1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:04,280 Speaker 1: Now we are continuing o'll Meet the Candidates series, and 2 00:00:04,440 --> 00:00:07,640 Speaker 1: it is indeed for the seat of Solomon. And joining 3 00:00:07,640 --> 00:00:10,119 Speaker 1: me live on the line right now is the colp's 4 00:00:10,240 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: candidate for Solomon, Lisa Bayless. Good morning to you, Lisa. 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:17,040 Speaker 2: Good morning Katie, and good morning to your listeners. 6 00:00:17,120 --> 00:00:19,799 Speaker 1: Now we've got eight minutes, Lisa, are you ready to 7 00:00:19,840 --> 00:00:25,119 Speaker 1: get started far away? Let's go all right, Lisa. First off, 8 00:00:25,160 --> 00:00:29,520 Speaker 1: the cost of living has been raised as a as 9 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:32,839 Speaker 1: a serious issue on this show for a number of 10 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:35,360 Speaker 1: our voters. What are you going to do to lower 11 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:37,919 Speaker 1: the cost of living for those living in Solomon? 12 00:00:39,280 --> 00:00:41,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, thank you, thank you for this opportunity, Katie. 13 00:00:41,680 --> 00:00:44,720 Speaker 2: And look, I think the listeners need to remember that 14 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 2: the cost living crisis we're having that's been caused by 15 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,559 Speaker 2: the mismanagement of labor. And we all know. Look it's 16 00:00:51,600 --> 00:00:53,880 Speaker 2: a family where a typical mortgage is about fifty thousand 17 00:00:53,920 --> 00:00:56,920 Speaker 2: dollars worse off under labor. And all they've been offerings 18 00:00:56,960 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 2: have announced their election bribe. They're going to give you 19 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,400 Speaker 2: seventy events a day in about fifteen months time. That's 20 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:07,160 Speaker 2: worth about seventeen billion dollars of your money. That's taxpayer money. 21 00:01:08,160 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 2: But the Dutton coalition government has announced that they're going 22 00:01:11,720 --> 00:01:14,759 Speaker 2: to immediately cut the cost of fuel. So they've made 23 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:17,120 Speaker 2: the commitment that on the first day apartment will have 24 00:01:17,400 --> 00:01:20,800 Speaker 2: fuel tax xos by cutting fuel by twenty five cents 25 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: later and this policy will cost like six billion dollars 26 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:26,440 Speaker 2: and that's for a house weld with two with two cars, 27 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,560 Speaker 2: that's a family with two cars. That's a saving of 28 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:31,320 Speaker 2: approximately fifteen hundred dollars a year. So those are sorts 29 00:01:31,319 --> 00:01:36,160 Speaker 2: of things that are real. They're actually real, real practical 30 00:01:36,200 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: things to help families, to help our industry, to help 31 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: with particularly in the territory. We've got a really the 32 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 2: cost of freight coming in, so you'll see that the 33 00:01:44,040 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 2: impact would be a reduction in those costs for our community. 34 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:50,880 Speaker 2: So a real sustainable things that we need now. 35 00:01:51,160 --> 00:01:54,320 Speaker 1: Crime continues to be an issue across the Northern Territory. 36 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:57,880 Speaker 1: As a federal member, if elected, how do you feel 37 00:01:57,880 --> 00:02:01,560 Speaker 1: that the federal government could support the Northern Territory government 38 00:02:01,680 --> 00:02:02,480 Speaker 1: in this space. 