Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2011-10-18

Index to Minutes – 18 October 2011 to 27 October 2011

From To Pages
18 October 2011 27 October 2011 739- 773

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

ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
      Shadow responsibilities
      Anderson, Ms, had been appointed Parliamentary Secretary to Shadow Cabinet, Assisting on Indigenous Policy 756

BILLS
      Business Names (National Uniform Legislation) Request Bill 2011 (Serial 170) 754
      Constitutional Convention (Election) Bill 2011 (Serial 178) 764, 768
      Criminal Code (Unlawful Assault Causing Death) Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 171) 749
      Criminal Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 173) 742
      Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill 2011 (Serial 168) 749
      Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2011 (Serial 176) 741, 748
      Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 179) 746, 753
      Evidence (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2011 (Serial 172) 763
      Fines and Penalties (Recovery) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 181) 741, 748
      Heritage Bill 2011 (Serial 169) 759, 760
      Housing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 177) 760, 763
      Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2011 (Serial 180) 746, 753
      Mining Management Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 162) 768, 770
      Serious Crime Control Amendment Bill 2011 (Serial 182) 741, 748
      Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 (Serial 183) 754, 759
      Work Health Administration Bill 2011 (Serial 184) 764, 767
      Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2011 (Serial 186) 764, 767
      Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2011 (Serial 185) 764, 767

CENSURE
      Law and Order and Crisis Government – Negatived (Mr Mills) 769

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      Carbon Tax Grab by Commonwealth Government (Mr Tollner) 743
      Shire and Local Government Reform (Mr Westra van Holthe) 757
      Territory Economy (Mr Elferink) 762

MEMBERS SUSPENDED
      Conlan, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A, effective from 3.25pm 27 October 2011 770
      Conlan, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A, effective from 4.54pm 25 October 2011 761

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 29, Assent to proposed laws, August sittings, dated 7 September 2011 (Paper 1480) 739

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
      Alcohol Reforms, Progress (Ms Lawrie) 756
      Greenest Territory Government (Mr Henderson) 743
      Growing Our Own Workforce (Mr Vatskalis) 761
      Indigenous Development through Strong Families and Strong Communities (Ms M McCarthy) 765

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Closure
      Conlan, Mr re debate on Ministerial Statement, Growing Our Own Workforce 761
      Extension of Time
      Bohlin, Mr, on motion of Mr Chandler 743
      Burns, Dr, on motion of Mr Knight 756, 762
      Burns, Dr, on motion of Mr McCarthy 754
      Chandler, Mr, on motion of Mr Gunner 746
      Chandler, Mr, on motion of Mr Styles 748
      Elferink, Mr, on motion of Mr Knight 756
      Hampton, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 763
      Hampton, Mr, on motion of Mr Gunner 762
      Knight, Mr, on motion of Mr Elferink 749
      Lambley, Mrs, on motion of Mr Bohlin 750
      McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 756
      McCarthy, Mr, on motion of Ms Scrymgour 754
      Scrymgour, Ms, on motion of Ms Lawrie 771
      Styles, Mr, on motion of Ms Purick 756
      Walker, Ms, on motion of Mr Elferink 762
      Walker, Ms, on motion of Ms Scrymgour 771
      Wood, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 742, 743, 765
      Wood, Mr, on motion of Dr Burns 751
      Wood, Mr, on motion of Mr Bohlin 756
      Wood, Mr, on motion of Mr Hampton 762
      Incorporation of Documents
      Walker, Ms, 27 October 2011 772
      Leave denied
      Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills) to continue his remarks at a later hour 740
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Calling on Business (Mr Conlan) 761
      Censure re Law and Order and Crisis Government – Negatived (Mr Mills) 769
      Take three Bills together
        Work Health Administration Bill 2011 (Serial 184), Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Implementation Bill 2011 (Serial 185), and Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2011 (Serial 186) 764, 767

