1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,560 Speaker 1: As we've discussed this morning, we know the government yesterday 2 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:07,440 Speaker 1: released the Territory Economic Reconstruction Commission's final report, which, as 3 00:00:07,480 --> 00:00:09,960 Speaker 1: we know, has got an ambitious goal of making the 4 00:00:10,039 --> 00:00:14,040 Speaker 1: territory a forty billion dollar economy by twenty thirty. 5 00:00:14,360 --> 00:00:15,400 Speaker 2: So how do we get there? 6 00:00:15,520 --> 00:00:17,560 Speaker 1: Well, joining me on the line right now is the 7 00:00:17,680 --> 00:00:20,680 Speaker 1: Deputy Chief Minister as well as Minister for Mining and 8 00:00:20,920 --> 00:00:24,880 Speaker 1: Industry and Northern Australia and Trade, Nicole Madison. Good morning, 9 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 1: Good morning, Katie Minister. We know the roadmap seems ambitious. 10 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:33,680 Speaker 1: A forty billion dollar economy in just over ten years. 11 00:00:34,240 --> 00:00:37,800 Speaker 1: This requires a sustained average growth state product growth of 12 00:00:37,880 --> 00:00:39,320 Speaker 1: three point nine percent. 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:41,320 Speaker 2: How do we get there? 14 00:00:42,920 --> 00:00:45,559 Speaker 3: Well, we get there by pushing as hard as we 15 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,159 Speaker 3: can to get these projects out of the ground as 16 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:52,839 Speaker 3: quickly as possible and supporting our existing industry to grow. 17 00:00:53,000 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 3: I think what we saw in the Territory Economic Reconstruction 18 00:00:55,840 --> 00:00:59,240 Speaker 3: Commission report, which was authored by some of the nation's 19 00:00:59,400 --> 00:01:02,920 Speaker 3: Anglo business leaders like Dale Kelly and Andrew the Griff 20 00:01:03,200 --> 00:01:06,360 Speaker 3: and Martin Parkinson, who's had prominent roles in the federal government, 21 00:01:06,520 --> 00:01:08,600 Speaker 3: was that we do have a followed economic plan for 22 00:01:08,680 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 3: the territory. We do have amazing opportunities here in the 23 00:01:11,760 --> 00:01:14,640 Speaker 3: Northern Territory and now it's about making sure we push 24 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:16,440 Speaker 3: as hard as we can to get those out of 25 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:17,959 Speaker 3: the ground as quickly as possible. 26 00:01:18,040 --> 00:01:20,920 Speaker 1: Now much of the roadmap is reliant on the private 27 00:01:20,959 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 1: sector investment. There has been a lot of criticism over 28 00:01:24,120 --> 00:01:27,080 Speaker 1: the past four years that the Gunner government has so 29 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,120 Speaker 1: far failed in this space. 30 00:01:29,640 --> 00:01:31,120 Speaker 2: What makes this time different? 31 00:01:32,520 --> 00:01:32,640 Speaker 1: Oh? 32 00:01:32,720 --> 00:01:35,360 Speaker 3: Well, I think that we've put a huge amount of 33 00:01:35,400 --> 00:01:38,360 Speaker 3: work into shaping these projects up, Katie. So we haven't 34 00:01:38,360 --> 00:01:41,760 Speaker 3: sat on our hands. We've been pursuing these aggressively around 35 00:01:41,840 --> 00:01:45,200 Speaker 3: the development of further gas industry, both on sure and offshore, 36 00:01:45,560 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 3: and getting these mining projects out of the ground, as 37 00:01:47,760 --> 00:01:51,120 Speaker 3: well as making sure that we harness renewable energy and 38 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,600 Speaker 3: advancing that industry, creating a data industry for the territory 39 00:01:54,640 --> 00:01:58,360 Speaker 3: as well. So we have been pushing very hard, and Joe, 40 00:01:58,360 --> 00:01:59,920 Speaker 3: we're going to keep pushing as hard as we can 41 00:02:00,200 --> 00:02:02,200 Speaker 3: because there are some amazing opportunities here. 42 00:02:02,520 --> 00:02:04,280 Speaker 2: All right, let's be really frank about this. 43 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:07,800 Speaker 1: If things don't turn around, the population is going to decline, 44 00:02:07,840 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: those debt levels are going to rise, and we are 45 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:14,079 Speaker 1: going to continue to struggle what immediate steps are going 46 00:02:14,160 --> 00:02:17,120 Speaker 1: to be taken following on from the release of this report. 