Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2010-11-23
Index to Minutes – 23 November 2010 to 2 December 2010
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ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
23 November 2010 2 December 2010 567 - 603
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
- Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other
Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 144) 585, 589
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Additional Functions)
Bill 2010 (Serial 134) 595
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 133) 568
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment (National Uniform
Legislation) Bill 2010 (Serial 132) 584
Control of Roads Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 142) 585, 590
Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Bill 2010 (Serial 141) 585, 590
Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 128) 598, 599, 600
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags)
Bill 2010 (Serial 136) 574, 579
Environmental Offences and Penalties Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (Serial 126) 579
Fire and Emergency Amendment (Smoke Alarms) Bill 2010 (Serial 130) 569, 577
Fire and Emergency Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 129) 590, 591
Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 127) 580
Information Amendment (Fees) Bill 2009 (Serial 83) 594
Information Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 143) 591, 597
Occupational Licensing (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2010 (Serial 139) 580, 584
Penalties Amendment (Chief Minister’s and Other Portfolios) Bill 2010 (Serial 138) 568, 573
Public and Environmental Health Bill 2010 (Serial 135) 569, 573
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010 (Serial 140) 591, 597
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 125) 573, 576
Telecommunications (Interception) Northern Territory Amendment Bill 2010
(Serial 131) 568
Water Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 137) 567, 600, 601
CENSURE
- Government for its dishonest attack on the Leader of the Opposition
using unfounded allegations of crime and recklessly peddling third
party slander to that end (Mr Elferink) 586
Government for their appalling management of Child Protection (Mr Mills) 570
Montara Oil Facilities – Northern Territory government (Ms Purick) 575
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Hill, Mr Kim, CEO of the Northern Land Council (Mrs Aagaard) 585
Jawoyn Board members and Nitmiluk Park Board members in Darwin
for the renaming of the Nitmiluk Lounge. In particular, I acknowledge
Mr Long John Dewar (Mrs Aagaard) 568
Setter, Mr Rick, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory (Mrs Aagaard) 585
Stirling, Hon Syd, former Deputy Chief Minister and Treasurer of the
Northern Territory (Mrs Aagaard) 585
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Anderson, Ms, Member for Macdonnell for 30 November 2010 583
Lawrie, Ms, Member for Karama for Thursday, 25 November 2010 579
Westra van Holthe, Mr, Member for Katherine for Thursday, 25 November 2010 579
Wood, Mr, Member for Nelson for Wednesday 24 November 2010 and
Thursday 25 November 2010 573
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Child Protection (Mrs Lambley) - Withdrawn 568
Child Protection Planning (Mr Tollner 582, 602
Montara Project - Withdrawn (Ms Purick) 584
MEMBERS SUSPENDED
- Conlan, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A, effective from 3.09pm. 581
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No.22, Assent to proposed laws, 18 November 2010 (Paper 1107) 583
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- A Working Future for indigenous families (Ms McCarthy) 580
Jobs in the Territory (Mr Henderson) 571
Our Path to Statehood (Ms McCarthy) 602
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Extension of Time
Burns, Dr on motion of Mr Gunner 571
Conlan, Mr, on motion of Mr Elferink 602
Gunner, Mr, on motion of Mr Knight 593
Hampton, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 571
Hampton, Mr, on motion of Ms McCarthy 593
Henderson, Mr on motion of Mr McCarthy 582
Knight, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 582
Lawrie, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 568
McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Mr Chandler 601
McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Mr Gunner 592
McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Mr Vatskalis 587
McCarthy, Ms on motion of Mr McCarthy 571
Tollner, Mr on motion of Ms Purick 571
Walker, Ms, on motion of Mr Knight 593
Westra van Holthe, Mr on motion of Ms Purick 584
Wood, Mr on motion of Mr Knight 571
Wood, Mr, on motion of Ms McCarthy 593
Suspension of Standing Orders
Pass Bill through all stages
