1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,320 Speaker 1: Well, we are kicking off our meet the candidates this 2 00:00:02,400 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: morning with the incumbent for Labor, Mark Monahan. Good morning 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:06,440 Speaker 1: to you. 4 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:08,600 Speaker 2: Mark, morning Caddy. How are you going? 5 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:11,760 Speaker 1: Yeah? Really good. Now we've got seven minutes and a 6 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:13,680 Speaker 1: series of questions. Are you ready? 7 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 2: You go for it? 8 00:00:15,400 --> 00:00:18,040 Speaker 1: Awesome? Let's get started, all right, Mark, Why did you 9 00:00:18,079 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: decide to put your hand up to run again? 10 00:00:21,440 --> 00:00:23,759 Speaker 2: Basically, kadye, because there's more work to be done. When 11 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 2: I first came in in twenty twenty, the interest rates 12 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 2: were about two percent to three percent. No, they're about 13 00:00:30,560 --> 00:00:32,320 Speaker 2: six to eight percent. So the cost of living for 14 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 2: families in my electric has gone up dramatically, the cost 15 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:37,879 Speaker 2: of food prices, all those sort of things. So from 16 00:00:37,960 --> 00:00:40,559 Speaker 2: that point of view, there's new issues that need to 17 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:44,800 Speaker 2: be deal dealt with, some livability issues that are certainly 18 00:00:45,200 --> 00:00:49,560 Speaker 2: the community talk to me about. So it's about moving 19 00:00:49,600 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: on and actually trying to grow the economy and provide 20 00:00:53,080 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 2: a better life for people. At the moment, we currently 21 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: have families feeling the pain of cost a living. So 22 00:01:01,120 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 2: there's a lot of work to be done there. 23 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,600 Speaker 1: And what do you say as the biggest issues in 24 00:01:05,640 --> 00:01:06,320 Speaker 1: the electras? 25 00:01:07,400 --> 00:01:12,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, it's basically when the people I've talked to is 26 00:01:12,280 --> 00:01:18,440 Speaker 2: about say the Sture Park school there, access parking, all 27 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:20,959 Speaker 2: that sort of stuff when I get all the time. 28 00:01:21,400 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 2: So I'm sort of committing there to ensure that we 29 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:27,920 Speaker 2: build a new kiss and go there and going forward 30 00:01:27,920 --> 00:01:31,680 Speaker 2: if we're re elected, the government will provide a million 31 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 2: dollars to do that. Also, the beautification of some of 32 00:01:35,480 --> 00:01:39,280 Speaker 2: those places I've talked a lot about once, As I said, 33 00:01:39,280 --> 00:01:43,920 Speaker 2: we've when I came to the electorate. First up, it 34 00:01:44,080 --> 00:01:48,520 Speaker 2: was issues with Sture Park and with the Venis as 35 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:52,120 Speaker 2: as as you know, we spent a lot of time 36 00:01:52,160 --> 00:01:55,120 Speaker 2: working with Vinnies as a non government entity to to 37 00:01:55,320 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 2: ensure that we go to a far more fit for 38 00:01:58,600 --> 00:02:01,120 Speaker 2: purpose solution for them and that non Insture park where 39 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:04,240 Speaker 2: they currently are. They've got plans to redevelop that site, 40 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:07,760 Speaker 2: and we've got plans and commitments in my electric there 41 00:02:07,760 --> 00:02:10,720 Speaker 2: to ensure that we beautify that whole spot with the 42 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:14,840 Speaker 2: park area, the surrounding shops there once that commences. So 43 00:02:14,840 --> 00:02:16,560 Speaker 2: there's a lot of work to be done there and 44 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:19,519 Speaker 2: we're committing a million dollars to do that. But there's 45 00:02:20,400 --> 00:02:23,639 Speaker 2: also the connector to be around a lot of families 46 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:27,560 Speaker 2: get ad and walk around that area pushing prams, doing 47 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:32,079 Speaker 2: whatever in the afternoon. And I really want to ensure 48 00:02:32,080 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 2: that there's a connection through there from the Chinese Cemetery 49 00:02:35,400 --> 00:02:38,600 Speaker 2: to build