1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,160 Speaker 1: As we know, tropical Cyclone Narrell across the Northern Territory 2 00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: coast just north of Grood Island on Saturday night, before 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:10,200 Speaker 1: being downgraded to a CAT too as communities across the 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:13,119 Speaker 1: top end well brace for heavy rain but also those 5 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:16,480 Speaker 1: really strong winds, the Bureau of Meteorology saying yesterday it 6 00:00:16,520 --> 00:00:18,840 Speaker 1: could be the first weather system in more than twenty 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:22,120 Speaker 1: years forecast to hit three states and territories. But we'll 8 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:24,360 Speaker 1: get a better update on that with the bomb at 9 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:27,760 Speaker 1: about nine point thirty this morning. There it goes without 10 00:00:27,800 --> 00:00:30,520 Speaker 1: saying that the weather was pretty wild right across the 11 00:00:30,520 --> 00:00:34,239 Speaker 1: top end last night. Several locations experiencing power outages. We 12 00:00:34,360 --> 00:00:37,680 Speaker 1: know that, Catherine. Of course, they are bracing for further 13 00:00:37,720 --> 00:00:39,599 Speaker 1: flooding and we'll talk a little bit more about that 14 00:00:39,640 --> 00:00:42,320 Speaker 1: because joining me in the studio right now is the 15 00:00:42,400 --> 00:00:45,760 Speaker 1: Chief Minister of the Northern Territory, Leofanocchiaro. Good morning to. 16 00:00:45,760 --> 00:00:47,479 Speaker 2: You, get morning Katy into your listeners. 17 00:00:47,560 --> 00:00:50,519 Speaker 1: Now, Chief, how did those communities that were impacted by 18 00:00:50,520 --> 00:00:52,199 Speaker 1: the cyclone go on the weekend? 19 00:00:52,760 --> 00:00:54,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, so that is all looking okay. 20 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:58,600 Speaker 3: We've definitely had some big trees down, particularly in Nolanboy 21 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:02,639 Speaker 3: actually because the cyclone came through higher than what we 22 00:01:02,640 --> 00:01:07,840 Speaker 3: were originally expecting, just above Groote Island there, so you know, 23 00:01:07,920 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 3: a few people with power out, a few down trees, 24 00:01:10,400 --> 00:01:13,400 Speaker 3: no major infrastructure at this stage. But we and we 25 00:01:13,480 --> 00:01:17,360 Speaker 3: had prepositioned police out in all the communities early so 26 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:21,679 Speaker 3: that we could have a really quick assessment first thing yesterday. 27 00:01:21,680 --> 00:01:22,800 Speaker 2: So we had fireies out. 28 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 3: At four am in norlan Boy yesterday and police out 29 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,720 Speaker 3: at six am in the other communities. We are sending 30 00:01:28,720 --> 00:01:31,920 Speaker 3: teams of housing and logistics and infrastructure and power and 31 00:01:31,959 --> 00:01:33,760 Speaker 3: water and all of those people you would expect to 32 00:01:33,800 --> 00:01:36,760 Speaker 3: do final checks today. But if everything is okay and 33 00:01:36,840 --> 00:01:40,160 Speaker 3: we can have safe, you know, safer places for people 34 00:01:40,160 --> 00:01:42,639 Speaker 3: to live and not much damage than people certainly from Nomboo, 35 00:01:42,680 --> 00:01:44,959 Speaker 3: I should be able to go home, you know, tomorrow. 36 00:01:45,080 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 2: So we'll just see. Yeah, it's good news. 37 00:01:47,400 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 3: And obviously, you know, you prepare for the worst and 38 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:53,639 Speaker 3: hope for the best, and that's come out all right today. 39 00:01:53,840 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 1: Well absolutely, And I mean when we were looking at 40 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: that cyclone and it was forecast to be a category 41 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 1: five when it hit North Queensland, then track a cross. 