1 00:00:00,160 --> 00:00:02,240 Speaker 1: Joining me. I think I've got her on the line now. 2 00:00:02,320 --> 00:00:06,200 Speaker 1: The Senator for the Northern Territory, the COLP Senator Just 3 00:00:06,240 --> 00:00:09,039 Speaker 1: Center Nampa, jimper Price, good morning to you. 4 00:00:09,240 --> 00:00:11,560 Speaker 2: Oh, good morning Katie, Good morning to your listen. 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:13,920 Speaker 1: I'm glad we've got oh better late than never. I 6 00:00:13,960 --> 00:00:16,319 Speaker 1: apologize for our tech issues. It's good to have you 7 00:00:16,360 --> 00:00:20,120 Speaker 1: on the show now, Senator. Obviously, the election called early 8 00:00:20,239 --> 00:00:23,880 Speaker 1: this morning, following on from Peter Dutton delivering his budget 9 00:00:23,920 --> 00:00:28,680 Speaker 1: reply speech overnight. What's in that budget for the Northern Territory? 10 00:00:30,360 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 2: Oh, look, aside, the Labor government have failed to deliver 11 00:00:36,000 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 2: for the Northern Territory as we've seen. Basically they've only 12 00:00:40,120 --> 00:00:44,280 Speaker 2: budgeted for two hundred and fifty million dollars in extra 13 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:48,360 Speaker 2: funds and that's to go toward road upgrades. So look, 14 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 2: we as the Coalition understand that all Australia's doing it tough, 15 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:58,240 Speaker 2: especially Territorians. We know that we've got vast tracts of 16 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,720 Speaker 2: land to cover and I've been up down the track 17 00:01:01,480 --> 00:01:07,880 Speaker 2: with our candidate for Lingiari Lisa Siebert, and for us, 18 00:01:08,480 --> 00:01:10,679 Speaker 2: we want to bring a welcome relief in terms of 19 00:01:10,760 --> 00:01:15,679 Speaker 2: cost of living to territoriums, so things like with the 20 00:01:15,680 --> 00:01:19,760 Speaker 2: foot with mule excites basically in Dallett the moment, the 21 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:24,120 Speaker 2: current average price for petrol is about one hundred and 22 00:01:24,160 --> 00:01:26,600 Speaker 2: eighty two cents per liter. This would go down to 23 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,880 Speaker 2: one hundred and fifty seven cents. In our springs it's 24 00:01:29,920 --> 00:01:33,000 Speaker 2: about two hundred and forty five cents, so we bring 25 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:36,320 Speaker 2: that down to two hundred and twenty so and this 26 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,440 Speaker 2: is going to be able to impact everybody, So everyone 27 00:01:40,520 --> 00:01:44,800 Speaker 2: from mums and dads to pensioners, to business people to 28 00:01:44,840 --> 00:01:51,000 Speaker 2: transport companies, and it's about reinvigorating our economy and bringing 29 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:55,840 Speaker 2: down inflation and that is going to help territorians more broadly. Now, 30 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:00,840 Speaker 2: we've got some wonderful announcements coming announcements in the weeks 31 00:02:00,880 --> 00:02:05,640 Speaker 2: to come with regard to specific support and funding measures 32 00:02:06,320 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 2: throughout the Northern Territory. But they will come in due course, 33 00:02:10,880 --> 00:02:11,280 Speaker 2: all right. 34 00:02:11,360 --> 00:02:15,160 Speaker 1: I gave Luke Gosling a bit of a hard time, 35 00:02:15,200 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: I guess you'd say, yesterday on the show because they 36 00:02:17,960 --> 00:02:22,960 Speaker 1: didn't appear to be much in the Albanesi government's budget 37 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:25,639 Speaker 1: for the Northern territory. But just Sindra, I know there'll 38 00:02:25,680 --> 00:02:27,880 Speaker 1: be people listening this morning, going well, it doesn't sound 39 00:02:27,960 --> 00:02:31,160 Speaker 1: like there's much in the reply speech from the opposition either. 40 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:35,400 Speaker 2: Look, as I said, we've got some great announcements that 41 00:02:35,440 --> 00:02:38,400 Speaker 2: we're going to be making before the election is here. 42 00:02:38,720 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 2: So we do have some measures specific for the Northern 43 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:46,680 Speaker 2: Territory that I know that will support territorians more broadly. 44 00:02:46,760 --> 00:02:51,079 Speaker 2: But I mean, look, we can't say as territorians that 45 00:02:51,120 --> 00:02:55,080 Speaker 2: we are better off after three years under the Albanese government. 