Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2009-08-10
Index to Minutes – 10 August 2009 to 20 August 2009
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
10 August 2009 20 August 2009 247 - 285
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
- Aboriginal Land Amendment (Inter-tidal Waters) Bill 2008 (Serial 19) 276
Assembly Members and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Other Entitlements)
Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 45) 278
Cancer (Registration) Bill 2009 (Serial 46) 258
Care and Protection of Children Amendment (Reporting Obligations) Bill 2009
(Serial 51) 261, 270
Care and Protection of Children Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 49) 257, 281, 283
Criminal Code Amendment (Bushfires) Bill 2009 (Serial 54) 267, 277
Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sexual Offence) Bill 2009 (Serial 50) 261, 270
Environment Protection Authority Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 17) 276
Hospital Boards Bill 2009 (Serial 57) 278, 281
Information Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 20) 275
Justice Legislation (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 53) 267, 277
Ombudsman Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 52) 259, 268
Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 39) 277
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 56) 278, 281
Public Authorities Advertising Bill 2008 (Serial 16) 275
Sentencing Legislation Amendment (Crime of Murder) Bill 2009 (Serial 55) 259, 268
Statute Law Revision Bill 2009 (Serial 47) 278
Traffic Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 38) 265
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Ah Kit, Mr, former Member for Arnhem and Minister (Mrs Aagaard) 266
Rioli, Mr Maurice, former Member for Arafura (Mrs Aagaard) 282
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 Sentencing
Amendment (Violent Offences) Bill 2008 (Serial 4) 275
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 Territory Health
Services appointment of Select Committee 274
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Failure of Henderson government 264
Land for housing (Ms Purick) 279
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 11, Assent to proposed laws, June 2009, dated 15 July 2009 (Paper 432) 251
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Education and training in the Territory, strategic directions (Mr Henderson) 259
Implementation and impact of the Federal Government Stimulus Package (Dr Burns) 284
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Extension of Time
Burns, Dr on motion of Mr McCarthy 279
Chandler, Mr on motion of Mr Westra van Holthe 254
Conlan, Mr on motion of Mr Tollner 254
Elferink, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 254
Giles, Mr on motion of Mr Bohlin 254
Giles, Mr on the motion of Mr Bohlin 264
Henderson, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 253
Knight, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 253
Lawrie, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 253
McCarthy, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 254
Mills, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 254
Mills, Mr on the motion of Mr McCarthy 264
Scrymgour, Ms on motion of Dr Burns 254
Styles, Mr on motion of Mr Tollner 254
Tollner, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 254
Westra van Holthe, Mr on motion of Mr Elferink 254
Wood, Mr on motion of Dr Burns 253
Notice
To move on Friday 14 August 2009 - That, the Assembly, pursuant to
section 24(1)(a) of the Electoral Act, express "that the government
no longer possesses the confidence of the Assembly" (Mr Mills) 248
Precedence given to Notice given by Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills),
pursuant to section 24(1)(a) of the Electoral Act, "that the government no
longer possesses the confidence of the Assembly" (Dr Burns) 248
Quorum