42 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,040 Speaker 1: I mean, as a government you've got to do everything 43 00:02:04,080 --> 00:02:06,520 Speaker 1: you can to take all those precautions to keep people safe. 44 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:07,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, you have to. 45 00:02:07,520 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 3: And unfortunately, we had some really great spaces that people 46 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:13,760 Speaker 3: could shelter in community on with the exception of Number wise, 47 00:02:13,800 --> 00:02:17,360 Speaker 3: so we haven't had to, you know, inconvenience too many people, 48 00:02:17,400 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 3: which is great news. 49 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:20,080 Speaker 2: And obviously everyone just always. 50 00:02:19,840 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 3: Wants to get back to business and go on with 51 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:24,880 Speaker 3: their normal lives. So we'll try and have that result 52 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:28,520 Speaker 3: for number why today and to tomorrow. And really our 53 00:02:28,560 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 3: attention is mainly on flood developments now as this extropical 54 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 3: cyclone Nurell buggers off to wa soon you can get 55 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:37,040 Speaker 3: there the better lady. 56 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 2: And everyone's over done. We've all had enough. 57 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:42,920 Speaker 1: We've all had enough. I think of the wet season, 58 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,079 Speaker 1: which is a first for me because I know you 59 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:48,560 Speaker 1: want that rain. But honestly, what we've experienced has been 60 00:02:48,840 --> 00:02:52,240 Speaker 1: has been nothing short of crazy. Really, the weather pretty 61 00:02:52,240 --> 00:02:54,760 Speaker 1: wild around the top end this morning as well. What's 62 00:02:54,840 --> 00:02:57,760 Speaker 1: expected over the next twenty four hours from the government's 63 00:02:57,800 --> 00:02:59,800 Speaker 1: perspective in terms of managing everything. 64 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, so we're still in a heightened alart phase. We're 65 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 3: still responding territory wide, I mean, for example, overnight, so 66 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 3: Adelaide River is still rising if you can believe that. 67 00:03:09,760 --> 00:03:12,520 Speaker 3: We've got the Stuart Highway cut off about seven kilometers 68 00:03:12,560 --> 00:03:15,680 Speaker 3: north of Adelaide River at Stapleton Creek there, so that 69 00:03:15,800 --> 00:03:18,240 Speaker 3: is impassable. If you were planning a lovely trip to 70 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 3: Adelaide River today, please do not. You cannot go through 71 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 3: the Stuart Highway at that point. And as river level subside, 72 00:03:25,480 --> 00:03:28,840 Speaker 3: obviously that will but it's still peaking, so people cannot 73 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,600 Speaker 3: go past Adelaide River today. 74 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:33,440 Speaker 1: Did anyone have to be evacuated in Adelaide River And. 75 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:37,560 Speaker 3: We had full home self evacuate to the Service Station Hotel, 76 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 3: which is great, and that is still in an active 77 00:03:40,280 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: response phase. As I said, the water is still rising. 78 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 3: We know there's two big trees down there. We're not 79 00:03:45,560 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 3: sure what else, but really it will be the flood 80 00:03:48,720 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 3: damage there that is the main issue. So we've just 81 00:03:52,040 --> 00:03:54,760 Speaker 3: got to work with people on what that looks like. 82 00:03:54,840 --> 00:03:58,240 Speaker 3: But we stood up all of the emergency relief payments yesterday, 83 00:03:58,280 --> 00:04:01,880 Speaker 3: so as that water level turns around hopefully today into 84 00:04:01,960 --> 00:04:04,000 Speaker 3: tomorrow week, can make sure we have our survey and 85 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 3: assessment teams out there. But right now we can't get 86 00:04:06,160 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 3: to Adelaide River because of Stapleton Creek. So yeah, plenty happening. 