39 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,280 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, look, you know, it's an unfortunate thing with 40 00:02:06,520 --> 00:02:08,760 Speaker 2: the crime and the territory has been a real issue 41 00:02:09,120 --> 00:02:11,639 Speaker 2: with I think also, you know, we've had a reputational 42 00:02:11,720 --> 00:02:14,239 Speaker 2: damage into state as well, and that I think is 43 00:02:14,240 --> 00:02:18,400 Speaker 2: also limited our economy, our population growth. But I know 44 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:21,280 Speaker 2: that luckily if here and the cop government they have 45 00:02:21,880 --> 00:02:25,680 Speaker 2: they requested to have a seven point seven point plan 46 00:02:25,919 --> 00:02:28,760 Speaker 2: to be implemented with the federal government, which has been 47 00:02:28,880 --> 00:02:31,960 Speaker 2: you know, Albanezi only implemented one of those one of 48 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:36,079 Speaker 2: those points. The Dutton and the Coalition government has committed 49 00:02:36,120 --> 00:02:39,360 Speaker 2: to implementing all seven of those, you know, those practical, 50 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:41,640 Speaker 2: practical things that will that will you know, make a 51 00:02:41,639 --> 00:02:44,600 Speaker 2: real difference with with alcohol issues in the community. So 52 00:02:44,600 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 2: that subtle link. Payment's been made on alcohol take take away, 53 00:02:47,480 --> 00:02:51,360 Speaker 2: take away alcohol free days, and also reintroduced the compulsory 54 00:02:51,400 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 2: work or training programs, so with obligations to report to 55 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: cent leank, so we've actually got people who are who 56 00:02:57,000 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: are you know, in the community working rather than that 57 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,359 Speaker 2: they've got time to go off and be drinking rather 58 00:03:03,400 --> 00:03:06,840 Speaker 2: than being productive. It's also to ensure that you know, 59 00:03:07,080 --> 00:03:10,040 Speaker 2: royalty distributions occur in the communities because we often have 60 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:13,240 Speaker 2: people come into town and you know that will cause 61 00:03:13,240 --> 00:03:17,040 Speaker 2: issues within town. They'll have a large payment, they'll be drinking, 62 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,760 Speaker 2: socializing and that has a real impact on our community 63 00:03:19,919 --> 00:03:22,280 Speaker 2: and social order issues that we have that come with it. 64 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:24,320 Speaker 2: And as you know, as you know, I've been a 65 00:03:24,320 --> 00:03:28,359 Speaker 2: police officer for thirty years and I understand and I've 66 00:03:28,400 --> 00:03:32,359 Speaker 2: seen this myself. When you add alcohol and crime, this 67 00:03:32,560 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: grows and we've seen it time and time again with 68 00:03:35,440 --> 00:03:38,640 Speaker 2: a real problem within our community. You know, smash bottles, 69 00:03:38,640 --> 00:03:41,600 Speaker 2: we've seen the smash bottles of Bunderberg rum around the community. 70 00:03:42,000 --> 00:03:46,520 Speaker 2: We hear the fighting with domestic violence, and it's real 71 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:49,240 Speaker 2: practical things that we're need to make a difference to 72 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:53,080 Speaker 2: stop that, to limit that and to help our community 73 00:03:53,120 --> 00:03:56,440 Speaker 2: to be safe, to help the people feel safe, families 74 00:03:56,480 --> 00:03:59,120 Speaker 2: and children. I think that's really really vital. And I 75 00:03:59,200 --> 00:04:02,080 Speaker 2: know that a coalition government is they're committed to implement 76 00:04:02,160 --> 00:04:03,080 Speaker 2: practical measures. 77 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:07,800 Speaker 1: So when it comes to livability, flights and connectivity remain 78 00:04:08,000 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 1: a real concern. How do you think that a coalition 79 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 1: government can help people living in Australia with this issue? 80 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:19,000 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, and it's it's the territory we have. We 81 00:04:19,080 --> 00:04:22,359 Speaker 2: have had this problem for a very long time and 82 00:04:22,400 --> 00:04:27,200 Speaker 2: you'll often hear the term around the oh gosh, what's 83 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,000 Speaker 2: the name of it again, cabitarge To see even I 84 00:04:31,040 --> 00:04:34,360 Speaker 2: struggle remember that that name cabotage, you know, the issues 85 00:04:34,360 --> 00:04:38,800 Speaker 2: with cabotage, And look, I'm totally committed to making a difference. 