46 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:01,440 Speaker 2: And sadly the current Federal Labor members of Solomon and Lingiari, 47 00:03:02,840 --> 00:03:06,600 Speaker 2: and of course also in the Senate have demonstrated that 48 00:03:06,639 --> 00:03:10,240 Speaker 2: they have been really quite weak and unhelpful in terms 49 00:03:10,240 --> 00:03:14,680 Speaker 2: of representing territorians. I mean, we had to shame the 50 00:03:14,880 --> 00:03:19,000 Speaker 2: Prime Minister to come back to Alice Springs when we 51 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:22,160 Speaker 2: were in the middle of a crime crisis, and even 52 00:03:22,240 --> 00:03:29,200 Speaker 2: then he failed to deliver anything meaningful for Central Australia 53 00:03:29,520 --> 00:03:32,040 Speaker 2: and the problem on the ground. And you know, we 54 00:03:32,160 --> 00:03:33,880 Speaker 2: deserve a hell of a lot better in the Northern 55 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,040 Speaker 2: Territory than what we have had. I mean, it's sad 56 00:03:37,080 --> 00:03:41,720 Speaker 2: to see the Member for Lingiari and her and her 57 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:46,680 Speaker 2: colleague in the Senate going around to communities basically spruiting 58 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 2: nothing but sprooking jobs that already exist and suggesting, well 59 00:03:52,320 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 2: really that they have nothing nothing for those in those communities, 60 00:03:56,040 --> 00:03:59,360 Speaker 2: mister Gosling and Solomon hasn't been able to deliver on 61 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 2: the ground. I mean, when it comes to defense right now, 62 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:06,160 Speaker 2: Labor has failed miserably and I would have thought that 63 00:04:06,200 --> 00:04:10,040 Speaker 2: this was an area that our member for Solomon would 64 00:04:10,040 --> 00:04:13,720 Speaker 2: have been stronger on. But we are certainly going to 65 00:04:13,760 --> 00:04:17,000 Speaker 2: be taking a stronger position on that because our national 66 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:21,000 Speaker 2: sovereignty is important to us. Darwin is the gateway to Asia, 67 00:04:22,000 --> 00:04:25,640 Speaker 2: and in terms of our defense spend, we'll hear an 68 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:30,080 Speaker 2: announcement with regard to that going towards the. 69 00:04:29,839 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: Selection the Senator. When you look at, you know, the 70 00:04:32,880 --> 00:04:37,240 Speaker 1: situation with jobs, for example, in communities and opportunities for 71 00:04:37,279 --> 00:04:40,640 Speaker 1: people in communities, what would you say the coalition's plan 72 00:04:40,839 --> 00:04:41,960 Speaker 1: is in that space. 73 00:04:43,000 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, I mean I've been very vocal about this 74 00:04:46,440 --> 00:04:50,320 Speaker 2: for some time now. You know, while Labor have basically 75 00:04:50,440 --> 00:04:53,680 Speaker 2: extended their CDP program to October twenty twenty five, and 76 00:04:53,720 --> 00:04:56,400 Speaker 2: we can see that in a budget it's budgeted for 77 00:04:56,440 --> 00:04:58,960 Speaker 2: the next four years, that's a broken promise right there. 78 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:03,520 Speaker 2: To overhaul and reply that program. But we are serious about, 79 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:08,320 Speaker 2: you know, not just ratcheting up welfare, but actually getting 80 00:05:08,320 --> 00:05:11,960 Speaker 2: people away from welfare. And if I have the opportunity 81 00:05:12,480 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 2: to become a Minister for Indigenous Affairs in the Northern Territory, 82 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:19,120 Speaker 2: you can absolutely bet on the fact that I will 83 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:22,200 Speaker 2: be looking at reforms when it comes to Native Title 84 00:05:22,240 --> 00:05:26,120 Speaker 2: and the Land Rights Act in the Northern Territory because 85 00:05:26,160 --> 00:05:30,839 Speaker 2: we need to stop this double standards going on in Australia. 86 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:34,839 Speaker 2: We're in remote communities. Aboriginal people are living in socialists enclaves, 87 00:05:34,839 --> 00:05:39,200 Speaker 2: dependent on welfare, cannot utilize their land for economic purposes, 88 00:05:39,440 --> 00:05:42,680 Speaker 2: cannot become entrepreneurs in their own right and job creators. 89 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:46,200 Speaker 2: But believe me, you I've got big plans in this space, 90 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:50,279 Speaker 2: not just to support traditional owners on their own land 91 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 2: to become economically independent and job creators, but to also 92 00:05:54,680 --> 00:05:57,560 Speaker 2: ensure that we are attracting investment back to the Northern 93 00:05:57,680 --> 00:06:01,440 Speaker 2: Territory and getting industry back on its feet. We need 94 00:06:01,480 --> 00:06:04,680 Speaker 2: to rebuild our economy. We have the worst performing economy 95 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,080 Speaker 2: in the country and you know the Northern Territory government 96 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,719 Speaker 2: is doing it tough. They've had to deliver a tough 97 00:06:10,760 --> 00:06:13,440 Speaker 2: message to Territorians that they're not going to be able 98 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: to fund everything that we need because of the condition 99 00:06:17,160 --> 00:06:20,600 Speaker 2: of the budget that the previous Territory Labor government left 100 00:06:20,600 --> 00:06:22,760 Speaker 2: it in. So we have to be able to work 101 00:06:22,800 --> 00:06:25,640 Speaker 2: hand in hand with the Territory government to continue to 102 00:06:25,680 --> 00:06:29,480 Speaker 2: improve the situation for Territorians. And that's what's really important 103 00:06:29,560 --> 00:06:32,920 Speaker 2: that we get Lisa Baylis into Solomon and Lisa sive 104 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:34,680 Speaker 2: It into Lingyari Senator. 