1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,000 Speaker 1: It's always good to try and find out more about 2 00:00:02,040 --> 00:00:04,480 Speaker 1: the people that have decided to put their hand up 3 00:00:04,519 --> 00:00:08,080 Speaker 1: to run, and we're kicking things off this morning with 4 00:00:08,280 --> 00:00:10,480 Speaker 1: Schlock Sharma. Good morning to your Schlock. 5 00:00:11,480 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie. 6 00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,480 Speaker 1: Great to have you on the show now, Shlock. Obviously 7 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,639 Speaker 1: you are the first of our candidates, mate, so we 8 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:22,079 Speaker 1: definitely appreciate the fact that you are jumping into this wholeheartedly, 9 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:25,439 Speaker 1: and we promised to make it as fair as possible 10 00:00:25,520 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: right across the board for everybody. So are you ready 11 00:00:28,560 --> 00:00:29,320 Speaker 1: to get started? 12 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:32,080 Speaker 2: I'm ready, Katie, glad to be the first one. 13 00:00:32,280 --> 00:00:35,240 Speaker 1: Good stuff. Well, Schlock. First off, why did you decide 14 00:00:35,240 --> 00:00:37,519 Speaker 1: to put your hand up to run in the electorate 15 00:00:37,560 --> 00:00:38,200 Speaker 1: of Woanuri. 16 00:00:39,600 --> 00:00:41,479 Speaker 2: So, Katie, I've grown up and spent most of my 17 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,760 Speaker 2: life living in Leanner. It's where my parents live, where 18 00:00:44,760 --> 00:00:46,640 Speaker 2: my in laws live, and where my partner and I 19 00:00:46,680 --> 00:00:49,840 Speaker 2: currently own our home. Like many people in the area, 20 00:00:50,000 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 2: I was obviously devastated to hear the news that Nicole 21 00:00:52,640 --> 00:00:54,400 Speaker 2: had decided that she would be stepping down as a 22 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:56,840 Speaker 2: member for Wunguri. But when she came to me and 23 00:00:56,840 --> 00:00:59,000 Speaker 2: said that she felt that I would be the best 24 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: person to step up and replace. I decided to put 25 00:01:00,920 --> 00:01:04,120 Speaker 2: my hand up. I'm someone who's committed to the local area. 26 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,840 Speaker 2: I'm invested in the area, and I want to represent 27 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:08,839 Speaker 2: the people who I live with and who I've grown 28 00:01:08,920 --> 00:01:10,479 Speaker 2: up with in a law of labor government. 29 00:01:11,240 --> 00:01:13,720 Speaker 1: Shock, Why do you think that you're the best person 30 00:01:13,880 --> 00:01:16,880 Speaker 1: for the role based on your previous experience in the 31 00:01:16,920 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 1: community or through the work. 32 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:23,240 Speaker 2: That you do. Oh. Look, as many people know, I 33 00:01:23,440 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: previously worked as a Northern Territory director for the SDA, 34 00:01:26,720 --> 00:01:30,840 Speaker 2: the union that represents supermarket workers. Work with and representing 35 00:01:30,840 --> 00:01:33,080 Speaker 2: supermarket workers was an honor, and I'll never forget the 36 00:01:33,080 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 2: sacrifices those workers made during the worst of COVID when 37 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 2: they didn't have the luxury of working from home. Look, 38 00:01:39,840 --> 00:01:43,280 Speaker 2: the workers that i've represented all work in the private sector, 39 00:01:43,360 --> 00:01:46,040 Speaker 2: and I know that when we have a strong economy 40 00:01:46,040 --> 00:01:48,960 Speaker 2: and when businesses are going strong, that all workers are 41 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:52,080 Speaker 2: doing well. That's why I'm a supporter of middle arm 42 00:01:52,120 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 2: That's why I'm a supporter of the common sense approach 43 00:01:54,680 --> 00:01:57,120 Speaker 2: that the government's taking towards the per supplying our economy. 44 00:01:57,600 --> 00:02:01,280 Speaker 2: That's why I support houses built at lee Point, as 45 00:02:01,360 --> 00:02:04,600 Speaker 2: I know that'll be helpful for our housing market. If 46 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,720 Speaker 2: there's one thing that you know, working for a union 47 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:10,840 Speaker 2: that represents private sector workers that I've learned is is 48 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:13,160 Speaker 2: that you know, secure work is one of the key 49 00:02:13,200 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 2: tools that can help people escape poverty and the issues 50 00:02:15,720 --> 00:02:19,320 Speaker 2: issues associated with it. And look, while I'm not going to, 51 00:02:19,480 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 2: you know, try and steal Nicole's jobs jobs job slogan, 52 00:02:22,680 --> 00:02:24,800 Speaker 2: I know that how important is for our community that 53 00:02:24,840 --> 00:02:28,400 Speaker 2: there's a pipeline of projects that create work. And I 54 00:02:28,520 --> 00:02:30,520 Speaker 2: just think the territory is the best place to live 55 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 2: and work, and I want to continue the good work 56 00:02:32,280 --> 00:02:34,200 Speaker 2: that the law of labor government's doing. 