an historical factor. So there's a historical walk 50 00:02:38,760 --> 00:02:41,760 Speaker 2: right up to culminating in that park where you can 51 00:02:42,480 --> 00:02:45,679 Speaker 2: to basically learn about the history of the area, whether 52 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,960 Speaker 2: it's to do with the Sydney William huts or whether 53 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:50,640 Speaker 2: it's to do with the police paddock that used to 54 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:53,920 Speaker 2: be there. But it's really connecting a walkway so all 55 00:02:53,960 --> 00:02:56,880 Speaker 2: those people to get out and walk the electric and 56 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:01,239 Speaker 2: that that will also involve new connect pathways safe from 57 00:03:01,240 --> 00:03:04,720 Speaker 2: the don at Gothenburg Crescent there from the bike path 58 00:03:04,880 --> 00:03:09,160 Speaker 2: up to Meg's Crescent. So we've I've already done that 59 00:03:09,800 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: in one aspect where I connected the bike path up 60 00:03:13,919 --> 00:03:17,840 Speaker 2: to Ashley Street to allow the parents to come when 61 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:20,480 Speaker 2: their bikes with their kids and go up to connect 62 00:03:20,520 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 2: them to the school in the morning, rather than taking 63 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 2: the long way up around Woolner Hill or right down 64 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 2: towards Gothenburg and coming that way back. So's there's a 65 00:03:28,800 --> 00:03:32,400 Speaker 2: lot of work still to be done, including coming out 66 00:03:32,440 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 2: of Bayvior there the line up of traffic every morning 67 00:03:34,960 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: because the bus pools able to pick people up. We 68 00:03:37,000 --> 00:03:39,640 Speaker 2: need to ingress that and allow the bus to get 69 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:42,200 Speaker 2: off the road and allow the traffic to come out 70 00:03:42,200 --> 00:03:44,320 Speaker 2: there more smoothly. So we're sort of committing some money 71 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:48,880 Speaker 2: there as well. So it's really about connecting that community 72 00:03:49,080 --> 00:03:53,880 Speaker 2: around a liverability and then addressing some of those cost 73 00:03:53,880 --> 00:03:58,480 Speaker 2: of living issues and those living issues. As you've already 74 00:03:58,480 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 2: seen a farm more broad and bigger policy sort of announcements, 75 00:04:01,920 --> 00:04:06,400 Speaker 2: particularly around the preschool, increasing the preschool numbers to ensure 76 00:04:06,440 --> 00:04:10,200 Speaker 2: people get thirty hours of pre school, which freeze up 77 00:04:10,240 --> 00:04:12,960 Speaker 2: parents if they want, remembering it's non compulsory, they don't 78 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:15,360 Speaker 2: have to do it, but if they want to enable 79 00:04:15,440 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 2: them to take those access to preschools and possibly go 80 00:04:21,560 --> 00:04:24,000 Speaker 2: back to work if they want, increasing their own family budgets. 81 00:04:24,120 --> 00:04:26,479 Speaker 1: So much in terms of the Vinnie's, when is that 82 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 1: going to move? 83 00:04:28,320 --> 00:04:30,240 Speaker 2: So that they've put a big sign on their fence 84 00:04:30,320 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 2: right now if you drive down Australia Street, it says 85 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 2: Vinnis are moving in August, so this month they are moving, 86 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:40,760 Speaker 2: and remembering they're moving to a temporary spot that only 87 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 2: two years and I've already committed that I'll work with 88 00:04:43,480 --> 00:04:45,520 Speaker 2: and the chiefs already committed that she'll work for them 89 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:49,679 Speaker 2: to ensure there's a more permanent fit for purpose place 90 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,400 Speaker 2: in the next two years that they're found and that 91 00:04:52,560 --> 00:04:55,039 Speaker 2: service will continue to deliver the wonderful work it does. 92 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,000 Speaker 1: All right, we've got a couple of minutes to go. 93 00:04:57,279 --> 00:04:59,240 Speaker 1: I want to ask you in terms of we've had 94 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:05,040 Speaker 1: a few people contact about people drinking and sleeping near 95 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 1: the fire station up on top of the hill on 96 00:05:07,480 --> 00:05:12,719 Speaker 1: the on the Stuart Highway there between Wilner and Stuart Park. 97 00:05:12,760 --> 00:05:15,120 Speaker 1: What are you doing too well to make sure that 98 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:16,719 Speaker 1: there's not people sitting there drinking. 