105 00:06:34,760 --> 00:06:37,760 Speaker 1: One of the areas that Peter Dutton did focus on, 106 00:06:37,839 --> 00:06:42,000 Speaker 1: obviously in that budget reply speech as well was gas. 107 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,279 Speaker 1: Now that's an area for us here in the Northern 108 00:06:44,360 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: Territory where you know we have got we've got gas, 109 00:06:49,160 --> 00:06:51,799 Speaker 1: it's ready to go, but things have certainly been delayed 110 00:06:51,800 --> 00:06:54,840 Speaker 1: for a long long time. I mean, how is the 111 00:06:54,880 --> 00:06:58,480 Speaker 1: coalition first off, I guess going to deliver cheaper energy, 112 00:06:58,520 --> 00:07:01,440 Speaker 1: but how do our gas res serves play a part 113 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,680 Speaker 1: in that for the rest of the country from your perspective. 114 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,920 Speaker 2: Yeah, Look, in terms of gas production in the Northern Territory, 115 00:07:09,880 --> 00:07:12,640 Speaker 2: those that you have that you don't have to worry 116 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:14,920 Speaker 2: about that being sent away. Part of that will also 117 00:07:15,040 --> 00:07:17,080 Speaker 2: form the gas that will stay within our country for 118 00:07:17,160 --> 00:07:20,840 Speaker 2: the benefit of our energy and reducing our energy costs. 119 00:07:20,920 --> 00:07:26,280 Speaker 2: But look, we also want to reduce red tape, reduce regulation, 120 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:31,080 Speaker 2: ensure that we're fast tracking the Middle Arm Precinct to 121 00:07:31,160 --> 00:07:34,240 Speaker 2: get that up and running finally, as well as the 122 00:07:34,280 --> 00:07:38,240 Speaker 2: Beterloo I mean, is it is just it's almost criminal 123 00:07:38,640 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 2: that these projects have been delayed for such a long 124 00:07:42,880 --> 00:07:46,160 Speaker 2: time and the Albanezi government has shut down, you know 125 00:07:46,160 --> 00:07:50,040 Speaker 2: when it's come to our resources industry as shut projects 126 00:07:50,040 --> 00:07:53,840 Speaker 2: down right around our country and health projects up. We 127 00:07:53,880 --> 00:07:55,760 Speaker 2: don't want to get in the way anymore anymore. We 128 00:07:55,800 --> 00:07:57,680 Speaker 2: want to work, as I said, hand in hand with 129 00:07:57,800 --> 00:08:01,040 Speaker 2: leaders from Piero and her government to ensure that we're 130 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:03,840 Speaker 2: pumping gas and who's got to pump baby pump and 131 00:08:03,880 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 2: get it going to the benefit of not just the 132 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:10,200 Speaker 2: Northern Territory but our entire nation, and the territory can 133 00:08:10,240 --> 00:08:11,200 Speaker 2: be leading the way in that. 134 00:08:11,440 --> 00:08:14,640 Speaker 1: I mean, what about there was discussion from Peter Dutton 135 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:17,320 Speaker 1: about nuclear. He seems to have pulled that back a 136 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:19,560 Speaker 1: little bit in you know, like last night in that 137 00:08:19,600 --> 00:08:22,680 Speaker 1: budget reply speech. You know, I think that there are 138 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:25,480 Speaker 1: still people in the end they're a bit worried about nuclear. 139 00:08:25,520 --> 00:08:26,720 Speaker 1: What would you say to them. 140 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,360 Speaker 2: Oh, look, what I would say is that we are 141 00:08:30,360 --> 00:08:35,000 Speaker 2: absolutely invested in nuclear and in the interim, gas is 142 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:37,080 Speaker 2: going to be a huge part of that picture, because 143 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,679 Speaker 2: in the interim we want to ensure that we're lowering 144 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:44,640 Speaker 2: prices immediately, not further down the track. And look nuclear 145 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:47,080 Speaker 2: in terms of its technology. There's still a lot of 146 00:08:47,080 --> 00:08:51,040 Speaker 2: stigma around in terms of nuclear, but there is a 147 00:08:51,040 --> 00:08:57,000 Speaker 2: lot of information online. Now I think