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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