Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2010-02-16
Index to Minutes – 16 February 2010 to 25 February 2010
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
16 February 2010 25 February 2010 371 - 407
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- Administrative Arrangements of Government - effective from 9 February 2010
made by his Honour the Administrator as a result of those ministerial changes
promulgated on 4 December 2009 – Gazette S6, dated 9 February 2010 (Paper 645) 371
BILLS
- Aboriginal Land Amendment (Inter-tidal Waters) Bill 2008 (Serial 19) 401
Care and Protection of Children (Investigative Powers) Bill 2009 (Serial 85) 398
Companies (Trustees and Personal Representatives) (National Uniform Legislation)
Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 92) 397, 404
Consumer Credit (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 90) 380, 385
Criminal Code Amendment (Mandatory Sentences for Certain Assaults) Bill 2009
(Serial 87) 384
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 68) 382
Environment Protection Authority Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 80) 381, 385
Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment (Further Investigations)
Bill 2009 (Serial 88) 398
Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 93) 389, 395
Health Practitioner Regulation (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2009 (Serial 76) 395, 396
Information Amendment (Fees) Bill 2009 (Serial 83) 399
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Bill 2010 (Serial 95) 397, 404
Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 94) 397, 404
Mining Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 60) 405
Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 72) 373
Petroleum Amendment and Related Matters Bill 2010 (Serial 91) 374, 379
Police Administration (Service Medal) Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 74) 383
Police Administration Amendment (Grievances) Bill 2009 (Serial 86) 399
Public Authorities Advertising Bill 2008 (Serial 16) - Withdrawn 397
Public Information Bill 2010 (Serial 77) 373
Rail Safety Bill 2009 (Serial 79) 404
Residential Tenancies Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 84) 389, 391, 393
Sale of Land (Rights and Duties of Parties) Bill 2009 (Serial 82) 386, 387
Supreme Court Amendment (Mediation) Bill 2009 (Serial 63) 387
Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 78) 380
Trade Measurement Legislation Repeal Bill 2009 (Serial 81) 389
Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 (Serial 69) 382
Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2009 (Serial 70) 382
CENSURE
- Chief Minister and all Ministers and former Ministers for Child Protection since 2001
which includes the Member for Nightcliff, the Member for Karama,
the Member for Arafura, the Member for Arnhem and the Member for Casuarina -
Negatived 387
Chief Minister and Minister for Education and Training re educational achievement
standards of Territory students (Mr Mills) 375
CONDOLENCE
- Seda, Mr Franciscous Xaverius (Frans) AM, deceased 31 December 2009 (Mr Henderson) 403
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Hatton, Honourable Steve, former Chief Minister of the Legislative Assembly (Mrs Aagaard) 380
Perkins, Mr Neville, OAM former Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Mr Abdul Khan
(Mrs Aagaard) 395
Perkins, Mr Neville, OAM, former Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Mr Abdul Khan
(Mrs Aagaard) 389
Seda, Mr Frans - family and friends Consul of the Republic of Indonesia,
Mr Harbajan Napatapulu, and staff of the Consulate, Mr Barry Coulter,
former Deputy Chief Minister of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Rick Setter,
former Member for Jingili of the Legislative Assembly 403
Steele, Honourable Roger, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and
Mr Larry Johns, Traditional Owner Timber Creek area 386
DIVISION TIED
- Determination of tied division
The Speaker advised Members that – There being an equality of votes the result
