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Katie Woolf spoke with Northern Territory Administrator her Honour Vicki O’Halloran · 360 with Katie Woolf

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  Speaker 1: Delighted to say in the studio with me this morning,
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  Speaker 1: we have got her honor the Honorable Administrator of the
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  Speaker 1: Northern Territory, Viki o'halla, and good morning to you.
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  Speaker 2: Good morning Katie, how are you wonderful?
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  Speaker 1: It's great to have you in the studio.
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  Speaker 2: Thanks so much for coming in. Always pleased to be
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  Speaker 2: here now.
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  Speaker 1: On open day happening this Friday. The Government House open
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  Speaker 1: day are the sixth of August. It's always a fantastic
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  Speaker 1: opportunity for Territorians to get on down there and have
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  Speaker 1: a look through Government House if they haven't already.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, that's right, Katie.
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  Speaker 3: I have a look through the house and participating activities
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  Speaker 3: and have a look around the garden. The horticulturists will
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  Speaker 3: be outside and taking questions and usually set up a
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  Speaker 3: desk with books so they can talk about the species
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  Speaker 3: and varieties of plants in the garden, and the staff
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  Speaker 3: will be inside. The long term staff have a lot
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  Speaker 3: of historical knowledge about the house and together with the
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  Speaker 3: National Trust, we'll be able to answer questions and share
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  Speaker 3: stories and information. So there's a lot of prepping and
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  Speaker 3: preening going on right now.
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  Speaker 2: And I know that.
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  Speaker 1: When you became the administrator. That was something that you
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  Speaker 1: really sort of wanted to do, was open up Government House.
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  Speaker 1: I know that it always has been with all of
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  Speaker 1: the wonderful previous administrators, but it was something that you
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  Speaker 1: were really quite passionate about, wasn't it.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, Yes, it's wonderful when you meet people that are
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  Speaker 3: at an event at Government House, and you know, I've
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  Speaker 3: met so many people in their latter years, their senior
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  Speaker 3: year sixty seventy and eighty, and they've lived in the
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  Speaker 3: tertiary the whole of their life, but they've never been
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  Speaker 3: inside Government House. I suppose open days might not be
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  Speaker 3: their thing, but the thrill for them is, you know,
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  Speaker 3: just very obvious. So we've been on that journey and
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  Speaker 3: really trying to encourage people not only through open days,
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  Speaker 3: but when we're hosting events to reach out to community
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  Speaker 3: members who might not normally have an invitation.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah. I think it's a great thing to do. I
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  Speaker 1: think it's really wonderful for people to get in there
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  Speaker 1: and have a look around the house, but as you said,
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  Speaker 1: around the garden as well. And do you still are
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  Speaker 1: you still doing your own honey.
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  Speaker 2: Yes we are.
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  Speaker 3: We've got beehives, are going well, producing plenty of honey,
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  Speaker 3: and our vegetable garden is thriving, which is great, and
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  Speaker 3: we'll have labels in the vegetable garden by Fridays so
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  Speaker 3: that everybody can have a look at what we're growing
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  Speaker 3: at the moment, primarily eggplants, cucumbers, tomatoes, lots of herbs.
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  Speaker 3: But yes, it's certainly another story for Government House and
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  Speaker 3: we use all that produce. Now.
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  Speaker 1: I know that on some of your past open days,
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  Speaker 1: the RSPCI and other animal shelter groups and other community
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  Speaker 1: groups have had the opportunity to be there as well.
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  Speaker 1: Have you got anything exciting like that lined up for
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  Speaker 1: this Friday?
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  Speaker 3: We have so many exciting things, but your spot on
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  Speaker 3: the RSPCA, who I'm a very proud patron of that organization.
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  Speaker 3: They will be bringing along shelter animals and what that
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  Speaker 3: means is that they'll be seeking forever families. So if
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  Speaker 3: you're inclined to want to leave Government House with a
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  Speaker 3: canine or whatever else that comes along, you'll be able
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  Speaker 3: to say forever. I suppose I adopted my dog from
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  Speaker 3: Government House. So I think there'll be a whole lot
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  Speaker 3: of fun, so no pressure on the families that are
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  Speaker 3: coming along, and I've also said to my husband, maybe
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  Speaker 3: we could just leave one behind.
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  Speaker 1: Well, that was what I was going to ask you.
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  Speaker 1: I know that very sadly you lost your dog Lulu.
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  Speaker 1: Is this a chance for you.
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  Speaker 2: To maybe look at adopting one.
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  Speaker 3: Well, I have spoken to mister Haller about that.
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  Speaker 2: Do you want me to have a word to.
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  Speaker 3: You might put a bit of a shout out to
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  Speaker 3: Craig that there's a room for one more in our family.
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  Speaker 2: He might not be very happy with me after this.
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  Speaker 2: I think you'll forgive you, Katie. Probably not me, but no, I.
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  Speaker 1: Think it's wonderful, you know, not only the way that
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  Speaker 1: Government House has opened up, but the way that those
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  Speaker 1: community groups are able to get in there, and for
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  Speaker 1: the RSPCA, that's a fantastic opportunity for them.