Bohlin, Mr, drew attention to lack of (2) – Thursday 20 August 2009 284
Suspension of Standing Orders
Pass Bill through all stages
- Care and Protection of Children Amendment Bill 2009 (Serial 49) 257
Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sexual Offence) Bill 2009
(Serial 50) - negatived (Ms Carney) 284
- Criminal Code Amendment (Child Sexual Offence) Bill 2009 (Serial 50) 261, 270
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Additional sitting day of the Assembly, Monday 12 October 2009 (Dr Burns) 272
Additional sitting days of the Assembly, Monday 12 October 2009 and
23 November 2009 (Mr Elferink) 262
Adjournment Debate time allocation – withdrawn (Mr Wood) 276
Aquatic Centre for the rural area (Mr Wood) 266, 267
Cash for Containers Scheme - Note (Ms Anderson) 278
Education and training in the Territory, strategic directions – Note Statement
(Mr Henderson) 259, 264
Expressing no confidence in the government, Electoral Act section 24(1)(a) (Mr Mills) 253
Geneva Conventions of 1949, 60th Anniversary (Mr Henderson) 259
Housing estate at Berrimah Research Station (Mr Wood) 266
Howard Springs forestry rural land subdivision (Mr Wood) 267
Inpex construction Village – Negatived (Mr Wood) 265
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, discharge Member for Arnhem
(Ms McCarthy) and appoint Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour) (Dr Burns) 281
Merchandise trade with Asian region (Dr Burns) 279
New prison construction at Weddell (Mr Wood) 265
Nomination of next sitting day - 14 August 2009 (Dr Burns) 249
Public Accounts Committee – Amendment to terms of reference, proposed
self referencing provision (Mr Elferink) 262, 272
Select Committee on Territory Health Services – Negatived (Mr Conlan) 262, 272
Standing Orders Committee, appoint independent member Mr Wood (Mr Wood) 281
Standing Orders Committee, change of membership to include an independent
member (Mr Elferink) 262, 272
Standing Orders Committee, Reference – Procedural Review of Questions,
Speech Time Limits, business processes (Mr Elferink) 261, 271
Territory Police Review Committee, Select Committee - Negatived (Mr Mills) 259, 268
Victoria, Stuart and Barkly Highways, open speed limit – Negatived (Mr Giles) 261, 269
Weddell, design a visionary tropical city (Mr Wood) 266
NEXT SITTING DAY
- Friday 14 August 2009 (Dr Burns) 248
PAIRS
- Henderson, Mr and Mr Styles 265
Hampton, Mr and Mr Westra van Holthe, for the period 6pm until the rising of the
House on 20 August 2009 (Paper 466) 265
Hampton, Mr and Mr Westra van Holthe, period 6pm until the rising of the Assembly
on Thursday 20 August 2009 (Paper 467) – Advice given on 18 August 2009 285
Lawrie, Ms (Karama) and Mr Mills (Blain) for the period 11.20am until
2pm 17 August 2009 (Paper 463) 258
Scrymgour, Ms and Ms Carney for the period 4.45pm to 5.15pm, 19 August 2009
(Paper 472) (Mr Aagaard) 277
Scrymgour, Ms and Ms Purick, 5.30pm to 6.30pm, 20 August 2009 283, 284
Vatskalis, Mr and Ms Carney for the period 6pm until the rising of the
Assembly, 17 August 2009 (Paper 464) 264
PAPERS TABLED
- Administrative Arrangements Order of Government, dated 6 August 2009,
Gazette S40, 6 August 2009 (Paper 433) (Mrs Aagaard) 251
Agreement and Appendix A between Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) and the
independent Member for Nelson (Mr Wood), dated 14 August 2009 re
support of the Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) and his Labor Government
(Paper 458) (Mr Wood) 253
Annual Reports
Northern Territory Auditor-Generals Office, Financial Report 2008/2009,
dated 7 August 2009 (Paper 457) 255
Parole Board of the Northern Territory 2008 (Paper 449) 255
Pastoral Land Board, 2006/2007 (Paper 450) 255
Anti Speed Limit sticker (Paper 469) (Mr Tollner) 270
By-Laws 2009
No. 14, Darwin City Council (Fireworks) Amendment By-laws 2009 (Paper 434) 255
Coroners Act
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the death of
