Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2010-04-27

Index to Minutes – 27 April 2010 to 6 May 2010
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
27 April 20109 6 May 2010 409 - 456

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill

BILLS
      Aboriginal Land Amendment (Intertidal Waters) Bill 2010 (Serial 96) 410, 423
      Appropriation (2010/2011) Bill 2010 (Serial 99) 435, 447, 449, 454, 455
      Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Reporting Obligations)
      Bill 2009 (Serial 51) 450
      Companies (Trustees and Personal Representatives) (National Uniform
      Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 92) 412
      Consumer Credit (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 90) 413
      Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sexual Offence) Bill 2009 (Serial 50) 450
      Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 68) 450
      Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 101) 448, 453
      Health Practitioner (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010 (Serial 93) 431, 435
      Information Amendment (Inter-organisation Disclosure) Bill 2010 (Serial 105) 450
      Information Amendment (Inter-Organisation Disclosure) Bill 2010 (Serial 105) 436
      Justice Legislation Amendment (Penalties) Bill 2010 (Serial 95) 421
      Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 100) 448, 453
      Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 94) 415, 416, 421
      Mineral Titles Bill 2010 (Serial 98) 415, 425
      Ombudsman Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 52) 450
      Personal Property Securities (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2010
      (Serial 103) 448, 453
      Petroleum Amendment and Related Matters Bill 2010 (Serial 91) 426, 427
      Police Administration Amendment (Service Medal) Bill 2009 (Serial 74) 451
      Public Information Bill 2010 (Serial 77) 427
      Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 102) 436, 439
      Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Crime of Murder) Bill 2009 (Serial 55) 450
      Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 104) 448, 454
      Traffic Amendment (Forfeiture and Impounding Orders) Bill 2010 (Serial 97) 410, 421
      Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 (Serial 69) 451
      Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2009 (Serial 70) 451

CONDOLENCE
      Kilgariff AM, Mr Bern (Mr Henderson) 409

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Police Commission, Mr John McRoberts; the Solicitor-General of the Northern
      Territory, Mr Michael Grant QC; the Chief Executive of the Port Authority, Mr Robert Ritchie 435
      Bradley, Mr Hugh, Honorary Consul for Sweden and Mrs Susanne Bradley AM (Mrs Aagaard) 435
      Condolence for Mr Bern Kilgariff
      Asche, Hon Austin, AC QC, former Administrator of the Northern Territory and
      Dr Valerie Asche; Baldwin, Mr Tim, former Member of the Legislative Assembly,
      and Mrs Sandy Baldwin; Chin, Mr Ray, OAM, former Clerk of the Legislative Assembly;
      Finch, Mr Fred, former Member of the Legislative Assembly, and Mrs Lyn Finch;
      Forrest, Peter and Sheila, biographers of Mr Kilgariff; Grant QC, Mr Michael,
      Solicitor-General for the Northern Territory; Hoosan, Ms Eileen, Deputy Chair of
      CAAPU Aboriginal Corporation; Hurley, Bishop Eugene, DD, Catholic Bishop of
      Darwin; Kelliher, Father John, MSC;
      Lawrie, Ms Dawn, former Member of the Legislative Assembly; Martin, Mr Brian,
      former Chief Justice of the Northern Territory and Mrs Lorraine Martin;
      McCarthy, Mr Terry, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and
      Mrs Mary McCarthy; Pauling, Mr Tom, AO QC, His Honour, the Administrator of
      the Northern Territory, and Mrs Tessa Pauling; Perkins, Mr Neville, OAM, former
      Member of the Legislative Assembly; Roditis, Ms Bridie and Ms Kay Blakeman,
      grand daughters of Mr Bern Kilgariff; Setter, Mr Rick, former Member of the
      Legislative Assembly, and Mrs Angela Setter 409
      Hon John Howard AC, former Prime Minister of Australia (Mrs Aagaard) 455
      Lawrie, Ms Dawn, former Member for Nightcliff (Mrs Aagaard) 435
      Prince, Ms Jennifer, Under Treasurer, and Treasury staff (Mrs Aagaard) 435

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
      McCarthy, Ms for 29 April 2010 425

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      Member for Goyder (Ms Purick) not being present - matter not called on for discussion. 429

MEMBERS SUSPENDED
      Tollner, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
      Standing Order 240A, effective from 2.56pm. 455