of the division is resolved in the negative, pursuant to section 27(1) of the
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 – re Suspend Standing Orders
to move censure of government on Indigenous Housing in the Territory 387, 402
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Carney, Ms for sittings week, 16 to 18 February 2010 373
Carney, Ms for sittings week, 23 to 25 February 2010 (Mr Elferink) 390
Scrymgour, Ms for 16 February 2010 374
Scrymgour, Ms for Thursday 17 February 2010 385
Scrymgour, Ms, 17 February 2010 379
MEMBERS SUSPENDED
- Conlan, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour,
pursuant to Standing Order 240A, effective from 2.58pm. 381
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 16, Recommending the Mining Amendment Bill 2009, dated 17 February 201
(Paper 720) 403
No.14, Assent to proposed laws, December 2009, dated 2 February 2010 (Paper 644) 371
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Climate Change (Mr Henderson) 393
Territory 2030 Strategic Plan (Mr Henderson) 373
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Business Postponed
Care and Protection of Children (Investigative Powers) Bill 2009 (Serial 85)
in name of Ms Carney postponed consideration (Mr Elferink) 380
Oncology Services in Alice Springs, motion postponed (Mr Conlan) 380
Extension of Time
Bohlin, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 377
Burns, Dr, on motion of Mr Conlan 376
Chandler, Mr, on motion of Mr Conlan 375
Elferink, M, on motion of Mr Styles 396
Elferink, Mr, on motion of Mr Tollner 406
Giles, Mr, on motion of Mr Styles 398
Gunner, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 393
Gunner, Mr, on motion of Mr Knight 388
Henderson, Mr, on motion of Mr McCarthy 394
Knight, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 394
Knight, Mr, on motion of Mr Westra van Holthe 376
Lawrie, Ms, on motion of Dr Burns 391
Lawrie, Ms, on motion of Mr Elferink 373
McCarthy, Ms, on motion of Ms Walker 376
Scrymgour, Ms, on motion of Mr Westra van Holthe 397
Styles, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 406
Tollner, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 391
Tollner, Mr, on motion of Mr Giles 394
Walker, Ms, on motion of Dr Burns 377
Westra van Holthe, Mr, on motion of Mr Giles 398
Wood, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 394
Wood, Mr, on motion of Mr Gunner 376
Leave denied Mr Elferink to debate Public Accounts Committee, Committee Deliberations 406
Leave granted to withdraw amendment to Territory Indigenous Expenditure Review
Committee motion (Mr Wood) 400
Leave to incorporate parts of speech missed due to technical difficulties (Mr Vatskalis) 379
Suspension of Standing Orders
Allow Leader of the Opposition to move - censure of the Chief Minister and
Minister for Education and Training in regard to educational achievement
standards of Territory students (Mr Mills) 375
Allow Mr Mills to move a motion to censure the Chief Minister and all former
Ministers who have had Ministerial carriage of Child Protection Portfolios 386
Withdrawn Bills
Public Authorities Advertising Bill 2008 (Serial 16) (Mr Mills) 397
Withdrawn Motions
Power and Water Authority (Mr Elferink) 397
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Acacia Hills School and Special Education Facility for Alice Springs – Passed (Mr Conlan) 382
Auditor-General’s February 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 708) –
Note (Mr Henderson) 389
Auditor-General’s February 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 708) –
Print (Mr Henderson) 389
Auditor-General’s November 2009 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note 381
Climate Change (Mr Henderson) - Note 393, 398, 406
Council of Territory Cooperation, First Report, dated February 2010 (Paper 714) –
Note (Mr Wood) 396, 398, 406
Disallowance of Subordinate Legislation No. 2 relating to Freedom of Information
costs (Mr Elferink) 397, 403, 405
Indigenous Affairs, Agency funding (Ms Anderson) - Negatived 390, 399