99 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,560 Speaker 2: Yeah. Absolutely, and that pops its set up from time 100 00:05:19,600 --> 00:05:22,280 Speaker 2: to time. And that's more because they're attracted then into 101 00:05:22,400 --> 00:05:24,799 Speaker 2: to the services that provided by Vinis in the morning 102 00:05:24,839 --> 00:05:28,760 Speaker 2: they walk down and engage with that to get a feed. 103 00:05:28,880 --> 00:05:31,840 Speaker 2: So so part of that supporting people to ensure that 104 00:05:31,880 --> 00:05:34,760 Speaker 2: they're doing the right thing. But look, part of the 105 00:05:34,800 --> 00:05:38,240 Speaker 2: worker a local member does, Caddie, is all of those 106 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 2: little things. And it's the little things that also go 107 00:05:40,240 --> 00:05:42,679 Speaker 2: and notice, like whether it's adding bus stops, whether it's 108 00:05:42,839 --> 00:05:46,640 Speaker 2: reducing the diner, beach road there we reduce the limits 109 00:05:46,680 --> 00:05:49,320 Speaker 2: for the weight limits to ensure trucks are not going 110 00:05:49,360 --> 00:05:52,160 Speaker 2: down and waking people up on that road. It's the 111 00:05:52,760 --> 00:05:55,880 Speaker 2: removing the graffiti, is the CCTV I had put in 112 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,839 Speaker 2: Australia Street since coming in. It's all of those the 113 00:05:59,839 --> 00:06:02,919 Speaker 2: new you might by path up Wilna Road up to 114 00:06:02,960 --> 00:06:06,719 Speaker 2: where you're talking about, and ensuring the signage there so 115 00:06:06,839 --> 00:06:10,440 Speaker 2: that people riding bikes to work or to drop their 116 00:06:10,520 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 2: kids off for safe. It's all about those little things 117 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 2: as well. To live in the community, because everybody has 118 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:18,520 Speaker 2: a different issue when it comes to their liveability, So 119 00:06:19,320 --> 00:06:21,440 Speaker 2: work at the logo member is to engage with them 120 00:06:21,440 --> 00:06:25,080 Speaker 2: and make sure that we support that support. 121 00:06:25,200 --> 00:06:27,599 Speaker 1: Less than a minute to go, Yep, I've got less 122 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:29,240 Speaker 1: than a minute to go, all right. 123 00:06:29,480 --> 00:06:32,600 Speaker 2: Just what I want to give the money, providing free 124 00:06:32,640 --> 00:06:37,400 Speaker 2: movie nights and ensuring ensuring that even their kids who 125 00:06:37,440 --> 00:06:40,280 Speaker 2: go off to sports kind of get supported through our office. 126 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,520 Speaker 2: So it's lots of things that happen with the local 127 00:06:42,600 --> 00:06:44,520 Speaker 2: member that I'll continue to do and build on. 128 00:06:44,720 --> 00:06:47,320 Speaker 1: All right, Only thirty seconds left, quick one. Do you 129 00:06:47,360 --> 00:06:48,520 Speaker 1: live in the electros? 130 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,839 Speaker 2: Yep? Believe us stones throw away from my office. They're 131 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 2: in the electric officer. So yeah, all right, very very. 132 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 1: Close twenty seconds. Now, why should people vote. 133 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 2: For you because they we we need to get on 134 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,919 Speaker 2: and ensure that the cost of living is reduced. We 135 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:06,320 Speaker 2: need to ensure that we continue the pathway of building 136 00:07:06,320 --> 00:07:10,800 Speaker 2: our economy as the Mining Minister, as well building those 137 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:13,200 Speaker 2: new economies that are coming up. I've got nine new 138 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 2: minds waiting to get financial closure. They're all past and 139 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 2: approved red to be opened. So it's ensuring that we 140 00:07:19,360 --> 00:07:22,320 Speaker 2: continue to build that and with our gas coming through, 141 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:25,840 Speaker 2: that pays for all of our social concerns, which are 142 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:28,840 Speaker 2: our education, which are the billion dollar funding that I've 143 00:07:28,840 --> 00:07:30,240 Speaker 2: signed off in the last few weeks with. 144 00:07:32,040 --> 00:07:36,120 Speaker 1: Mark Monaghan, the incumbent Member for Labor for the Seed 145 00:07:36,160 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 1: of Thonglomb. We have run out of time. Thank you 146 00:07:39,040 --> 00:07:40,720 Speaker 1: very much for having a chat with us as weet 147 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: as part of our Meet the Candidate series. Much appreciated. 148 00:07:44,160 --> 00:07:44,960 Speaker 1: Thank you.