1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:01,960 Speaker 1: Are we here at Mixed one O four point nine. 2 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:04,680 Speaker 1: We are starting a new segment on the show in 3 00:00:04,720 --> 00:00:06,760 Speaker 1: an effort for you all to really get to know 4 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:09,600 Speaker 1: some of the new members of Parliament on all sides 5 00:00:09,600 --> 00:00:13,360 Speaker 1: of the political fence of course, and we know that well, 6 00:00:13,160 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: we know that we want to get to know those 7 00:00:15,560 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: back benches, but it's not just about getting to know 8 00:00:17,960 --> 00:00:20,239 Speaker 1: the back benches. It's also about getting to know what's 9 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:23,040 Speaker 1: going on in the different electorates around the Northern territory. 10 00:00:23,280 --> 00:00:24,320 Speaker 2: And to kick things. 11 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:27,040 Speaker 1: Off this morning, well it is the new COLP Member 12 00:00:27,080 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: for Brennan, Maray Claire booth Be Good morning. 13 00:00:29,400 --> 00:00:31,680 Speaker 3: Good morning Katie, and good morning to everyone tuning in. 14 00:00:31,840 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for joining us this morning and to 15 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:36,960 Speaker 1: big congratulations of course on becoming the Member for Brennan. 16 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:38,840 Speaker 2: How have the first few weeks been going? 17 00:00:39,440 --> 00:00:41,120 Speaker 3: Really great? Yeah, really great. 18 00:00:41,720 --> 00:00:43,920 Speaker 4: It's really just a flow on from the last twelve 19 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:47,000 Speaker 4: months and in terms of the campaigning that I undertook. 20 00:00:47,479 --> 00:00:50,720 Speaker 4: So it's settling into the office and making sure people 21 00:00:50,760 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 4: know that that's where I am sometimes, but to be honest, 22 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 4: I've still been out and about quite a bit as well. 23 00:00:55,200 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 4: Had my pizza in the park also recently designed our 24 00:00:59,280 --> 00:01:01,120 Speaker 4: first newsletter to get out to the electorate to let 25 00:01:01,160 --> 00:01:03,760 Speaker 4: people know what's going on. So it really has been 26 00:01:03,800 --> 00:01:05,840 Speaker 4: a continuation of the last twelve months for me. 27 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:07,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, and I mean, what have you been doing to 28 00:01:07,959 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: sort of try to settle into the role because it 29 00:01:10,360 --> 00:01:12,480 Speaker 1: must be I mean, like you said, some of it 30 00:01:12,560 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 1: is a continuation, but it must be a little bit 31 00:01:14,720 --> 00:01:17,520 Speaker 1: daunting as well, I guess, stepping into the role and 32 00:01:17,560 --> 00:01:18,960 Speaker 1: try to get your head around everything. 33 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:23,520 Speaker 4: Yet not really, because it has actually been twelve months 34 00:01:23,560 --> 00:01:27,319 Speaker 4: of almost being like a local member. The only difference 35 00:01:27,360 --> 00:01:29,920 Speaker 4: is that I was in my car, being completely mobile, 36 00:01:29,959 --> 00:01:32,000 Speaker 4: without any office space as such to be able to 37 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:33,440 Speaker 4: spread out, so it was all spread out in my 38 00:01:33,520 --> 00:01:34,200 Speaker 4: kitchen table. 39 00:01:34,640 --> 00:01:36,199 Speaker 3: So that's probably been the biggest difference. 40 00:01:36,240 --> 00:01:37,880 Speaker 4: To be able to have a space that I can 41 00:01:38,319 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 4: call home, like a base if you like, and that allows. 42 00:01:41,120 --> 00:01:42,840 Speaker 3: For even more people to drop by. 43 00:01:42,880 --> 00:01:44,720 Speaker 4: And because I'm in the Parmesan shopping center, I do 44 00:01:44,800 --> 00:01:47,560 Speaker 4: get a lot of visitors, which is fabulous, and they 45 00:01:47,600 --> 00:01:50,160 Speaker 4: continue to share with me all the things that are 46 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:50,919 Speaker 4: going on their lives. 