Mini-Statements, reference to Standing Orders Committee (Mr Wood) 389, 399
Northern Territory Legislative Assembly General Election Report 2008,
dated 9 August 2009 – Note 381
Power Water authority, Inquiry pursuant to section 4A of Inquiries Act (Mr Elferink) 374
Primary Industry Production - Note 388
Prison Farm for Alice Springs Goal (Mr Wood) 383
Public Accounts Committee
Membership changes, Dr Burns discharged and Ms Scrymgour appointed
with effect from 16 February 2010 372
Rural Residential Land Development near the Alice Springs Airport (Mr Wood) 383
Strategic Review of The Northern Territory Auditor-General’s Office,
dated September 2009 – Note 381
Territory 2030 Strategic Plan – Note 373, 376, 387
Territory Indigenous Expenditure Review Committee (Ms Anderson) - Negatived 390, 400
Territory Insurance Office, Fire Bombing of Premises (Mr Henderson) 372
Towards Northern Territory Statehood – Issues for Consideration by the Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Paper 729) – Note (Mrs Aagaard) 407
Towards Northern Territory Statehood – Issues for Consideration by the Standing
Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Paper 729) – Print (Mrs Aagaard) 407
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2008/2009 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 393
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2009/2010 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 393
PAIRS
- Aagaard, Mrs for Mr Chandler for period 10.45an to 12 Noon, 18 February 2010 (Paper 699) 385
Scrymgour, Ms and Ms Carney, 16 February 2010 374
Scrymgour, Ms for Ms Carney for 18 February 2010 (Paper 698) 385
Scrymgour, Ms, for Ms Carney - 24 to 25 February 2010 401
PAPERS TABLED
- A Report Relating to a Child Protection Notification made to Northern Territory Families
and Children in Respect of Baby BM (Paper 682) (Mr Vatskalis) 381
Annual Reports
Auditor-General’s February 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly
(Paper 708) (Mr Henderson) 389
AustralAsia Railway, Corporation 2008/2009 (Paper 701) 388
Australian Crime Commission, 2008/2009 (Paper 709) 394
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board 2008/2009 (Paper 727) 407
Heritage Advisory Council, 2008/2009 (Paper 703) 388
National Trust of Australia (NT), 2008/2009 (Paper 710) 394
Northern Territory of Australia Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority 2008/2009
(Paper 726) 407
NT Build, 2008/2009 (Paper 702) 388
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 2008/2009 (Paper 684) 384
Anzac Hill High School, 23 years of learning – Over the Hill 2009 (Paper 677) (Mr Giles) 377
ANZAC ON Parade 2009 (Paper 678) (Mr Giles) 377
Audit Procedures for Compliance of Acts relating to Ministerial Portfolios
(Paper 725) (Mr Vatskalis) 405
Building on our Strengths, A Framework for Action for Women in the Territory
2008-2012, First Progress Report 2008–2010 (Paper 729) (Ms McCarthy) 406
Casino Operator’s Agreement, Skycity Darwin, Delia Lawrie as Treasurer and
Skycity Darwin PTY Limited and Skycity Australia PTY LTD,
dated 20 January 2010 (Paper 724) 407
CENTREFARM, potential for horticulture development in Central Australia
(Paper 691) (Mr Wood) 383
Coroners Act
In the matter of coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Declan Brian McConville, pursuant to section 46B, dated 15 January 2010 (Paper 659) 377
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Frances McKechnie, pursuant to section 46B, dated 11 December 2009 (Paper 661) 377
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
John Edward May, pursuant to section 46B, dated 28 January 2010 (Paper 663) 377
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Kenneth William Hill, pursuant to section 46B, dated 2 December 2009 (Paper 662) 377
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Kunmanara Forbes, pursuant to section 46B, dated 2 December 2009, (Paper 660) 377
Council of Territory Cooperation, First Report, dated February 2010 (Paper 714) (Mr Wood) 396
Declaration of Special Restricted Areas, Lots 4367/6185/6186/4886/4888/9077/4959/