57 00:02:34,800 --> 00:02:38,520 Speaker 1: Schlock. Some people are listening, maybe thinking to themselves that, 58 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: like you've touched on you you did obviously hit up 59 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:42,919 Speaker 1: one of the unions, so they might be thinking you're 60 00:02:42,960 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: a unionist. What do you say to those listening who 61 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:48,600 Speaker 1: maybe think that you've been pre selected because you were 62 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:52,880 Speaker 1: previously holding that that role and you were within a 63 00:02:52,960 --> 00:02:55,120 Speaker 1: union which obviously supports labor. 64 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,519 Speaker 2: Oh, look, I mean as somebody who advocs of workers rights, 65 00:03:00,600 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 2: I've championed a number of issues around safety for them. 66 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: You know, I work with the government to bring in 67 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:10,840 Speaker 2: further safety measures for workers things like oc spray, extra 68 00:03:10,840 --> 00:03:14,359 Speaker 2: security guards at bottle shops, extra training, safety audits so 69 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 2: people have a safe place to work in. Look, as 70 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:21,440 Speaker 2: I've said, I'm someone who understands the importance of the 71 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,639 Speaker 2: importance of developing this strong, local, homegrown workforce and why 72 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:27,200 Speaker 2: we need a strong economy and why we need a 73 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,840 Speaker 2: diversified economy to create a pipeline of work just so 74 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,680 Speaker 2: that the territory can do well. And that's why I 75 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:34,359 Speaker 2: want to put my hand up to be a part 76 00:03:34,400 --> 00:03:37,000 Speaker 2: of even the lawless team and government schlock. 77 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:39,920 Speaker 1: What do you see as the biggest issues in the 78 00:03:39,960 --> 00:03:42,120 Speaker 1: electricity Oh. 79 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 2: Look, Katie, I think everybody can see that the two 80 00:03:44,400 --> 00:03:47,240 Speaker 2: biggest issues are law and order and the cost of living. 81 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:51,480 Speaker 2: I think EVA especially has taken a common sense approach 82 00:03:51,520 --> 00:03:55,680 Speaker 2: when it comes to curbing the issues around law and order. Obviously, 83 00:03:55,720 --> 00:03:58,080 Speaker 2: we saw in the recent budget around half a billion 84 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 2: dollars invested into our police force, more offices on the ground, 85 00:04:02,360 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 2: more vans on the road, more investment in cctv anderhaps, 86 00:04:06,400 --> 00:04:10,840 Speaker 2: some more money towards call center operators, and obviously more funny, 87 00:04:10,960 --> 00:04:14,120 Speaker 2: more money towards securing the safety of the future of 88 00:04:14,120 --> 00:04:17,479 Speaker 2: the territory. Safety division with the cost of living. I 89 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,400 Speaker 2: think you know, we've seen a number of measures announced 90 00:04:19,440 --> 00:04:23,279 Speaker 2: by the government recently to help territories, you know, capping 91 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:27,320 Speaker 2: power and water. Sorry our power price rises below CPI 92 00:04:27,400 --> 00:04:29,640 Speaker 2: I think will help a lot of people. Obviously, we've 93 00:04:29,640 --> 00:04:31,640 Speaker 2: seen the federal government come in and tip in three 94 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:34,880 Speaker 2: hundred dollars for energy bill really for a number of 95 00:04:34,920 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 2: households also, So look, those are the based on the 96 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 2: feedback I've gotten, those are the two biggest issues in 97 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 2: the electorate, schlock. 98 00:04:41,839 --> 00:04:44,280 Speaker 1: Some people again are going to be listening saying, well, 99 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:47,120 Speaker 1: why are you best place to try and combat those issues, 100 00:04:47,160 --> 00:04:49,880 Speaker 1: particularly when it comes to law and order when labor 101 00:04:50,000 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 1: hasn't been strong enough on this over the last eight years. 102 00:04:54,360 --> 00:04:56,920 Speaker 2: Look, I think we've seen a huge change when e 103 00:04:57,760 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 2: Lawler came in as our new Chief minister. Obviously, look 104 00:05:01,440 --> 00:05:04,320 Speaker 2: the announcement she's made in the budget. She's the first 105 00:05:04,400 --> 00:05:07,120 Speaker 2: Chief Minister to introduce a curse curfew. A lot of 106 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:09,600 Speaker 2: people talked about it, but she was the first one 107 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,800 Speaker 2: to properly act on it. Throughout my work life, I've 108 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:16,279 Speaker 2: taken a common sense approach to making the lives of 109 00:05:16,320 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 2: workers safer at work and in that I've had a 110 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:21,320 Speaker 2: huge supporter and Evil Lawler, and that's why I want 111 00:05:21,360 --> 00:05:23,719 Speaker 2: to be a part of her team to make that 112 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: makes the territory safer for all workers and to get 113 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:27,080 Speaker 2: the territory working again. 