47 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:21,920 Speaker 3: Well, we've already started work. So back with the interim report, 48 00:02:22,120 --> 00:02:25,000 Speaker 3: we have tasked the public sector, do you put in 49 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:27,600 Speaker 3: place some of the changes that came through. We've also 50 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:31,640 Speaker 3: got the public sector working towards in February getting back 51 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 3: to assist the implementation plans for the recommendations of the 52 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 3: Reconstruction Commission report. But we've been going hard at it. 53 00:02:38,919 --> 00:02:41,280 Speaker 3: From winding government again, Katie off that they've been out 54 00:02:41,280 --> 00:02:45,040 Speaker 3: talking to as many mining companies as possible, gas companies 55 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:49,880 Speaker 3: seeing the projects, talking to the FED, talking to private investors, 56 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,800 Speaker 3: doing what we can to get projects out of the 57 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:53,680 Speaker 3: ground and get investment into the territory. 58 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,239 Speaker 1: So did you say that the public service has until 59 00:02:56,400 --> 00:02:58,600 Speaker 1: February to come back to you with their plan. 60 00:03:00,000 --> 00:03:03,400 Speaker 3: We've already got many plans for these projects, but with implementation, 61 00:03:03,680 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 3: we have tasked them to make sure that we've got solid, 62 00:03:07,240 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 3: solid frames at time frames around how we're going about 63 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,239 Speaker 3: implementing these recommendations, and we're going to get those back 64 00:03:13,280 --> 00:03:16,839 Speaker 3: in February, But make no mistake, we're already working hard 65 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:19,240 Speaker 3: at it. The growth of many of these industries, and 66 00:03:19,280 --> 00:03:20,120 Speaker 3: we haven't stopped. 67 00:03:20,680 --> 00:03:22,960 Speaker 1: I mean, there'll be people listening right now who are thinking, 68 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:25,640 Speaker 1: goodness me if we're going to wait until February, you know, 69 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:27,639 Speaker 1: to get these plans. I know you've said that there 70 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,079 Speaker 1: is some work underway, but if we're going to wait 71 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:33,840 Speaker 1: any longer, it's going to continue to impact territorians. I mean, 72 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:38,520 Speaker 1: have you set yourself some KPIs and set yourself some 73 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:42,240 Speaker 1: benchmarks here of how quickly you want different things to 74 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: be implemented and you want different measures to be in place. 75 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:50,120 Speaker 3: Well, we're already working towards many of these projects, Katie, 76 00:03:50,160 --> 00:03:52,600 Speaker 3: So I don't want you to think that we are 77 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:55,720 Speaker 3: not working on these already. Like we already have got 78 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,400 Speaker 3: work every day around the development of the gas industry, 79 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,840 Speaker 3: which is put forward with great success, and also pursuing 80 00:04:04,120 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 3: getting more mince out of the ground. We've been pursuing 81 00:04:07,400 --> 00:04:10,560 Speaker 3: getting those approvals done as quickly as possible and helping 82 00:04:10,600 --> 00:04:13,160 Speaker 3: those minds also get their their mind management plant in 83 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,039 Speaker 3: as quickly as possible. So there's a rafter work happening. 