1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,360 Speaker 1: We are meeting the candidates. We're meeting the candidates in 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: Wanguri today. It is the first of our series of 3 00:00:06,880 --> 00:00:09,639 Speaker 1: meet the candidates as we head closer to the Northern 4 00:00:09,680 --> 00:00:12,600 Speaker 1: Territory election and give you the opportunity really to find 5 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:15,440 Speaker 1: out more about the people who are putting their hand 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:18,919 Speaker 1: up to run and represent us Territorians when it comes 7 00:00:18,920 --> 00:00:21,599 Speaker 1: to the Northern Territory election. Now, as I've been saying, 8 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:24,920 Speaker 1: I think that it is very important that people do 9 00:00:25,000 --> 00:00:27,880 Speaker 1: have a good understanding of exactly who's decided to put 10 00:00:27,880 --> 00:00:30,360 Speaker 1: their hand up and what they stand for. We just 11 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:34,760 Speaker 1: caught up with the Labor Party's pre selection candidate Shlock 12 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:38,000 Speaker 1: Shama and joining me live on the line right now 13 00:00:38,159 --> 00:00:40,479 Speaker 1: is the COLP candidate Ollie Carlson. 14 00:00:40,520 --> 00:00:44,239 Speaker 2: Good morning, Ollie, Oh, good morning Katie. 15 00:00:44,520 --> 00:00:46,919 Speaker 1: Lovely to have you on the show. Now, Ollie, you've 16 00:00:46,960 --> 00:00:50,839 Speaker 1: got seven minutes to answer a series of questions. Are 17 00:00:50,880 --> 00:00:52,000 Speaker 1: you ready to get started? 18 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 2: Always? Ready? Awesome? 19 00:00:55,000 --> 00:00:57,720 Speaker 1: All right, here we go, Ollie. Why did you decide 20 00:00:57,760 --> 00:00:59,360 Speaker 1: to put your hand up to run. 21 00:01:01,080 --> 00:01:04,839 Speaker 2: For Katie? This is not something that's just occurred overnight. 22 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 2: This has been happening and I've been wanting to do 23 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:11,040 Speaker 2: something for the community for a number of years now, 24 00:01:11,480 --> 00:01:14,840 Speaker 2: because I've lived here for you know, the last nineteen years. 25 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 2: In the electorate, I bought my first house here and 26 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,080 Speaker 2: people are talking to me about law and order, in 27 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:24,360 Speaker 2: the crime and the economy. So I decided to run 28 00:01:24,520 --> 00:01:27,640 Speaker 2: for the country. There was party because we need to 29 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:31,960 Speaker 2: change here in Momburi. It's tired now with the Labor 30 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:35,160 Speaker 2: government and we actually need a new faith, a new 31 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,399 Speaker 2: person who's passionate about the electorate and passionate about the 32 00:01:38,440 --> 00:01:41,040 Speaker 2: community and the safety and the economy. 33 00:01:41,760 --> 00:01:44,119 Speaker 1: And Dollie, why do you think that you're the best 34 00:01:44,160 --> 00:01:48,040 Speaker 1: person for the role based on your previous experience in 35 00:01:48,080 --> 00:01:49,760 Speaker 1: the community or through your work. 36 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, Katie, I've actually worked over twenty six years 37 00:01:55,760 --> 00:01:59,240 Speaker 2: in the finance industry and twenty five of those we're 38 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:01,760 Speaker 2: out here at the come On Banks. So I've helped 39 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 2: many people with financial difficulties and understanding their needs, listening 40 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:11,440 Speaker 2: to them and able to resolve those concerns. So I've 41 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:15,240 Speaker 2: had probably the longest apprenticeship for this role, and I 42 00:02:15,280 --> 00:02:17,720 Speaker 2: believe I am the best candidate because I'm able to 43 00:02:18,320 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 2: resolve those issues for them and same in the community. 44 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:24,079 Speaker 2: We've been here for nineteen years. This was our first 45 00:02:24,080 --> 00:02:26,919 Speaker 2: house and we decided to live here. We've been immersed 46 00:02:26,919 --> 00:02:29,560 Speaker 2: in the community. We're up at the local park every 47 00:02:29,639 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: day talking to our neighbors and the surrounding community members. 