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Alcohol Reforms, Progress - Note 756, 763, 765, 771
      Animal Welfare Governance Sub-Committee of the Council of Territory Co-Operation, Final Report, dated October 2011 – Note 765
      Animal Welfare Governance Sub-Committee of the Council of Territory Co-Operation, Final Report, dated October 2011 – Print 765
      Appoint Ombudsman and Children’s Commissioner to the Child Protection External Monitoring and Reporting Committee – Negatived (Mrs Lambley) 749
      Auditor-General's October 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note (Mr Henderson) 771
      Auditor-General's October 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Print (Mr Henderson) 771
      Bagot Community development (Mr Tollner) 766
      Broadband Services to the Northern Territory – Negatived (Mr Giles) 750
      Cash for Containers (Mr Henderson) 740, 742
      Fire and Emergency Services Amendment Regulation 2011 (No. 29/2011), Item 2 of Schedule 4 be disallowed - Negatived (Mr Mills) 740
      GP Super Clinic for the Northern Suburbs of Darwin (Mr Henderson) 741, 745, 747
      Greenest Territory Government – Note 743, 749, 754, 755
      Growing Our Own Workforce - Note 761
      Health Service Delivery in Darwin Rural Area (Ms Purick) 750
      Indigenous Development through Strong Families and Strong Communities - Note 765, 771
      Law and Order issues in Alice Springs, 2011/2012 (Mr Conlan) 766
      Live Cattle Export Trade failures by Gillard government (Mr Tollner) 765
      Northern Regional Marine Plan (Ms Purick) 754
      Northern Territory Government Response to the Fourth Report of the CTC – Recent Community Trips (Paper 1477) – Note 743
      NT Planning Scheme, flooded blocks in Litchfield (Mr Wood) 746
      Ombudsman, 2009/2010 – Note 771
      OmbudsmanNT Thirty Third Annual Report 2010/2011 - Note (Dr Burns) 771
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2011 - Note (Mr Henderson) 756
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2011 - Print (Mr Henderson) 755
      Rural Centre Plans, the future development model for the Litchfield Council area (Mr Wood) 750
      School attendance and imprisonment rates (Mr Mills) 754
      Select Committee on Youth Suicide
      Discharge Ms Anderson, Amend Terms of Reference (Mr Elferink) 753
      Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2010/2011 - Note 772

PAIRS
      Hampton, Mr, Member for Stuart with the Member for Brennan (Mr Chandler), period 6pm to 7pm, 26 October 2011 (Paper 1525) (Mrs Aagaard) 764
      Henderson, Mr, Member for Wanguri with the Member for Sanderson (Mr Styles) – period 5pm to 7.30pm, 25 October 2011 (Paper 1520) (Mrs Aagaard) 759
      Knight, Mr, Member for Daly with the Member for Blain (Mr Mills) – period 6pm to 11pm, 25 October 2011 (Paper 1521) (Mrs Aagaard) 759
      Lawrie, Ms, Member for Karama with the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) – period 10.30am to 12 Noon, 25 October 2011 (Paper 1519) (Mrs Aagaard) 759
      Scrymgour, Ms, Member for Arafura with the Member for Araluen (Mrs Lambley) for the period 3.15pm to 5pm, 18 October 2011 (Paper 1484) (Mrs Aagaard) 741
      Scrymgour, Ms, The Member for Arafura for the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink) – period 10.45am to 12 Noon, 18 October 2011 (Paper 1482) (Mrs Aagaard) 740
      Scrymgour, Ms, with the Member for Port Darwin (Mr Elferink), period 11.30am to 12Noon, 27 October 2011 (Paper 1537) (Mrs Aagaard) 768
      Vatskalis, Mr, Member for Casuarina with the Member for Sanderson (Mr Styles) – period 3pm to 4.30pm, 19 October 2011 (Paper 1502) (Mrs Aagaard) 746
      Vatskalis, Mr, with the Member for Blain (Mr Mills), period 6pm to 10pm, 27 October 2011 (Paper 1538) (Mrs Aagaard) 768