87 00:04:10,640 --> 00:04:13,360 Speaker 3: The Daily is obviously going to take any of this 88 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:16,919 Speaker 3: water as well, So we still have extraordinarily high levels 89 00:04:16,920 --> 00:04:19,560 Speaker 3: at the daily. What I would be expecting a lot 90 00:04:19,560 --> 00:04:21,320 Speaker 3: of rain now and we've certainly had a lot of 91 00:04:21,400 --> 00:04:21,880 Speaker 3: rain and dark. 92 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:25,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, now, talk me through Catherine, as understand they were 93 00:04:25,720 --> 00:04:30,120 Speaker 1: obviously bracing for that rain yesterday. As I understand it, 94 00:04:30,240 --> 00:04:34,400 Speaker 1: river levels are rising occurring along the Catherine River and 95 00:04:34,680 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: people are being urged and told that minor flooding is 96 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: occurring at nit Maluck Center. What's you know, what is 97 00:04:40,680 --> 00:04:43,720 Speaker 1: the situation from your perspective? Are we looking as though 98 00:04:43,760 --> 00:04:47,239 Speaker 1: we are going to end up with the Catherine River bridge, 99 00:04:47,360 --> 00:04:49,720 Speaker 1: you know, like with further flooding in Catherine, So. 100 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:50,560 Speaker 2: We still could. 101 00:04:50,839 --> 00:04:54,280 Speaker 3: I think Catherine's definitely fed better than was expected, and 102 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,200 Speaker 3: Adelaide River has been the one taking the heat. So 103 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:00,280 Speaker 3: Adeaide River got over two hundred miles of rain today, 104 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:04,200 Speaker 3: which is amazing. So and so for Adelaide River to 105 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:07,040 Speaker 3: shoulder that, it's meant Catherine has had a little bit 106 00:05:07,080 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 3: better run than what we anticipated. But still looking very 107 00:05:10,520 --> 00:05:12,440 Speaker 3: closely at that and I'm sure Bomb will have more 108 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 3: to say. I think Catherine River is still just between 109 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 3: thirteen and fourteen meters, so still very high, but not 110 00:05:18,440 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 3: at catastrophic levels yet. There's a lot of preparation has 111 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 3: gone into this. So we poured more, well more than 112 00:05:24,240 --> 00:05:26,880 Speaker 3: ten thousand sandbags into Catherine. People had a lot of 113 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:30,080 Speaker 3: time to you know, prepare their homes and their businesses, 114 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:33,560 Speaker 3: and we even stood up an emergency hospital like a 115 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:36,440 Speaker 3: Field Hospital with the National Critical Care and Trauma Center, 116 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:39,919 Speaker 3: which is amazing. So that's out in the industrial area. 117 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:43,440 Speaker 3: But there's a lot of schools closed, like territory top 118 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:46,480 Speaker 3: end wide today, I've got probably more than a dozen 119 00:05:46,480 --> 00:05:49,400 Speaker 3: schools closed. So all schools in Catherine are closed, and 120 00:05:50,080 --> 00:05:53,160 Speaker 3: we have Catherrine High School set up as a shelter, 121 00:05:54,080 --> 00:05:56,920 Speaker 3: and we'll just continue to respond as is record, which I. 122 00:05:56,839 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 1: Think is what's like what has to happen. Right Like, 123 00:05:59,360 --> 00:06:01,560 Speaker 1: I know that people can be quite critical of governments, 124 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 1: whatever tier of government you're talking about when things like 125 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:06,680 Speaker 1: this happen, and rightly so I do think, you know, 126 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,720 Speaker 1: when it comes to communication, et cetera, we're going to 127 00:06:08,760 --> 00:06:10,919 Speaker 1: need to go back and see whether we can alert 128 00:06:10,960 --> 00:06:13,520 Speaker 1: people sooner in different ways via messaging, as you and 129 00:06:13,600 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 1: I spoke about last week. But I think that the 130 00:06:15,800 --> 00:06:18,560 Speaker 1: governments had to be so nimble in its response here, 131 00:06:18,760 --> 00:06:22,479 Speaker 1: and there's been so many moving parts. Even when you 132 00:06:22,520 --> 00:06:24,560 Speaker 1: look at those moving parts in terms of some of 133 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:28,440 Speaker 1: the evacuees, some of them from Daily River and also 134 00:06:28,480 --> 00:06:30,520 Speaker 1: from Amahalamba due to move to Bachelor. 