84 00:04:16,120 --> 00:04:18,760 Speaker 3: There's been huge work in the development of the data 85 00:04:18,760 --> 00:04:22,480 Speaker 3: industry as well, so we're continuing on with this, and 86 00:04:23,240 --> 00:04:26,720 Speaker 3: we're going to be making sure that we're pushing hard 87 00:04:26,720 --> 00:04:28,320 Speaker 3: against those recommendations as well. 88 00:04:28,839 --> 00:04:31,320 Speaker 1: The mining industry. It is something that we're certainly, you know, 89 00:04:31,360 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 1: we talk a lot about. I know, over the last 90 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:35,640 Speaker 1: sort of five years, I've had Drew Wagner from the 91 00:04:35,640 --> 00:04:39,160 Speaker 1: Minerals Council on the show on numerous occasions, who's spoken 92 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:42,960 Speaker 1: at length about the approvals processes and how long it 93 00:04:43,040 --> 00:04:46,120 Speaker 1: has taken in some cases here in the territory. I mean, 94 00:04:46,200 --> 00:04:48,839 Speaker 1: if we are really looking to the mining sector now, 95 00:04:49,279 --> 00:04:51,479 Speaker 1: how do we sort of you know, change the way 96 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,440 Speaker 1: that we're doing things right now so that we are 97 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:58,440 Speaker 1: more attractive not only to investors within Australia, but in 98 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:01,799 Speaker 1: terms of making ourselves compared it is against other places 99 00:05:01,839 --> 00:05:05,039 Speaker 1: all around the world completely. 100 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:08,760 Speaker 3: Agree about approvals processes. We've already significantly cut the time 101 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:12,240 Speaker 3: frame for exploration my management plans. We're are working with 102 00:05:12,279 --> 00:05:15,479 Speaker 3: the extracted industry to cut the times for approvals on those, 103 00:05:15,839 --> 00:05:18,520 Speaker 3: and we are working on cutting the approval times for 104 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:21,840 Speaker 3: mind management plans for those big existing operations and those 105 00:05:21,880 --> 00:05:24,840 Speaker 3: new minds. We've already made significant in roads there. I 106 00:05:24,960 --> 00:05:29,360 Speaker 3: just recently approved the MacArthur with a mind plan, and 107 00:05:29,480 --> 00:05:31,960 Speaker 3: we've done significant work to make sure that there was 108 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 3: a better streamlined process for that. So we're also publishing 109 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:38,760 Speaker 3: those my management plans. So anybody who wants to say 110 00:05:38,960 --> 00:05:41,760 Speaker 3: that there is an a rigorous process and that there 111 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,280 Speaker 3: isn't good process around these minds, well they can go 112 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,880 Speaker 3: see those mind management plans for themselves online, so it's 113 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:51,000 Speaker 3: more transparent. But as mine's ministers, yes, I'm absolutely putting 114 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:54,080 Speaker 3: the blowtorch to making sure that we have a better, 115 00:05:54,200 --> 00:05:57,680 Speaker 3: more streamlined process going forward. But over the last few years, 116 00:05:57,680 --> 00:05:59,960 Speaker 3: I have to give credit to my predecessor full Care, 117 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:03,560 Speaker 3: he'd already been pushing through some significant reforms in that department. 118 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: Minister, There's no doubt there is going to be a 119 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:09,880 Speaker 1: change of mindset. There needs to be a change of mindset. 