48 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:38,080 Speaker 2: And everybody wants someone to stand up and be that 49 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:41,200 Speaker 2: person that's going to actually advocate for them and get 50 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:42,200 Speaker 2: things done. 51 00:02:42,680 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: Ollie, what do you see as being the biggest issues 52 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:46,800 Speaker 1: in the electorate of Vuguri. 53 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:52,919 Speaker 2: Well, the normal issues and the current issues. Obviously the crime. 54 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:57,240 Speaker 2: You know, each night there's obviously something on our Facebook pages. 55 00:02:57,280 --> 00:03:02,240 Speaker 2: Someone's had their castolen or their house broken into. Crime's 56 00:03:02,240 --> 00:03:06,040 Speaker 2: a big issue. This is actually now affecting everyone's lifestyle 57 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:09,359 Speaker 2: and the economy. You know, cost of living has risen, 58 00:03:10,400 --> 00:03:16,440 Speaker 2: health insurances, car insurances are increasing. Their lifestyle people have 59 00:03:16,560 --> 00:03:20,000 Speaker 2: to change their movements. Parents now have to drive their 60 00:03:20,080 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 2: children to school because it's not safe to catch the buses. 61 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,440 Speaker 2: It's not safe to even just stand out in the 62 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: bus stops. So, you know, we need a change in Montberry. 63 00:03:28,120 --> 00:03:30,960 Speaker 2: We need a team that's actually ready to do the work, 64 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,280 Speaker 2: and the COLP is ready to do that. 65 00:03:33,960 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 1: And why do you feel that your best place to 66 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:39,280 Speaker 1: try to get stuck into those issues. 67 00:03:41,640 --> 00:03:45,520 Speaker 2: Well, Katie, I've lived again in this community. Look, my 68 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:49,600 Speaker 2: father arrives here in nineteen thirty seven for opportunities for 69 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:55,800 Speaker 2: his family and we've now had a great lifestyle as children. 70 00:03:56,400 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 2: But the community has changed. We live in fear and 71 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,160 Speaker 2: our choices been taken away. We need someone to stand 72 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: up to this current government and say we're not going 73 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:09,200 Speaker 2: to accept this anymore. We're going to be able to 74 00:04:09,240 --> 00:04:12,280 Speaker 2: resolve people's issues that they've been on the door with 75 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:16,280 Speaker 2: me talking and I'm not talking about a door knock 76 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 2: that's thirty seconds or three minutes. Some people have so 77 00:04:20,080 --> 00:04:23,120 Speaker 2: much to say that the door knocking has been the 78 00:04:23,160 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 2: most validating reasons. Why understanding as well and keep me 79 00:04:27,960 --> 00:04:31,919 Speaker 2: going because I need to ensure that their concerns are 80 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:34,760 Speaker 2: actually listen to and see if people act on them. 81 00:04:35,120 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: Ollie, what are people saying to you when you're knock 82 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:38,120 Speaker 1: on those doors? 83 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:42,160 Speaker 2: Well, look, Katie, one of my first door knocks is 84 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,720 Speaker 2: actually quite alarming. He literally saw my shirt and said, 85 00:04:45,800 --> 00:04:48,560 Speaker 2: if you guys don't get in, he's actually going to 86 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:52,000 Speaker 2: have to close his long term business. He also is 87 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 2: you know, dulln Born and Bred has a business that's 88 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,640 Speaker 2: been going for many many years. But he's got ten 89 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,479 Speaker 2: employees that once he closes that busininess, there's another ten 90 00:05:01,600 --> 00:05:04,960 Speaker 2: people either will have to leave and look for new jobs. Orthoy, 91 00:05:05,040 --> 00:05:07,719 Speaker 2: We'll be looking somewhere else to look for another job. 92 00:05:07,839 --> 00:05:11,200 Speaker 2: So jobs is important. This crime situation at the moment 93 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:13,919 Speaker 2: is actually affecting our life done and it's affecting the 94 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:17,800 Speaker 2: businesses and majority of the wan Uri Electric are you know, 95 00:05:18,600 --> 00:05:22,240 Speaker 2: families that need to put food on the table, keep 96 00:05:22,279 --> 00:05:24,719 Speaker 2: the lights on, and we need for them to be 97 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,919 Speaker 2: able to travel safely throughout the community. 