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 15, Recommending the Minerals Title Bill 2009, dated 12 February 2010 (Paper 749) 425
      No. 17, Assent to proposed laws passed 17 March 2010, dated 7 April 2010 (Paper 732) 411
      No. 18, a Bill for an Act to authorise the issuing and expending of public moneys of the
      Territory for the year ending 30 June 2011, DDMM2011 (Paper 753) (Madam Speaker) 431

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
      Delivering World Class Information and Communications Technology for all
      Territorians (Mr Hampton) 428
      National Health Reform and National Health Network Agreement (Mr Henderson) 413, 437
      Women’s Policy Achievements (Ms McCarthy) 438

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Extension of Time
      Bohlin, Mr, on motion of Mr Giles 428
      Carney, Ms, on motion of Mr Henderson 438
      Elferink, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 456
      Giles, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 429
      Giles, Mr, on motion of Mr Chandler 423
      Giles, Mr, on motion of Ms Purick 413
      Hampton, Mr, on motion of Mr Chandler 455
      Henderson, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 437
      Henderson, Mr, on motion of Mr Elferink 447, 449
      Lawire,Ms, on motion of Mr Vatskalis 416
      McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 455
      Mills, Mr, on motion of Mr Hampton 413
      Purick, Ms, on motion of Mr Henderson 437
      Styles, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 413
      Tollner, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 428
      Tollner, Mr, on motion of Mr Giles 413
      Westra van Holthe, Mr, on motion of Mr Elferink 437
      Wood, Mr, on motion of Mr McCarthy 455
      Notices Withdrawn
      referring to the Standing Orders Committee re a request to review the conduct
      of the Estimates and Government Owned Scrutiny Committee(Mr Elferink) 448

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Appointment Ms Walker as a member of the Council of Territory Cooperation Committee
      and discharge Mr Gunner (Dr Burns) 412
      Auditor-General’s February 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly –
      Note (Mr Henderson) 421, 427
      Building Registration of Randall Carey Builders (Mr Giles) 410, 421
      Council of Territory Cooperation, Second Report, dated May 2010 – Note (Mr Wood) 456
      Delivering World Class Information and Communications Technology for all
      Territorians – Note 428, 437
      Estimates Committee 2010/2011 and a Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny
      Committee 2010/2011 - Terms of Reference (Dr Burns) 439
      Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee,
      Terms of Reference - Adopt 436
      Estimates Committee for 2011, conduct of be referred to Standing Orders Committee
      for inquiry and report 426
      Northern Territory Government Response to the First Report of the Committee of
      Territory Cooperation, dated April 2010 - Note 428, 435, 437
      Power and Water Corporation Statement of Corporate Intent 2010/2011 - Referred to
      Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (Ms Lawrie) 455
      Public Housing for Alice Springs (Ms Carney) 450
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and
      Determination No. 1 of 2009 - Note (Mr Henderson) 427
      Routine of Business of the Assembly be rearranged or suspended so as to permit
      the Treasurer to deliver the Budget 2010/2011 at 11am this day, 4 May 2010 (Dr Burns) 431
      Routine of Business of the Assembly, Government Business, so as to permit a
      response to the Budget 2010/2011 by the Leader of the Opposition at 11am
      on Wednesday 5 May 2010 (Dr Burns) 431
      Standing Orders Committee, Fourth Report relating to Estimates Committee
      Processes, Supplementary Questions and General Business Afternoons –
      Adopt Recommendations (Dr Burns) 456
      Territory Indigenous Expenditure Review Committee (Ms Anderson) 410, 423
      Withdrew
      Traffic Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 38) (Mr Giles) 410
      Women’s Policy Achievements – Note (Ms McCarthy) 449
      Women’s Policy Achievements – Note (Ms McCarthy) 438, 447

PAIRS
      Gunner, Mr, and the Member for Araluen (Ms Carney) being paired for
      4 May 2010 - 3.30pm to 5pm (Paper 764) 437
      Knight, Mr and Ms Carney for the 28 April 2010, 5.30pm to 7.30pm and
      29 April 2010, 3pm to 4.30pm (Paper 744) 415
      Knight, Mr for Ms Carney for 29 April 2010 – 3pm to 4.30pm (Paper 750) 425
      McCarthy, Mr for Mr Tollner for 29 April 2010 – 12 Noon to close of business (Paper 750) 425
      McCarthy, Ms and Ms Carney for 5 May 2010, 4pm to close of sitting today (Paper 774) 449
      McCarthy, Ms for Mr Elferink for 29 April 2010 (Paper 750) 425
      McCarthy, Ms, and Mr Conlan for 6 May 2010 (Paper 787) 453