47 00:01:51,120 --> 00:01:53,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, well, this is the main aim, I guess of 48 00:01:53,560 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: this segment that we want to kick off each each 49 00:01:55,680 --> 00:01:57,840 Speaker 1: and every week is not only finding out a bit 50 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:00,040 Speaker 1: more about some of our new members of Parliament, but 51 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:02,520 Speaker 1: really finding out about what some of the issues are 52 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:06,080 Speaker 1: in the electorate in which you represent. I mean, during 53 00:02:06,120 --> 00:02:08,320 Speaker 1: the election campaign, no doubt you would have had a 54 00:02:08,320 --> 00:02:10,440 Speaker 1: lot of people coming to you talking. 55 00:02:10,120 --> 00:02:11,720 Speaker 2: To you about their various concerns. 56 00:02:12,000 --> 00:02:14,560 Speaker 1: And I'm sure that that has continued on what are 57 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:17,359 Speaker 1: the big concerns in the electorate of Brennan and how 58 00:02:17,360 --> 00:02:19,800 Speaker 1: do you think you'll get stuck into trying to tackle those? 59 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 4: Sure then, Katie, well, yeah, as you said, it is 60 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,440 Speaker 4: a continuation and I did spend the twelve months out 61 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:28,519 Speaker 4: in the doors, door knocking over and over so to 62 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:32,920 Speaker 4: get to meet literally thousands of people, and the overwhelming 63 00:02:33,040 --> 00:02:36,760 Speaker 4: common theme from those people was the problem with youth 64 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:40,560 Speaker 4: crime in the area. Definitely number one, because what they 65 00:02:40,680 --> 00:02:43,720 Speaker 4: feel is that they don't feel safe in their own 66 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 4: homes anymore, which is really sad. And you know, there 67 00:02:47,440 --> 00:02:49,760 Speaker 4: are stories and things. I'll give you an example a 68 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:52,839 Speaker 4: story just to really hit at home is that one 69 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,040 Speaker 4: couple that I met who are still working but they're 70 00:02:55,080 --> 00:02:58,160 Speaker 4: nearing retirement. They came home from work one day and 71 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 4: they found their front window, smash glass everywhere, and as 72 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,919 Speaker 4: they walked through the door, they found their whole house 73 00:03:04,000 --> 00:03:07,639 Speaker 4: completely upturned. Someone had been in there and destroyed everything. 74 00:03:08,360 --> 00:03:11,000 Speaker 4: Not just that, but they'd also cut themselves on the 75 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:13,520 Speaker 4: way through the windows, so there was blood everywhere. And 76 00:03:13,600 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 4: those same people they went through all their belongings and 77 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,800 Speaker 4: they had to throw out many of those items, which 78 00:03:18,840 --> 00:03:21,320 Speaker 4: is just heartbreaking. And so then they had to go 79 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:24,520 Speaker 4: on and install a heap of security measures and all 80 00:03:24,560 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 4: the burden was placed on the victim in that case, 81 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 4: and they felt like nothing had happened and nothing was 82 00:03:30,720 --> 00:03:32,480 Speaker 4: being done about the perpetrators. 83 00:03:32,840 --> 00:03:34,360 Speaker 2: How long a though did that happen? Is that a 84 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:34,960 Speaker 2: recent one? 85 00:03:35,040 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 4: Yeah, Well, this couple i'd met was that was actually 86 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:39,560 Speaker 4: the second time i'd met them, so it was only 87 00:03:39,560 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 4: in the last six months, because I've met them about 88 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,040 Speaker 4: six months prior. And that's what actually said to me, 89 00:03:44,080 --> 00:03:46,240 Speaker 4: you know, since the last time you were here, this 90 00:03:46,280 --> 00:03:47,280 Speaker 4: is what's happened to us. 91 00:03:47,520 --> 00:03:49,760 Speaker 1: Goodness may and you know, these are the types of 92 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:52,000 Speaker 1: stories that we hear. These are the types of issues 93 00:03:52,000 --> 00:03:55,080 Speaker 1: that people are genuinely dealing with, and it's really tough, 94 00:03:55,160 --> 00:03:57,120 Speaker 