Mr Paulo Melo, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 5 August 2009 (Paper 451) 255
In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the Death of
Ms Jenissa Ryan, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 28 July 2009 (Paper 455) 255
In the matter of Deputy Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the Death of
Claude George Pozzutti, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 25 June 2009 (Paper 452) 255
In the matter of Deputy Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the Death of
Rachelle Gaye Shooter aka Gardiner, pursuant to Section 46B,
dated 11 August 2009 (Paper 453) 255
In the matter of Deputy Coroner’s Findings and Recommendation into the Death of
Stephen Robert Davies, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 27 July 2009 (Paper 454) 255
Estimates Committee Question on Notice re Public Housing, stock, sale, method of
sale, Annually from 1996 (Paper 468) (Mr Henderson) 267
Explanatory Statements
Care and Protection of Children Amendment Bill 2009 (Paper 462) (Ms McCarthy) 257
Criminal Code Amendment (Bushfires) Bill 2009 (Paper 474) (Ms Lawrie) 277
Hospital Boards Bill 2009 (Paper 481) (Mr Vatskalis) 281
Justice Legislation (Penalties) Amendment Bill 2009 (Paper 473) (Ms Lawrie) 277
Prisoners (Interstate Transfer) Amendment Bill 2009 (Paper 480) (Mr McCarthy) 281
Fatalities which occurred within the 130k speed zone (Paper 470) (Mr McCarthy) 270
Financial Management Act
Authorisation - Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth,
pursuant to section19A (1) & 19(2), dated 30 June 2009 (Paper 486) 285
Determination of Proportions of Allocations Transferred,
pursuant to section 21(1), dated 25 June 2009 (Paper 484) 285
Direction - Transfer of Excess Appropriations, pursuant section 20(1),
dated 30 June 2009 (Paper 485) 285
Direction -Transfer of Excess Allocations, pursuant section 20,
dated 25 June 2009 (Paper 483) 285
Increase of Treasurer’s Advance, by $122.291 million, pursuant to section 19(1)
dated 24 June 2009 (Paper 482) 285
Letters
Aagaard, Mrs Jane, Speaker to Mr Terry Mills, Leader of the Opposition,
dated 7 August 2009 re response for additional sitting days (Paper 431) 248
Burns, Hon Chris to Hon J Aagaard, Speaker re conduct of Ministerial Reports,
dated 17 August 2009 (Paper 461) (Mrs Aagaard) 257
Mills, Mr Terry, Leader of the Opposition to Mrs Jane Aagaard, Speaker,
dated 6 August 2009 re request of additional sitting days on 10 August
and 14 August 2009 (Paper 430) 248
Pairs
Lawrie, Ms (Karama) and Mr Mills (Blain) for the period 11.20am until 2pm
17 August 2009 (Mrs Aagaard) (Paper 463) 258
Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour) and the Member for Araluen (Ms Carney)
for the period 4.45pm to 5.15pm today, 19 August 2009 (Paper 472) (Mr Aagaard) 277
Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour) and the Member for Goyder (Ms Purick)
for the period 5.30pm to 6.30pm (Paper 487) 283
Member for Casuarina (Mr Vatskalis) and the Member for Araluen (Ms Carney) for
the period 6pm until the rising of the Assembly, 17 August 2009 (Paper 464) 264
Member for Stuart and the Member for Katherine for the period 6pm until the
rising of the Assembly on Thursday 20 August 2009 (Paper 467) 265
Member for Wanguri and the Member for Sanderson, and Member for Casuarina
and Member of Goyder, for the period 4.30pm until 6pm, 18 August 2009 (Paper 466) 265
Photograph of new house at Yirrkala (Paper 478) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 280
Photograph of sewage at Wadeye Community Store (Paper 459) (Mr Giles) 254
Photographs of flats, Alice Springs and 6 police cars at block of flats (Paper 479) (Mr Giles) 280
Photographs of house at Nama Wudapuli (Paper 475) (Mr Knight) 279
Public Housing Dwellings by statistical subdivision, 2006/2007 (Paper 477) (Mr Elferink) 279
Regulations 2009
No. 15, Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment
Regulations (Paper 435) 255
