An April community meeting about rights and responsibilities in housing sparked an invitation to Minister for Housing and local member for Barkly, Steve Edgington to the September meeting at Our Community Shed. The OCS Coordinator Lucy Mcgarry reported to 8CCC's Brian Coleman the outcomes of the latest meeting where about 50 people attended from the town, NT Government officials and various organisations to hear answers to the community's questions from April. Quarterly meetings were agreed going forward, in order to keep transparency and accountability around housing for Tennant Creek. The group are united in pursuing locally-centred solutions that address the problems that have been brought to light.

It was also announced today until 9 November, the NT Government are asking social housing tenants, Community Housing Providers, legal and advocacy services, homelessness services, Aboriginal organisations, community representatives and other interested Territorians to comment on proposed changes to the Residential Tenancies Act 1999.

An April community meeting about rights and responsibilities in housing sparked an invitation to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SteveEdgingtonMLA/">Minister for Housing and local member for Barkly, Steve Edgington</a> to the September meeting at <a href="https://www.ourshed.org.au/">Our Community Shed</a>. The OCS Coordinator Lucy Mcgarry reported to 8CCC's Brian Coleman the outcomes of the latest meeting where about 50 people attended from the town, NT Government officials and various organisations to hear answers to the community's questions from April. Quarterly meetings were agreed going forward, in order to keep transparency and accountability around housing for Tennant Creek. The group are united in pursuing locally-centred solutions that address the problems that have been brought to light.
It was also announced today until 9 November, the <a href="https://haveyoursay.nt.gov.au/proposed-amendments-to-the-residential-tenancies-act-1999">NT Government are asking</a> social housing tenants, Community Housing Providers, legal and advocacy services, homelessness services, Aboriginal organisations, community representatives and other interested Territorians to comment on proposed changes to the&nbsp;<a href="https://legislation.nt.gov.au/en/legislation/residential-tenancies-act-1999">Residential Tenancies Act 1999</a>.

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Tennant Creek and the Barkly Community Meeting Puts Housing in the Spotlight

Independent Member for Johnston, Justine Davis, joined Baini on the Big Brekky Show to discuss the gambling reform bill she is putting forward to the NT Legislative Assembly this week. Ms Davis believes that her bill provides a unique opportunity for the NT to show national leadership by putting people before gambling industry profits.

“The aim of the bill is to try and prevent some of the harm that is done by gambling to Territorians, but also to all Australians. People may not know this but the Northern Territory, as the smallest government in Australia, has ended up being in the role of regulating the national online gambling industry.”

The core of the reforms proposed by Ms Davis include banning harmful gambling inducements, applying limits to what young people can spend on gambling, and introducing stronger penalties for gambling operators that fail to meet their obligations.

“At the moment, there are penalties for companies if they break the rules, but they are so insignificant. This is a $50 billion industry and at the moment the maximum penalty is under $200,000. It’s nothing. It’s a drop in the ocean…they need to be properly held accountable… That penalty needs to be either $10 million dollars or 10% of their annual profit. It’s significant because we want companies to take this seriously, as they should be.”

The Gambling Harm Prevention Bill will be tabled at 3pm on Wednesday 14th October by Ms Davis. Members of the public are able to attend the Assembly in person at the NT Parliament House, or via broadcast here.

