On the final day of the Northern Territory Cattlemen’s Association’s annual conference in Darwin, the president has thrown his support behind the NT Government’s efforts to fast-track economic growth. While the sector pushed for expansion, it is at odds with environmental groups over new government legislation.
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00:00Handing over the reins on the final day of this year's NT Cattlemen's Association Conference.
00:10The pastoral industry is very much a part of the culture and the fabric of the north
00:15and so I think it was always on the cards for me.
00:20In 2019 this position came up and I threw my hat in the ring and here we are.
00:26Lifelong Territorian Rommie Carey steps up as CEO of the territory's peak cattle industry
00:31body as the NT Government seeks to grow agribusiness to a $2 billion sector by the end of the decade.
00:38Outgoing boss Will Evans delivering his final message.
00:41Our right to develop the region in which we live so that the people we live in it with
00:47can have a better life must remain.
00:50And calling on the government to let pastoralists grow their businesses, Association President
00:55Henry Burke enthusiastically supporting the government's push to fast track development
00:59with a territory coordinator.
01:01What has been revealed in this process is how loud, angry and dangerous the voices are
01:07that oppose development of the territory.
01:09They have a responsibility not to create unreasonable levels of fear amongst the community.
01:14They have a responsibility to work with developers and not oppose absolutely everything.
01:19As one of the groups in his crosshairs, environmentalists point out they weren't alone in opposing
01:24the bill.
01:25The pastoral industry is one group that has a say, many others disagree with that view
01:30as seen by the overwhelming opposition to the territory coordinator legislation.
01:36An industry with ambitious goals and no shortage of challenges ahead.