it's Australians for nuclear, 148 00:08:57,800 --> 00:09:02,679 Speaker 2: but we are pretty much of the world's twenty largest economies, 149 00:09:03,080 --> 00:09:07,559 Speaker 2: Australia is the only one not using or moving toward 150 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,640 Speaker 2: the use of Well, we're moving toward it now if 151 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:13,960 Speaker 2: we win government. But basically, it is safe. It's been 152 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,200 Speaker 2: demonstrated throughout nations right around the world that it is safe, 153 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:22,480 Speaker 2: that it is the cleanest, lowest emission energy available and 154 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:26,560 Speaker 2: completely and utterly reliable. So we are we will be 155 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,760 Speaker 2: transitioning through to nuclear, but there will have to be 156 00:09:29,800 --> 00:09:35,280 Speaker 2: an energy mix involving absolutely gas and renewables will continue 157 00:09:35,280 --> 00:09:35,880 Speaker 2: to exist. 158 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,559 Speaker 1: Obviously, Now, before I let you go, I know that 159 00:09:38,640 --> 00:09:41,920 Speaker 1: the other thing that obviously was part of part of 160 00:09:41,960 --> 00:09:44,920 Speaker 1: that pitch last night in terms of the budget reply, 161 00:09:45,000 --> 00:09:48,000 Speaker 1: but also continues to be is Peter Dunton saying that 162 00:09:48,000 --> 00:09:51,480 Speaker 1: he's going to double down on those plans to cut 163 00:09:51,760 --> 00:09:56,120 Speaker 1: migration and restrict foreign investors in an effort to try 164 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:59,880 Speaker 1: and make housing in Australia more affordable. How that worked, though, 165 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 1: I expose for a place like the Northern Territory where 166 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:04,680 Speaker 1: we do rely on that migration to some degree in 167 00:10:04,760 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 1: terms of you know, filling different different jobs that we 168 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:08,959 Speaker 1: can't get locals into. 169 00:10:10,280 --> 00:10:13,520 Speaker 2: Yeah, look, it's about getting the balance right and you know, 170 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:17,000 Speaker 2: being a cenator for the Northern Territory, I completely understand 171 00:10:17,080 --> 00:10:20,400 Speaker 2: the needs. So in terms of migration, we will be 172 00:10:20,559 --> 00:10:22,719 Speaker 2: ensuring that you know, the place as well, not just 173 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:26,120 Speaker 2: in Northern Territory, but regional Australia relies on the migrant 174 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:30,400 Speaker 2: community absolutely in terms of those people that contribute to 175 00:10:30,440 --> 00:10:34,880 Speaker 2: our economy and our needs. So that's not something that 176 00:10:34,920 --> 00:10:38,400 Speaker 2: we're looking to impact negatively. We want to make sure 177 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,280 Speaker 2: we get that balance right and the territory is absolutely 178 00:10:42,240 --> 00:10:45,880 Speaker 2: in front of mind of our leadership with regard to that. 179 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:49,440 Speaker 2: And let me just say also that crime, I know 180 00:10:49,760 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 2: is a huge it's still a huge issue, not just 181 00:10:51,840 --> 00:10:54,880 Speaker 2: in the Northern Territory, but around the country and community 182 00:10:54,960 --> 00:10:57,480 Speaker 2: safety is a huge issue and part of what we 183 00:10:57,520 --> 00:10:59,480 Speaker 2: want to do is part of the coalition is established 184 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:03,679 Speaker 2: a task to push back on anti Semitism, but we 185 00:11:03,760 --> 00:11:06,679 Speaker 2: also want to create tuper bail laws to stop DV 186 00:11:07,160 --> 00:11:12,600 Speaker 2: offenders and create a national uniform nice laws as well. 187 00:11:12,720 --> 00:11:14,520 Speaker 2: There's so much that we want to be able to 188 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:18,679 Speaker 2: do to ensure community safety and deal with crime appropriately 189 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:22,160 Speaker 2: and to support our communities broadly well. 190 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:25,440 Speaker 1: Just center number, jimper Price, Senator for the Northern Territory, 191 00:11:25,440 --> 00:11:27,880 Speaker 1: the COLP Senator for the Northern Territory. We are going 192 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:29,480 Speaker 1: to have to leave it there, but I've no doubt 193 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:31,640 Speaker 1: I'll talk to you again over the next five weeks. 194 00:11:32,679 --> 00:11:33,520 Speaker 2: Looking forward to it. 195 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:36,000 Speaker 1: Thank you, thanks so much for your time this morning.