Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2008-02-12
Index to Minutes – 12 February 2008 to 21 February 2008
TENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
12 February 2008 21 February 2008 523 - 554
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- Ministers and Administrative arrangements, effective 15 February 2008, Gazette S8, dated 15 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) (Paper 1236) 539
Ministers and Administrative arrangements, effective 30 November 2007, Gazette S36, dated 30 November 2007 (Mr Henderson) 525
Opposition Office Holders, Opposition Leader, Mr Mills - Deputy Opposition Leader, Mrs Miller - Opposition Whip, Ms Carney, effective 29 January 2008 (Paper 1213) 529
BILLS
- Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment (Kaden) Bill 2007 (Serial 105) 548
Criminal Code Amendment (Assaults on Drivers of Commercial Passenger Vehicles) Bill 2008 (Serial 138) 546, 551
Criminal Code Amendment (Assaults on Public Sector Employees, Ambulance Officers and Drivers of Commercial Passenger Vehicles) Bill 2008 (Serial 136) 541, 545
Criminal Code Amendment (Drink or Food Spiking) Bill 2008 (Serial 137) 546, 552
Darwin Waterfront Corporation Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 128) 532
Electoral Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2007 (Serial 117) 549
Electoral Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 76) 548
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2007 (Serial 126) 552
Land Title and Related Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 131) 543
Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 134) 536, 541
Local Government Bill 2008 (Serial 129) 546, 551
Planning Amendment (Development Applications) Bill 2007 (Serial 130) 528
Professional Standards Amendment (Mutual Recognition) Bill 2007 (Serial 125) 543
Public Authorities Advertising Bill 2008 (Serial 139) 545
Residential Parks Bill 2006 (Serial 77) 548
Statute Law Revision Bill 2007 (Serial 127) 552
Transport Legislation (Drug Driving) Amendment Bill 2007 (Serial 132) 533
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 135) 536, 541
Youth Justice Amendment (Family Responsibility) Bill 2008 (Serial 133) 528, 532
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES AND DEPUTY SPEAKER
- Member for Port Darwin Ms Sacilotto MLA, appointed 12 February 2008 524
CONDOLENCES
- Chittock, Mr Alf (Mr Henderson) 532, 535
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Aitken, Mr Keith, Honorary Consul for Poland and Mrs Lea Aitken 523
Chittock, Mr Alf, family and friends of (Mrs Aagaard) 535
Flentje, Rev. Wendell, Moderator of the Northern Synod 523
Greaves, Very Reverend Jeremy, representing the Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of NT (Mrs Aagaard) 523
Irving, Mr Earl, USA Consul-General 541
Krause, Brigadier Michael, Commander 1st Brigade and Mrs Jacqui Krause 523
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS (cont)
- Lambert, The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor Mr Garry (Mrs Aagaard) 523
Larrakia Nation, the Chinese community and the Chung Wah Society 524
Macleod ,His Worship the Mayor of Palmerston Mr Robert (Mrs Aagaard) 523
Meyn, Air Commodore Ian, Commander Northern Command and Mrs Sharon Meyn 523
Mr Harry Maschke, Honorary Consul for Germany and Ms Janice Murdoch 523
Mr Hugh Bradley, Honorary Consul for Sweeden and Finland and Mrs Sue Bradley AM (Mrs Aagaard) 523
Napitupulu, Mr Harbangan, Consul for the Republic of Indonesia and Mrs Murtiani Siregar Napitupulu 523
Pauling, His Honour Mr Tom, QC, Administrator of the Northern Territory and Mrs Tessa Pauling (Mrs Aagaard) 523
Thero(Bhante), Venerable Medhankara, spiritual adviser, International Buddhist Centre 523
Toyne, Dr Peter, former Member for Stuart (Mrs Aagaard) 535
GOVERNMENT WHIP