4664/6960, pursuant to section 101AD, dated 2 February 2010 (Paper 668) 377
Dog Exercise Areas at Tipperary Waters - Email to Member for Port Darwin from
Brooke Miller (Paper 695) (Mr Elferink) 384
Explanatory Statements
Care and Protection of Children (Investigative Powers) Bill 2009 (Paper 715) (Mr Conlan) 398
Companies (Trustees and Personal Representatives) (National Uniform Legislation)
Implementation Bill 2010 (Paper 722) (Ms Lawrie) 404
Consumer Credit (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Paper 700) 385
Criminal Code Amendment (Mandatory Sentences for Certain Assaults) Bill 2009
(Paper 693) (Mr Mills) 384
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2009 (Paper 686) 382
Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment (Further Investigations)
Bill 2009 (Paper 716) (Mr Conlan) 399
Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010
(Paper 712) (Mr Vatskalis) 395
Information Amendment (Fees) Bill 2009 (Paper 718) (Mr Bohlin) 399
Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Bill 2010 (Paper 721) (Ms Lawrie) 404
Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 723) (Ms Lawrie) 404
Petroleum Amendment and Related Matters Bill 2010 (Serial 91)
(Paper 679) (Mr Vatskalis) 379
Police Administration (Service Medal) Amendment Bill 2009 (Paper 692) (Mr Mills) 384
Police Administration Amendment (Grievances) Bill 2009 (Paper 717) 399
Public Information Bill 2010 (Paper 647) 373
Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 (Paper 687) 382
Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2009 (Paper 688) 382
Help Stop Canberra’s Nuclear Waste Dump in the Territory (Paper 711) (Mr Tollner) 394
Interim Progress Report into Northern Territory Families and Children Intake and
Response Processes (Paper 681) (Mr Vatskalis) 380
Letters
Albanese, Hon Anthony, Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional
Development and Local Government to Ms Delia Lawrie Treasurer re
Alice Springs Airport Preliminary Draft 2009 Master Plan,
dated 4 November 2009 (Paper 690) (Mr McCarthy) 383
Elferink, John, Member for Port Darwin to Hon Delia Lawrie, Treasurer re
Administrative decision affecting Mr Tony Maroulis, dated 16 November 2009
re objection to principal place of residence rebate decision (Paper 706) (Mr Elferink) 388
Lawrie, Hon Delia, Treasurer to John Elferink, Member for Port Darwin re
Mr Tony Maroulis, dated 16 November 2009 re objection to principal place of
residence rebate decision (Paper 707) (Mr Elferink) 388
Phang, Kevin, Assistant Director Legislative Policy, to A and CBE Maroulis,
dated 2 November 2009 re objection to principal place of residence rebate
decision (Paper 705) (Mr Elferink) 388
Liquor Act
Declaration of the Special Restricted Area Town of Maranunga, pursuant to
section 101AD, dated 29 January 2010 (Paper 667) 377
Media Release by Chief Minister (Mr Henderson), dated 30 January 2009 re
Territory Leads the Country in Education Investment (Paper 648) (Mr Mills) 374
Members’ Overseas Travel Reports pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal
Determination No. 1 of 2009
Member for Braitling (Mr Giles) - Report on the 4th International Parliamentary
Governance Seminar (Paper 674) 376
Member for Goyder (Ms Purick) - Report on the 18th Australian and Pacific
Regional Seminar (Paper 671) 376
Member for Nelson (Mr Wood) - Report on NT Parliamentarians visit to
Timor Leste (Paper 672) 376
Member for Nhulunbuy (Ms Walker) - Report on NT Parliamentarians
visit to Timor Leste (Paper 670) 376
Speaker’s report on NT Parliamentarians visit to Timor Leste (Paper 673) 376
Members’ Travel Reports pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2009
Member for Brennan (Mr Chandler) trip to Perth, Western Australia from
12 January 2010 to 17 January 2010 (Paper 713) 396
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 2008/2009 (Paper 665) 377
Pairs
Scrymgour, Ms and Ms Carney for 17 February 2010 (Paper 698) 379
Scrymgour, Ms for Ms Carney - 24 February 2010 and 25 February 2010 (Paper 719) 401