135 00:06:30,600 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 3: Has that happened, yes, So there has been so many 136 00:06:33,360 --> 00:06:37,040 Speaker 3: moving parts, Katie, I just appreciate everyone's patience and understanding. 137 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:41,040 Speaker 3: You know, it is totally imperfect to be evacuating, moving people, 138 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 3: sheltering people, responding to floods, cyclones. 139 00:06:43,520 --> 00:06:45,120 Speaker 2: It's horrible. 140 00:06:45,240 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 3: So we've got all of the people who had to 141 00:06:47,800 --> 00:06:50,760 Speaker 3: get evacuated from Plumpo who are staying at Marara. They 142 00:06:50,760 --> 00:06:53,919 Speaker 3: are now at Bachelor Outdoor Education Unit. So that has happened. 143 00:06:54,160 --> 00:06:57,160 Speaker 3: Marara is now closed and back to normal for everyone 144 00:06:57,240 --> 00:07:00,840 Speaker 3: to use, which is great news for people playing sports 145 00:07:00,880 --> 00:07:05,360 Speaker 3: and everything else. And then we've got people from Nayu 146 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 3: from Daily River. We'll be heading out to Bachelor Institute 147 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:11,520 Speaker 3: in the next day or two. So that's been a 148 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 3: huge effort stand up and we thank Bachelor for working 149 00:07:13,840 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 3: with us on that. And then, as I said, Numbawa, 150 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,080 Speaker 3: I should be going home many day now, so we 151 00:07:19,200 --> 00:07:22,040 Speaker 3: just really need to wait for today to analyze. And 152 00:07:22,080 --> 00:07:24,320 Speaker 3: then obviously Adelaide River now we have people displaced it 153 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,040 Speaker 3: Adelaide River, so we just have to wait and see 154 00:07:26,080 --> 00:07:28,360 Speaker 3: what happens there and then support those people back into there. 155 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:30,840 Speaker 1: What kind of numbers are you thinking over Adelaide River? 156 00:07:30,920 --> 00:07:32,320 Speaker 1: Is it going to be as high as some of 157 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:33,240 Speaker 1: the other locations. 158 00:07:33,280 --> 00:07:34,040 Speaker 2: Well, I hope not. 159 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:36,640 Speaker 3: At this stage it's only four houses, But it just 160 00:07:36,720 --> 00:07:38,840 Speaker 3: depends what happens with the weather. 161 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 2: And I know that sounds. 162 00:07:40,400 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 3: You know, people want really rock solid information, but until 163 00:07:43,320 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 3: that rain comes out of the sky, you can never 164 00:07:45,160 --> 00:07:47,840 Speaker 3: really be sure. And it's so dependent on where it lands. 165 00:07:47,880 --> 00:07:50,080 Speaker 3: I mean, you just need a lot of rain in 166 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 3: one or two small spots and bang you're on for 167 00:07:53,040 --> 00:07:53,560 Speaker 3: young and old. 168 00:07:53,680 --> 00:07:55,880 Speaker 1: Chief Minister, what are the next steps from the government's 169 00:07:55,880 --> 00:07:59,480 Speaker 1: perspective in terms of the recovery the cleanup. It's going 170 00:07:59,520 --> 00:08:01,520 Speaker 1: to be a law road. But you know, talk me 171 00:08:01,560 --> 00:08:04,360 Speaker 1: through today and then what happens in the days following. 172 00:08:04,760 --> 00:08:07,800 Speaker 3: Yes, so we have simultaneous things happening at once. I 173 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:10,520 Speaker 3: guess the main priority is always the response, but that's 174 00:08:10,600 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: not to diminish all of the other really important work 175 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:16,040 Speaker 3: that's been happening. So we have road crews, for example, 176 00:08:16,280 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 3: out I think every road contractor we could find is 177 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,080 Speaker 3: out fixing potholes at the moment, which are extensive. 