1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,440 Speaker 1: And joining us on the line now is our next candidate, 2 00:00:03,760 --> 00:00:06,239 Speaker 1: Gary Hazlitt. Good morning to you, Gary. 3 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. 4 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:09,080 Speaker 1: How are you very well? 5 00:00:09,119 --> 00:00:09,319 Speaker 2: Now? 6 00:00:09,360 --> 00:00:13,760 Speaker 1: Gary, you've got five minutes to answer the questions which Max, 7 00:00:13,800 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 1: my producer, has provided to you, and alarm will go 8 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:19,680 Speaker 1: off once we get to that five minute mark. Are 9 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: you ready? 10 00:00:21,239 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 2: I'm ready? 11 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,040 Speaker 1: All right? Gary? Now what job were you in before 12 00:00:25,079 --> 00:00:27,000 Speaker 1: putting your hand up for this election? 13 00:00:28,720 --> 00:00:31,800 Speaker 2: So I teach filmmaking other subjects at Parmers and High 14 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,480 Speaker 2: School and I'm also beyond the council as an Ornerment 15 00:00:35,600 --> 00:00:36,640 Speaker 2: has put that host wealth. 16 00:00:37,520 --> 00:00:39,240 Speaker 1: Now, how long have you lived in Darwin. 17 00:00:41,080 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 2: I moved to Darwin from Athelade in nineteen sixty six, 18 00:00:44,440 --> 00:00:46,920 Speaker 2: so I've been here over fifty five years. 19 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:49,600 Speaker 1: And Gary, why did you put your hand up to 20 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,000 Speaker 1: run for the mayor's job. 21 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:55,720 Speaker 2: I have the education, experience, integrity to be the best 22 00:00:55,880 --> 00:00:59,480 Speaker 2: or man for Darwin at the moment. I originally became 23 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,320 Speaker 2: interested in council back in the nineties when I worked 24 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:05,280 Speaker 2: at the ABC and the council is going to bring 25 00:01:05,319 --> 00:01:07,959 Speaker 2: in parking minutes. Well, I lost that battle, but it 26 00:01:08,040 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 2: got me started on this path. Yeah, that's where it 27 00:01:14,160 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 2: all started. 28 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:18,920 Speaker 1: Now, what do you see as being the big issues 29 00:01:19,040 --> 00:01:19,720 Speaker 1: in Darwin? 30 00:01:21,319 --> 00:01:24,520 Speaker 2: The biggest is is the CHRISTI of the public, mistrusted council. 31 00:01:24,800 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 2: We need a more inclusive, more transparent and accounting process 32 00:01:29,120 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 2: of decision making. The way to do this is a 33 00:01:31,720 --> 00:01:35,720 Speaker 2: committee system. The committee system meetings are open to the 34 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:39,680 Speaker 2: public and the minutes are published. Once you have good 35 00:01:39,760 --> 00:01:44,600 Speaker 2: governance and accountability of administrations, can tackle the other issues 36 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 2: like budget in sensitivity to provide the best services, in 37 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:53,360 Speaker 2: access from that ridiculous brave heights, helping make go and 38 00:01:53,400 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: clean Green safe. 39 00:01:56,600 --> 00:01:59,800 Speaker 1: Now taking those issues into account, why do you feel 40 00:01:59,800 --> 00:02:02,680 Speaker 1: that your best place to work with the community to 41 00:02:02,720 --> 00:02:03,320 Speaker 1: fix them. 42 00:02:04,520 --> 00:02:07,640 Speaker 2: It's really simple. I'm the best place because I know 43 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,520 Speaker 2: how to work in a team as part of a team. 44 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 2: I'm not a superstar. 45 00:02:14,080 --> 00:02:16,519 Speaker 1: Now, why should people vote for you? 46 00:02:18,120 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 2: People should vote for me because they can trust me. 47 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,920 Speaker 2: It's the simple as that. That is my main point 48 00:02:22,919 --> 00:02:23,480 Speaker 2: of difference. 49 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: Now, Gary, you've still got a bit of time left. 50 00:02:27,320 --> 00:02:29,359 Speaker 1: Is there anything else that you would like to add? 51 00:02:30,680 --> 00:02:32,480 Speaker 2: Oh, look, I'd like to give a shout out to 52 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 2: some of the other candidates in the other awards. I'm 53 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:39,600 Speaker 2: working closely with some new people, particularly Adam Toyne in 54 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 2: Lynes Ward and Jeff Ferreller and Chan Ward and Raji 55 00:02:43,960 --> 00:02:46,840 Speaker 2: Tiel in Richardson Woard. We need to see some new 56 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:50,359 Speaker 2: faces on council and these people I've identified as being 57 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:53,679 Speaker 2: those people that should be supported, and I'm supporting them 58 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:54,920 Speaker 2: and they're supporting me. 59 00:02:56,000 --> 00:02:58,400 Speaker 1: And Gary, I guess taking that into account of have 60 00:02:58,480 --> 00:03:01,040 Speaker 1: you got any preference deals or or is there an 61 00:03:01,080 --> 00:03:02,560 Speaker 1: ability to do anything like that? 62 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,560 Speaker 2: There's not really easy. Well no, well I've handed out, 63 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 2: I'm handing out. I had a boat card in each 64 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: of the wards and in those other wards where I'm 65 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:14,799 Speaker 2: not an ornerman, that I will put on there what 66 00:03:15,000 --> 00:03:17,560 Speaker 2: my preference does all the other orderments to let people 67 00:03:17,639 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 2: know how I rate the other candidates. 68 00:03:22,520 --> 00:03:25,920 Speaker 1: Well, Gary, I really appreciate your time this morning. Is 69 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:27,919 Speaker 1: there anything else you'd like to quickly add? 70 00:03:30,760 --> 00:03:33,119 Speaker 2: No, I think going to be very interesting to see 71 00:03:33,160 --> 00:03:38,480 Speaker 2: the outcome. And I would say to stop the scepticon 72 00:03:40,640 --> 00:03:43,600 Speaker 2: all right, well a transformer. I feel it's a bit 73 00:03:43,600 --> 00:03:44,520 Speaker 2: of a transformer now. 74 00:03:46,320 --> 00:03:50,400 Speaker 1: Well, Gary Haslett, I really appreciate your time this morning. 75 00:03:50,440 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: Mate, all the best, Thanks, had a good day you. 76 00:03:54,080 --> 00:03:57,600 Speaker 1: Too, Thank you. That is Gary haslet there the second 77 00:03:57,640 --> 00:04:01,280 Speaker 1: candidate for us to catch up, who has put his 78 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:02,600 Speaker 1: hand up for the mayor's job.