120 00:06:09,920 --> 00:06:12,320 Speaker 1: This is something that we heard really clearly from Andrew 121 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:13,400 Speaker 1: Liveris when he was on. 122 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:15,000 Speaker 2: The show a couple of weeks ago. 123 00:06:15,640 --> 00:06:18,880 Speaker 1: The public service right now is seen as being slow 124 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:22,039 Speaker 1: and cumbersome when it comes to approvals and helping businesses 125 00:06:22,080 --> 00:06:25,440 Speaker 1: get started. Whether that's correct or not, that is certainly 126 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: the perception. How are you going to change that perceived mindset? 127 00:06:31,360 --> 00:06:35,760 Speaker 3: Well in twenty twenty, I think we've all seen our agile, 128 00:06:35,880 --> 00:06:39,440 Speaker 3: responsive and quick the public sector can be, so we're 129 00:06:39,480 --> 00:06:42,799 Speaker 3: going to keep that momentum going. Twenty twenty has really 130 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:46,839 Speaker 3: pushed everybody and tested some new boundaries and I think 131 00:06:46,839 --> 00:06:50,000 Speaker 3: our public service is absolutely delivered this year. So we 132 00:06:50,040 --> 00:06:53,880 Speaker 3: want this culture to continue. It's not just what territorians want, 133 00:06:53,880 --> 00:06:55,960 Speaker 3: it's what they need. So we are going to be 134 00:06:56,000 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 3: continuing doing significant work with the public service and ensuring 135 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:04,920 Speaker 3: that they open for business public sector that works for 136 00:07:05,040 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 3: people to get successful outcome. 137 00:07:07,040 --> 00:07:09,800 Speaker 1: Now, I know that one of those recommendations includes the 138 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,080 Speaker 1: establishment of an Investment Delivery Task Force. 139 00:07:13,400 --> 00:07:15,240 Speaker 2: When is that going to happen and who's going to 140 00:07:15,240 --> 00:07:15,720 Speaker 2: be on it? 141 00:07:17,760 --> 00:07:20,520 Speaker 3: So I don't have that information for you right now, Katie. 142 00:07:20,560 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 3: And clearly the Chief Ministerry is going to be driving 143 00:07:23,280 --> 00:07:26,200 Speaker 3: this or from the top, and this will be information 144 00:07:26,280 --> 00:07:27,880 Speaker 3: that will be coming out in the future. 145 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:30,560 Speaker 1: Okay, So we'll hopefully be those sooner rather than later. 146 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:31,480 Speaker 1: I'm anticipating. 147 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:34,920 Speaker 3: I think that's fair to say, Katie. As you know, 148 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 3: no one's sitting on their hands here. This is seen 149 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:42,040 Speaker 3: as an absolute priority. Continuing on the momentum of getting 150 00:07:42,080 --> 00:07:45,440 Speaker 3: some quick wins and some good outcomes for the economy. 151 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:47,960 Speaker 1: And is that going to be like, is that task 152 00:07:48,040 --> 00:07:51,800 Speaker 1: force then going to be who oversees the implementation of 153 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:53,680 Speaker 1: the report or is that going to be a job 154 00:07:53,960 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 1: of the ministry. 155 00:07:56,000 --> 00:07:58,160 Speaker 3: Oh, ultimately, you know, the Cabinet is going to be 156 00:07:58,160 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 3: the one responsible for the outcome there and the delivery. 157 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:05,600 Speaker 3: But we will be working with a range of people 158 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:09,200 Speaker 3: to make sure that we're delivering on the recommendations of 159 00:08:09,240 --> 00:08:12,160 Speaker 3: this report. And let's face it, this is a very 160 00:08:12,240 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 3: highly well poplar sized support industry. Has it, media has it, 161 00:08:16,520 --> 00:08:18,800 Speaker 3: everybody's got it. There's sane to see. So you know, 162 00:08:18,920 --> 00:08:20,520 Speaker 3: people will be able to see the delivery each and 163 00:08:20,520 --> 00:08:21,360 Speaker 3: every day and hold us to. 164 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:24,920 Speaker 1: A counselor minister. What happens to Team Territory. Are they 165 00:08:25,000 --> 00:08:25,840 Speaker 1: still in operation? 