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  Speaker 3: Yes it is, and we've done that regularly and I
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  Speaker 3: think it works well. It's good to promote what's happening
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  Speaker 3: at the shelter as well.
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  Speaker 1: Yep.
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  Speaker 3: Sometimes I'll come to Government House with some of the
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  Speaker 3: shelter animals and take some photos and talk about the
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  Speaker 3: link between us being Craig and I being patrons. So
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  Speaker 3: I think that we just continue on with that promotion,
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  Speaker 3: all those animals out there deserve forever home. What about you, Katie,
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  Speaker 3: another animal in the home for you.
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  Speaker 1: I don't think we can really have another one. We've
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  Speaker 1: got two small dogs and then we also look after
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  Speaker 1: Grandma Leslie's blue heeler as well sometimes, so I think
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  Speaker 1: we've probably got enough.
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  Speaker 2: You've got a houseful.
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  Speaker 3: I should say to you, Katie, that there are a
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  Speaker 3: lot of free activities for children. The fairy Dew will
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  Speaker 3: be there, so if you're a royal enthusiast, you can
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  Speaker 3: make a crown. We'll have somebody walking around on stilts.
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  Speaker 3: There'll be badge making, drumming workshops, and the list goes on,
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  Speaker 3: and they're all free activities. And for refreshments we'll have
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  Speaker 3: the guides. The guides will be there cooking up a
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  Speaker 3: sausage sizzle, and of course there'll be guide biscuits, and
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  Speaker 3: we'll have Cruise and Bruise from Henbry School with other
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  Speaker 3: re freshmans as well.
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  Speaker 1: Wonderful And so what time does it.
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  Speaker 2: Kick off on Friday. It'll be three until six thirty.
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  Speaker 1: Three until six thirty, so plenty of time for people
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  Speaker 1: to get on down and take part and be there
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  Speaker 1: for the open Day. Now, what else have you been
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  Speaker 1: up to since we last caught up. I know that
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  Speaker 1: you do. You know you're not just the administrator for
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  Speaker 1: the top end. You certainly travel around quite a bit
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  Speaker 1: and you have been down the track, haven't you.
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  Speaker 3: Yes, yes, we've been in and out of Central Australia.
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  Speaker 3: We've been going to Central Australia and staying for a
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  Speaker 3: week so that we're not flying in and you know,
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  Speaker 3: doing two or three events and then leaving. It's a
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  Speaker 3: chance to really be in touch with what's happening in
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  Speaker 3: community and also be amongst community as opposed to just
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  Speaker 3: being at events or hosting events. We've been out to
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  Speaker 3: Tipperary Station that was you know, wonderful experience, at Daily
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  Speaker 3: River up and down to Catherine. Of course we went
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  Speaker 3: to the Catherine Show and been at the Darwin Show. Unfortunately,
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  Speaker 3: as you would be aware, the Allice Springs Show didn't
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  Speaker 3: go ahead. But you know, on the journeys, of course
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  Speaker 3: we call in on our way we drive, and so
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  Speaker 3: we'd always take time at Adelaide River or at Pine
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  Speaker 3: Creek and get in and catch up with the locals
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  Speaker 3: and have a chat. Hear what's going well for them
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  Speaker 3: in their lives, what their challenges are. Life's tricky as
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  Speaker 3: it is for all of us, and it's good to
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  Speaker 3: relate to Territorian's firsthand.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, and spend that bit of time there as
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  Speaker 1: well and really get to know what's going on.
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  Speaker 2: All around the place.
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  Speaker 1: Now I know that there is still plenty coming up
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  Speaker 1: as well at Government House, few events lined up after
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  Speaker 1: the open day as well further down the track.
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  Speaker 2: Yes, that's right, Katie.
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  Speaker 3: You encourage everybody to keep in touch with the Facebook
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  Speaker 3: page or we will be advertising via the NT News.
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  Speaker 3: The next bigger event will be music on the Terrace
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  Speaker 3: on the twentieth of August, and even though it's a
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  Speaker 3: ticketed event, because it is we have to be very
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  Speaker 3: aware of our COVID plan, the tickets are free and
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  Speaker 3: we have plenty of space, so we're encouraging people after
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  Speaker 3: this weekend to get on and get it ticket and
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  Speaker 3: come and listen to some great music on the Terreance
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  Speaker 3: and terraces and just enjoy the ambiance of Government House.
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  Speaker 1: Yeah, it'll be wonderful.
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  Speaker 2: Well, it's always lovely to catch up with you.
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  Speaker 1: We really appreciate your time. Thanks so much for coming
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  Speaker 1: in the studio and having a chat to me and
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  Speaker 1: all of our wonderful audience.
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  Speaker 2: It's been a real pleasure. Thank you Katie and thank
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  Speaker 2: you everyone.
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  Speaker 1: And that is the administrator who honor the honorable Vicky O'Halleran.
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  Speaker 1: And as you've heard Friday there is that a Government
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  Speaker 1: House open day.
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  Speaker 2: It will no doubt be fantastic.
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  Speaker 1: Lots and lots lined up for the open day, which
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  Speaker 1: is wonderful.