1: you know, Like you said, then if they're feeling as 95 00:03:57,160 --> 00:04:01,680 Speaker 1: though they as victims, not really, you know, I suppose 96 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:04,040 Speaker 1: being looked after or treated in the way that they 97 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,400 Speaker 1: may hope. That's a real concern and no doubt something 98 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:09,720 Speaker 1: that you'll want to really get stuck into. Yeah. 99 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,600 Speaker 4: Absolutely, And what I find and have found the last 100 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:16,480 Speaker 4: twelve months is meeting these people. They feel like they 101 00:04:16,480 --> 00:04:18,520 Speaker 4: don't have a voice, but they're also sometimes in a 102 00:04:18,520 --> 00:04:21,560 Speaker 4: circumstance where they can't have a voice and they're quite 103 00:04:21,600 --> 00:04:24,480 Speaker 4: fearful of speaking up. And so that's how I think 104 00:04:24,520 --> 00:04:27,599 Speaker 4: that my role and other local members, that's our role, 105 00:04:27,760 --> 00:04:29,599 Speaker 4: is to be that voice and to keep pushing for 106 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,920 Speaker 4: the change that we need so that those people do 107 00:04:31,960 --> 00:04:33,119 Speaker 4: feel safe in their own homes. 108 00:04:33,200 --> 00:04:35,040 Speaker 1: Yes, So what are the first steps going to be 109 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:37,200 Speaker 1: for you in terms of really trying to deal with 110 00:04:37,240 --> 00:04:39,440 Speaker 1: that issue of youth crime and trying to help some 111 00:04:39,480 --> 00:04:41,560 Speaker 1: of these families and individuals that you're talking to. 112 00:04:41,880 --> 00:04:44,560 Speaker 4: Yeah, well, definitely being the voice and being able to 113 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:48,880 Speaker 4: push on those issues, so to communicate frequently as those 114 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:51,200 Speaker 4: issues arise and people come to me with the ministers 115 00:04:51,240 --> 00:04:55,200 Speaker 4: that are responsible for those those portfolios, and then of 116 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 4: course always just bringing it up in parliament. As well, 117 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:59,920 Speaker 4: and it really is just keep fighting. I met sev 118 00:05:00,120 --> 00:05:03,080 Speaker 4: people that would they had this sense of hopelessness, and 119 00:05:03,120 --> 00:05:05,640 Speaker 4: they said, well, what can be done? What can you do? 120 00:05:06,200 --> 00:05:08,440 Speaker 4: Surely there's nothing you can do? And I wanted to 121 00:05:08,440 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 4: give them hope, and I said, we cannot give up. 122 00:05:11,520 --> 00:05:14,159 Speaker 4: To keep trying, and we know that it's complex, but 123 00:05:14,200 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 4: there are some simple things that really can happen, for example, 124 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:19,440 Speaker 4: changing the law so that there are some consequences for 125 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:20,680 Speaker 4: these people that break the law. 126 00:05:20,880 --> 00:05:23,560 Speaker 1: Now, what shadow portfolios did you pick up? 127 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:28,000 Speaker 4: So I picked up tourism and hospitality yep, small business, 128 00:05:28,560 --> 00:05:31,919 Speaker 4: jobs and training, racing, gaming and licensing on women. 129 00:05:32,480 --> 00:05:32,960 Speaker 2: Excellent. 130 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,360 Speaker 1: And how are you feeling about tackling those portfolios? 131 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 4: I am excited, genuinely. It is daunting, of course, because 132 00:05:40,279 --> 00:05:43,880 Speaker 4: it's a big, a big mix of things there. For me, 133 00:05:44,000 --> 00:05:46,520 Speaker 4: it is definitely my sphere of what I'm interested in 134 00:05:46,560 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 4: and what I'm experienced in. Someone did joke to me 135 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 4: saying said, oh, You've got the fun portfolios, but unfortunately 136 00:05:53,279 --> 00:05:54,120 Speaker 4: at the moment. 137 00:05:54,120 --> 00:05:55,360 Speaker 3: It doesn't feel that way. 138 00:05:55,839 --> 00:05:59,000 Speaker 4: They're really tough right now, especially the tourism and jobs 139 00:05:59,000 --> 00:05:59,359 Speaker 4: and training. 140 00:05:59,480 --> 00:06:01,840 Speaker 2: Absolutely, yeah, they're very tough portfolios. 