Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2016-05-24

Index to Minutes – 24 May 2016 to 26 May 2016

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TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

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24 May 2016 26 May 2016 809 - 840

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page

Minutes Page
Day
Date
809 - 815
115
24 May 2016
817 - 826
116
25 May 2016
827 - 840
117
26 May 2016
BILLS
    Advance Personal Planning Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 161) 812
    Appropriation (2016-2017) Bill 2016 (Serial 170) 810, 817, 821, 823, 832, 834
    Bail Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 173) 819
    Bushfires Management Bill 2016 (Serial 167) 836
    Electricity Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 169) 834
    Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 175) 818
    Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 162) 835
    Guardianship of Adults Bill 2016 (Serial 160) 812
    Justice and Other Legislation Amendment (Records of Depositions and Other Matters) Bill 2016 (Serial 159) 824
    Justice Legislation Amendment (Drug Offences) Bill 2016 (Serial 166) 824
    Menzies School of Health Research Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 74) 812
    Parole Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 176) 819
    Petroleum Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 164) 834
    Planning Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 178) 817
    Police Administration Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 177) 817
    Racing and Betting Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 168) 837
    Stamp Duty Amendment (Frist Home Owner Discount) Bill 2016 (Serial 174) 817
    Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 175) 818
    Training and Skills Development Bill 2016 (Serial 172) 818
    Youth Justice Amendment Bill 2016 (Serial 165) 824

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
    Anderson, Ms, Member for Namatjira (Mrs Lambley) 809

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
    No. 33, Assent to proposed laws, April/May 2016 (Paper 1762) (Ms Purick) 809
    No. 34, Recommending to the Legislative Assembly a Bill for a Act that authorises an amount to be paid from the Central Holding Authority to the Purposes of the Agencies specified in the Bill for the year ending 30 June 2017, 18 May 2016 (Paper 1763) (Ms Purick) 810

MOTIONS (Substantive)
    Additional meeting of the Assembly (Mr Elferink) 834
    Alice Springs Hospital (Mrs Lambley) 822
    Consideration of Government Bills pursuant to Standing Order 147 (Mr Elferink) 819
    Establishment of Estimates Committee and GOC Scrutiny Committee (Mr Elferink) 827
    Precedence for Medical Services Amendment Bill (Ms Purick) 822
    Public Accounts Committee Membership (Mr Conlan) 810
    Public Accounts Committee, Report on Repairs and Maintenance of Housing in Town Camps, Final Report May 2016 – Note Report (Mrs Lambley) 813
MOTIONS (Substantive)
    Public Accounts Committee, Report on Statehood Reference – Note Report (Mr Westra van Holthe) 838
    Reorder of Business (Mr Elferink) 834
    Routine of Business (Mr Elferink) 810
    Subordinate Legislation and Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on Subordinate Legislation and Publications December 2015- May 2016 – Note Report (Mr Westra van Holthe) 838
    Trial of Transport Services (Mr Wood) 823