PAPERS TABLED
      Animal Welfare Governance Sub-Committee of the Council of Territory Co-Operation, Final Report, dated October 2011 (Paper 1533) (Ms Walker) 765
      Annual Reports
      Auditor-General’s Office Audited Financial Statements – Year ended 30 June 2011 (Paper 1486) 744
      Auditor-General's October 2011 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1585) 771
      Batchelor Institute Indigenous Tertiary Education 2010, Volume 1 (Paper 1540) 772
      Batchelor Institute Indigenous Tertiary Education 2010, Volume 11 (Paper 1541) 772t)
      Community Benefit Fund, 2010/2011 (Paper 1559) 772
      Community Justice Centre, 2010/2011 (Paper 1561) 772
      Darwin Port Corporation, Australia’s Northern Gateway of Choice, 2010/2011 (Paper 1545) 772
      Department of Business and Employment, 2010/2011 (Paper 1542) 772
      Department of Children and Families, 2010/2011 (Paper 1574) 772
      Department of Construction and Infrastructure, 2010/2011 (Paper 1544) 772
      Department of Education and Training, 2010/2011 (Paper 1512) 757
      Department of Health, 2010/2011 (Paper 1573) 772
      Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services, 2010/2011 (Paper 1543) 772
      Department of Justice, 2010/2011 (Paper 1554) 772
      Department of Lands and Planning, 2010/2011 (Paper 1548) 772
      Department of Natural Resources, Environment, The Arts and Sport, 2010/2011 (Paper 1579) 772
      Department of Resources, 2010/2011 (Paper 1513) 757
      Department of the Chief Minister, 2010/2011 (Paper 1577) 772
      Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2010/2011 (Paper 1584) 772
      Dhimurru Aboriginal Corporation, 2010/2011 (Paper 1515) (Ms Walker) 755
      Director of Public Prosecutions Northern Territory of Australia, 2010/2011 (Paper 1560) 772
      Electrical Safety Regulator, Electricity Reform Act, 2010/2011 (Paper 1556) 772
      Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1551) 772
      Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2010/2011 (Paper 1552) 772
      Environment Protection Authority, 2010/2011 (Paper 1553) 772
      Freedom of Information, Privacy Protection and Public Interest Disclosures in the Northern Territory, 2010/2011 (Paper 1566) 772
      Heritage Advisory Council (Twentieth), 2010/2011 (Paper 1578) 772
      Jabiru Town Development Authority, 2009/2010 (Paper 1528) 766
      Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunal, 2010/2011 (Paper 1563) 772
      Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Fund, 2010/2011 (Paper 1571) 772
      Mental Health Review Tribunal, 2010/2011 (Paper 1555) 772
      Museums and Art Galleries Board of the Northern Territory, 2010/2011 (Paper 1547) 772
      Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission, 2010/2011 (Paper 1565) 772
      Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme, 2010/2011 (Paper 1570) 773
      Northern Territory Licensing Commission, 2010/2011 (Paper 1567) 773
      Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board for the year ended 30 September 2009 (Paper 1549) 773
      Northern Territory Plumbers and Drainers Licensing Board for the year ended 30 September 2010 (Paper 1550) 773
      Northern Territory Treasury Corporation, 2010/2011 (Paper 1569) 773
      Northern Territory Treasury, 2010/2011 (Paper 1568) 773
      NT Community Visitor Program, 2010/2011 (Paper 1572) 772
      Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment – State of the Services Report, 2010/2011 (Paper 1576) 773
      Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2010/2011 (Paper 1575) 773
      OmbudsmanNT Thirty Third Annual Report 2010/2011 (Paper 1586) 771
      Pastoral Land Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1527) 766
      Power and Water Corporation, 2010/2011 (Paper 1546) 773
      Professional Standards Councils, 2010/2011 (Paper 1564) 773
      Public Accounts Committee, 2010/2011 (Paper 1588) 773
      Public Accounts Committee, Report on Examination of Auditor-General’s Reports, October 2011 (Paper 1589) 773
      Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2011 (Paper 1516) 755
      Surveillance Devices Act, Annual Reporting Requirement 2010 (Paper 1583) 773
      TIO - The Territory Way, 2010/2011 (Paper 1530) 766
      TIO Group Report – Statement of Corporate Intent (Public) – 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 (Paper 1531) 766
      TIO MAC Report – Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011 (Paper 1532) 766
      Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2010/2011 (Paper 1587) 772
      Utilities Commission, 2010/2011 (Paper 1562) 773
      Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council, 2010/2011 (Paper 1558) 773
      Workplace Health and Safety Advisory Council, 2010/2011 (Paper 1557) 773
      Brough to make Bagot a suburb, photograph – divine intervention (Paper 1534) (Dr Burns) 766
      Coroners Act
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of Kieffen Owen Jayden Raggett, pursuant to Section 46B of the Coroners Act, dated 17 October 2011 (Paper 1511) 757
      In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of Mark Francis Hanlon, pursuant to Section 46B of the Coroners Act, dated 17 October 2011 (Paper 1510) 757
      Enough is Enough Alcohol Reform, Department of Justice, dated 20 October 2011 (Paper 1518) (Ms Lawrie) 756
      Explanatory Statements
      Constitutional Convention (Election) Bill 2011 (Paper 1536) 768
      Education and Care Services (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2011 (Paper 1506) 748
      Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1508) 753
      Fines and Penalties (Recovery) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1505) 748
      Housing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1524) 763
      Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Bill 2011 (Paper 1509) 753
      Serious Crime Control Amendment Bill 2011 (Paper 1504) 748
      Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011 (Paper 1522) 759
      Work Health Bills 2011 (Paper 1535) 767
      Financial Management Act
      Authorisation – Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth (Section 19A(2), dated 29 June 2011 (Paper 1580) 773
      Direction – Transfer of Excess Appropriations (Section 20(1), dated 29 June 2011 (Paper 1581) 773
      Letters
      Mills, Mr, Leader of the Opposition to the Member for Macdonnell (Ms Anderson), unsigned and undated (Paper 1526) (Mr Mills) 764
      Singh, Ms Raylene, Belyuen Community to Mr Terry Mills, dated 14 October 2011 Kenbi Land Trust (Paper 1503) (Mr Mills) 747
      Smith, Mr Andy, Secretary, Lameroo Body Corporate, dated 16 March 2011 re Fire Alarm Charges (Paper 1483) (Mr Elferink) 740
      Liquor Act
      Legislative Reporting Requirements under the Liquor Act – Banning notices and exclusions orders in designated areas (Paper 1582) 773
      Members Travel 3.15 - Interstate
      Chandler, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Melbourne and Townsville attend the Australian Study of Parliament Group 2011, 5 to 14 October 2011 (Paper 1517) (Ms Walker) 756
      Tollner, Mr - Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Queensland to attend the 2011 Conference of State Parliamentarians and made a presentation on live cattle issues and ramifications for NT economy, 18 to 20 August 2011 (Paper 1498) (Mrs Aagaard) 743
      Photograph of painting of Margaret Somerville (Paper 1500) (Mr Elferink) 744
      Plans of Management
      Cobourg Marine Park, Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts and Sport, August 2011 (Paper 1523) 762
      Promotion Appeals Statistics (Paper 1539) (Dr Burns) 768
      Recorded Assaults Between July and September by Region and Alcohol Involvement, Table 1 (Paper 1485) (Mr Henderson) 741
      Regulations 2011
      No. 34, Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemption for Beverage Containers) Regulations (Paper 1487) 744
      No. 35, Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemption for Prohibited Plastic Bags) Regulations (Paper 1488) 744
      No. 36, Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemption for Beverage Containers) Regulations (Paper 1489) 744
      No. 37, Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Temporary Exemption for Prohibited Plastic Bags) Regulations (Paper 1490) 744
      No. 38, Liquor Amendment Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 1491) 744
      No. 39, Mineral Titles Regulations (Paper 1492) 744
      No. 40, Pastoral Land Amendment Regulations (Paper 1493) 744
      No. 41, Traffic Amendment Regulations (Paper 1494) 744
      No. 42, Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Synthetic Cannabinoids) Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 1495) 744
      No. 43, Fire and Emergency Amendment (Smoke Alarm) Regulations (Paper 1496) 744
      No. 44, Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Amendment Regulations (No. 2) (Paper 1497) 744
      Timeline on National Approach to the Introduction of National Reform Legislation – Schedule (Paper 1507) (Dr Burns) 748
      Travel Reports
      Walker, Ms, travel to 57th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in London 22 to 27 July 2011 as a delegate of the Northern Territory Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentarians’ Association (Paper 1499) (Mrs Aagaard) 743
      Youth Justice Advisory Committee, 2010/2011 (Paper 1529) 766