- Water Amendment Bill 2010 (Serial 137) on 2 December 2010 (Mr Hampton) 569, 573
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- 5 Star Energy Efficiency Rating (Mr Wood) 569, 593
A Working Future for indigenous families – Note 580, 581, 593, 601
Auditor-General's October 2010 Report to the Legislative Assembly -
Note (Mr Henderson) 584, 586
Children’s Sport, Involvement Costs (Mr Bohlin) 594
Council of Territory Co-operation Committee
Discharge Member for Macdonnell (Ms Anderson) from service (Mr Wood) 583
Council of Territory Co-operation for the period 14 October 2009 to 30 June 2010 –
Note 587
Council of Territory Co-operation, Third Report, dated November 2010 –
Note (Mr Wood) 571, 601
Disallowance of Part of Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2010 -
Additional Salary of Office Rates (Dr Burns) 585, 589
Enough is Enough – Proposed Alcohol Reforms - Note 576, 591
Extractive Industries in Greater Darwin and rural areas (Ms Purick) 574, 593
Jobs in the Territory – Note (Mr Henderson) 571, 592
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – Amendment of Terms of
Reference – Adopted (Dr Burns) 591, 598
National Broadband Network in the Northern Territory (Mr Giles) 576
Our Path to Statehood – Note (Ms McCarthy) 602
Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members
and Determination No. 1 of 2010 - Note (Mr Henderson) 601
SIHIP, program details (Mr Giles) 569, 577
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2009/2010 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 568
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2010/2011 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 601
Yuendumu township, family disputes (Mr Giles) 569, 577
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 15 February 2011 at 10am (Dr Burns) 597
PAIRS
- Anderson, Ms, Member for Macdonnell paired with the Member for Nelson
(Mr Wood) for Wednesday 24 November 2010 and Thursday
25 November 2010 (Paper 1093) 574
Henderson, Mr, Member for Wanguri with the Member for Blain (Mr Mills)
for the period 3pm to 4.30pm, 2 December 2010 (Paper 1136) (Mrs Aagaard) 597
Knight, Mr Member for Daly for the Member for Goyder (Ms Purick) for the
period 6.30pm to 9pm, 30 November 2010 (Paper 1118) 586
Lawrie, Ms, Member for Karama and the Member for Katherine
(Mr Westra van Holthe) for 25 November 2010 (Paper 1098) 579
Scrymgour, Ms, Member for Arafura with the Member for Port Darwin
(Mr Elferink) for the period 10.30am to 11am, 2 December 2010
(Paper 1135) (Mrs Aagaard) 597
Scrymgour, Ms, Member for Arafura with the Member for Port Darwin
(Mr Elferink) for the period 6.30pm to close of business 2 December 2010
(Paper 1166) (Mrs Aagaard) 602
Scrymgour, Ms, Member for Arafura with the Member for Sanderson
(Mr Styles) for Wednesday 1 December 2010 (Paper 1123 ) 589
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 2009/2010 (Paper 1155) 603
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency, 2009/2010 (Paper 1151) 603
Building a Better Future for Young Territorians, 2009/2010 (Paper 1152) 603
Children’s Commissioner Northern Territory, 2009/2010 (Paper 1154) 603
Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, 2009/2010 (Paper 1081) 572
Darwin Port Corporation, 2009/2010 (Paper 1147) 603
Darwin Waterfront Corporation, 2009/2010 (Paper 1145) 603
Department of Construction and Infrastructure, Replacement page for page 44,
(Paper No. 1045 previously tabled on 28 October 2010) (Paper 1157) 603
Department of Lands and Planning, 2009/2010 (Paper 1149) 603
Heritage Advisory Council, 2009/2010 (Paper 1130) 595
Hospital Management Boards
- Alice Springs Hospital Management Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1112) 587
Desert Knowledge Australia, 2009/2010 (Paper 1110) 587
Gove District Hospital Management Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1114) 587
Katherine Hospital Management Board, Interim, 2009/2010 (Paper 1115) 587
Royal Darwin Hospital Management Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1113) 587
Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1116) 587
Northern Territory Electoral Commission 2009/2010 (Paper 1087) (Mrs Aagaard) 570
Northern Territory Grants Commission, 2009/2010 (Paper 1102) 582
NT Build, 2009/2010 (Paper 1148) 603
NT Child Deaths Review and Prevention Committee, 2009/2010 (Paper 1153) 603
Public Accounts Committee, 2009/2010, Northern Territory Legislative
Assembly (Paper 1144) 603
Tarcoola-Darwin Rail Regulations, 2009/2010 (Paper 1082) 572
Tourism NT, 2009/2010 (Paper 1146) 603
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report, 2010/2011 (Paper 1164) 601
Building Amendment Bill 2010 - Draft Bill (Paper 1134) 597
Commonwealth Electoral Act, extract section 326 – Bribery (Paper 1085) (Ms Lawrie) 570
Coroners Act
