The Assembly met at 1.30pm, pursuant to resolution of the Assembly, dated Wednesday 15 June 2011. The Speaker, the Honourable J. L. Aagaard, took the Chair.

19 May 2011

Education Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No 14)

20 May 2011
Audit Amendment Act 2011 (Act No 15)
Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Amendment Act 2011 (Act No 16)
Alcohol Reform (Liquor Legislation Amendment) Act 2011 (Act No 17)
Alcohol Reform (Prevention of Alcohol-related Crime and Substance Misuse) Act 2011 (Act No 18)
Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court) Act 2011 (Act No 19)

Dated 17 June 2011.

Thomas Ian Pauling, AO QC
Administrator (Paper 1329)

The Speaker -

Letter, Acting Consul Bambang Daranindra, Republic of Indonesia to the Hon Jane Aagaard, Speaker, dated 17 June 2011 (Paper 1320).

Petition Responses: The Clerk, pursuant to Standing Order 100A, tabled responses to Petitions Nos. 48, 49, 51 and 53 relating to Northern Territory Pensioner and Carer Concession Scheme - Travel Concession; establishment of a General Aviation Aerodrome in the greater Darwin Area; objection to rezoning of Sections 324 and 325 and Part Section 4558, Hundred of Strangways, Bees Creek; and rural Residential in the Litchfield council remains at 1 Hectare and lot sizes of 4000 square metres, respectively and advised the text of responses would be included in the Hansard record (Paper 1321).

Paper tabled: The Speaker laid on the Table the following –

Travel Report by the – Member for Brennan (Mr Chandler) pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Victoria to speak with the Victorian Minister for Education and Federal and State Minister and Shadow Education Ministers from the conservative side of politics from each state and Territory across Australia, dated 5 May 2011 (Paper 1323);
Travel Report by the – Member for Sanderson (Mr Styles) pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Perth, Western Australia from 18 to 19 April 2011, dated 21 June 2011 (Paper 1325);
Travel Report by the – Member for Nelson (Mr Wood) pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Perth, Western Australia, 28 April 2011 30 April 2011 to attend a Public Accounts Committee Conference, letter dated 22 June 2011 (Paper 1324);
Travel Report by the – Member for Nightcliff (Mrs Aagaard) pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 3.15 – Interstate Travel to Perth, Western Australia to attend the Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentarians, 10 to 13 April 2011, letter dated 20 April 2011 (Paper 1322).

The Speaker pursuant to Standing Order 280, presented a –

Report, Recent community trips, Fourth Report of the Sessional Committee known as the Council for Territory Co-operation (Paper 1327); and
Letter, Mr Gerry Wood, Chair of the Council of Territory Co-operation, dated 31 May 2011, attaching Fourth Report of the Council of Territory Co-operation (Paper 1326).
The Chair of the Council of Territory Co-operation (Mr Wood), by leave, moved – That the Recent Community Trips, Fourth Report of the Council of Territory Co-operation, dated May 2011 be printed.
Question – put and passed.
Mr Wood moved – That the Assembly take note of the Report.
Leave granted to Mr Wood to continue his remarks at a later hour.
Debate adjourned.

The Order of the Assembly having been read for the consideration in Committee of the Whole of the Bill together with the Reports of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly, dated 5 May 2011.

Pairs:
The Speaker advised Members of the following Pair arrangements for the of the 23 June sittings as follows –

Member for Fannie Bay (Mr Gunner) with the Member for Braitling (Mr Giles) period 2pm to close of business 23 June 2011 (Paper 1328); and
Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour) with the Member for Fong Lim (Mr Tollner) period 1.30pm to close of business 23 June 2011 (Paper 1328).
The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for consideration of the Bill.
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(1.40pm)

In Committee

(Chair of Committees and Deputy Speaker - Ms Walker)

Papers tabled: The Chairman of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (Mr Gunner), pursuant to resolution, laid on the Table the following Papers -

Report of the Estimates Committee on its consideration of the estimates of proposed expenditure contained in the Schedule to the Appropriation (2011/2012) Bill 2011 (Serial 163); and Report of the Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee 2011/2012 (Paper 1330).