178 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:23,280 Speaker 2: I mean not just here in Darwin. 179 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:25,960 Speaker 3: You can imagine what the Stuart Highway must look like 180 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,080 Speaker 3: south of Catherine and then in around that area. 181 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:29,360 Speaker 2: So we've got. 182 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:33,960 Speaker 3: Road crews out, We've got contractors moving rubbish, we've got 183 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:37,560 Speaker 3: people you know, fixing houses help. You know, it's just 184 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:43,200 Speaker 3: extraordinary the logistical exercises that this is not only simultaneously 185 00:08:43,240 --> 00:08:48,280 Speaker 3: then standing up Bachelor for Plumper and Bachelor for NYUS. 186 00:08:48,320 --> 00:08:50,440 Speaker 3: So there's a lot going on and we just have 187 00:08:50,520 --> 00:08:52,640 Speaker 3: to continue that through. We made the one hundred million 188 00:08:52,679 --> 00:08:55,720 Speaker 3: dollar announcement, which is being led by Ken Davies PSM. 189 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:58,959 Speaker 3: That's that Build Back Better fund, you know, that flood 190 00:08:59,000 --> 00:09:02,480 Speaker 3: recovery fund, that resilience piece. So that's above and beyond 191 00:09:02,520 --> 00:09:04,640 Speaker 3: business as usual money and I wanted it on the 192 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:07,960 Speaker 3: table so people could really clearly see our financial commitment 193 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:08,280 Speaker 3: to this. 194 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,480 Speaker 1: It's it's a lot of money, but it's not going 195 00:09:10,559 --> 00:09:12,559 Speaker 1: to be enough, we are going to need help from 196 00:09:12,600 --> 00:09:15,920 Speaker 1: the federal government to recover. What's the process going to 197 00:09:15,960 --> 00:09:19,319 Speaker 1: be in terms of asking, you know, for specific funding 198 00:09:19,480 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: because I know that that's really been the message from 199 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: some of the you know, from some of our federal ministers, etc. 200 00:09:25,600 --> 00:09:28,120 Speaker 1: That you know, we need specific requests from the Northern 201 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:30,320 Speaker 1: Territory government. So is that going to be a process 202 00:09:30,320 --> 00:09:31,680 Speaker 1: now over the next couple of weeks. 203 00:09:31,800 --> 00:09:34,680 Speaker 3: Yeah, so's there is a process, and it's through the 204 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,640 Speaker 3: disaster relief funding so and some of that is just 205 00:09:37,679 --> 00:09:40,560 Speaker 3: going to take a really long time so we can 206 00:09:40,640 --> 00:09:43,240 Speaker 3: then we have to apply for all of this funding 207 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:46,199 Speaker 3: and document everything, and then they decide which bits they'll 208 00:09:46,400 --> 00:09:49,040 Speaker 3: tip in money too and which bits they won't. Which 209 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:51,280 Speaker 3: is why that one hundred million is so important, because 210 00:09:51,280 --> 00:09:53,720 Speaker 3: there's business as usual repairs and maintenance and all of 211 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:55,440 Speaker 3: that work government will have to do. And if we 212 00:09:55,480 --> 00:09:59,080 Speaker 3: get money back from the Feds, fantastic, hooray. But then 213 00:09:59,120 --> 00:10:02,360 Speaker 3: there's also the one hundred million, which is above and beyond. 214 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:05,640 Speaker 3: So we really just need to be focused on the 215 00:10:05,720 --> 00:10:09,599 Speaker 3: key priority areas. And obviously, you know Daily River is 216 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,160 Speaker 3: still underwater to the roof, so what we do there 217 00:10:12,320 --> 00:10:13,360 Speaker 3: remains to be seen. 218 00:10:13,200 --> 00:10:15,480 Speaker 1: All right. Talking about Daily River, I know that some 219 00:10:15,559 --> 00:10:18,840 Speaker 1: of the Daily River residents and businesses have been in contact. 220 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:20,880 Speaker 1: We actually spoke to a couple of businesses last week. 221 00:10:20,920 --> 00:10:23,559 Speaker 1: They're a bit concerned that they're not able to access 222 00:10:23,559 --> 00:10:26,200 Speaker 1: the federal assistance because they're. 223 00:10:26,000 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 2: Not on the map. Do you have any idea of. 224 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:32,000 Speaker 1: What the situation, yeah, or whether it may be that 225 00:10:32,040 --> 00:10:35,000 Speaker 1: there's just some kind of misunderstanding or administrative error. 