166 00:08:27,120 --> 00:08:29,200 Speaker 3: Team Territory is still well and truly in operation and 167 00:08:29,280 --> 00:08:32,079 Speaker 3: have been doing a great job. It is a fantastic group. 168 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:35,520 Speaker 3: I met with him for a dinner with the Economic 169 00:08:35,559 --> 00:08:39,720 Speaker 3: Reconstruction Commission a few weeks ago and it's a really 170 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 3: important group that represents our biggest industry in the territory 171 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:46,840 Speaker 3: as well as our Land Council. To are very important 172 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 3: partners in economic development of the Northern Territory moving forwards 173 00:08:50,440 --> 00:08:54,440 Speaker 3: with Aboriginal people, So Team Territory. He's been doing great 174 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:58,080 Speaker 3: work under Claire Martin, Dick Goyd, and there's certainly a 175 00:08:58,120 --> 00:09:00,559 Speaker 3: great team of advisors working with stuff. Now. 176 00:09:00,559 --> 00:09:03,800 Speaker 1: I know the relationship between Australia and China is very 177 00:09:03,840 --> 00:09:06,720 Speaker 1: strained at the moment. Is that going to impact us 178 00:09:06,720 --> 00:09:09,240 Speaker 1: here in the Northern Territory and our roadmap forward When 179 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:13,040 Speaker 1: it comes to trading partners, well. 180 00:09:13,559 --> 00:09:18,319 Speaker 3: You know clearly there are some very tense times right now, Katie, 181 00:09:18,360 --> 00:09:21,640 Speaker 3: and I think what that clearly shows is that it's 182 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:25,800 Speaker 3: important to make sure that you have a diversified economy 183 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:30,040 Speaker 3: and that you do have diversified relations with two different 184 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:33,240 Speaker 3: trade partners. So the Fedial government clearly are doing some 185 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:37,280 Speaker 3: very sensitive work at the moment. This is having a 186 00:09:37,320 --> 00:09:41,880 Speaker 3: big impact on many businesses around the country, so we'll 187 00:09:41,920 --> 00:09:43,680 Speaker 3: be watching very closely how this goes. 188 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:45,000 Speaker 2: Minister. 189 00:09:45,080 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 1: By the sounds of things when we talk about this 190 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:50,160 Speaker 1: roadmap and the report, we are expecting the private sector 191 00:09:50,200 --> 00:09:52,240 Speaker 1: to have a huge part to play in the Northern 192 00:09:52,320 --> 00:09:55,720 Speaker 1: Territories rebound. But from what I can gather from our 193 00:09:55,760 --> 00:09:58,120 Speaker 1: listeners right now there does seem to be a divide 194 00:09:58,160 --> 00:10:01,760 Speaker 1: between the public service and the private sector. That public 195 00:10:01,760 --> 00:10:05,240 Speaker 1: holiday announcement on Friday was an example of this. How 196 00:10:05,280 --> 00:10:09,079 Speaker 1: can you bridge that divide when some Territorians feel as 197 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:13,959 Speaker 1: though the labor government is being dictated to by the unions. 198 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,720 Speaker 3: Well, I think that Boxing Day is a public holiday 199 00:10:18,080 --> 00:10:22,040 Speaker 3: and it absolutely is, and I remind people that are 200 00:10:22,080 --> 00:10:24,720 Speaker 3: in twenty fifteen that the CLP government is the same 201 00:10:24,760 --> 00:10:28,120 Speaker 3: basically to the public holiday. So it is important that 202 00:10:28,200 --> 00:10:29,880 Speaker 3: when workers go out there and they work in a 203 00:10:29,920 --> 00:10:32,840 Speaker 3: public holiday that they get that recognition. We've done a 204 00:10:32,840 --> 00:10:36,079 Speaker 3: lot this year to support businesses through COVID nineteen two, 205 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:38,560 Speaker 3: and the important thing is is that that money that 206 00:10:38,600 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 3: goes into the pocket of Territorians through their wages will 207 00:10:41,040 --> 00:10:42,319 Speaker 3: go back into the economy. 