98 00:05:27,360 --> 00:05:29,280 Speaker 1: Ollie, we're at four minutes thirty. You still got a 99 00:05:29,320 --> 00:05:32,200 Speaker 1: little bit to go. Do you support the development of 100 00:05:32,279 --> 00:05:33,479 Speaker 1: Lee Points? 101 00:05:34,680 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: Look, the CLP obviously supports the development because we need 102 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:43,720 Speaker 2: people moving here. We need people moving to this electorate 103 00:05:43,760 --> 00:05:45,600 Speaker 2: as well because it's close to out one of our 104 00:05:45,640 --> 00:05:49,599 Speaker 2: major hospitals. People want to move here, but they know 105 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:52,240 Speaker 2: that it's not safe. If we can get the crime 106 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:57,040 Speaker 2: under control with the CLP plan, they'll move here. We 107 00:05:57,080 --> 00:06:00,400 Speaker 2: need the economy ticking along. I've traveled through Australia and 108 00:06:00,440 --> 00:06:06,720 Speaker 2: everywhere else is booming. The actual Northern Territory numbers are declining, 109 00:06:07,120 --> 00:06:10,120 Speaker 2: kat as you know, so we need to keep people 110 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:13,240 Speaker 2: here so that they can spend their money in this economy, 111 00:06:13,400 --> 00:06:15,719 Speaker 2: so that we can all have a great lifestyle like 112 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: we used to have, Ollie. 113 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:21,000 Speaker 1: When it comes to gas, is that something that you support. 114 00:06:23,480 --> 00:06:27,279 Speaker 2: Well, gas is actually obviously an integral part of this 115 00:06:28,400 --> 00:06:31,159 Speaker 2: part of the economy as well. So what we need 116 00:06:31,200 --> 00:06:36,640 Speaker 2: to have those types of infrastructure and businesses are chicking 117 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:40,080 Speaker 2: along so that the economy is sticking along and everyone 118 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:43,120 Speaker 2: can live and a beautiful life here in Darwin. 119 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:47,520 Speaker 1: Ollie, who are you going to preference at the election? 120 00:06:49,279 --> 00:06:52,320 Speaker 2: Well, that's up to the party, Katie. My job is 121 00:06:52,320 --> 00:06:55,760 Speaker 2: actually just keep talking to people, focusing on their needs 122 00:06:56,600 --> 00:07:00,880 Speaker 2: and making sure that we get the aims that wan 123 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:05,000 Speaker 2: very deserves, so that we've got a representative that actually 124 00:07:05,080 --> 00:07:08,520 Speaker 2: is working for them. He's listening to them and able 125 00:07:08,560 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 2: to get things restored back to where it used to be. 126 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,880 Speaker 1: Ollie, just over forty seconds left. Why should people vote 127 00:07:15,880 --> 00:07:16,240 Speaker 1: for you? 128 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,920 Speaker 2: Well, Katie, why should people vote to be? Because again, 129 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:25,040 Speaker 2: you know, my father came here in nineteen thirty seven, 130 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:29,440 Speaker 2: again for opportunity. He survived the bombing of Darwin. He's 131 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:34,600 Speaker 2: also survived cycling. Tracy. You know, we were I'm from 132 00:07:34,640 --> 00:07:38,400 Speaker 2: a family that is resilient. We're ready to work hard. 133 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:41,800 Speaker 2: And I've been up in the mornings every morning with 134 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:44,560 Speaker 2: the community waving to them because i know they're off 135 00:07:44,600 --> 00:07:48,120 Speaker 2: to work. I'm ready to work, and you know, with 136 00:07:48,240 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 2: my financial planning background, I'm also able to help people 137 00:07:52,280 --> 00:07:56,040 Speaker 2: with all those cost of living issues as well. Well, Ollie, 138 00:07:56,040 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 2: you're just in time. 139 00:07:57,080 --> 00:08:00,360 Speaker 1: There. That is the seven minute mark. Loveliest with you 140 00:08:00,480 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: this morning. Lovely to meet you on 141 00:08:01,840 --> 00:08:05,040 Speaker 2: A excellent Thanks Katie, thank you.