PAPERS TABLED
      Annual Reports
      National Environment Protection Council, 2008/2009 (Paper 735) 414
      Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority, period 1 July 2007 to
      30 June 2008 (Paper 736) 414
      Annual Schedule containing government payments for each Member
      of the Legislative Assembly for member travel at government expense
      calendar year 2009, pursuant to paragraphs 5.3 and 7.9(c)
      Administrative Arrangements (Mrs Aagaard) (Paper 772) 449
      Annual Schedule containing government payments for each Member of
      the Legislative Assembly for satellite and mobile telephones calendar
      year 2009, pursuant to paragraphs 5.3 and 7.9(c) Administrative
      Arrangements (Mrs Aagaard) (Paper 772) 449
      Barnardos Australia’s Mother of the Year Award (Paper 767) (Mr Bohlin) 438
      Budget 2010/2011
      Budget Overview 2010/2011 (Paper 760) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech, 2010/2011 (Paper 755) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Budget Paper No. 2 – Fiscal and Economic Outlook, 2010/2011 (Paper 756) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Budget Paper No. 3 – The Budget, 2010/2011 (Paper 757) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Budget Paper No. 4 –The Infrastructure Program, 2010/2011 (Paper 758) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Delivering Now for Families – Investing in the Territory’s Future (Paper 763) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Northern Territory Economy Overview, Budget 2010/2011 (Paper 759) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Northern Territory Economy, Budget 2010/2011 (Paper 762) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Regional Highlights, Budget 2010/2011 (Paper 761) (Ms Lawrie) 435
      Commercial Passenger Vehicle Board, 2008/2009 (Paper 771) 452
      Commonwealth Day Message 2010 from Her Majesty the Queen, dated 8 March 2010
      (Paper 783) (Madam Speaker) 454
      Coroners Act
      In the Matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
      Alma Junee Green, dated 23 April 2010 (Paper 737) 414
      In the Matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the deaths of
      Mr Levinus Narbarup and Mr Joseph Chula, dated 4 March 2010 (Paper 738) 414
      Council of Territory Cooperation, Second Report, dated May 2010 (Paper 789) (Mr Wood) 456
      Daly River Management Advisory Committee 2008/2009 (DRMAC) (Paper 742) 424
      Explanatory Statements
      Aboriginal Land Amendment (Intertidal Waters) Bill 2010
      (Paper 748) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 423
      Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 780) 453
      Information Amendment (Inter-organisation Disclosure) Bill 2010 (Paper 775) (Mr Mills) 450
      Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 779) 453
      Mineral Titles Bill 2010 (Paper 751) 425
      Personal Property Securities (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation
      Bill 2010 (Paper 781) 454
      Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 769) (Ms Lawrie) 439
      Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 782) 454
      In the Matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the deaths of
      Jaron Mamarika, Dwayne Bara, Jaross Amagula and Francene Huddleston,
      dated 23 March 2010 (Paper 743) 424
      Infrastructure Program 2009/2010 (Paper 765) (Ms Lawrie) 436
      Letters
      Amy Williamson, Chief Executive Officer Australian Hotels Association to
      Hon Delia Lawrie, Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing,
      dated 27 April 2010 re Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill (Paper 745) (Ms Lawrie) 416
      Government Whip to Speaker, dated 22 March 2010 (Paper 733), notifying
      membership change to the Council of Territory Cooperation Committee –
      discharge (Mr gunner) and appoint (Ms Walker) (Mrs Aagaard) 412
      Henderson, Paul Chief Minister to Hon Jane Aagaard, Speaker re Annual Schedule
      of Ministers expenses for smart phone expenses during calendar year 2009,
      including expenditure for calendar year 2009 for Leader of the Opposition
      (Mr Mills) being $2007.41, dated 4 May 2010 (Paper 773) (Mrs Aagaard) 449
      Matrix Points for Traffic Amendment (Forfeiture and Impounding Orders) Bill 2010
      (Paper 746) (Mr Giles) 421
      Members’ Travel Reports pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2009
      Member for Brennan (Mr Chandler), dated 27 April 2010 re Travel acquittal
      requirements pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination
      No.1 of 2009, paragraph 3.15 – re travel to Adelaide to meet with Dog and Cat
      Management Board of South Australia (Paper 766) 437
      Member for Greatorex (Mr Conlan), dated 27 April 2010 re interstate Travel
      acquittal requirements pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination
      No. 1 of 2009, paragraph 3.15 – re Health Reform Plan (Paper 776) 449
      National Health Reform, Northern Territory Treasury (Paper 730) (Mr Henderson) 411
      Northern Territory Government Response to the First Report of the Committee of
      Territory Cooperation, dated April 2010 (Paper 752) (Ms Lawrie) 428
      Photographs of incomplete homes in Alice Springs re Carey Builders
      (Paper 747) (Mr Giles) 422
      Power and Water Corporation Statement of Corporate Intent 2010/2011
      (Paper 786) (Ms Lawrie) 455
      Regulations 2010
      No. 3, Victims of Crime Rights and Services Regulations (Paper 740) 414
      No. 4, Care and Protection of Children (Mediation Conferences) (Paper 784) 456
      No. 5, Traffic Amendment (Parking Penalties) (Paper 785) 456
      Roper Gulf Shire Council, establishment of a child care facility for children who
      reside in Mataranka (Paper 741)(Mr Hampton) 414
      School Council Meeting 13 April 2010 (Paper 765) (Dr Burns) 438
      Secure Care Facility, Department of Health and Families (Paper 731) (Mr Vatskalis) 411
      Standing Orders Committee
      Fourth Report relating to Estimates Committee Processes,
      Supplementary Questions, and General Business Afternoons,
      dated May 2010 (Paper 788) (Dr Burns) 456
      Surveillances Devices Act
      Report to The Honourable Paul Henderson MLA Minister for Police, Fire and
      Emergency Services and to Legislative Assembly Pursuant to Section 64(1)
      of the Surveillances Devices Act 2007, (Northern Territory) for period
      1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009 by Ombudsman NT (Paper 739) 414

