1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:01,560 Speaker 1: I'm very pleased to say that. 2 00:00:01,639 --> 00:00:05,400 Speaker 2: The incumbent COLP member Leah Finocchiaro joins me on the line. 3 00:00:05,440 --> 00:00:08,240 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Leah. 4 00:00:07,400 --> 00:00:09,200 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie and to your listeners. 5 00:00:09,400 --> 00:00:12,639 Speaker 2: Now, Leah, we've got seven minutes to get through a 6 00:00:12,880 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 2: series of questions. 7 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,760 Speaker 1: It is all about Spillit. Are you ready to get started? 8 00:00:18,840 --> 00:00:21,799 Speaker 1: I'm ready, all right, Leah. Why did you decide to 9 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:23,120 Speaker 1: put your hand up to run again? 10 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 3: Representing my community out in Palmerstan is such an honor 11 00:00:28,880 --> 00:00:31,120 Speaker 3: and a privilege. There's not a day that goes by 12 00:00:31,200 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 3: that I don't wake up and feel proud to be 13 00:00:33,760 --> 00:00:36,879 Speaker 3: able to be out every day on the ground, listening 14 00:00:36,920 --> 00:00:40,159 Speaker 3: to the issues that matter most to Territorians and then 15 00:00:40,280 --> 00:00:44,440 Speaker 3: taking that fight into the Parliament, using that information and 16 00:00:44,479 --> 00:00:47,920 Speaker 3: that the wishes of our community to develop policy and 17 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:51,519 Speaker 3: drive the territory forward. So it's an honor and a privilege. 18 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:53,920 Speaker 3: And I know I've got a lot more service to give, 19 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,920 Speaker 3: not only in my community in Spillit, but the Northern Territory. 20 00:00:57,920 --> 00:00:59,800 Speaker 3: And I'm here to put my hand up just con 21 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:01,280 Speaker 3: he knew to serve the people. 22 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:05,360 Speaker 2: Leah, what would you say your major achievements are in 23 00:01:05,400 --> 00:01:06,919 Speaker 2: the electorate as the local member. 24 00:01:08,520 --> 00:01:08,920 Speaker 1: One of my. 25 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 3: Proudest achievements would have to be the delivery of the 26 00:01:11,800 --> 00:01:15,120 Speaker 3: Khali Primary School. That was something I had to fight 27 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:18,080 Speaker 3: tooth and nail on for a number of years where 28 00:01:18,160 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 3: labor didn't believe that the coalie had grown enough to 29 00:01:21,000 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 3: support that school. But of course virtually from the minute 30 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:27,760 Speaker 3: it opened it was full and now we're seeing demountable 31 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:30,720 Speaker 3: classrooms having to be put in there. It's pushing i 32 00:01:30,760 --> 00:01:34,360 Speaker 3: think about six hundred kids and it provides an important 33 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:38,319 Speaker 3: asset to our community and opportunity for kids and families 34 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,039 Speaker 3: to be walking and getting to their local school. So 35 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 3: I'm very proud of that. But equally, I'm just very 36 00:01:44,760 --> 00:01:46,720 Speaker 3: proud of the way in which I've been able to 37 00:01:46,880 --> 00:01:51,040 Speaker 3: build and maintain connections right across the electorate, from the 38 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:55,960 Speaker 3: schools to our fantastic seniors groups and everyone in between 39 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 3: sporting clubs. It's to be a member of Parliament, You've 40 00:01:59,200 --> 00:02:01,720 Speaker 3: got to be willing to be out on the ground 41 00:02:01,760 --> 00:02:04,800 Speaker 3: with people wherever they are listening to them, and I'm 42 00:02:05,040 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 3: very proud to have that grassroots track record over the 43 00:02:08,480 --> 00:02:09,640 Speaker 3: last twelve years. 44 00:02:10,040 --> 00:02:12,840 Speaker 2: Leah, what do you see as the biggest issues in 45 00:02:12,880 --> 00:02:13,440 Speaker 2: the electorate. 46 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:15,520 Speaker 1: I mean, what are people telling you on the doors. 