- Appointment of Mr James Burke, Government Whip, effective 18 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) 539
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Anderson, Ms, Member for Macdonnell, 21 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) 551
Hampton, Mr, Member for Stuart for 13 and 14 February 2008 529
Martin, Ms, Member for Fannie Bay for 19 February 2008 543
Scrymgour, Ms M, for the remainder of 20 February 2008 and tomorrow the 21st February 2008 to represent the Chief Minister at CAF Adelaide (Mr Henderson) 546
Scrymgour, Ms, Member for Arafura and the Member for Stuart (Mr Hampton) for 13 and 14 February 2008 529
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 25, assent to proposed laws, November 2007 sittings (Paper 1209) (Mrs Aagaard) 527
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- Aboriginal Land Permits System (Mr Henderson) 551
Apprentices engaged by PAWA (Mr Vatskalis) 545
Barramundi Fishery, Barracade Research (Mr Natt) 545
Chinese New Year 2008 (Mr Henderson) 527
Defence Support Hub (Mr Vatskalis) 540
Education School Year 2008 (Ms Scrymgour) 540
Heritage and Collection of NT Library (Mr Knight) 551
Holiday Mojo (Mr Vatskalis) 535
Indigenous Sports and Recreation (Mr Bonson) 531
Island Ark Project (Mr Kiely) 531
Katherine Alcohol Restrictions (Dr Burns) 531
Mt Todd Rehabilitation (Mr Natt) 535
Super Clinic Health Services, Palmerston (Dr Burns) 545
Territory Sporting Events (Mr Bonson) 527
Tropical Cyclone Helen (Mr Henderson) 527
Waterfront Project Update (Mr Henderson) 535
WWII Heritage Sites (Mr Kiely) 540
Youth Round Table 2008 (Mr Bonson) 551
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Anti-social Behaviour Initiatives (Mr Henderson) 543
Climate Change (Mr Henderson) 553
Infrastructure focus in the Territory to develop our economy, improve employment opportunities, encourage growth and deliver services to improve the quality of life for future generations (Ms Lawrie) 536, 537
Recreational Fishing, the lure of the Territory (Mr Natt) 534
Youth Justice Strategy (Mr Henderson) 528, 529
- Extension of Time
Carney, Ms, on motion of Mr Conlan 543
Natt, Mr on motion of Ms Lawrie 534
Stirling, Mr on motion of Ms Martin 534
Wood, Mr, on motion of Mr Conlan 546
Wood, Mr, on motion of Mrs Braham 548
Leave denied
Mr Wood to make an explanation of words attributed to him by Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Ms Lawrie) 537
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Administrative Arrangements Schedule - Travel, Motor Vehicle, Communications, Postage, and Childcare Entitlements for Members of the Legislative Assembly - Remuneration Tribunal Members entitlements (Paper 1208) (Ms Lawrie) 536
Anti-social Behaviour Initiatives - Note - Mr Henderson 543
Apology to Stolen Generations (Mr Henderson) 528, 531
Auditor-General's February 2008 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note 549
Auditor-General's February 2008 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Print 549
Climate Change - Note (Mr Henderson) 553
Container Deposit Legislation (Mrs Braham) 542, 547
Environment and Sustainable Development Committee
Discharge Mr Bonson, Appoint Mr Hampton (Ms Lawrie) 525
Discharge Mr Knight, Appoint Ms McCarthy - 18 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) 539
House Committee
Discharge Mr Hampton, Appoint Ms McCarthy (Ms Lawrie) 524
Discharge Mr Knight, Appoint Mr Warren (Ms Lawrie) 524
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Discharge Mr Kiely, Appoint Mr Hampton (Ms Lawrie) 525
Local Government Reform (Mr Mills) 542, 546, 547
Ombudsman 2006/2007 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 535
Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (Mr Conlan) 542, 548
Pensioner's Travel Scheme (Mrs Miller) 542, 547
Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 2 of 2007, Members of the Legislative Assembly - Note (Ms Lawrie) 536
Sessional Committee on Sport and Youth, Progress Report - Note Mr Hampton 553
Sport and Youth Committee
Discharge Ms Sacilotto, Mr Kiely, Mr Bonson 524
Discharge Mr Knight, Appoint Ms Anderson - 18 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) 539
Discharge Mr Mills, Appoint Mr Conlan (Ms Lawrie) 525
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee
Discharge Mr Hampton, Appoint Ms Sacilotto (Ms Lawrie) 525
Substance Abuse Committee
Discharge Mr Knight, Appoint Ms Sacilotto - 18 February 2008 (Ms Lawrie) 539
Discharge Ms Sacilotto, Appoint Ms McCarthy (Ms Lawrie) 524
Treasurer's Mid-Year Report 2007/2008 - Note (Ms Lawrie) 533
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 29 April 2008 at 10am (Ms Lawrie) 553
PAPERS TABLED
- Administrative Arrangements of Government, Ministries effective 30 November 2007, Gazette S36, dated 30 November 2007 (Paper 1211) (Mr Henderson) 525
Annual Reports
Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, 2006/2007 (Paper 1258) 554
Auditor-General's February 2008 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1247) (Mrs Aagaard) 549
Cobourg Peninsula Sanctuary and Marine Park Board, 2006/2007 (Paper 1241) 543
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Annual Reports (cont)
Department of Business, Economic and Regional Development, 2006/2007, Erratum Page for the front cover (Paper 1192) 530
Department of Planning and Infrastructure, 2006/2007 - Addendum (Paper 1219) 530
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2006/2007 (Paper 1216) 530
Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Board, 2006/2007 (Paper 1242) 543
Northern Territory Legal Aid Commission, 2006/2007 (Paper 1257) 554
Pastoral Land Board, 2005/2006 (Paper 1215) 530
Public Trustee for the Northern Territory, 2006/2007 (Paper 1259) 554
The Surveyors Board of the Northern Territory of Australia, 2006/2007 (Paper 1221) 530
Daly Electorate Office, relocation (Mrs Aagaard) 537
Early Pregnancy Loss (Spontaneous Miscarriage) Policy - Policy for Clinical Staff (Paper 1248) (Dr Burns) 548
Email, Prison Officers Social Club, Alice Springs cleanup by club area by prisoners under the Community Engagement Scheme, dated 21 December 2007 (Paper 1250) (Ms Carney) 549
Explanatory Statements
Criminal Code Amendment (Assault on Drivers of Commercial Passenger Vehicles) Bill 2008 (Paper 1253) (Dr Burns) 552
Criminal Code Amendment (Drink or Food Spiking) Bill 2008 (Serial 137) (Paper 1252) (Dr Burns) 552
Liquor Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Paper 1240) (Dr Burns) 541
Local Government Bill 2008 (Paper 1251) (Mr Knight) 551
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 135) (Paper 1239) (Ms Scrymgour) 541
Youth Justice Amendment (Family Responsibility) Bill 2008 (Serial 133) (Paper 1231) 532
Financial Management Act
Transfer of Excess Allocations, dated 17 December 2007 (Paper 1220) 530
Gaming Control Act
Australian Lottery Company Agreement, dated 29th January 2008 pursuant to Section 46C of the Act (Paper 1218) 530
Letters
Henderson, Mr, Chief Minister re Schedule of Ministerial Mobile Phone Expenses for 2007 incurred by the Department of the Chief Minister, dated 20 February 2008 (Paper 1246) (Mrs Aagaard) 549
Proposed amendment to the Fred's Pass/Coolalinga District Concept - NT Planning Scheme (Paper 1233) by Mr G Wood, Member for Nelson to Chair Planning Authority (Ms Lawrie) 537
Warren, Mr, resigning his position as Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees, dated 6 February 2008 (Paper 1210) (Mrs Aagaard) 524
Wood, Mr Gerry, to unnamed, dated 20 December 2007 re Sundowner Caravan Park in Berrimah (Paper 1249) (Dr Burns) 548
Liquor Act
Declaration of Special Restricted Areas, dated 7 February 2008 (Paper 1256) 554