86 00:04:38,839 --> 00:04:42,200 Speaker 2: I've lived here my whole life, born and bred territory, 87 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:44,760 Speaker 2: and you know, we used to go down every every 88 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,800 Speaker 2: couple of years. We'd either drive down or fly down 89 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:50,359 Speaker 2: to go see the family. The cost is enormous, you know, 90 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:53,040 Speaker 2: Mum and dad and the three kids to go down, 91 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:55,080 Speaker 2: and they seem to have increased over the years. They 92 00:04:55,120 --> 00:04:57,520 Speaker 2: haven't hasn't gotten cheaper, It's got more expensive. And you 93 00:04:57,560 --> 00:05:00,880 Speaker 2: think with the with the innovations in airplanes and the 94 00:05:02,320 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: changes with the size of the planes and even freight 95 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: costs and stuff, everything seems to have gone up. And 96 00:05:10,279 --> 00:05:13,039 Speaker 2: that's another issue we have with getting people into the territory. 97 00:05:13,480 --> 00:05:15,320 Speaker 2: If people don't want to move here. You know, we've 98 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 2: got interstate employers, so people looking for interstate people to employ, 99 00:05:19,400 --> 00:05:21,360 Speaker 2: and as soon as they look up the cost of airfares, 100 00:05:21,760 --> 00:05:24,360 Speaker 2: they're often horrified what it's going to mean to send 101 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,120 Speaker 2: a family back down south. So there is going to 102 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:30,599 Speaker 2: be the coalition is committed to making a difference in 103 00:05:30,640 --> 00:05:34,080 Speaker 2: that area, and there will be more about that you know, 104 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:38,599 Speaker 2: the election goes on, we'll be discussing that in more detail, 105 00:05:38,880 --> 00:05:40,400 Speaker 2: but I'm absolutely committed to it. 106 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:42,400 Speaker 1: Lisa. We've got about three minutes to go. I've got 107 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 1: a few questions there for you. Migration numbers. They are 108 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:47,799 Speaker 1: looking to be an issue as we head to the polls. 109 00:05:47,920 --> 00:05:50,480 Speaker 1: Both the major parties are saying they want less migration 110 00:05:50,720 --> 00:05:54,000 Speaker 1: as Australia struggles through the housing crisis here in the 111 00:05:54,000 --> 00:05:56,360 Speaker 1: Northern Territory. As I touched on a few moments ago, 112 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,680 Speaker 1: that situation is quite different. We obviously need to fill 113 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:04,520 Speaker 1: critic jobs and we've got issues around international student numbers. 114 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:07,400 Speaker 1: What do you plan to do to manage this? 115 00:06:08,880 --> 00:06:11,880 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, we're committed to the coalitions, committed to bring 116 00:06:11,880 --> 00:06:15,479 Speaker 2: in sustainable migration back to Australia. But as you just 117 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,800 Speaker 2: said it, the territory we need our population here to 118 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:20,800 Speaker 2: grow and I'm well aware of it. We rely on 119 00:06:21,480 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 2: our international students for our hospitality jobs, just for everything that. 120 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,599 Speaker 2: You know, we need people to come here. But again 121 00:06:28,839 --> 00:06:31,039 Speaker 2: I remind everyone that you know, the barrier to people 122 00:06:31,080 --> 00:06:34,720 Speaker 2: moving here has been pretty much crime and the reputational 123 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,360 Speaker 2: damage that territory has. If you ask anyone down south 124 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:39,719 Speaker 2: tell us about you know, the territory, tell us about 125 00:06:40,000 