On a day dedicated to the union movement and workers rights, the May Day rally in Darwin also celebrated the Labor Party's resounding win at the weekend's federal election. But while Labor retained both its NT seats, in Solomon the result speaks to a different set of priorities and challenges now facing its federal representative.
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00:00Loud and proud, unions marched through the Darwin's CBD on a day for workers.
00:09Union! Power! Union! Power!
00:13Shoulder to shoulder with union members, NT Senator Malindiri McCarthy and member for Solomon, Luke Gosling.
00:20The wind in their sails after the Labor Party's resounding win at the weekend's federal election.
00:26Dutton is gone. It's probably a good thing.
00:32It's a great opportunity now for us in partnership with a new federal Labor government to address inequality,
00:38which is a big issue here in the territory.
00:40While Labor dominated nationally, in Darwin the result was far less resounding.
00:45On first preferences, the CLP's Lisa Bayless was the preferred candidate.
00:50Solomon no longer a safe Labor seat.
00:54Researcher Rolf Gerritsen says the tragic death of Linford Fyke ten days out from the election may have swayed voters toward the CLP.
01:03I think a significant proportion of the electorate voted on the crime issue, like they did in the territory election.
01:10Luke Gosling says the federal government is keen to invest in measures outside enforcement and detention.
01:17More youth diversion options. So we need those. And the new NT government is well into its term now.
01:24So I'll be both working with them and holding them to account.
01:28Whether that puts the Commonwealth at odds with the CLP government's approach to crime remains to be seen.
01:34But the member for Solomon insists the two levels can work together.
01:38With preferences from the Greens and independent candidates to thank for his win,
01:43Mr Gosling admits the result sends a clear message.
01:47People want government to be economically and environmentally responsible.
01:53A message he's promised to listen to and deliver on in his fourth consecutive term.
02:00On the left of the