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Danmirriwuy (Nicky) Yunupingu, pursuant to section 46B,
dated 1 November 2010 (Paper 1083) 572
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Maureen Sabrina Williams, pursuant to section 46B,
dated 27 October 2010 (Paper 1084) 572
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of
Steven Garawirrtjya, pursuant to section 46B,
dated 24 November 2010 (Paper 1117) 587
Council of Territory Co-operation, Third Report,
dated November 2010 (Paper 1088) (Mr Wood) 571
Did Abbott offer a job to Abbott, Alice Springs News,
dated 18 November 2010 Media Report (Paper 1086) (Ms Lawrie) 570
DVO’s Type availability by Jurisdiction (Paper 1161) (Ms Lawrie) 599
Explanatory Statements
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other
Entitlements) Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1122) 589
Control of Roads Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1125) 590
Criminal Code Amendment (Criminal Damage) Bill 2010 (Paper 1124) 590
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags)
Bill 2010 (Paper 1097) 579
Information Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1137) (Ms Lawrie) 597
Occupational Licensing (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2010
(Paper 1108) (Ms Lawrie) 584
Penalties Amendment (Chief Minister’s and Other Portfolios) Bill 2010
(Paper 1092) (Ms Lawrie) 573
Public and Environmental Health Bill 2010 (Paper 1091) (Mr Vatskalis) 573
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010 (Paper 1138) (Ms Lawrie) 597
Water Amendment Bill 2010 (Paper 1080) 568
Extractive Industry Policy, June 1997 by Department of Mines and Energy
and Background to Extractive Industry Policy (Paper 1131) (Mr Vatskalis) 594
Financial Reports
Desert Knowledge Australia 2009/2010 (Paper 1111) 587
Jobs left “half done”, Centralian Advocate, Tuesday 16 November 2010
(Paper 1106) (Ms Anderson) 581
Legal Advice from Michael Grant QC re Administration of Petroleum Activities
within the Offshore Area of the Territory, Ashmore and Cartier Islands,
dated 25 November 2010 (Paper 1143) (Mr Vatskalis) 599
Legal Advice to Minister for Resources re Administration of Principal Northern
Territory PSL Area - offshore oil regulatory responsibilities of government,
Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Michael Grant QC,
dated 25 November 2010 (Mr Vatskalis) (Paper 1101) (Mr Vatskalis) 580
Letters
Bradshaw, Mr Joe, Bradshaw’s Run, Victoria River Port Darwin,
dated 9 November 1910 to Hon Minister for Home Affairs and
acknowledgement by Secretary to Minister for Home Affairs,
dated 24 November 1910 (Paper 1168) (Mrs Aagaard) 602
Elferink, Mr, dated 2 November 2010 re discharge of the Member for
Port Darwin, Mr John Elferink and the Member for Katherine,
Mr Willem Westra van Holthe from membership of the Council of
Territory Co-operation, with effect from 2 November 2010
(Paper 1075)(Mrs Aagaard) 567
Lawrie, Ms, Treasurer to Mr Ed Killesteyn PSM, Electoral Commissioner,
Australian Electoral Commission, dated 24 November 2010 re inducement
to candidate for Lingiari, Mr Leo Abbott (Paper 1094) (Ms Lawrie) 575
Pirani, Mr Paul, Chief Legal Officer, Australian Electoral Commission to
Hon Ms Delia Lawrie MLA, Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
to re allegations re Mr Tony Abbott and Mr Terry Mills (Paper 1109) 585
Residents of the Unit Complex, 22 Bonson Terrace, Moulden to Manager,
Territory Housing Commission re Complaint against resident at
Unit 2/22 Bonson Terrace Moulden NT (Paper 1120) (Mr Chandler) 587
Map of Commonwealth and Northern Territory Legislation, Delineation of
Boundaries for Application of Legislation for Petroleum Titles
(Paper 1129) (Mr Vatskalis) 592
Members Travel 3.15 - Interstate
Mr Chandler - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 –
Interstate Travel to Canberra, ACT Australia to attend the Commonwealth
Parliamentary Association 30th Conference Australian and Pacific Regional
Conference on 2 to 6 November 2010, letter dated 18 November 2010
(Paper 1089) (Mrs Aagaard) 571
Mr Conlan - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate
Travel 26 and 27 November 2010 re Aero Medical Services aircraft in the Territory,
letter dated 1 December 2010 (Paper 1163) 601
Memorandum to Commonwealth Electoral Officer for State of South Australia
re Roll for Division of Grey and removal of the Northern Territory,
date 30 March 1911 by Mr Oldham, Chief Electoral Officer,
Melbourne and acknowledgment letter by Commonwealth Electoral Officer
for the State of South Australia (Paper 1167) (Mrs Aagaard) 602
Ministerial Authority for responsibility for offshore oil regulation, extract from
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act, Administration of Principal Northern
Territory PSL Area (Paper 1100) (Ms Purick) 580
Minutes of Management Committee Meeting Sunday 15 August 2010 –
