Rob on the Radio

Darwin ABC radio hosts a regular Wednesday morning spot with Darwin City Council CEO Allan Macgill. Napatista Rob Inder-Smith managed to get this grab last week and after telling Mr Macgill that there were “insufficient” rubbish bins at popular picnic spot Lake Alexander, got into the serious business of Council permits for NAP smoke-ins. Inder-Smith could not get in the leading question – did police apply pressure to council? - because he was cut off.

Napatista Rob Inder-Smith: Allan, now to the prime point, I'm from the Network Against Prohibition, we've spoken before briefly in passing. I'm just curious why you don't grant us permits for our smoke-ins, which you once used to, once upon a time you granted us six and then they stopped.

Host Vicki Kerrigan: Network Against Prohibition. Are you talking about marijuana?

RIS: Well no, all drugs and human rights, we're fundamentally a human rights group.

VK: I don't know Rob that this is an issue for the local council, Allan?

DCC CEO Allan Macgill: Yeah, they require a permit to have their protests or their demonstrations or their get-togethers in Raintree Park which is where it normally happens. Correctly, the Council did give a number of permits but they chose not to give anymore after a period of time and that's about all I can comment on at the moment.

RIS: After six?

AM: Yeah.

RIS: You gave us six and no more.

AM: Well, they're not prepared to give you anymore.

VK: So I suppose Rob, you need to put a case to the council to try to see if they will give you another permit, is that the best way to do it Allan?

AM: Yes, that's it, that's the only way.

VK: Alright Rob, good luck with it, thanks for your call.