No. 16, First Home Owner Grant Amendment Regulations (Paper 436) 255
No. 17, Land Title Amendment Regulations (Paper No. 437) 255
No. 18, Unit Title Schemes (General Provisions and Transitional Matters)
Regulations (Paper 438) 256
No. 19, Dangerous Goods (Fireworks) Amendment Regulations (Paper 439) 256
No. 20, Registration Regulations (Paper 440) 256
No. 21, Unit Title Schemes (Management Modules) Regulation (Paper 441) 256
No. 22, Unit Titles (Management Modules) Regulations (Paper 442) 256
No. 23, Livestock Regulations (Paper 443) 256
No. 24, Planning Amendment Regulations (Paper 444) 256
No. 25, Planning Amendment Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 445) 256
No. 26, Public Interest Disclosure Regulations (Paper 446) 256
Statement of Corporate Intent
TIO Group, Statement of Corporate Intent – TIO, 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2012 (Paper 448) 256
TIO, Statement of Corporate Intent – MAC, 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2012 (Paper 447) 256
Surveillance Devices Act
OmbudsmanNT, Report to
- the Honourable Paul Henderson MLA, Minister for Police, Fire & Emergency
Services and to The Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 64(1) of the
Surveillance Devices 2007 (Northern Territory) for period 31 December 2008
to 1 July 2009 (Paper 456) 256
PETITIONS
- Responses
Nos. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 20, and 21 (Paper 460) respectively relating to – Closure
of Ward 2 Birthing Services – Gove District Hospital; Indigenous Women’s Protest
on the Closure of Ward 2 birthing Service – Gove District Hospital; Closure of the
Coolalinga branch of the Territory Insurance Office; Reduction in NT Operations
Grant funding to the Wagait Shire; Bilingual programs in Northern Territory Schools;
Woolianna Road Daly River Development; Increase in Power and Water Charges 257
No. 9, merging lane on Stuart Highway at the intersection of Virginia Road, (Paper 471) 277
Unincorporated areas of Marrakai, Leaning Tree and MtBundy be excluded from any form
of Council or body corporate, No 23 (Paper 465) (Ms Purick) (91 petitioners) 265
SPECIAL SITTING
- Special sitting of the Assembly, 10 September 2009 at 4pm in accordance with a letter
requesting said meeting, dated 6 August 2009 signed by an absolute majority of the
whole number of Members of the Assembly 247
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- ABC TV, ABC Radio, Channel 9 and NT News, authorised to broadcast, film and take
photographs of debate on motion expressing no confidence in the government
(Mrs Aagaard) 253
Approval for ABC TV and Channel 9 and the NT News to film and photograph the
proceedings of the Assembly relating to the giving of the notice of motion 248
Member’s exercise of their right of “Freedom of Speech” (Mrs Aagaard) 263
Ministerial Reports procedure discontinued forthwith, 17 August 2009 257
National Indigenous Times media to take photographs in the Chamber this
afternoon (Mrs Aagaard) 259
Reasons for calling the Assembly to meet this day - notice of motion of no
confidence in the government (Mr Mills) 247
VISITORS
- Alyangula Area School accompanied by Mrs Clarissa Johnson and
Mrs Loraine McCarthy (Mrs Aagaard) 282
Amanbidji School students, Years 4 to 7 accompanied by Mr Reg Robinson and
Ms Fran Clark (Mrs Aagaard) 279
Casuarina Senior College, Year 10-12 German exchange students accompanied by
Ms Dorothy Carmichael (Mrs Aagaard) 278
Dripstone Middle School Year 9 students accompanied by Ms Leah Bushell and
Mrs Chrissie Battalis (Mrs Aagaard) 281
Katherine High School students from the Stronger Smarter Sisters Program
accompanied by Mr Stephen Margetts (Mrs Aagaard) 282
Kiwirrkurra Remote Community School students, Years 4 to 9, accompanied by
Mr Chris Ryman and Mr Ian Wookey (Mrs Aagared) 265
Sanderson Middle School, Years 7 to 9 students, accompanied by
Ms Michelle Turner (Mrs Aagaard) 266
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