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
      Scrymgour, Ms, re comments made during Questions this day, 27 October 2011 concerning the Member for Greatorex (Mr Conlan) 771

PETITIONS
      Fireworks ban in the Northern Territory, Petition No. 55, not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 1501) (480 petitioners) (Mr Giles) 745

QUORUM
      Chandler, Mr drew attention to the state of the Assembly 749
      Giles, Mr, drew attention to the state of the Assembly 771

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
      Absence of the Clerk, Mr Ian McNeill for October 2011 sittings, sick leave (Mrs Aagaard) 739
      Electrical switchboard fire in Parliament House, 19 October 2011 (Mrs Aagaard) 753
      Swearing-in of the new Administrator of the Northern Territory, Her Honour the Honourable Sally Thomas AM, in the Parliamentary Chamber, Monday 31 October 2011 (Mrs Aagaard) 767

VISITORS
      Department of Resources, Officers and also Mr John Fogarty from the United States Environment Protection Authority (Mrs Aagaard) 768
      Holy Family Catholic Primary School students accompanied by Mrs Kruger, Mr Shaw and Mrs Kenwrick (Ms Walker) 763
      Hong Kong travel agents visiting Darwin, Ms Lavin Yu, Ms Ferris Hung, Ms Anny Shi and Ms Rudy Wang (Mrs Aagaard) 741
      O’Halloran, Mrs Vicki, CEO of Somerville Community Services (Mrs Aagaard) 745
      Palmerston Christian School Year 8 students accompanied by Mrs A Abbott and Miss A Taylor (Mrs Aagaard) 767
      Palmerston Senior College Special Education Centre students accompanied by Miss Eleonore Simpson (Mrs Aagaard) 759
      Pigeon Hole Primary School students accompanied by Mr Jimmy Hodgens (Mrs Aagaard) 745
      St Francis of Assisi School students accompanied by Mrs Margie Talbot, Miss Nabila Nadeem and Miss Veronica Niland (Mrs Aagaard) 763
      Tennant Creek High School Year 7 students accompanied by Mr Lane, Miss Roccisano and Miss Diaz (Mrs Aagaard) 747

WARRANT
      Deputy Chairs - Mr M Gunner, Ms M Scrymgour, Mr R Bohlin, Mr P Chandler, Mr P Styles and Mrs R Lambley (Paper 1481) 739
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