1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,640 Speaker 1: When it comes to politics, you know, we certainly like 2 00:00:02,720 --> 00:00:04,960 Speaker 1: to make sure that we are covering it all on 3 00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,200 Speaker 1: this show. And it has been a massive week so 4 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 1: far in politics, and the news that we are about 5 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:16,079 Speaker 1: to deliver to this morning is massive in itself. And 6 00:00:16,160 --> 00:00:19,919 Speaker 1: joining me in the studio right now is the independent 7 00:00:20,120 --> 00:00:23,239 Speaker 1: Member for Goider, Kesier Puric. Good morning to you, Kesier. 8 00:00:23,480 --> 00:00:26,200 Speaker 2: Oh, good morning, Katine, Good morning to my favorite bush people. 9 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 1: Oh Keasier. You love everybody out in the territory, don't you. 10 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,319 Speaker 2: I don't know, I love everybody, but I definitely love 11 00:00:33,320 --> 00:00:34,240 Speaker 2: all my rural people. 12 00:00:35,120 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: You really do. And Kesier, you're in here this morning 13 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,360 Speaker 1: actually to make a massive announcement. 14 00:00:42,200 --> 00:00:43,839 Speaker 2: I am Katie and thank you for having me on 15 00:00:43,880 --> 00:00:48,320 Speaker 2: your show today. I'm announcing my retirement from parliament, from 16 00:00:48,440 --> 00:00:51,199 Speaker 2: politics and as the Member for Goid I won't be 17 00:00:51,200 --> 00:00:56,120 Speaker 2: contesting the election in August this year. Mixed emotions, of course, 18 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:58,320 Speaker 2: because I have just loved my job. It is a 19 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: really it's a job like no ever, no other you 20 00:01:00,880 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 2: will get no job like this kind of job as 21 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:06,680 Speaker 2: a local member in the Northern Territory Parliament. And we've 22 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 2: thought about it. I've thought about it for a long 23 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:10,200 Speaker 2: time with my partner. We've talked about it and if 24 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:12,800 Speaker 2: I was to stand again, that's a four year commitment. 25 00:01:13,120 --> 00:01:15,000 Speaker 2: And because I wouldn't just go in and then say 26 00:01:15,319 --> 00:01:17,280 Speaker 2: I've had enough, hop out of two years forcing a 27 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:20,759 Speaker 2: by election. So I'm sixty six this year and I reckon, 28 00:01:21,360 --> 00:01:24,080 Speaker 2: I've done, I've done my bit. It's time for someone 29 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 2: else to step up. I'm stepping out. I'm just going away. 30 00:01:28,319 --> 00:01:31,160 Speaker 2: I'm not going far, but it's just it's time. It's 31 00:01:31,200 --> 00:01:35,080 Speaker 2: time for me, and it's time for my family. You know, 32 00:01:35,200 --> 00:01:38,160 Speaker 2: they've all supported. We're all catching up after this. So 33 00:01:38,560 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: and we'll chat more about. 34 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,280 Speaker 1: It, some of your families here. 35 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:45,760 Speaker 2: Head of securities here, and my head of promotions and 36 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:49,960 Speaker 2: marketings here, my niece ingrid is. Weve struck their engineering 37 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:51,440 Speaker 2: up here, great firm struck. 