226 00:10:35,120 --> 00:10:36,640 Speaker 3: I think there could have been, and we had some 227 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 3: of that when Darwen River people were going to get 228 00:10:38,960 --> 00:10:41,240 Speaker 3: their payments as well. So if you're in Williana, you 229 00:10:41,240 --> 00:10:45,240 Speaker 3: are still entitled to everything that has been activated. It's 230 00:10:45,320 --> 00:10:50,000 Speaker 3: unincorporated and local government areas. So I'm not sure what 231 00:10:50,080 --> 00:10:55,120 Speaker 3: the perceived issue is there, but I'm certainly aware of it, 232 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,440 Speaker 3: and communication will be going out to those people so 233 00:10:57,480 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 3: that they can understand what is available to them. 234 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:01,920 Speaker 1: Excellent, all right, we'll stay on to that. Just with 235 00:11:01,960 --> 00:11:05,480 Speaker 1: your police minister had on Pine Creek Police Station, We've 236 00:11:05,480 --> 00:11:07,800 Speaker 1: had people get in contact with us, really concerned that 237 00:11:07,880 --> 00:11:10,320 Speaker 1: live out there that that police station's going to be 238 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:14,160 Speaker 1: closing down. They say, you know, well, they're talking about safety, 239 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,840 Speaker 1: they say, there's been plenty of break ins lately. They 240 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 1: had a town meeting and they were told that police 241 00:11:20,160 --> 00:11:23,240 Speaker 1: don't have enough staff to keep it open. I mean, 242 00:11:23,280 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 1: aside from the safety concerns, what about road safety and 243 00:11:25,880 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: who's going to respond to some of those different incidents 244 00:11:28,160 --> 00:11:28,720 Speaker 1: out that way. 245 00:11:28,920 --> 00:11:30,880 Speaker 3: Yeah, so there is a lot of concern about this 246 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:33,640 Speaker 3: in Pine Creek. And I spoke to one of Pine 247 00:11:33,679 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 3: Creek's probably the longest, wonderful, longest residents. Basically, the Pine 248 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,520 Speaker 3: Creek police station is not closing, and that police station 249 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 3: remains operational, but the housing is not able to house 250 00:11:46,960 --> 00:11:48,679 Speaker 3: police in it anymore. 251 00:11:48,320 --> 00:11:50,040 Speaker 1: So they won't be there permanently. 252 00:11:49,600 --> 00:11:52,480 Speaker 2: So they can't live there. That is the challenge. 253 00:11:52,520 --> 00:11:54,840 Speaker 3: And it has been this situation for twelve months, Katie, 254 00:11:54,840 --> 00:11:56,679 Speaker 3: So this is not new, and I think what that 255 00:11:56,760 --> 00:12:00,800 Speaker 3: highlights to me is our ability to still service community. 256 00:12:00,920 --> 00:12:03,480 Speaker 1: Well, they're saying not so much like they're saying that 257 00:12:03,520 --> 00:12:06,560 Speaker 1: they've had incidents where there's been you know, like young 258 00:12:06,559 --> 00:12:08,640 Speaker 1: people running a muck around the town, et cetera, and 259 00:12:08,640 --> 00:12:11,000 Speaker 1: they haven't been able to get people out there for hours. 260 00:12:11,200 --> 00:12:15,160 Speaker 3: Yeah. Sure, so this continues to be something that you know, 261 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:18,880 Speaker 3: this is a police operational decision. I'm asking for a 262 00:12:18,920 --> 00:12:21,320 Speaker 3: full briefing into that and we will have, you know, 263 00:12:21,360 --> 00:12:24,120 Speaker 3: a suitable solution. But it has been this has been 264 00:12:24,160 --> 00:12:27,319 Speaker 3: what's been happening for a good twelve months. And we 265 00:12:27,360 --> 00:12:31,120 Speaker 3: do have more police, you know, we've recruited another two 266 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:32,000 Speaker 3: hundred last year. 267 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:32,880 Speaker 2: We've got more coming. 