114 00:05:27,480 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 1: Now we've just about hit the five minute marks, so 115 00:05:29,560 --> 00:05:31,760 Speaker 1: you've got a couple of minutes to go. People are 116 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:34,120 Speaker 1: keen to find out who are you going to preference. 117 00:05:35,480 --> 00:05:43,279 Speaker 2: Oh, look, normally the parties acide who who we preference. Look, 118 00:05:43,320 --> 00:05:45,479 Speaker 2: I'll be up from with you, Katie. It's going to 119 00:05:45,480 --> 00:05:47,560 Speaker 2: be very difficult for me to pick who I'm going 120 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,560 Speaker 2: to preference, just because I don't really know either of 121 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:50,560 Speaker 2: the candidates that well. 122 00:05:50,640 --> 00:05:50,839 Speaker 1: Yep. 123 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,160 Speaker 2: But at the same time, look, I'll leave that decision 124 00:05:54,240 --> 00:05:56,160 Speaker 2: up to the party. But look, I'm hoping to put 125 00:05:56,160 --> 00:05:58,560 Speaker 2: myself in a position where my preferences don't matter and 126 00:05:58,600 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 2: I end up coming out on top. 127 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 1: Now you've sort of touched on this already, but I 128 00:06:02,360 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 1: do want to ask in terms of Lee Points, so 129 00:06:04,800 --> 00:06:06,679 Speaker 1: you support the development of Lee Point. 130 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,240 Speaker 2: Look, I think we to get workers here. We need 131 00:06:11,279 --> 00:06:14,719 Speaker 2: more more houses. Leepoint is going to also be in 132 00:06:14,760 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 2: close proximity to our hospital in the area that I represent, 133 00:06:18,640 --> 00:06:21,640 Speaker 2: particularly in Miworhead. There are a lot of doctors, nurses 134 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:24,360 Speaker 2: and other professionals, and the feedback they've been giving me 135 00:06:24,640 --> 00:06:26,920 Speaker 2: is that they want to attract their friends and family here, 136 00:06:27,279 --> 00:06:29,400 Speaker 2: but they want to be able to build and buy 137 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:31,360 Speaker 2: and near near the place they're going to work. I 138 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:34,200 Speaker 2: think over I think Leepoint will be good for the 139 00:06:34,240 --> 00:06:36,919 Speaker 2: community and I think it will attract a lot of 140 00:06:36,920 --> 00:06:39,520 Speaker 2: people here. So yeah, that's why I support that proposal. 141 00:06:39,680 --> 00:06:42,279 Speaker 1: Look. One minute to go. I think you also touched 142 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:43,840 Speaker 1: on this. Do you support gas? 143 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 2: Yes? Look, I support the Middle Arm project. I think 144 00:06:48,800 --> 00:06:51,040 Speaker 2: the efforts made by the law of Labor, government, a 145 00:06:51,080 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 2: diverse FIA economy to create a clean energy, humored Middle 146 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 2: Arm will be a great thing for the territory. I 147 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:01,040 Speaker 2: think work is work, education is the best way to 148 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:03,600 Speaker 2: get people out of poverty. So that's why I support 149 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:05,880 Speaker 2: the government and the steps they're taking to get Middle 150 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 2: Arm up and running. 151 00:07:06,920 --> 00:07:10,440 Speaker 1: Schlock thirty seconds to go. Why should people vote for you? 152 00:07:11,720 --> 00:07:14,760 Speaker 2: Look, there is no one more committed to Leannel Gurimwhead 153 00:07:14,840 --> 00:07:18,160 Speaker 2: than me. If I'm given the chance, I'll continue the 154 00:07:18,160 --> 00:07:20,360 Speaker 2: great work that Paul Anderson and Cole Madison have done 155 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:23,560 Speaker 2: for the area. I'm just asking people to back the 156 00:07:23,680 --> 00:07:25,600 Speaker 2: end this time and to give me four years to 157 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:28,120 Speaker 2: continue the great work that the Labor Party's done for Winguri. 158 00:07:28,640 --> 00:07:32,160 Speaker 1: Well, Schlock, that is just about time. I think that's 159 00:07:32,200 --> 00:07:35,480 Speaker 1: our buzzer. Oh yes, that is the buzzing going off. Mate. 160 00:07:35,480 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: Thank you very much for having a chat with us 161 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,840 Speaker 1: this morning. It's greatly appreciated. 162 00:07:39,200 --> 00:07:42,520 Speaker 2: And all the best. Thanks having me on, Katie. 163 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:43,320 Speaker 1: Thank you.