PERSONAL EXPLANATION
      Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills) made a personal explanation relating to
      comments made by the Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) earlier this day
      during the debate on the Public Information Bill re permission for
      Opposition to display material on a private block of land 427

PETITIONS
      Responses
      Nos. 26 and 29 relating to respectively 412
      Secure Care Facility for high risk behaviour people on Lowther Road, Bees Creek,
      rescission of a decision to build, Petition No. 31 (Paper 777) (Ms Purick) (290 petitioners) 453
      Secure Care Facility for high risk behaviour people on Lowther Road, Bees Creek,
      rescission of a decision to build, Petition No. 32, not conforming with Standing
      Orders (Paper 778) (Ms Purick) (185 petitioners) 453
      Wooliana Road Daly River development to construct 72 Units, rejection of development
      application, Petition No. 30 (Paper 754) (Mr Knight) (137 petitioners) 431

QUORUM
      Giles, Mr, drew attention to the state of the Assembly 413, 428

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
      Answer Questions by ministers in a specific way (Mrs Aagaard) 438
      Broadcast of Budget Speech 2010/2011 (Mrs Aagaard) 435
      Kilgariff AM, Mr Bern, deceased on 13 April 2010, the first Speaker of the
      Legislative Assembly (Mrs Aagaard) 409
      Members behaviour during Questions and their use of frivolous points of
      order as a deliberate measure to interrupt proceedings (Mrs Aagaard) 436
      Questions, conduct by Members (Mrs Aagaard) 411

VISITORS
      Clyde Fenton Primary School, Year 5/6 students accompanied by Miss Sophia Perry,
      Ms Sandy Cartwright and Mr Glenn Hayles (Mrs Aagaard) 426
      Darwin High School, Year 11, Stage 1 Legal Studies students accompanied by
      Ms Jane Farr (Mrs Aagaard) 426
      Department of Justice, staff (Mrs Aagaard) 439
      Essington School, Year 10, Stage 1 Legal Studies students accompanied by
      Ms Lyn Hollow and Miss Mali Grossman (Mrs Aagaard) 415
      Kormilda College, Year 12, Australian and International Politics students
      accompanied by Miss Anna Pomeroy 415
      Laming, Mr Andrew, federal member for Bowman (Mrs Aagaard) 455
      Price, Ms Bess, the Chair of the Northern Territory government’s Indigenous
      Affairs Advisory Council (Mrs Aagaard) 436
      Timor Leste – Workers Union delegates (Mrs Aagaard) 448
      Tupper, Mr Andrew, Chair of the Environmental Protection Authority (Ms Walker) 454
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