PAPERS TABLED
    A Fractured Territory, a Report from Dr Hawk to Chief Minister, 28 November 2014, signed by A.H Silvester B Juris. LLB, dated 18 April 2016 (Paper 1827) (Ms Lawrie) 835
    Annual Reports
    Power and Water Corporation 2016/2017 – Statement of Corporate Intent (Paper 1824) 840
    Power Generation Corporation, (Trading as Territory Generation), 2016/2017, May 2016 – Statement of Corporate Intent (Paper 1825) 840
    Power Retail Corporation, (Trading as Jacana Energy) 2016/2017 - Public Version – Statement of Corporate Intent (Paper 1826) 840
    Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act, Determination of Entitlement, Ceasing top be a Member, dated 23 May (Paper 1817) (Mr Giles) 825
    Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements) Act, Determination of Entitlement, Office of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, dated 23 May (Paper 1816) (Mr Giles) 825
    Brochure, Vibrant NT, Arts and Culture in the Northern Territory (Paper 1808) (Mr Higgins) 820
    By-Laws 2013
    Northern Territory of Australia Public Sector Employment and Management By-Laws, effective 27 April 2016 (Paper 1822) 839
    CEO Response to Memos from John Coleman and Audit Report – Department of Transport, Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, Review of Travel Expenses, January 2016 (Paper 1842) (Mr Elferink) 839
    Coroners Act
    In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Ms Zoe Stephanie Woolmer, pursuant to section 46B, dated 18 May 2016 (Paper 1823) 839
    Draft Petroleum (Environment) Regulations (Paper 1828) (Mr Tollner) 835
    Explanatory Statements
    Bail Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1804) (Mr Elferink) 819
    Firearms and Weapons Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1801) (Mr Giles) 818
    Parole Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1805) (Mr Elferink) 819
    Planning Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1799) (Mr Tollner) 817
    Police Administration Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1800) (Mr Giles) 818
    Stamp Duty Amendment (Frist Home Owner Discount) Bill 2016 (Paper 1798) (Mr Tollner) 817
    Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Amendment Bill 2016 (Paper 1802) (Mr Giles) 818
    Training and Skills Development Bill 2016 (Paper 1803) (Mr Styles) 818
    Letters
    to Hon. Adam Giles, regarding proposal to make determinations for Assembly Members, from Mr Martin OAM, Northern Territory of Australia Remuneration Tribunal, dated 28 April (Paper 1818) (Mr Giles) 825
    Letters
    Letter, Mr Reece Kershaw, Commissioner Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, re Northern Territory Government Agencies Investigation into Latitude Travel Transactions, John Coleman, February 2016 (Paper 1840) (Mr Elferink) 839
PAPERS TABLED
    Letters
    Letter, Mr John Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Chief Minister, regarding a travel transaction from September 2013 identified by the Department of Lands, Planning and Environment, Reece Kershaw APM, dated 16 February 2016 (Paper 1841) (Mr Elferink) 839
    Master Builders Northern Territory, Labor’s Response to Yesterday’s Budget 2016, Members’ Update, 25 May 2016 (Paper 1821) (Mr Styles) 833
    Media Release, Mrs Bess Price, Minister for Women’s Policy, Inaugural Women’s Consultative Council appointed (Paper 1810) (Mrs Price) 821
    Medical briefing – Medical Services Act Bill and Amendments – Dr Jacqueline Murdoch, Who can prescribe RU486 in Australia (Paper 1814) (Ms Purick) 822
    Memorandum, to Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director Corporate Services, Latitude Travel, Winnellie Travel and Latitude 69, from David Ryan, January 2016 – Folio 1 (Paper 1838) (Mr Elferink) 839
    Memorandum, to Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director Corporate Services, Six Monthly Travel Review, David Ryan, Executive Director Corporate Services, dated 7 January 2016 – Folio 2 2 (Paper 1839) (Mr Elferink) 839
    Newsletter, Get the Facts on Fracking, Mr Willem Westra van Holthe, Member for Katherine (Paper 1828) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 835
    OmbudsmanNT, Investigation Report, ‘Bill, Bills, Bills 825
    Professional Standards Act
    Notification of Scheme – The Australian Property Institute Valuers Limited, pursuant to section 13(1), dated 13 April 2016 (Paper 1774) 814
    Notification of Scheme, Law Institute of Victoria Limited, pursuant to section 13(1), dated 12 April 2016 (Paper 1773) 814
    Public Accounts Committee, Report on Repairs and Maintenance of Housing on Town Camps, Final Report May 2016 (Paper 1797) (Mrs Lambley) 813
    Public Accounts Committee, Report on Statehood Reference (Paper 1834) and associated minutes of proceedings (Paper 1835) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 838
    Quarterly Members Fuel Transaction Report, dated 26 May 2016 (Paper 1833) (Ms Purick) 838
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Arafura, Mr Francis Kurrupuwu, to attend the Memorandum of Understanding between the Charles Darwin University and Aboriginal Communities of the NT, on 2 March 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 1 May 2016 (Paper 1791) (Ms Purick) 813
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Arafura, Mr Francis Kurrupuwu, to travel to Darwin to attend Country Liberals Branch Meeting on 9th March 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 9 May 2016 (Paper 1793) (Ms Purick) 813
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Arafura, Mr Francis Kurrupuwu, to travel to Darwin to meet Minister for Infrastructure and Mayor of the West Arnhem Regional Council, on 21 February 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 1 May 2016 (Paper 1792) (Ms Purick) 813
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Arnhem, Ms Larisa Lee, to meet and support constituents from Arnhem who were attending a Darwin football match, between 19 – 20 February 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 19 May 2016 (Paper 1811) (Mr Conlan) 821
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Barkly, Mr Gerry McCarthy, to attend meetings and meet with various community groups in Pine Creek, Kakadu National Park, Jabiru and Darwin between 12 – 14 April 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, not dated (Paper 1795) (Ms Purick) 813
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Barkly, Mr Gerry McCarthy, to travel to Alice Springs on 29 – 30 March 2016, regarding NT Fleet testing for engine fault, pursuant to clause 6.11, not dated (Paper 1794) (Ms Purick) 813
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Katherine, Mr Willem Westra van Holthe to attend the Company Directors Course, Melbourne, between 22nd - 26th February 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 21 April 2016 (Paper 1790) (Ms Purick) 813