141 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 1: I would say, and then when you look at business 142 00:06:03,520 --> 00:06:05,919 Speaker 1: and you know some of the issues that businesses are 143 00:06:05,920 --> 00:06:07,720 Speaker 1: struggling with at the moment, I think they'll be really 144 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,120 Speaker 1: tough ones to get into, but ones that are really important, 145 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 1: and no doubt you'll be focusing and spending plenty of 146 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:17,400 Speaker 1: time trying to learn as much as you can about 147 00:06:17,400 --> 00:06:19,720 Speaker 1: those portfolios and how you can get into it. 148 00:06:20,040 --> 00:06:22,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, And I think the biggest thing is that people 149 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:23,719 Speaker 4: need to know they can talk to me about the 150 00:06:23,760 --> 00:06:26,640 Speaker 4: issues that they're facing. And because of my background in 151 00:06:26,760 --> 00:06:29,080 Speaker 4: small business and I was the chair of Territory Proud 152 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:31,600 Speaker 4: as well, which was four hundred local businesses, I do 153 00:06:31,680 --> 00:06:33,680 Speaker 4: have a really good sense of what's going on because 154 00:06:33,720 --> 00:06:36,599 Speaker 4: people four years have been telling me and sadly, the 155 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:40,280 Speaker 4: challenges that were happening four years ago with the making 156 00:06:40,320 --> 00:06:42,720 Speaker 4: it really difficult to operate a business in the territory 157 00:06:42,760 --> 00:06:45,160 Speaker 4: is no different today. And that's a really simple thing 158 00:06:45,160 --> 00:06:46,640 Speaker 4: that can be fixed right away. So I'll be fighting 159 00:06:46,640 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 4: for that. 160 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:49,279 Speaker 1: What would you say are the biggest challenges for small 161 00:06:49,320 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 1: businesses right now? 162 00:06:51,600 --> 00:06:53,960 Speaker 3: What they're telling me is it's the red tape. 163 00:06:54,200 --> 00:06:56,960 Speaker 4: So these are smart business operators that know how to 164 00:06:57,000 --> 00:07:00,279 Speaker 4: provide a great service and a great customer experience. Yet 165 00:07:00,279 --> 00:07:03,839 Speaker 4: they need to continue to provide so many more details 166 00:07:03,880 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 4: to different governments to be able to continue to operate well. 167 00:07:07,600 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: Maury Claire Boothby, it has been great speaking to you 168 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,440 Speaker 1: this morning and great for us to get to know 169 00:07:11,560 --> 00:07:13,560 Speaker 1: one of the new members of Parliament. I'm not sure 170 00:07:13,560 --> 00:07:16,120 Speaker 1: which electorate will go to next week, but it's going 171 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:18,720 Speaker 1: to be fun getting to know everybody. We really appreciate 172 00:07:18,760 --> 00:07:21,160 Speaker 1: your time this morning and appreciate you coming in. Do 173 00:07:21,320 --> 00:07:23,400 Speaker 1: keep in contact with us whenever there's something going on 174 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:25,680 Speaker 1: in your electorate that you reckon, we need to know about. 175 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 2: And we'll be doing the same. 176 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:28,040 Speaker 3: Thank you, Thank you. 177 00:07:28,440 --> 00:07:31,000 Speaker 1: That was Mary Claire Boothby there, who is of course 178 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:34,680 Speaker 1: the colp's well new member for Brennan, and as I said, 179 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:36,840 Speaker 1: we'll be catching up with the new with some of 180 00:07:36,880 --> 00:07:38,600 Speaker 1: the new faces that we are going to see in 181 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:41,240 Speaker 1: Northern Territory Parliament. I think it's incredibly important for us 182 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 1: all to get to know all of our new members 183 00:07:44,240 --> 00:07:46,320 Speaker 1: of Parliament and for some of you out there that 184 00:07:46,360 --> 00:07:49,400 Speaker 1: you know, maybe aren't as interested in politics and don't 185 00:07:49,400 --> 00:07:51,520 Speaker 1: know a huge amount about the people that have been 186 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:54,520 Speaker 1: elected in those different areas for you to find out 187 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:56,880 Speaker 1: more about them, their backgrounds and what they stand for.