268 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 3: So as crime is dropping and our resources are increasing, 269 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:38,320 Speaker 3: our ability to cover the field is a lot better 270 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:41,440 Speaker 3: than what it used to be even just twelve months ago, Katie. 271 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,480 Speaker 2: So it's a bit of a watch and wait on 272 00:12:43,520 --> 00:12:43,960 Speaker 2: this one. 273 00:12:44,600 --> 00:12:46,760 Speaker 3: But we'll be speaking with the Police Commissioner about it. 274 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:48,920 Speaker 3: But just so people know, it has been operating like 275 00:12:49,000 --> 00:12:50,240 Speaker 3: this for a good twelve months. 276 00:12:50,320 --> 00:12:52,600 Speaker 1: Yeah. Again, Also, I think that's sort of where the 277 00:12:52,679 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: concern has stem from, that they feel that over that 278 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:58,199 Speaker 1: twelve month period the response really hasn't been what they 279 00:12:58,240 --> 00:13:00,920 Speaker 1: see as being adequate. But look, we are hopefully going 280 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:02,719 Speaker 1: to be catching up with the Police Commissioner as well 281 00:13:02,720 --> 00:13:05,280 Speaker 1: over the next week or so, so we'll talk to 282 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:08,120 Speaker 1: him about it before I let you go, Fuel, I mean, 283 00:13:08,160 --> 00:13:10,040 Speaker 1: what is the latest. Did you end up meeting with 284 00:13:10,080 --> 00:13:12,520 Speaker 1: the Prime Minister and the state leaders and are we 285 00:13:12,559 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: at any risk here? Of a fuel shortage. I just 286 00:13:14,840 --> 00:13:16,760 Speaker 1: heard in the National News a few minutes ago that 287 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:20,160 Speaker 1: apparently there's I think there was six shipments of fuel 288 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:22,439 Speaker 1: or something that aren't able to arrive into Australia. 289 00:13:23,120 --> 00:13:23,760 Speaker 2: What's the goal? 290 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:26,800 Speaker 3: So for us in the territory, everything at this point 291 00:13:26,920 --> 00:13:27,600 Speaker 3: is still okay. 292 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:28,960 Speaker 2: We have not missed a shipment. 293 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:32,400 Speaker 3: Obviously, prices are through the roof, so when I say 294 00:13:32,400 --> 00:13:34,640 Speaker 3: things are okay, I'm not commenting on the price. 295 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 2: Obviously that's not okay. 296 00:13:36,200 --> 00:13:38,600 Speaker 3: But we have got a narrowing of the terminal gate 297 00:13:38,640 --> 00:13:41,400 Speaker 3: price and the bowser. So at the start we saw 298 00:13:41,440 --> 00:13:44,520 Speaker 3: those jewels widen, which meant people were being charged way 299 00:13:44,559 --> 00:13:47,360 Speaker 3: too much. We acted really quickly with the a trible 300 00:13:47,400 --> 00:13:49,680 Speaker 3: c and wrote to all the retailers saying, hey, pull 301 00:13:49,720 --> 00:13:51,920 Speaker 3: your head in, and that had a big impact. Fuel 302 00:13:51,960 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 3: prices dropped ten cents, but they crept back up. But 303 00:13:55,240 --> 00:13:58,760 Speaker 3: what we did see is that the margin then only 304 00:13:58,760 --> 00:14:01,560 Speaker 3: being about two to three cents, so it's within sort 305 00:14:01,559 --> 00:14:05,160 Speaker 3: of tolerable ranges. But obviously the price is very very 306 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,120 Speaker 3: high because of what's happening globally. 307 00:14:07,200 --> 00:14:08,560 Speaker 2: So we had a. 308 00:14:08,559 --> 00:14:12,280 Speaker 3: National cabinet I think that was Monday last week and 309 00:14:12,360 --> 00:14:14,480 Speaker 3: the Prime Minister and all of the state leaders agreed 310 00:14:14,520 --> 00:14:16,760 Speaker 3: to a fuel supplied task Force, So we have a 311 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:20,200 Speaker 3: territory representative on that task force and I just want 312 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,160 Speaker 3: to reinforce supply is not an issue for Territorians at 313 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:25,000 Speaker 3: this stage. We haven't missed any shipment. 314 00:14:25,120 --> 00:14:27,560 Speaker 1: Dear, why do you reckon? Though? Like across Australia at 315 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:30,120 Speaker 1: the moment, there is outcry about these people are really 316 00:14:30,200 --> 00:14:33,400 Speaker 1: worried that there's a supply issue. So what safeguards have 317 00:14:33,400 --> 00:14:35,440 Speaker 1: we got in the Northern Territory that sort of prevent 318 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 1: us from having a supply issue. 