Minutes of Proceedings - 2008-06-20
1. MEETING:
2. PRAYERS.
3. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling);
the Member for Barkly (Mr McAdam); and
the Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour).
4. NEXT MEETING:
5. PETITIONS:
6. APPROPRIATION BILL 2008 (Serial 141):
7. REVENUE LAW REFORM (BUDGET INITIATIVES) BILL 2008 (Serial 146) and PAY-ROLL TAX AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) BILL 2008 (Serial 148):
- The Assembly met at 4.30pm, pursuant to resolution. The Speaker, the Honourable J. L. Aagaard, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie) moved - That leave of absence be granted to -
the Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling);
the Member for Barkly (Mr McAdam); and
the Member for Arafura (Ms Scrymgour).
Question - put and passed.
4. NEXT MEETING:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie) moved - That the Assembly at its rising adjourn until Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10am in Parliament House, or such other time and/or date as may be advised by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
Question - put and passed.
5. PETITIONS:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), on behalf of the Member for Macdonnell (Ms Anderson), presented Petition No. 76, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 948 petitioners relating to the granting of an exploration licence for Cameco/Paladin to explore the Angela and Pamela Uranium Deposits (Paper 1390).
Petition read.
6. APPROPRIATION BILL 2008 (Serial 141):
- The Order of the Assembly having been read for the consideration in Committee of the Whole together with the Reports of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, pursuant to the resolution of the Assembly, dated 11 June 2008.
The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.
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In Committee
(Chairman and Deputy Speaker - Ms Sacilotto)
In Committee
(Chairman and Deputy Speaker - Ms Sacilotto)
Papers tabled: The Chairman of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee (Mr Burke), pursuant to resolution, laid on the Table the following Papers -
Statement - additional information: The Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees (Ms Sacilotto) made a statement relating thereto.
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 Bill 2008, and the activities, performance, practices and financial management of the Power and Water Corporation with reference to its Statement of Corporate Intent for 2008/2009, 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 without amendment - put and passed.
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(5.21pm)
(5.21pm)
The Assembly resumed; the Speaker (Mrs Aagaard) took the Chair; the Chairman of Committees and Deputy Speaker (Ms Sacilotto) reported that the Committee had considered the Bill and the Report of the Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee and agreed to the Appropriation Bill 2008 (Serial 141) and reports, without amendment.
Reports adopted.
The Treasurer (Ms Lawrie) moved - That the Bill be now read a third time.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
The Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
7. REVENUE LAW REFORM (BUDGET INITIATIVES) BILL 2008 (Serial 146) and PAY-ROLL TAX AMENDMENT (HARMONISATION) BILL 2008 (Serial 148):
- The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second 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 Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second 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 Minister for Local Government (Mr Knight) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 5.56pm until Tuesday 19 August 2008 at 10am or such other time and/or date as may be set by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
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PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Friday 20 June 2008 -
Electoral Act:
- Augmented Redistribution Committee, Report 2008, Redistribution of Northern Territory Electoral Divisions, pursuant to section 148, Volume 1 Details and Maps of Divisions (Paper 1394)
Augmented Redistribution Committee, Report 2008, Redistribution of Northern Territory Electoral Divisions, pursuant to section148, Volume 2 Supporting Documentation (Paper 1393)
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- ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sittings except Ms Anderson, Mr Stirling, Mr McAdam and Ms McCarthy, on leave.
Mr Ian McNeill
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016