Independent Member for Johnston, <a href="https://www.justinedavis.com.au/">Justine Davis</a>, joined Baini on the Big Brekky Show to discuss the gambling reform bill she is putting forward to the NT Legislative Assembly this week. Ms Davis believes that her bill provides a unique opportunity for the NT to show national leadership by putting people before gambling industry profits.
&ldquo;The aim of the bill is to try and prevent some of the harm that is done by gambling to Territorians, but also to all Australians. People may not know this but the Northern Territory, as the smallest government in Australia, has ended up being in the role of regulating the national online gambling industry.&rdquo;
The core of the reforms proposed by Ms Davis include banning harmful gambling inducements, applying limits to what young people can spend on gambling, and introducing stronger penalties for gambling operators that fail to meet their obligations.
&ldquo;At the moment, there are penalties for companies if they break the rules, but they are so insignificant. This is a $50 billion industry and at the moment the maximum penalty is under $200,000. It&rsquo;s nothing. It&rsquo;s a drop in the ocean&hellip;they need to be properly held accountable&hellip; That penalty needs to be either $10 million dollars or 10% of their annual profit. It&rsquo;s significant because we want companies to take this seriously, as they should be.&rdquo;
The Gambling Harm Prevention Bill will be tabled at 3pm on Wednesday 14th October by Ms Davis. Members of the public are able to attend the Assembly in person at the NT Parliament House, or via broadcast <a href="https://parliament.nt.gov.au/about/broadcast">here</a>.

Justine Davis on the Gambling Harm Prevention Bill

Not long ago, Gadigal/Sydney-based band C.O.F.F.I.N. came to Bustard Town for an incredible rock show with an important cause. Gig organiser Greg Barnes joined Baini on the show to discuss Frack Me Dead, an anti-fracking rock and roll show.

Greg was glowing in his praise of C.O.F.F.I.N. and the singer/drummer Ben for the efforts he has put into the anti-fracking campaign. "They really spread the message strong throughout the set, unscripted, just pure energy... The singer Ben is super well-read, and is an amazing public speaker, and did some solid messaging as well as playing the best rock and roll in Australia."

Greg has been instrumental in campaigning for anti-fracking messaging with these gigs and merch drops across the NT, and implored listeners to keep the fight going against fracking organisations. "Right now companies are going in and doing test drilling. It's crunch time to be able to get it at a federal level to be able to stop this threat."

Catch the full audio from the show on Saltwater Radio/8CCC 102.1 next Wednesday Oct 7th at 7pm

Not long ago, Gadigal/Sydney-based band C.O.F.F.I.N. came to Bustard Town for an incredible rock show with an important cause. Gig organiser Greg Barnes joined Baini on the show to discuss Frack Me Dead, an anti-fracking rock and roll show.
Greg was glowing in his praise of C.O.F.F.I.N. and the singer/drummer Ben for the efforts he has put into the anti-fracking campaign. "They really spread the message strong throughout the set, unscripted, just pure energy... The singer Ben is super well-read, and is an amazing public speaker, and did some solid messaging as well as playing the best rock and roll in Australia."
Greg has been instrumental in campaigning for anti-fracking messaging with these gigs and merch drops across the NT, and implored listeners to keep the fight going against fracking organisations. "Right now companies are going in and doing test drilling. It's crunch time to be able to get it at a federal level to be able to stop this threat."
Catch the full audio from the show on Saltwater Radio/8CCC 102.1 next Wednesday Oct 7th at 7pm

Greg Barnes on the C.O.F.F.I.N. Gig

Beth Uhe from BB Sabina joins Baini on the Big Brekky Show to disucss Dissolve, the 8CCC Feature Album of the Week.

Dissolve is an immersive, sprawling album built around themes of transformation, transcendence and the act of letting go. Across its seven-track landscape,
layered shoegaze guitars collide with pulsing atmospheric synths, trip-hop rhythms and post-rock dynamics, shifting between moments of intensity and space to create something vibrant, surreal and transportive.

Beth Uhe from BB Sabina joins Baini on the Big Brekky Show to disucss Dissolve, the 8CCC Feature Album of the Week.
Dissolve is an immersive, sprawling album built around themes of transformation, transcendence and the act of letting go. Across its seven-track landscape, layered shoegaze guitars collide with pulsing atmospheric synths, trip-hop rhythms and post-rock dynamics, shifting between moments of intensity and space to create something vibrant, surreal and transportive.

Tennant Creek and the Barkly Community Meeting Puts Housing in the Spotlight

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