PAPERS TABLED
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Nelson, Mr Gerry Wood, to attend AGM at the West Arnhem Regional Council, Jabiru between 13 – 14 April 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, not dated (Paper 1831) (Ms Purick) 838
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Nhulunbuy, Ms Lynne Walker, to travel to Millingimbi to attend various community meetings between 4 – 6 May 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 26 May 2016 (Paper 1832) (Ms Purick) 838
    Remuneration Tribunal Determination, Travel Report, Member for Wanguri, Ms Nicole Mansion, to attend the Australasian Council of Public Accounts Committee (ACPAC) meeting in Alice Springs between 28 - 29 April 2016, pursuant to clause 6.11, dated 10 May 2016 (Paper 1796) (Ms Purick) 813
    Review of Retirement Accommodation in the Northern Territory (Paper 1789) (Mr Styles) 812
    RU 486/ Mifepristone, A factual guide to the issues in the Australian debate (Paper 1813) (Ms Purick) 822
    Schedule of Government Responses to Committee Reports, dated May 2016 (Paper 1830) (Ms Purick) 838
    Subordinate Legislation 2016
    No. 3, Crown Lands Amendment Regulations 2016 (Paper 1696) 814
    Subordinate Legislation and Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on Subordinate Legislation and Publications December 2015- May 2016 (Paper 1836) and Associated Minutes of Proceedings (Paper 1837) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 838
    Women’s Consultative Council - Women’s Safety Framework Policy (Paper 1809) (Mrs Price) 821
    World Map, Misoprostol Approved – Gynuity Health Projects tracks formal drug registration and government approval of misoprostol throughout the world (Paper 1812) (Ms Purick) 822
    Written Question 397, Northern Territory Aquifers and Water Extraction Licences (Paper 1820) (Mr McCarthy) 833

PETITIONS
    All weather bridge across the Todd River No. 61, from 204 petitioners (Paper 1806) (Mrs Lambley) 820
    Ban Unconventional Onshore Gas Mining in NT No. 63, from 1013 petitioners (Paper 1819) (Ms Purick) 833
    Hospice for the people of Central Australia No. 60, from 1356 petitioners (Paper 1772) (Ms Walker) 811
    Youth curfew in Tennant Creek No. 62, from 198 petitioners (Paper 1807) (Mrs Lambley) 820

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
    Filming by the media of the Treasurer’s delivery of the Budget speech 809
    Regarding filming by the media of the Leader of the Opposition’s Budget reply 817
    Regarding the Multiple Sclerosis Society 827
    Report to the Assembly Pursuant to Standing Order 188 - Permission to review and extract material from evidence submitted to the Sessional Committees on the New Parliament House Site 813

VISITORS
    Hon Roger Steele, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Ms Purick) 809
    Three classes from Years 7 and 8 from Palmerston Christian School, accompanied by their teachers, Ana Abbot, Jill Carter, Emily Shea and Kathy Guy (Ms Purick) 820
    Two classes from the Adult migrant English Program at the Palmerston CDU campus (Ms Purick) 833
    Two Year 5/6 classes from Woodroffe Primary School accompanied by Ashley Gilles and Elyse Borlini (Ms Purick) 827
    Year 4/5 class from Malak Primary School accompanied by their teacher Matthew Jones (Ms Purick) 818

VISITORS
    Year 5/6 class from Woodroffe Primary School accompanied by Kelly Bowen (Ms Purick) 832
    Year 5/6 classes from Malak Primary School accompanied by their Lorraine Kingham and Zowie Sumendra (Ms Purick) 817
    Year 5/6 students from Bees Creek Primary School, accompanied by their teachers Dixie Blake, Rebecca McSkimming and Mrs Stanwix (Ms Purick) 810
    Year 5/6 students from Bees Creek Primary School, accompanied by their teachers Gayle Purdue, Linda Brodie and Miss Sarah (Ms Purick) 809
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