208 00:10:42,480 --> 00:10:45,000 Speaker 1: Now, all right, So just to go back to that question, though, 209 00:10:45,280 --> 00:10:47,600 Speaker 1: how do you think you bridge that divibe when there 210 00:10:47,640 --> 00:10:50,160 Speaker 1: are some Territorians at the moment that are feeling as 211 00:10:50,200 --> 00:10:53,000 Speaker 1: though there's a real gap between the private sector and 212 00:10:53,040 --> 00:10:54,199 Speaker 1: the public sector. 213 00:10:55,320 --> 00:10:56,120 Speaker 3: In what way, Katie? 214 00:10:56,360 --> 00:10:59,440 Speaker 1: Well, in the example of obviously a pay rise before 215 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:03,240 Speaker 1: the election and also with the public holidays. 216 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:07,360 Speaker 3: Yeah, well, clearly we're trying to make sure that we 217 00:11:07,679 --> 00:11:10,679 Speaker 3: give people here this is truly about recognizing a fairtess 218 00:11:10,679 --> 00:11:14,679 Speaker 3: test about Boxing Day being a public holiday. And so 219 00:11:14,760 --> 00:11:16,880 Speaker 3: we think work within the public sector and the private 220 00:11:16,920 --> 00:11:20,120 Speaker 3: sector deserves to get the right pay to recognize that 221 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:22,959 Speaker 3: Boxing Day is a public holiday. That's what this is about, 222 00:11:23,040 --> 00:11:25,320 Speaker 3: both public sector and private sector workers. 223 00:11:25,360 --> 00:11:27,360 Speaker 1: And so then with something like the pay rise, I 224 00:11:27,440 --> 00:11:29,640 Speaker 1: mean when you've got the private sector, we've been struggling 225 00:11:29,679 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: through for the last year. 226 00:11:32,080 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 3: And we have been giving the private sector there and 227 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:39,480 Speaker 3: businesses out their significant support through this challenging year, Katie. 228 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:43,360 Speaker 3: But fundamentally it comes down to Boxing Day is a 229 00:11:43,400 --> 00:11:45,679 Speaker 3: public holiday and that money is going to flow back 230 00:11:45,720 --> 00:11:47,439 Speaker 3: through to the benefit of those businesses. 231 00:11:48,040 --> 00:11:52,240 Speaker 1: Nicole Madison, anybody listening this morning who's still is you know, 232 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:56,880 Speaker 1: feeling worried about the economy and the Northern Territories roadmap 233 00:11:56,960 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: forward and the implementation of a very good report which 234 00:12:01,040 --> 00:12:04,160 Speaker 1: has been handed down by the Turk What would you 235 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,520 Speaker 1: say to those listeners that that's still you know, are 236 00:12:07,559 --> 00:12:10,280 Speaker 1: feeling a bit worried that the government isn't going to 237 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:10,760 Speaker 1: get there. 238 00:12:12,200 --> 00:12:16,240 Speaker 3: Well, this is an endorsement of the economic plans that 239 00:12:16,320 --> 00:12:19,400 Speaker 3: we had in place that we've been pursuing, and I 240 00:12:19,400 --> 00:12:22,280 Speaker 3: think this is also recognition of the immense opportunity and 241 00:12:22,280 --> 00:12:25,640 Speaker 3: potential of the Northern Territory through some of the most 242 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:29,960 Speaker 3: significant business leaders in this nation and public servants. So 243 00:12:30,800 --> 00:12:33,160 Speaker 3: we've got a very exciting future ahead, Katie. That's what 244 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,320 Speaker 3: I take out of this report, and for me as 245 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:37,880 Speaker 3: a minister, it's about making sure we get these opportunities 246 00:12:37,960 --> 00:12:40,640 Speaker 3: out of the ground as quickly as possible because it 247 00:12:40,720 --> 00:12:42,440 Speaker 3: is all about jobs for territory. 248 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:46,160 Speaker 1: Well, Deputy Chief Minister Nicole Madison, it is always good 249 00:12:46,160 --> 00:12:46,720 Speaker 1: to speak with you. 250 00:12:46,800 --> 00:12:48,320 Speaker 2: I really appreciate your time today. 251 00:12:48,520 --> 00:12:49,800 Speaker 3: Thanks Katie, Thank you.