The Territory is open for business’: Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro

Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro reflects on her vision for the Northern Territory under the Country Liberal Party. Video by AAP

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00:00We were just determined to show Territorians that there could be a better way forward.

00:04We had a really clear plan for the Territory and what we took to the election was concise.

00:09It was the things that people talked to us about as being their most urgent priorities

00:13around crime, economy and of course our beautiful lifestyle.

00:17People live here for a reason and they want that preserved for the long haul.

00:20And to do that we've got to make sure our economy is strong and that crime is under control.

00:24So for us it was just a matter of being out on the ground,

00:27making sure that all of our policies reflected what people had talked to us about.

00:31And once voting opened, you know early voting, there was a surge of people really wanting to

00:36put their protest in against the Labor government and that was fairly obvious to see by people's

00:42mood as they were coming past the booths.

00:44But you know two weeks is a long time and anything can happen and

00:48we certainly took nothing for granted and you have to fight tooth and nail to the very end.

00:53And we're really proud to have delivered a 17 strong government.

00:56It gives us a really strong platform to deliver the change we need to deliver for the Territory.

01:01I'm really excited about Territory Coordinated going into next year.

01:05This will be the biggest piece of economic reform the Territory's seen in a good decade

01:09and it's been very, very well ventilated and consulted on across the community.

01:14In terms of the office itself, for me it's about

01:18signalling to the rest of this country and the world that the Territory is open for business.

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