Photograph of Danny Kitchell (Paper 694) (Mr Tollner) 384
Port Darwin Schools Christmas Card Competition, Entries (Paper 676) (Mr Elferink) 377
Port Darwin Schools Christmas Card Competition, Winner (Paper 675) (Mr Elferink) 377
Power and Water Capital Investment Program and Government Support -
Government Receipts and Payments (Paper 683) (Ms Lawrie) 381
Professional Standards Act 1994
Australian Computer Society Limited Liability (NSW) Scheme – Adoption of
Scheme in the Northern Territory (Paper 666) 378
Regulations 2009
No. 34, Fees and Charges Amendment (Paper 650) 378
No. 35, Education (Non-Government Schools) (Paper 651) 378
No. 36, Darwin Waterfront Corporation (Paper 652) 378
No. 37, Volatile Substance Abuse Prevention Amendment (Paper 653) 378
No. 38, Fisheries Amendment (Possession Limits) (Paper 654) 378
No. 39, Corporations Law Amendment Rules (Paper 655) 378
No. 40, Tobacco Control Amendment (Paper 656) 378
No. 41, Spanish Mackerel Fishery Management Plan Amendment (Paper 657) 378
Regulations 2010
No. 1, Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (Paper 658) 378
No. 2, Information Amendment Regulations (Paper 685) 384
Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Magistrates and
Determination No. 1 of 2009 (Paper 669) 378
Schedule of Territory Government $30M Special Schools Infrastructure Plan
(Paper 689) (Mr Wood) 382
Surveillance Devices Act
OmbudsmanNT Report to the Honourable Paul Henderson MLA, Minister for
Police, Fire and Emergency Services and to the Legislative Assembly,
pursuant to section 64(1) of the Surveillance Devices Act 2007
(Northern Territory), for period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009 (Paper 664) 378
Temporary Electricity Switchboard on, but by Ms Alyssa Betts,
dated 3 February 2009 (Paper 680) (Mr Elferink) 380
Towards Northern Territory Statehood – Issues for Consideration by the
Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Paper 729) (Mrs Aagaard) 407
Warray Plants and Animals – Aboriginal flora and fauna knowledge from the upper
Adelaide and upper Finniss Rivers, northern Australia Authors - Doris Lidawi White,
Elsie Ajibak O’Brien, Dolly Mabul Fejo, Roger Wurdirdi Yates, Ada Ajibak Goodman,
Mark Harvey and Glenn Wightman (Paper 704) 388
PETITIONS
- Responses
No. 25 relating to ANZAC Hill High School campus retaining a separate campus
within the new Centralian Middle School (Paper 696) 385
Nos. 24, 27 and 28 relating to respectively
- Independence of the Northern Territory Environmental Protection Authority (EPA),
Emergency Transitional Housing facility, and noise barrier along Tiger Brennan
Drive and Woolner (Paper 646) 373
QUORUM
- Bohlin, Mr drew attention to the state of the Assembly 388
Giles, Mr drew attention to the state of the Assembly 376
Giles, Mr, drew attention to state of the Assembly 405
Giles, Mr, drew attention to the state of the Assembly 394
Styles, Mr, drew attention to the state of the Assembly 393
Tollner, Mr, drew attention to the state of the Assembly 394
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Etiquette to be followed by Members when debating and making references
to parliamentary colleagues 379
General Business time periods -pursuant to Standing Order 93 now occurs
each sittings week Wednesday from 5.30pm to 9pm 382
Members of mobile and IPhones to be turned off in chamber (Mrs Aagaard) 385
Questions procedure regime as result of changed Standing Orders (Mrs Aagaard) 374
Seda, Mr Francisco’s (Frans) Exaverius, deceased on 31 December 2009 403
VISITORS
- Lloyd, John, family and friends of the late - his widow, Audrey Lloyd daughter
Gwyn Balch (and her husband Steve Balch, former Member of the Legislative Assembly) 402
Darwin High School students accompanied by Ms Jane Farr (Mrs Aagaard) 395
Holy Spirit School, Year 5/6 students accompanied by Ms Bernadette Morriss
(Principal), Ms Ruth Egner (Teacher), Mr Doug Bon (Teacher) (Mrs Aagaard) 373
Moil Primary School Year 3/4/5 students accompanied by Mrs Rosita Kandiah
and Mr Damon Feng (Mrs agaard) 373
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