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 2: Dah and all our springs, and the first thing they'll 126 00:06:41,880 --> 00:06:44,560 Speaker 2: say is crime. And I just remind your listeners that 127 00:06:44,680 --> 00:06:46,880 Speaker 2: you know lud Gosling stood by his labor colleagues for 128 00:06:46,920 --> 00:06:49,200 Speaker 2: the last eight years while I let crime get out 129 00:06:49,200 --> 00:06:52,800 Speaker 2: of control. And again, as a police officer, I understand 130 00:06:52,839 --> 00:06:55,440 Speaker 2: the root causes of these issues and I will work 131 00:06:55,480 --> 00:06:58,760 Speaker 2: with Leofanocchiera and the team to make sure that these 132 00:06:58,800 --> 00:07:01,599 Speaker 2: actually we implement the changes that they want, but also 133 00:07:01,640 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 2: to make a little difference in the community. 134 00:07:03,520 --> 00:07:05,480 Speaker 1: Lisa, about a minute thirty to go. And I didn't 135 00:07:05,520 --> 00:07:07,520 Speaker 1: ask you the first question I had on my list. 136 00:07:07,680 --> 00:07:10,240 Speaker 1: Why do you think you're the best person to represent 137 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,920 Speaker 1: the Seed of Solomon? But also how are you going 138 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,080 Speaker 1: to ensure the voices of territorians are heard on a 139 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,960 Speaker 1: national stage. 140 00:07:18,320 --> 00:07:21,360 Speaker 2: Look, I'm a born and read territory and I've lived 141 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:24,000 Speaker 2: here my whole life. I'm committed to the territory. My 142 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 2: parents have retired here, I want to retire here, and 143 00:07:26,680 --> 00:07:29,560 Speaker 2: I want my children to stay here and have grandchildren 144 00:07:29,600 --> 00:07:32,680 Speaker 2: here in the territory. I've seen the ups and downs, 145 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:35,520 Speaker 2: We've seen the booms and the bust of the territory. 146 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:38,480 Speaker 2: I'm one of these people that bore houses at the 147 00:07:38,480 --> 00:07:42,920 Speaker 2: boom and then sold it at the bust. I understand 148 00:07:42,960 --> 00:07:45,160 Speaker 2: we are different than the rest of Australia and you 149 00:07:45,280 --> 00:07:47,600 Speaker 2: need somebody in Canberra who's going to be able to 150 00:07:47,600 --> 00:07:49,680 Speaker 2: stand up and say, you know, these people think they 151 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:52,520 Speaker 2: understand us, they don't understand this. We're a community that 152 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:54,600 Speaker 2: we look forward to our dry season. We lo like 153 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 2: to go camping, fishing, hunting, you know, we like to 154 00:07:57,680 --> 00:08:00,760 Speaker 2: let if our firecrackers on firecracker, fire crack a night. 155 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 2: We are different to the rest of the territory and 156 00:08:03,240 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 2: the solutions that we require often different from other states 157 00:08:06,360 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 2: and other capital cities. And I will be knocking on 158 00:08:08,800 --> 00:08:11,320 Speaker 2: every single door. I'll be harassing everyone to make sure 159 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:13,720 Speaker 2: that the territory is represented and that we get our 160 00:08:13,760 --> 00:08:17,679 Speaker 2: fair share. I'm there. I'm committed to this. I'm leaving 161 00:08:17,680 --> 00:08:20,040 Speaker 2: my job of thirty years as a police officer to 162 00:08:20,160 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 2: make sure that we get the correct and the right 163 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,360 Speaker 2: representation in Canberra. So you know, I mean, I thank 164 00:08:26,440 --> 00:08:29,040 Speaker 2: you again for the opportunity to speak to the community 165 00:08:29,120 --> 00:08:30,280 Speaker 2: to hear about me. 166 00:08:30,720 --> 00:08:34,840 Speaker 1: Well. Lisa Baylis just on time the candidate for the 167 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:38,080 Speaker 1: seat of Solomon for the COLP. Really appreciate your time 168 00:08:38,120 --> 00:08:38,640 Speaker 1: this morning. 169 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:41,840 Speaker 2: No Ris, thank you very much. Katie, thank you.