38 00:01:51,200 --> 00:01:54,480 Speaker 1: There, absolutely, But look keasier. There's going to be people 39 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,480 Speaker 1: listening this morning who are absolutely devastated upon hearing this news. 40 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:01,400 Speaker 2: I know that, and you know that's a real compliment, 41 00:02:01,480 --> 00:02:03,680 Speaker 2: you know, Like I have told quite a few of 42 00:02:03,760 --> 00:02:06,840 Speaker 2: my constituents this morning by text that I'm announcing my 43 00:02:06,920 --> 00:02:10,680 Speaker 2: retirement today from politics and the parliament. And yeah, they've 44 00:02:10,680 --> 00:02:12,760 Speaker 2: come back with all sorts of what do you call 45 00:02:12,760 --> 00:02:15,760 Speaker 2: those things? Emojis are those things? They've come back with 46 00:02:15,800 --> 00:02:18,320 Speaker 2: all those things and love hearts and it will be sad. 47 00:02:18,360 --> 00:02:20,520 Speaker 2: I mean, I'm still around for another six months or saying, 48 00:02:20,520 --> 00:02:22,280 Speaker 2: you know, looking after people in the Rule Air because 49 00:02:22,280 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 2: there is a lot of challenges still there, so I know, 50 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 2: but it's just time for me to step away and 51 00:02:27,639 --> 00:02:29,640 Speaker 2: step and let someone else have a go. You know, 52 00:02:29,720 --> 00:02:31,920 Speaker 2: they may do it better, they may not, but that's 53 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:34,400 Speaker 2: not my responsibility. That's the people of the rule Air 54 00:02:34,639 --> 00:02:37,120 Speaker 2: will hopefully elect someone that will do the right thing 55 00:02:37,160 --> 00:02:42,080 Speaker 2: by them. Keys Yer sixteen years sixteen years as the 56 00:02:42,120 --> 00:02:43,000 Speaker 2: member for Goid. 57 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:45,480 Speaker 1: It is a massive amount of time and I think 58 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,760 Speaker 1: you know what you said just a moment ago goes 59 00:02:47,800 --> 00:02:49,720 Speaker 1: to the heart of the kind of person that you are. 60 00:02:49,840 --> 00:02:51,880 Speaker 1: You know, you're not prepared to run it the next 61 00:02:51,919 --> 00:02:54,000 Speaker 1: election and then cause a by election in a couple 62 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 1: of years time. You prefer to do it this way, 63 00:02:56,320 --> 00:02:57,720 Speaker 1: which I think is the right way to do it. 64 00:02:58,040 --> 00:02:59,519 Speaker 2: Well, I think it's a fair way to do it, 65 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:01,840 Speaker 2: you know, to give you give someone if there is 66 00:03:01,880 --> 00:03:03,720 Speaker 2: someone out there, I'm sure there will be because you know, 67 00:03:04,600 --> 00:03:07,120 Speaker 2: with me retiring. You know, you've got a seat that's unincumbered, 68 00:03:07,800 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 2: and I know the CLP have pre selected someone, and 69 00:03:09,919 --> 00:03:11,680 Speaker 2: I'm sure the Labor Party will have someone that they're 70 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 2: going to preselect, and I'm quite sure there'll be a 71 00:03:13,320 --> 00:03:15,959 Speaker 2: few independents that come out of the woodwork. And a 72 00:03:16,000 --> 00:03:18,200 Speaker 2: few people have approached me. I have to admit that, 73 00:03:18,240 --> 00:03:20,040 Speaker 2: and I know there's a couple that are very very 74 00:03:20,040 --> 00:03:22,200 Speaker 2: good in my view, help would look after the rule 75 00:03:22,200 --> 00:03:23,960 Speaker 2: area well. I mean, label will not get a look in. 76 00:03:24,080 --> 00:03:26,320 Speaker 2: I mean, they can put a nice candidate up and 77 00:03:26,360 --> 00:03:29,239 Speaker 2: I know the CLP will be thinking, now, beauty, we 78 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,240 Speaker 2: can win that seat. But I wouldn't get too cocky 79 00:03:31,280 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: if I was you CLP, because that is definitely not guaranteed. 