knights. Everyone deserves to be safe. 28 00:01:14,240 --> 00:01:16,479 Speaker 2: And I just think that the Labor government have failed 29 00:01:16,520 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 2: the territories right across the board. Enough, enough economy is 30 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,560 Speaker 2: going backwards. Who've had the last or the worst economy 31 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,360 Speaker 2: in five years? And just the economy itself speaks for itself. 32 00:01:28,360 --> 00:01:31,360 Speaker 2: Where eleven billion dollars worth of debt, it's been increasing 33 00:01:31,440 --> 00:01:34,480 Speaker 2: year after year. And look, I think the Labor government 34 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 2: had forgotten the rural area. And I've been out with 35 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: Andrew McKay and Pru Servatrees right across the royal areas. 36 00:01:40,440 --> 00:01:42,400 Speaker 2: People have been telling us that it's time for change 37 00:01:42,400 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 2: the government and that the COLP is the way to go. 38 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: And I just really believe that the Labor government have 39 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:52,160 Speaker 2: ignored the rural area. Crime has gone out of control, 40 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:55,520 Speaker 2: and I think it's time to change. And really they 41 00:01:55,560 --> 00:01:58,200 Speaker 2: can't afford another four years of a labor They've been 42 00:01:58,200 --> 00:02:00,880 Speaker 2: in power for some nineteen other last twenty three years 43 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:03,360 Speaker 2: and it's time for change. In Voting for the CLP 44 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 2: is really the only way to go. But we're part 45 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 2: of a strong team led by Leofanocairo. She's going to 46 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,680 Speaker 2: do a great job as the next Chief Minister and 47 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,920 Speaker 2: I think it's time for a change. Really, the CLP 48 00:02:17,040 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: has got a strong team. It's got a really diverse 49 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: group of people. We've got real life experience, we've got 50 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 2: government experience, and we can lead the Northern territories and 51 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:26,600 Speaker 2: move forward. 52 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:30,120 Speaker 1: Jared, what would you say are your biggest achievements in 53 00:02:30,160 --> 00:02:32,160 Speaker 1: the electorate since becoming the local member? 54 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:36,240 Speaker 2: Well looks ultimately, I think probably one of the biggest 55 00:02:36,240 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: ones I did as I rode forty two k's to 56 00:02:37,960 --> 00:02:40,480 Speaker 2: write five hundred dollars for the house rings Scout. That 57 00:02:40,600 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 2: was a big ride and my poor little leggies. But 58 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:46,400 Speaker 2: in a serious note, I've helped lots of people across 59 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: the Royal Area, and it's rural residents, some older ones 60 00:02:49,040 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 2: helping out dealing with government organizations and filling out forms. 61 00:02:53,000 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 2: I've helped people with potholes on their roads. I've helped 62 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,480 Speaker 2: people deal with wondering stock. I've advocated for residence to 63 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:02,200 Speaker 2: clean up the bike paths do you or our boat 64 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,440 Speaker 2: ramps And I've worked with companies such as Celsa to 65 00:03:05,480 --> 00:03:08,800 Speaker 2: try and get better coverage across the Northern Territory and 66 00:03:08,840 --> 00:03:10,600 Speaker 2: look the seal piece committed to sixteen in the Northern 67 00:03:10,680 --> 00:03:12,799 Speaker 2: territories where like enough to get into power. We're going 68 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:16,280 Speaker 2: to put some lights in all build oval so the 69 00:03:16,320 --> 00:03:19,120 Speaker 2: AFL team can train under lights and play under lights 70 00:03:19,120 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 2: over there. We're going to help the help you do 71 00:03:21,240 --> 00:03:24,280 Speaker 2: golf clubs fix there on playground. They've been fundraising for 72 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:26,960 Speaker 2: multiple years to try and get their up their playground 73 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 2: up and running and we want to help them do that. 74 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:31,400 Speaker 2: I can continue to work for an advocate for a 75 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 2: rural residents right across the Northern Churchy no matter what 76 00:03:33,919 --> 00:03:36,720 Speaker 2: happens on Saturday. But I just think helping the people 77 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:39,040 Speaker 2: in the rural area, just those little things that make 78 00:03:39,080 --> 00:03:40,880 Speaker 2: a big difference to people who don't know where to 79 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 2: go to, don't know who to turn. My door's always open. 80 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 2: I've been on the side of the road on many 81 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: many occasions and people come in just for a chat 82 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:50,760 Speaker 2: about little issues of just having a talk with them 83 00:03:50,800 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 2: help them normally. So it's all about helping the rural area. 84 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,240 Speaker 1: Jared, what do you see as being the biggest issues 85 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:00,800 Speaker 1: in the electros Cuddie. 86 00:04:00,840 --> 00:04:03,200 Speaker 2: I think the biggest issues is our rural lifestyle and 87 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 2: planning issues right across the territory. The Labor government seems 88 00:04:06,760 --> 00:04:10,240 Speaker 2: to ignore the rural area. We had a lack of infrastructure, 89 00:04:10,520 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 2: Our safety is a big issue out here, and all 90 00:04:12,680 --> 00:04:16,200 Speaker 2: those things are impacting on our rural lifestyle. You know, 91 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:17,880 Speaker 2: people want to be able to go to the boat 92 00:04:17,920 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 2: ramps and leave their car and not get broken into. 93 00:04:20,760 --> 00:04:22,400 Speaker 2: People aren't able to go to the local shops that 94 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 2: are having knives held at them or the cars getting stolen. 