319 00:14:36,920 --> 00:14:40,280 Speaker 3: Well, it's what's been driven into state was panic buying. 320 00:14:40,680 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 3: So because of the panic buying, you know, bowsers were 321 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:45,840 Speaker 3: running out of fuel. We don't have that situation here 322 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:49,600 Speaker 3: because everyone's being really calm and responsible, and please please 323 00:14:49,640 --> 00:14:52,560 Speaker 3: continue to do that, just to highlight. I mean, ad 324 00:14:52,640 --> 00:14:56,120 Speaker 3: Laid has still got the highest increase in fuel prices. 325 00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:57,240 Speaker 2: NTE has still got. 326 00:14:57,160 --> 00:15:00,600 Speaker 3: The lowest spike, So you know, it's not great, but 327 00:15:00,640 --> 00:15:02,720 Speaker 3: we're faring okay compared to the rest of you. 328 00:15:02,760 --> 00:15:05,240 Speaker 1: Guess what the terminal gate price is today for diesel? 329 00:15:05,520 --> 00:15:08,640 Speaker 1: Tell me two dollars ninety four point eight crazy. So 330 00:15:08,880 --> 00:15:11,320 Speaker 1: I mean, like at the bowser at the moment, the 331 00:15:11,360 --> 00:15:14,200 Speaker 1: most expensive two dollars ninety nine point eight. It's going 332 00:15:14,280 --> 00:15:16,520 Speaker 1: to hit three bucks before we know it. I mean, 333 00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:20,040 Speaker 1: the cheapest is two dollars eighty five. You know, can 334 00:15:20,120 --> 00:15:22,120 Speaker 1: you even imagine that that's the cheapest. 335 00:15:22,400 --> 00:15:24,480 Speaker 3: It's just I mean, these are I still remember when 336 00:15:24,480 --> 00:15:26,680 Speaker 3: it was seventy five cents out at TC's fuel. 337 00:15:29,520 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 2: It's a long way. 338 00:15:32,200 --> 00:15:37,840 Speaker 3: That showing our way, And look, I guess we can 339 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:38,440 Speaker 3: all cop it. 340 00:15:38,480 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: You know, we can't. Really, it's bloody expensive and it's 341 00:15:41,240 --> 00:15:44,240 Speaker 1: really hard, but you know we we can sort of understand, 342 00:15:44,240 --> 00:15:46,160 Speaker 1: all right, those fuel prices are going up, so be 343 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:47,840 Speaker 1: a bit, you know, like we're a bit more frugal 344 00:15:47,920 --> 00:15:49,520 Speaker 1: with that, with how we spend money. 345 00:15:49,720 --> 00:15:52,080 Speaker 3: But then, you know, like in the Stuart Highways cut off, 346 00:15:52,080 --> 00:15:53,000 Speaker 3: no one's going to lichfit. 347 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:55,320 Speaker 1: Well, not at the moment. But I tell you, people 348 00:15:55,360 --> 00:15:58,240 Speaker 1: seem really worried about this supply issue, and I think 349 00:15:58,280 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: that it's sort of driving people to make maybe fill 350 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:03,840 Speaker 1: up more than they need to stay cans, et cetera. 351 00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:07,600 Speaker 3: Yeah, definitely interstate here, everyone is being really really good. 352 00:16:07,680 --> 00:16:09,320 Speaker 2: We do not have a supply issue. 353 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:12,640 Speaker 3: Here at the moment, and there's nothing to indicate at 354 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:15,400 Speaker 3: this stage that we will. So everyone just needs to 355 00:16:15,440 --> 00:16:18,600 Speaker 3: continue behaving how they are. They're doing, territories are being amazing, 356 00:16:18,960 --> 00:16:21,120 Speaker 3: and this National task Force is really to make sure 357 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:23,800 Speaker 3: there is a really consistent national response led by the 358 00:16:23,840 --> 00:16:25,520 Speaker 3: Prime Minister, which is good news. 359 00:16:25,520 --> 00:16:26,760 Speaker 2: I fully endorse that model. 360 00:16:26,840 --> 00:16:29,240 Speaker 1: All Right, well, Chief Minister Leah Finocchiaro, we better let 361 00:16:29,280 --> 00:16:31,000 Speaker 1: you go. I know you've got a busy day ahead. 362 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:32,200 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for your time. 363 00:16:32,280 --> 00:16:33,840 Speaker 2: Take everyone, Thank you, thank you.