80 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:36,960 Speaker 2: But it's a long year and it's a long time 81 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:38,440 Speaker 2: and a lot of things have happened. I mean, for 82 00:03:38,440 --> 00:03:41,040 Speaker 2: those who aren't aware, I was with the CLP in 83 00:03:41,080 --> 00:03:43,960 Speaker 2: the beginning. I was with them for two thousand and 84 00:03:44,000 --> 00:03:47,520 Speaker 2: eight to about twenty fifteen, and that stage, the CLP 85 00:03:47,680 --> 00:03:51,120 Speaker 2: was in a dreadful situation as government and I couldn't 86 00:03:51,160 --> 00:03:53,760 Speaker 2: service the people of the rural area with the policies 87 00:03:53,760 --> 00:03:56,080 Speaker 2: that they were running with They tried to shut down 88 00:03:56,080 --> 00:03:58,840 Speaker 2: the Hump to Do fire station. We campaigned against that 89 00:03:58,920 --> 00:04:02,440 Speaker 2: and succeeded. They John Elfriink wanted to put us low 90 00:04:02,520 --> 00:04:06,000 Speaker 2: risk prisoners down on bees Creek Road, things of that nature. 91 00:04:06,240 --> 00:04:08,240 Speaker 2: They tried to do all sorts of things with planning, 92 00:04:08,240 --> 00:04:10,920 Speaker 2: and we fought every step of the way because just 93 00:04:11,000 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 2: common sense has to prevail sometimes when it comes to 94 00:04:13,280 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 2: the rule are. I mean everyone loves the rule are, 95 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:17,720 Speaker 2: including those who don't live in the rule are. So 96 00:04:17,720 --> 00:04:19,840 Speaker 2: if you keep slicing and dicing and chopping up into 97 00:04:19,839 --> 00:04:22,640 Speaker 2: smaller than blocks like they're proposing at the Holts development, 98 00:04:22,960 --> 00:04:25,760 Speaker 2: you won't have a rule area to enjoy. So the 99 00:04:25,800 --> 00:04:27,760 Speaker 2: person who's going to come in next you better just 100 00:04:28,040 --> 00:04:30,119 Speaker 2: make sure you work hard for the rule people, because 101 00:04:30,520 --> 00:04:33,599 Speaker 2: that is what their aspiration and what their wishes are. 102 00:04:34,080 --> 00:04:36,040 Speaker 1: Look, if you have just joined us this morning, you're 103 00:04:36,120 --> 00:04:38,760 Speaker 1: very much joining us to breaking news here on Mix 104 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,440 Speaker 1: one oh four point nine that Kesier Puric, the Independent 105 00:04:41,480 --> 00:04:44,400 Speaker 1: member for Goida, has just announced on the show that 106 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,680 Speaker 1: she is not going to be running at the next election. 107 00:04:46,839 --> 00:04:51,440 Speaker 1: She is going to be retiring. Keasier messages already starting 108 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:54,080 Speaker 1: to flow through on my own personal phone and also 109 00:04:54,120 --> 00:04:55,920 Speaker 1: on the text line. I've got one here from Ashley, 110 00:04:55,920 --> 00:04:58,480 Speaker 1: and he said, Katie Kezier has been one of the 111 00:04:58,520 --> 00:05:02,120 Speaker 1: main stays of political life for me personally. She's been 112 00:05:02,279 --> 00:05:06,480 Speaker 1: a tremendous supporter and I thank her, love her from Ashleigh. 113 00:05:06,800 --> 00:05:09,080 Speaker 2: Thank you. Actually, are you actually from Acasia Hills or 114 00:05:09,080 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 2: are you that other Ashley? I think it's the other Ashley. 115 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:14,279 Speaker 2: Thank you Ashley. But look, you know this is the thing. 116 00:05:14,360 --> 00:05:17,719 Speaker 1: You have been such a huge part of the Northern 117 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:19,160 Speaker 1: Territory political scene. 118 00:05:19,240 --> 00:05:21,640 Speaker 2: Well, Katie, it's one of those things. It's a job, 119 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:23,640 Speaker 2: as I said, like no other, and you really do 120 00:05:23,760 --> 00:05:26,080 Speaker 2: have to sometimes put your heart and soul into it. 121 00:05:26,120 --> 00:05:28,440 Speaker 2: But the other thing you have to make the job 122 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:31,000 Speaker 2: fit into you and your family and your lifestyle. And 123 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:33,359 Speaker 2: that's what I've tried to do. I've tried to blend 124 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,880 Speaker 2: them all together and get to know as many people 125 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:38,039 Speaker 2: like I didn't know half as many people as what 126 00:05:38,120 --> 00:05:41,359 Speaker 2: I know now. Obviously you know from all my delightful, 127 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:43,520 Speaker 2: lovely horse people. You know, I had no bloody idea 128 00:05:43,520 --> 00:05:45,120 Speaker 2: of one into the horse from the other. But now 129 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:48,039 Speaker 2: I know everything there is to know about horses and 130 00:05:48,080 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: all the volunteer fire brigade, you know, right down to Marrachai, 131 00:05:50,920 --> 00:05:53,320 Speaker 2: even out to Point Stuart. You just get to meet 132 00:05:53,400 --> 00:05:56,400 Speaker 2: so many people. And you know, I've had children who 133 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:59,320 Speaker 2: are you in primary school and now they're mothers with babies, 134 00:05:59,320 --> 00:06:02,200 Speaker 2: you know, So it's been like a big family in 135 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:05,320 Speaker 2: some ways. And I just really enjoyed that part of 136 00:06:05,320 --> 00:06:07,839 Speaker 2: the job. I mean, Parliament is very important. Parliaments where 137 00:06:07,839 --> 00:06:10,839 Speaker 2: the laws are made for the benefit of all territorians 138 00:06:10,920 --> 00:06:13,200 Speaker 2: or the protection of all territories. But that's only one 139 00:06:13,240 --> 00:06:15,400 Speaker 2: part of the job. That's probably, I would reckon that's 140 00:06:15,400 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 2: about thirty percent of the job. The rest is in 141 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:21,360 Speaker 2: your electorate. And trishau Here, who's my elected office and 142 00:06:21,400 --> 00:06:24,640 Speaker 2: has been with me since the beginning, she's also retiring. 143 00:06:24,839 --> 00:06:29,039 Speaker 2: Well she's not retiring, no, she is. No, we're finishing 144 00:06:29,120 --> 00:06:32,440 Speaker 2: up together easier. So yeah, it's been it's been very good, 145 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:34,600 Speaker 2: but not without challenges. Of course. I'm all about some 146 00:06:34,920 --> 00:06:37,560 Speaker 2: down periods that in those sixteen years, and I was 147 00:06:37,560 --> 00:06:40,000 Speaker 2: looking back on my time in the colp and and 148 00:06:40,120 --> 00:06:42,240 Speaker 2: thinking about looking at well, one thing my mother said 149 00:06:42,279 --> 00:06:43,960 Speaker 2: to me when I first got into politics. She said, 150 00:06:44,040 --> 00:06:46,279 Speaker 2: because you know, being old school, you know, facsimiles and 151 00:06:46,400 --> 00:06:48,240 Speaker 2: no mobile fi. She said, Keyser, you must keep a 152 00:06:48,279 --> 00:06:50,720 Speaker 2: scrap book. And I said, yes, Mommy, I'll keep a 153 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:52,400 Speaker 2: scrap book, you know, when you're shar up in papers 154 00:06:52,440 --> 00:06:54,200 Speaker 2: and everything. So I did. I kept the scrap book 155 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:58,960 Speaker 2: religiously cut things out of papers and newsletters. Of course 156 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,760 Speaker 2: it's less now because the way technology is. And I 157 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 2: was looking back at that and it's like, wow, you know, 158 00:07:04,839 --> 00:07:07,120 Speaker 2: I can't even I can't even recount sometimes all the 159 00:07:07,160 --> 00:07:09,000 Speaker 2: stories and the fun things, you know, and sad things. 160 00:07:09,040 --> 00:07:09,200 Speaker 1: You know. 161 00:07:09,200 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 2: I've lost a lot of constituents through you know, they've 162 00:07:11,760 --> 00:07:14,120 Speaker 2: died through old age or sickness, or been killed or 163 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 2: taken their own lives, you know, And that's the sad 164 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:18,840 Speaker 2: part about it. And that part had started to started 165 00:07:18,840 --> 00:07:22,560 Speaker 2: to pull me down a bit. Kizia, what's been what? 166 00:07:23,040 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: I can see you getting emotional? What's it? You know? You? 167 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,000 Speaker 1: This is the thing about you is you don't just 168 00:07:29,040 --> 00:07:31,280 Speaker 1: do your job like you're part of the community. You 169 00:07:31,320 --> 00:07:33,800 Speaker 1: live the community, right, And I experience that even when 170 00:07:33,840 --> 00:07:36,360 Speaker 1: I've been out to the rural show. You grabbed you, 171 00:07:36,440 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: and you grabbed me, and you make me, you know, 172 00:07:38,280 --> 00:07:41,840 Speaker 1: go and different competitions and things like that. But what 173 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: strikes me is every time you come on this show, 174 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,720 Speaker 1: there is always, you know, there is always people who 175 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,840 Speaker 1: are your constituents that contact me, you know, whether they're 176 00:07:51,000 --> 00:07:52,680 Speaker 1: sending a message to have a bit of a joke, 177 00:07:52,760 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: whether they're thanking you for something that you've done. But 178 00:07:55,720 --> 00:07:58,400 Speaker 1: you are fundamentally part of that community. And that's going 179 00:07:58,440 --> 00:07:59,880 Speaker 1: to be so difficult to replace. 180 00:08:00,320 --> 00:08:03,440 Speaker 2: Well, that's correct, but the new well, I shouldn't say 181 00:08:03,440 --> 00:08:07,400 Speaker 2: that. That sounds a bit cocky, doesn't it. That's true. But 182 00:08:07,840 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 2: the person who replaces me, they have to make their 183 00:08:09,920 --> 00:08:13,000 Speaker 2: own footprints. Do not follow in my footsteps. You must 184 00:08:13,040 --> 00:08:16,080 Speaker 2: make your own footprints in life. And as I said, 185 00:08:16,120 --> 00:08:17,800 Speaker 2: they may do it better, they may do it differently, 186 00:08:17,840 --> 00:08:19,200 Speaker 2: they may not quite do it the way I did, 187 00:08:19,240 --> 00:08:22,160 Speaker 2: but they will do it their way. And I say 188 00:08:22,200 --> 00:08:24,600 Speaker 2: now to anyone listening, if you are thinking of running, 189 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,160 Speaker 2: just be very very careful because if you don't look 190 00:08:27,200 --> 00:08:28,920 Speaker 2: after the rule people, they will tell you where no 191 00:08:29,080 --> 00:08:32,360 Speaker 2: uncertain terms. They'll come marching into the office, or catch 192 00:08:32,400 --> 00:08:35,200 Speaker 2: you at the markets or footy or somewhere and let 193 00:08:35,320 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: you know. And I think that one of the key 194 00:08:37,559 --> 00:08:40,120 Speaker 2: key success pointers for this kind of job is good 195 00:08:40,160 --> 00:08:44,120 Speaker 2: listening and just remembering, you know, good listening and remembering it, 196 00:08:44,200 --> 00:08:47,240 Speaker 2: and also following up, Always follow up, even if it's 197 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:51,120 Speaker 2: something very very small. And I think that's the that's 198 00:08:51,240 --> 00:08:53,360 Speaker 2: the forming of relationships with people. I think that's the 199 00:08:53,400 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 2: success of being a good local member. 200 00:08:55,360 --> 00:08:57,800 Speaker 1: Kesier, what's been the biggest highlight for you over those 201 00:08:57,880 --> 00:08:58,680 Speaker 1: sixteen years? 