47 00:02:16,760 --> 00:02:19,040 Speaker 3: It will be no surprise to your listeners, Katie that 48 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 3: crime remains a major issue across my electorate. I have 49 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:26,000 Speaker 3: a lot of young families, it's so cost of living 50 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:30,760 Speaker 3: is also a really pressing issue, housing affordability, which is 51 00:02:30,960 --> 00:02:34,080 Speaker 3: why the CLP has a very strong plan around home 52 00:02:34,160 --> 00:02:37,080 Speaker 3: builder schemes so that we can get more young people 53 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:42,280 Speaker 3: and every territory and into home ownership. And that's why 54 00:02:42,320 --> 00:02:45,760 Speaker 3: we need to support Freeman ninjakockle be vaccines for our 55 00:02:45,840 --> 00:02:50,040 Speaker 3: babies from this awful and deadly disease, free swimming lessons 56 00:02:50,080 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 3: for kids to go to school and learn that important 57 00:02:52,760 --> 00:02:56,200 Speaker 3: water safety, you know, making it cheaper and easier to 58 00:02:56,240 --> 00:03:00,040 Speaker 3: access the motor vehicle Registry by freezing regiro prices. So 59 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:03,160 Speaker 3: there's lots and lots of work the CLP have done 60 00:03:03,240 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 3: to recognize the cost of living pressures on families and 61 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:09,800 Speaker 3: of course crime Katie, it speaks for itself. We have 62 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 3: a very strong plan for Week one of Parliament to 63 00:03:12,720 --> 00:03:15,000 Speaker 3: deal with the root causes of crime and give our 64 00:03:15,040 --> 00:03:16,239 Speaker 3: police better powers. 65 00:03:16,680 --> 00:03:16,960 Speaker 1: Leah. 66 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:20,200 Speaker 2: Based on the issues that you have just discussed, how 67 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,000 Speaker 2: do you plan to fix those issues I mean specifically 68 00:03:23,120 --> 00:03:25,200 Speaker 2: when you talk about the biggest issue of crime. 69 00:03:26,760 --> 00:03:30,040 Speaker 3: So our plan for crime is around giving police better 70 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 3: powers than in week one of Parliament. So before the 71 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:36,000 Speaker 3: year is out, we will have strengthen the laws around 72 00:03:36,080 --> 00:03:39,520 Speaker 3: police's ability to deal with public drinking and problem drunks, 73 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:43,720 Speaker 3: around youth offending about wanting laws and a range of 74 00:03:43,760 --> 00:03:46,720 Speaker 3: other measures to give them the power to make our 75 00:03:46,720 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 3: community safe. We need to be dealing with the root 76 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:52,720 Speaker 3: causes of crime and getting kids back to school. It's 77 00:03:52,760 --> 00:03:56,280 Speaker 3: a huge part of our focus of holding parents accountable 78 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,520 Speaker 3: for their young person and making sure that we intervene 79 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 3: early in their lives to keep them on the right 80 00:04:01,720 --> 00:04:04,520 Speaker 3: track and not let them fall into a life of 81 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:06,800 Speaker 3: crime in the first place. We want to stop crime 82 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 3: before it happens, Katie, and our lifestyle is very important. 83 00:04:10,880 --> 00:04:13,560 Speaker 3: We have to address cost of living through those range 84 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:16,839 Speaker 3: of measures I mentioned earlier. The solar feed in tariff 85 00:04:16,880 --> 00:04:20,400 Speaker 3: is another one that's really taken people by surprise, where 86 00:04:20,440 --> 00:04:23,640 Speaker 3: labor cut the feed in tariff from out from underneath them. 87 00:04:23,920 --> 00:04:27,239 Speaker 3: We've been really clear about doubling the feed in tariff 88 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:29,839 Speaker 3: in peak times and doubling the battery bonus, but we 89 00:04:29,920 --> 00:04:32,839 Speaker 3: can get people off the grid, saying goodbye to power 90 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:36,159 Speaker 3: bills and using their own renewable energy during the day. 91 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 3: So our plan is for the territory. Our plan is 92 00:04:39,120 --> 00:04:41,600 Speaker 3: to rebuild it for a better future for all of us. 93 00:04:41,600 --> 00:04:44,920 Speaker 3: And I'm proud to be part of an experienced, dedicated 94 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:48,080 Speaker 3: team who can deliver a better territory for everyone. 95 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,159 Speaker 2: Leah, why do you think you are the best person 96 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:54,240 Speaker 2: for the role as the local member for Spillers. 