Statement - additional information: The Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) made a statement relating thereto.
And at 1.45pm the Assembly, pursuant to resolution, proceeded to the question -

That the proposed expenditure be agreed to and that the resolutions or expressions of opinion as agreed to by the Committees in relation to the proposed expenditure or outputs with reference to the Appropriation (2011/2012) Bill 2011 (Serial 163), and the activities, performance, practices and financial management of the Power and Water Corporation with reference to its Statement of Corporate Intent for 2011/2012, be noted.
Debate ensued.
Question – put and passed.
Question - That the remainder of the Bill be agreed to - put and passed.
Question - That the Bill be reported as printed - put and passed.
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(4.18pm)


The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mrs Aagaard) took the Chair; the Deputy Speaker and Chair of Committees (Ms Walker) reported that the Committee had -

considered the Appropriation (2011/2012) Bill 2011 (Serial 163) and the Report of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee; and
agreed to the Appropriation (2011/2012) Bill 2011 (Serial 163) and reports, without amendment.
Reports adopted.
On the motion of the Treasurer (Ms Lawrie) the Appropriation (2011-2012) Bill 2011 (Serial 163) was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law, after debate.

The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Bill be now read a second a time –
Debate resumed.
Question – put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
On the motion of the Treasurer (Ms Lawrie) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.

The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) moved - That, the Assembly at its rising on 23 June 2011 adjourn until Monday 8 August 2011, at 10am, or such other time and/or date as may be advised by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
Question – put and passed.

The Leader of Government Business (Dr Burns) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 5.20pm, until Monday, 8 August 2011 at 10am or such other time and/or date as may be advised by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
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PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 23 June 2011.

Annual Reports
Parole Board of the Northern Territory, year ending 31 December 2010 (Paper 1347)
Northern Territory Architects Board, 2009/2010 (Paper 1352)

Coroners Act
Coroners Act - In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of Deryck Michael Calvert, pursuant to section 46B, dated 23 December 2010 (Paper 1348)
Coroners Act - In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the death of Emma Jane Claridge, pursuant to section 46B, dated 4 February 2011 (Paper 1349)

By-Laws 2011
No. 05 Katherine Town Council Amendment By-laws (Paper 1331)
No. 23 Darwin Waterfront Corporation Amendment By-Laws (Paper 1341)

Regulations 2011
No. 14 Unit Title Schemes and Related Legislation Amendment (Paper 1332)
No. 15 Justices Amendment (Paper 1333)
No. 16 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Plant Health) (Paper 1334)
No. 17 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Control of Roads) (Paper 1335)
No. 18 Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment (Education) (Paper 1336)
No. 19 Utilities Commission Amendment Regulations 2011 (Paper 1337)
No. 20 Plant Health Regulations (Paper 1338)
No. 21 Control of Roads (Infringement Notice) (Paper 1339)
No. 22 Traffic Amendment (Miscellaneous) (Paper 1340)
No. 24 Alcohol Reform (Substance Misuse Assessment and Referral for Treatment Court) (Paper 1342)
No. 25 Penalty Units Amendment (Paper 1343)
No. 26 Liquor Amendment (Paper 1344)
No. 27 Territory Wildlife Park Management Committee Regulations Repeal (Paper 1345)
No. 28 Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Legislation Amendment (Paper 1346)

Reports 2011
East Arm Wharf Copper Concentrate Incident (Part 1), Environmental Protection Agency, Final Inquiry Report (Paper 1350)
Local Government – Regional Management Plan Report for 2008/2009 and 2009/2010, April 2011 (Paper 1351)

ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sittings, except Mr Tollner.



Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly