Here you can watch interviews, Parliamentary speeches, and other public performances
Fanfare Festival!
Celebration, band music, CPA, Dr V’s Swing Thing, Sydney, DBCYA, Government House, community musical volunteers, kids jazz masterclass, economic footprint.
NZ Global Worker Attraction
Workforce, industry, return on investment, stakeholder engagement, overseas jobseekers, New Zealander migration, WorkerConnect, Radio NZ, Richard Bedford, attraction versus retention.
Berrimah Road Duplication
Infrastructure projects, Haileybury Rendall School, environmental impact, traffic, safety, lack of business case and consultation, cooperation needed with Federal Government.
RNZ – Radio New Zealand National Global Worker Attraction
In my capacity as Assistant Minister for International Students, Migration and Population, I recently attended a Global Worker Attraction event in Auckland, to support Team NT to promote the Territory as a great place to live and work. The targeted engagement involved speaking to Kiwis about work possibilities in a range of sectors, including primary health care, social services and child protection, hospitality and tourism, law and order, civil construction and infrastructure, and ICT and digital services. I spoke to Bella Craig on RNZ to explain why the NT is a really good option to consider for New Zealanders thinking about migrating to Australia.
Mix 104.9 FM Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry
As Chair of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC), I speak to Katie Woolf on morning radio to update Territorians on LCAC’s inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory – Final Report 2024. We discuss the forthcoming appointment of specialist advisors, upcoming LCAC agenda items, August public hearing locations, and future timelines.
ABC 105.7FM Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry
As Chair of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC), I speak to Adam Steer on breakfast radio to update Territorians on LCAC’s progress in responding to a referral from the Attorney-General on 5 May 2025, to undertake an inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory – Final Report 2024. We discuss the forthcoming release of the VAD Consultation Paper and Short Consultation Guide, August hearing locations, and next steps.
FANFARE Festival – Dinah Beach ‘Swing, Swing, Swing!’
A short clip from the first night of the FANFARE Festival, featuring myself singing a few tunes with Dr V’s Swing Thing! Thanks to partners from the University of Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney Grammar School, Dinah Beach Cruising Yacht Association, Haileybury Rendall School, NT Music School, American Australian Association, and Government House for helping to make FANFARE happen.
Mix 104.9FM FANFARE Festival July 4-6
A chat with Katie Woolf about the inaugural FANFARE Festival I will be hosting from July 4-6, celebrating band music! Presented under the auspices of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the mini festival will feature three exciting performances by the renowned 21-piece jazz Sydney-based big band ‘Dr V’s Swing Thing’, led by acclaimed saxophonist, bandleader, conductor, educator and composer David Theak. Events will include a dinner dance at Dinah Beach, concert at Government House, and masterclass for students at Haileybury Rendall School.
ABC 105.7FM FANFARE Festival July 4-6
A chat with Rick Hind about the inaugural FANFARE Festival I will be hosting from July 4-6, celebrating band music! Presented under the auspices of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, the mini festival will feature three exciting performances by the renowned 21-piece jazz Sydney-based big band ‘Dr V’s Swing Thing’, led by acclaimed saxophonist, bandleader, conductor, educator and composer David Theak. Events will include a dinner dance at Dinah Beach, concert at Government House, and masterclass for students at Haileybury Rendall School.
Mix 104.9 FM Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry
As Chair of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC), I speak to Katie Woolf on morning radio to update Territorians on LCAC’s progress in responding to a referral from the Attorney-General on 5 May 2025, to undertake an inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory – Final Report 2024. We discuss how this inquiry might add value, its terms of reference, the scope of the inquiry, and what’s coming next in pursuit of progressing VAD in the NT.
ABC 105.7FM Voluntary Assisted Dying Inquiry
As Chair of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (LCAC), I speak to Adam Steer on breakfast radio to update Territorians on LCAC’s progress in responding to a referral from the Attorney-General on 5 May 2025, to undertake an inquiry into the Voluntary Assisted Dying in the Northern Territory – Final Report 2024. We discuss how this inquiry might add value, its terms of reference, the scope of the inquiry, and what’s coming next in pursuit of progressing VAD in the NT.
Scrutiny of Legislation Conference 2024
Parliament of Victoria, LCAC, conference program, jurisdiction reports, explanatory memorandum, in-house legal counsel, importance of pre-enactment scrutiny, improving democratic governance.
Attorney-General’s Omnibus Bill
Tidying legislation, scrutiny, NAAJA, NTCAT, Justice of Peace, Commissioner of Oaths, conveyancing, electronic titling, legal profession, synthetic medicines, residential tenancies.
Community Choirs & Musical Groups
Recognising and celebrating, Chorale, Vocalective, Arafura, Collective, Wind Ensemble, Beach Choir, Hot and Cold, Navy Band, FANFARE festival.
Racism Eradication
Indigenous, diversity, courage, multiculturalism, discrimination, racism data, fighting to eradicate racism together, social cohesion, UMNT, personal experiences, government’s role.
World Autoimmune & Arthritis Disease Day
Raising awareness about autoimmune diseases, symptoms, impact, medical science, rheumatoid arthritis, myasthenia gravis, gratitude for healthcare and modern medicine.
Scrutiny of Water Amendment Bill
Westminster system, bill consultation period, scrutiny committees across Australia, respecting process, utilising Parliamentary mechanisms effectively.
Multifaith Communities, Harmony Day & Multiculturalism
Cultural diversity, multifaith communities, Harmony Day, evolution of Australia’s multicultural policy, bipartisan support, proactively defending and fighting for multiculturalism.
Economic Development & Infrastructure
Utopia, DAMA, diversification, realistic project funding, workforce dependencies, optimism versus confidence, Federal Budget, economic crisis, enabling infrastructure, return on investment.
Grant Tambling AM
Career biography, generosity, intellectual depth, bipartisan cooperation, discussion papers, social security, welfare, poverty, parliamentarian, man of principle.
Investment in Healthcare
Healthcare workforce, cost of agency labour, global shortages, sustainable workforce pipelines, demographic decline, stroke treatment, specialist doctors, need for bipartisanship.
Darwin Symphony Orchestra
Romance and Revolution Concert, new principal musicians, Territory Tour to Katherine, Tennant Creek, Alice Springs, DSO history and community roots.
School Attendance Officers
Importance of education, attendance rates, public schools, reducing disengagement, authorised officers, infringement notices, national schools identifier.
Debt Ceiling Repeal
Economic vision, restraining spending, fiscal management, NT revenue, deregulation to encourage private investment, debt position, infrastructure expenditure.
Commonwealth Day & Mary Poppins
History of Commonwealth Day, common values, educational opportunities, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Together We Thrive, sold-out production of Mary Poppins.
Comedy Festival & Darwin Entertainment Centre
Inaugural event, fifty-seven comedians, headliners, local lineup and venues, artist pathways, DEC contribution to arts, economy, and CBD, city activation.
Territory Coordinator
Major projects, regulatory inefficiency, economic and industrial competitiveness, TERC, Commissioner structures, NT (Self Government) Act 1978, executive overreach, ultra vires.
Hon Austin Asche AC KC
Service, career biography, contribution as President of the Law Reform Committee of NT 1997-2018, constitutional affairs, autonomy of NT legislature.
Defence Investment in the NT
Launch of NT Defence Week, East Arm, economic multiplier effect of defence industries, construction sector, ASPI, Defence Strategic Review.
National Apology to Australia's Indigenous People
Listening, 17th Anniversary, Stolen Generations, Canberra, Brendan Nelson, Indigenous disadvantage, open and respectful discussions.