97 00:04:55,080 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 3: Well, I'm a part of my community, Katie. The people 98 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,480 Speaker 3: of Spillit are very very familiar to me because I'm 99 00:05:00,520 --> 00:05:04,560 Speaker 3: out on the ground every day with them, and we've 100 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:08,800 Speaker 3: got unfinished business. It's really important that people see how 101 00:05:08,880 --> 00:05:11,320 Speaker 3: much we've achieved, but then how much is left to 102 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:14,039 Speaker 3: go for the territory. There are challenging times ahead and 103 00:05:14,080 --> 00:05:17,440 Speaker 3: with that you need an experienced team of people to 104 00:05:17,480 --> 00:05:20,919 Speaker 3: be able to deliver on the aspirations and the values 105 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:24,520 Speaker 3: of our community. And so I'm very focused on making 106 00:05:24,560 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 3: sure that we're able to live safely and peacefully enjoy 107 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 3: raising our kids here. You know that we need a 108 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:35,640 Speaker 3: strong economy so that we can all have good jobs 109 00:05:35,680 --> 00:05:38,960 Speaker 3: and our kids can have a bright future. And stay here. 110 00:05:39,080 --> 00:05:42,760 Speaker 3: So I'm very focused about the future of the Northern Territory. 111 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:45,960 Speaker 3: That's why I'm part of a team that will reduce crime, 112 00:05:46,240 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 3: rebuild our economy and restore our lifestyle. 113 00:05:49,640 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: Lea last question, why should people vote for you? 114 00:05:55,600 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 3: I've been a member of Parliament for twelve years and 115 00:05:58,240 --> 00:06:02,000 Speaker 3: I'm incredibly proud of this. I've given to my community 116 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,120 Speaker 3: and I know that there is more to be done 117 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 3: to rebuild the territory. I'm proud to be a Country 118 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,720 Speaker 3: Liberal Party member and the leader of a team of 119 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 3: people with the real world and government experience to turn 120 00:06:13,279 --> 00:06:16,880 Speaker 3: the territory around for the better. I know that what 121 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,360 Speaker 3: needs to be done to reduce crime, and we have 122 00:06:19,560 --> 00:06:22,960 Speaker 3: the plan to deliver that. We need to be rebuilding 123 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 3: our economy so that territories once again that place of opportunity. 124 00:06:27,680 --> 00:06:30,720 Speaker 3: You come for opportunity, you stay for our life style, 125 00:06:30,800 --> 00:06:33,760 Speaker 3: and that isn't the case anymore, but it can be again. 126 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:36,839 Speaker 3: The territory of today does not have to be the 127 00:06:36,960 --> 00:06:39,960 Speaker 3: territory of tomorrow. Katie and my team and I are 128 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:44,239 Speaker 3: working incredibly hard to make sure territorians understand the choice 129 00:06:44,240 --> 00:06:47,200 Speaker 3: ahead of them. Early voting is happening right now and 130 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,920 Speaker 3: when you go to place your vote this election, please 131 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:52,640 Speaker 3: ask yourself is life better now than it was four 132 00:06:52,720 --> 00:06:56,000 Speaker 3: years ago? And can you and your family really afford 133 00:06:56,080 --> 00:06:57,560 Speaker 3: another four years of labor? 134 00:06:58,480 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: Leah, twenty seconds left. Thing else you want to say. 135 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:05,920 Speaker 3: I want to really reinforce to people how important their 136 00:07:06,000 --> 00:07:08,680 Speaker 3: choice at this election is. Labor have been in power 137 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 3: nineteen of the last twenty three years and things are 138 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,840 Speaker 3: getting worse, not better. We've got the worst performing economy 139 00:07:15,960 --> 00:07:18,480 Speaker 3: in the nation. Crime is through the roof, we have 140 00:07:18,560 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 3: the highest rate of police leaving the force in the country, 141 00:07:22,760 --> 00:07:25,240 Speaker 3: and our lifestyle we can barely go to the shop 142 00:07:25,440 --> 00:07:28,000 Speaker 3: and be safe. This is not the territory I know 143 00:07:28,120 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 3: and love, and it's not the territory it has to 144 00:07:30,320 --> 00:07:33,120 Speaker 3: be going forward. We're fighting for change and we need 145 00:07:33,160 --> 00:07:35,679 Speaker 3: everyone to support that both voting SCLP. 146 00:07:36,040 --> 00:07:39,600 Speaker 2: Leah, you have run out of time about ten seconds oversault. 147 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,559 Speaker 2: Make sure we give Caleb the same amount of time. 148 00:07:41,840 --> 00:07:45,320 Speaker 2: Leah and Kiro are the current sitting member for Spillet 149 00:07:45,440 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 2: for the CLP. Thanks so much for your time this morning. 150 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,880 Speaker 3: Thank you. Take everyone and get out there and vote. 151 00:07:51,040 --> 00:07:51,920 Speaker 1: Thank you.