95 00:04:26,040 --> 00:04:28,240 Speaker 2: So we really need to make sure that our rural 96 00:04:28,240 --> 00:04:32,200 Speaker 2: lifestyle remains rural because people move out here to have 97 00:04:32,279 --> 00:04:34,080 Speaker 2: that rural lifestyle and it just seems to be getting 98 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,799 Speaker 2: eroded by the Labor government. So the biggest issue would 99 00:04:36,800 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 2: just be rural lifestyle. And also water is a big 100 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:43,279 Speaker 2: issue out here. Most people in the rural area rely 101 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:45,880 Speaker 2: on bores, so we need to make sure that the 102 00:04:45,880 --> 00:04:47,800 Speaker 2: water tables have kept up to scratch. Because of it. 103 00:04:47,839 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: Adding water, you can't do anything. So they're the main 104 00:04:51,440 --> 00:04:53,080 Speaker 2: issues that I see, and of course it's a lack 105 00:04:53,080 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 2: of infrastructure. Our roads are bad, you know, the highways 106 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:59,040 Speaker 2: get cut. So we need to little things add up 107 00:04:59,040 --> 00:05:02,040 Speaker 2: to big things, and that what the Northern Territory government 108 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:03,279 Speaker 2: has forgotten in the rural. 109 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:06,560 Speaker 1: Area, Jared, where you've got about two minutes thirty left 110 00:05:06,960 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 1: based on those issues, why do you think you're the 111 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: best person for the role and fixing those issues? 112 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,240 Speaker 2: Well, looks Katie. Like many territories, I have a trade. 113 00:05:17,520 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 2: I'm a qualified mechanic. I went back to still school 114 00:05:21,000 --> 00:05:22,960 Speaker 2: and later in life and got a certificate three in 115 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:26,280 Speaker 2: business and then got a law degree as well, and 116 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:28,640 Speaker 2: I operated a small business with my brother out here 117 00:05:28,839 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 2: doing law and helping many rule residence. And I just 118 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:36,000 Speaker 2: think that my experience off with my trade. My professional 119 00:05:36,040 --> 00:05:40,200 Speaker 2: background had also been a long term charity resident I live. 120 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: I live in basically the same house so I grew 121 00:05:42,720 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 2: up and we moved out here cyclone Tracy and my 122 00:05:44,760 --> 00:05:47,159 Speaker 2: family moved next door. My mum still lives in the 123 00:05:47,200 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 2: house that we spent Cyclone Tracy. So I just think, 124 00:05:50,200 --> 00:05:53,400 Speaker 2: with my passion for the rural area, my background as 125 00:05:53,440 --> 00:05:57,400 Speaker 2: a trade and also as a lawyer can help right 126 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,839 Speaker 2: across the territory. Just bring something to the care which 127 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:04,919 Speaker 2: is passion, which is I know you're really hard to teach, 128 00:06:05,560 --> 00:06:07,599 Speaker 2: hard to learn, but when you've been in the area 129 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,400 Speaker 2: for a long time, you get to know where the 130 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:12,080 Speaker 2: roads are bad, you need to get to know where 131 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:14,599 Speaker 2: things flood, and you get to know what problems are happening. 132 00:06:14,640 --> 00:06:16,240 Speaker 2: You get to know that lots of people and I've 133 00:06:16,240 --> 00:06:18,120 Speaker 2: been here a long time and people know that they 134 00:06:18,160 --> 00:06:20,000 Speaker 2: can come and have a chat to me, whether it's 135 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 2: on the spy the side of the road, or is 136 00:06:22,760 --> 00:06:24,800 Speaker 2: that a sporting event that I go to or just 137 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:27,479 Speaker 2: a function in the community. That's why I think I'm 138 00:06:27,480 --> 00:06:28,520 Speaker 2: the best person for the job. 139 00:06:28,760 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: Jared just under a minute to Goo. Why should people 140 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:32,360 Speaker 1: vote for you? 141 00:06:33,880 --> 00:06:36,880 Speaker 2: Well, look, I'm a passionate rural person and I really 142 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:40,279 Speaker 2: care about the rural area, and I care about people's 143 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:43,200 Speaker 2: rights and make sure they have access to water and 144 00:06:43,279 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: we have and maintain our rural lifes are I've lived 145 00:06:46,440 --> 00:06:48,480 Speaker 2: here a long time and I just really think that 146 00:06:48,560 --> 00:06:52,240 Speaker 2: the government has forgotten the rural area. And importantly, I'm 147 00:06:52,279 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 2: part of a CLP team. We are a strong team. 148 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:58,040 Speaker 2: We've got a strong leader and together as a team 149 00:06:58,160 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 2: at the seat of govern where we can actually make 150 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:04,040 Speaker 2: decisions that will affect the rural area that is important. 151 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:07,960 Speaker 2: Without that access to that government table, we are just 152 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,080 Speaker 2: sitting in the back, crying and winging. I want to 153 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:13,160 Speaker 2: make a difference and I think being part of the 154 00:07:13,240 --> 00:07:17,400 Speaker 2: team is a really, really big advantage. Our team is strong, 155 00:07:17,520 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 2: We've got people from all walks of life and it 156 00:07:20,360 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 2: will make a massive difference to the Northern territories. The 157 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 2: Seal Pod on Sunday. 158 00:07:24,440 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 1: Well, Jared, you're just on time, seven minutes and two seconds. 159 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:30,400 Speaker 1: Thank you very much for your time this morning, and 160 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 1: we'll catch up with you again soon. 161 00:07:32,840 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 2: Thank you, thank you.