alleged CLP authorised Minutes (Paper 1132) (Mr Elferink) 595
Montara Commission of Inquiry, Report, page 218 re Tenement fees (NT)
(Paper 1142) (Mr Elferink) 599
Northern Territory government 2008 Election Commitments – Progress Report,
November 2010 (Paper 1126) (Mr Henderson) 592
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 Extract re
legislative formalities and background for Principal NT Offshore Area
(Paper 1099) (Ms Purick) 580
Ombudsman NT Investigation Report on the operation of the Chaplaincy
Services within five Government Rural Schools of the Northern Territory,
pursuant to section 26 of the Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act,
November 2010 (Paper 1103) 582
Organisation Chart, Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries and
Resources, Annual Report as at 30 June 2010 (Paper 1141) (Ms Purick) 599
Photographs of children participating in a parliamentary education outreach
program at Epenarra and Murray Downs, November 2010
(Paper 1133) (Mr McCarthy) 595
Public Housing Web Site, Extracts of re Housing Waiting Times for Major
Territory Towns (Paper 1139) (Mr Mills) 598
Regulations 2010
No. 24, Legislative Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Regulations (Paper 1104) 582
No. 25, Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 1158) 603
No. 26, Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Amendment Regulations
(Paper 1159) 603
No. 27, Juries Amendment Regulations (Paper 1160) 603
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2010,
Entitlements of Magistrates Amendment to (ref. Paper 991,
tabled 19.10.10) (Paper 1105) 582
Report on the Review of the Professional Standards Act – November 2010,
Department of Justice (Paper 1156) 603
Santa Teresa, Photographs of housing at (Paper 1106) (Ms Anderson) 581
Screen image of documents on ABC program, 30 November 2010
(Paper 1127) (Ms Lawrie) 592
Sitting dates for 2011 (Paper 1119) (Mrs Aagaard) 587
St John’s College, Darwin, Awards Ceremony 2010 (Paper 1090) (Mr Elferink) 572
Tennant Creek Relay for Life Sponsors (Paper 1095) (Mr McCarthy) 578
Transcript of alleged conversation between Mr Mills and Mr Leo Abbott re offer
of job, per ABC web site, dated 18 August 2010 (Paper 1140) (Ms Lawrie) 598
Transcript of alleged minutes of Management Committee Meeting,
Sunday 15 August 2010 (Paper 1128) (Ms Lawrie) 592
Utilities Commission
Review of Electricity Standards of Service for the Northern Territory –
Final Report November 2010, Utilities Commission (Paper 1162) 603
PETITIONS
- Cyclists be permitted to ride on the Tiger Brennan Drive Extension,
Petition No. 45 (Paper 1078) (Mr Bohlin) (167 petitioners) 567
Nganmarriyanga/Palumpa Store be returned to the Community from the
Victoria Daly Shire immediately, Petition No. 44 (Paper 1077)
(Mr Knight) (122 Petitioners) 567
NT Pensioner Concession and Carer Scheme, Senior Card Holders,
interstate travel entitlements be included, Petition No. 48
(Paper 1121) (Mr Styles) (1384 petitioners) 589
Responses
No. 40 relating to an application by the NT Christian Schools Association
to establish a non-government school at Baniyala community (Paper 1165) 602
Telstra Telecommunications Facility – Lot 8090 Larapinta Drive, Alice Springs
(Paper 1076) 567
Rural cycle/walk paths along Virginia, Lowther, Bees Creek and Wells Creek
Roads, Petition No. 47 (Paper 1096) (Ms Purick) (328 petitioners) 579
Stop the intended left turn road closure into Marjorie Street, Pinelands and to
erect multiple additional street signage directing traffic into the business
precinct of Pinelands, Petition No. 46 (Paper 1079) (Mr Bohlin) (514 petitioners) 567
QUORUM
- Bohlin, Mr drew attention to lack of (Standing Order 36) 581
Giles, Mr drew attention to lack of (Standing Order 36) 581
Tollner, Mr drew attention to lack of (Standing Order 36) 582
Westra van Holthe, Mr drew attention to lack of (Standing Order 36) 573
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Chamber air-conditioning interruption for approximately half an hour (Mrs Aagaard) 592
Mine victims, Greymouth New Zealand, mark of respect (Mrs Aagaard) 579
VISITORS
- Alawa Primary School Year 4/5/6 students accompanied by
Mrs Irene Haywood and Miss Ana Bernardino (Ms Walker) 590
Darwin High School English as a Second Language unit accompanied by
Ms Vida Goodvachand Mr Charles Pitia (Mrs Aagaard) 598
Dripstone Middle School students accompanied by Ms Liz Easton (Mrs Aagaard) 567
Electorate Officers from the Electorates of Blain and Brennan (Mrs Aagaard) 571
Electorate Officers of the Opposition (Mrs Aagaard) 580
Epenarra School students (Mrs Aagaard) 600
Members’ Electorate Officers (Mrs Aagaard) 569
Moil Primary School Year 5/6 students (Mrs Aagaard) 584
University of the Third Age, Palmerston Branch (Mrs Aagaard) 584
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