202 00:08:59,559 --> 00:09:02,120 Speaker 2: Gosh, I don't really know. I own a highlight was 203 00:09:02,120 --> 00:09:04,880 Speaker 2: definitely being the Speaker of the Parliament, without a doubt, 204 00:09:04,880 --> 00:09:07,840 Speaker 2: because that exposed me to a world that a lot 205 00:09:07,880 --> 00:09:09,680 Speaker 2: of people just don't get exposed to, you know, like 206 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:12,320 Speaker 2: with the trips to London to meet with other speakers 207 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:15,880 Speaker 2: and presidents of countries. I've met the president of Bangladesh 208 00:09:15,880 --> 00:09:18,040 Speaker 2: who is a woman, and the speakers a woman in Bangladesh. 209 00:09:18,320 --> 00:09:21,520 Speaker 2: I've met with people from India who from the Gandhi family. 210 00:09:21,679 --> 00:09:23,719 Speaker 2: I've learned a lot. I've learned a lot about I 211 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,319 Speaker 2: learned a lot about the African countries and how poorly 212 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:29,120 Speaker 2: women are treated more than what we realize, particularly when 213 00:09:29,160 --> 00:09:31,600 Speaker 2: it comes to young girls. I think it was Tanzania 214 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:35,480 Speaker 2: has legislated that girls must stay at school till they 215 00:09:35,520 --> 00:09:37,960 Speaker 2: finish in year twelve. Like previously they pulled out at 216 00:09:38,040 --> 00:09:40,199 Speaker 2: nine to ten, sent down the road to make bricks 217 00:09:40,280 --> 00:09:42,400 Speaker 2: or whatever it was. The boys stayed in school. Yeah, 218 00:09:42,440 --> 00:09:44,439 Speaker 2: so you know, learning things like that and then bringing 219 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:48,640 Speaker 2: those experiences and knowledge home goes to show how well 220 00:09:48,679 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 2: and how lucky we are in this country. And I've 221 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:53,680 Speaker 2: tried to use that information when I talk with young 222 00:09:53,720 --> 00:09:56,679 Speaker 2: people to get them to keep things in perspective about 223 00:09:56,679 --> 00:09:59,079 Speaker 2: their lives and stop, you know, like that old expression, 224 00:09:59,080 --> 00:10:02,480 Speaker 2: first will problems. We really don't have problems. So that 225 00:10:02,640 --> 00:10:04,800 Speaker 2: was probably a highlight being the speaker and learning so much. 226 00:10:04,840 --> 00:10:07,000 Speaker 2: But jeez, I just think it's just winning some of 227 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:09,200 Speaker 2: the battles and the ruler. It's probably the highlight that 228 00:10:09,440 --> 00:10:12,320 Speaker 2: just off the top of my head. Anyway, Kisia, what 229 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:14,200 Speaker 2: is next? What is next? 230 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:15,960 Speaker 1: I mean, you're still in for another six months, Like 231 00:10:16,600 --> 00:10:19,439 Speaker 1: let's not send you out to greener pasture just yet, 232 00:10:19,760 --> 00:10:21,520 Speaker 1: because we still you're coming in for the week. That 233 00:10:22,600 --> 00:10:24,120 Speaker 1: providing that political insight. 234 00:10:24,400 --> 00:10:27,360 Speaker 2: But what's next for you? Well, probably in the short term, 235 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,520 Speaker 2: like I want to support my mother. My mother's getting 236 00:10:30,520 --> 00:10:33,760 Speaker 2: a bit long in the tooth. She's ninety seven this 237 00:10:33,880 --> 00:10:37,400 Speaker 2: year and she's still listening this morning hopefully, so maybe not, 238 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:41,320 Speaker 2: maybe not. She gets a big jack of radios. Yeah, 239 00:10:41,360 --> 00:10:44,240 Speaker 2: that's all right, but I can always play it to 240 00:10:44,280 --> 00:10:47,240 Speaker 2: her lady, Yes, and just to help her with the farm, 241 00:10:47,280 --> 00:10:49,280 Speaker 2: to keep her quality of life there. And my other 242 00:10:49,360 --> 00:10:51,800 Speaker 2: sisters helped too, because she she loves her farm. So 243 00:10:52,160 --> 00:10:54,679 Speaker 2: you know, she's in fit state physically and mentally. So 244 00:10:54,720 --> 00:10:56,640 Speaker 2: that's probably something in the short term, and then we'll 245 00:10:56,679 --> 00:10:58,480 Speaker 2: see what happens. You know, I've got my own property 246 00:10:58,480 --> 00:11:01,320 Speaker 2: to look after, and you know, there's a lot of 247 00:11:01,320 --> 00:11:03,720 Speaker 2: work that has to be done. People don't rural people do. 248 00:11:03,800 --> 00:11:05,679 Speaker 2: I know you're low. You know, as soon as it's 249 00:11:05,679 --> 00:11:07,200 Speaker 2: the wet season you get out to start mine, your 250 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:09,600 Speaker 2: bloody mole breaks down. You know, things like that. It's 251 00:11:09,679 --> 00:11:12,240 Speaker 2: lots of lot after I'm open to lots of suggestions. 252 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:14,559 Speaker 2: I'm still going to contribute to the community in areas 253 00:11:14,559 --> 00:11:17,199 Speaker 2: that I have great interest. Yeah, I have a very fond, 254 00:11:17,200 --> 00:11:20,000 Speaker 2: great interest in supporting old people because I think when 255 00:11:20,040 --> 00:11:23,319 Speaker 2: people get old, they become invisible. As soon as you 256 00:11:23,400 --> 00:11:26,160 Speaker 2: hit sixty five or seventy, you know, you're just not there. 257 00:11:26,480 --> 00:11:28,360 Speaker 2: I've watched it. I've watched it in shopping centers. You're 258 00:11:28,400 --> 00:11:30,600 Speaker 2: just not there. So if there's a way that I 259 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 2: can help, you know, giving older people quality of life, 260 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:35,120 Speaker 2: well that's something I'm interested in. I don't know how, 261 00:11:35,360 --> 00:11:38,200 Speaker 2: but maybe I just do something myself. So I don't know, 262 00:11:38,280 --> 00:11:39,199 Speaker 2: we'll see what happens. 263 00:11:39,679 --> 00:11:44,800 Speaker 1: Must say, Well, keesy epiric, look like I say, there's 264 00:11:44,800 --> 00:11:47,000 Speaker 1: going to be plenty of people who are stunned to 265 00:11:47,120 --> 00:11:50,480 Speaker 1: hear this this morning. They're going to be sad, you know, 266 00:11:50,679 --> 00:11:54,080 Speaker 1: particularly for those that are your constituents. I think because 267 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 1: you've done a tremendous job in terms of representing them, 268 00:11:56,720 --> 00:11:59,400 Speaker 1: and no matter what side of the political fence you 269 00:11:59,480 --> 00:12:01,840 Speaker 1: sit on, there is no doubt that you've done a 270 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:03,760 Speaker 1: lot over the last sixteen years. 271 00:12:04,160 --> 00:12:06,040 Speaker 2: I will work with anyone that gives me a fair 272 00:12:06,080 --> 00:12:08,520 Speaker 2: go to represent the rule there. So you know that 273 00:12:08,600 --> 00:12:10,719 Speaker 2: old saying your enemies are not on your side of 274 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:12,760 Speaker 2: the parliament, you know they or the other side. They 275 00:12:12,800 --> 00:12:14,480 Speaker 2: might be on your side and vice versa. And I've 276 00:12:14,480 --> 00:12:17,280 Speaker 2: got lots of good friends I believe I feel the 277 00:12:17,480 --> 00:12:20,040 Speaker 2: friends of mine on the other side, the government side, 278 00:12:20,200 --> 00:12:23,280 Speaker 2: and also on the Coop and the Independent. So as 279 00:12:23,320 --> 00:12:26,240 Speaker 2: I said, it's about forging your relationships and making your 280 00:12:26,280 --> 00:12:28,240 Speaker 2: own relationships with individual people. 281 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:32,480 Speaker 1: Well, Kezia Puric, I really appreciate your time this morning, 282 00:12:32,520 --> 00:12:34,600 Speaker 1: and we'll have you back in tomorrow morning. 283 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:36,560 Speaker 2: Though for the week that was right, Apparently I've got 284 00:12:36,600 --> 00:12:39,080 Speaker 2: to bring Georgio in. I've been told by the fellows outside, 285 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:40,320 Speaker 2: so I'll be back tomorrow. 286 00:12:40,400 --> 00:12:43,400 Speaker 1: Yes, all right, sounds like I'm playing keesy Apuric. Thank 287 00:12:43,440 --> 00:12:44,560 Speaker 1: you so much for your time.