Local Government Act
Re-structuring Order No. 3 Amendment of Constitution Peppimenarti Community Council Incorporated, dated 29 January 2008 (Paper 1217) 530
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, Statistical Information Addendum of 2006 to 2007 Report - Indigenous Persons taken into NT Police Protective Custody (Paper 1255) (Mr Mills) 553
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Regulations 2007
No. 36, Victims of Crime Assistance Amendment (Paper 1222) 530
No. 37, Gaming Machine Amendment (Paper 1223) 530
No. 38, Marine Amendment (Paper 1224) 530
No. 39, Legal Profession (Costs Disclosure and Assessment) Amendment (Paper 1225) 530
No. 40, Professional Standards (Paper 1226) 530
No. 41, Liquor Amendments (Paper 1227) 530
No. 42, Gaming Machine Amendment Rules (Paper 1228) 530
No. 43, Supreme Court (Senior Counsel) Rules (Paper 1229) 530
Regulations 2008
No.1, Electricity Reform (Administration) Amendment (Paper 1230) 530
Report to the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to paragraphs 5.3 and 7.9(c) of the Administrative Arrangements Tabled 29 November 2007 for the provision of travel, motor vehicle, communications, postage and child care entitlements for Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory - Annual Schedule containing government payments for each Member for travel at government expense, and for satellite and mobile telephones for 2007 (Paper 1245) (Mrs Aagaard) 549
TIO Group Statement of Corporate Intent Report, 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2009 (Paper 1214) 530
Tourism Overview - Year Ending September - Snapshot 2006 to 2007 (Paper 1254) (Mr Mills) 553
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- Wood, Mr, Member for Nelson, re comments made by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport (Ms Lawrie) in regard to the proposed rezoning application to expand the existing commercial zone (C) and rezone the remaining land at Coolalinga RR rural living for establishment of caravan parks - tourist category zoning and commercial zoning developments at Coolalinga contained in a letter Mr Wood wrote to the Planning Consent Authority and tabled by Ms Lawrie 14 February 2008 (Paper 1238) 541
PETITIONS
- Local Council Reforms and Amalgamations, by leave, presented Petition No. 71, not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 1243) (Mr Wood) (320 petitioners) 545
Local Councils Amalgamations, by leave, presented Petition No. 72, not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 1244) (Mr Wood) (62 petitioners) 545
Regional prison be located in Tennant Creek, Petition No. 70 (Paper 1237) (Mr McAdam) (1478 petitioners) 540
Responses
Numbered 67 and 69 relating to respectively a permanent veterinarian placement in Maningrida and an increase in taxi licence fees by 15% (Paper 1212) 527
QUORUM
- Mrs Braham 537
Ms Carney, 12 February 2008 529
RESIGNATION OF MINISTER
- Mr Elliot McAdam as a Minister (Mr Henderson) 526
VISITORS
- Anula Primary School, Year 5/6 students accompanied by Ms Judy Evans 523
Dripstone Middle School Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Jessica Goegan and Nightcliff Middle School Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Lyn Hollow 523
Garden Point Association, Croker island, Retta Dixon, NT Stolen Generation, Central Australian Stolen Generation (Mrs Aagaard) 531
VISITORS (cont)
- Leanyer Primary School Year 6 students accompanied by Mrs Lindy Maddock and Ms Fiora Breuer 523
Marrara Christian College Year 10/11 students accompanied by Mr Stuart Taylor 523
St Mary’s Primary School Year 5/6 students accompanied by Mr Terry Cullen 523
Wulagi Primary School Year 4/6 students accompanied by Ms Tania Kolomitsev 523
WARRANTS
- Ms Alison Anderson, Mr James Burke, Mr Karl Hampton, Mr Rob Knight, Ms Malarndirri McCarthy, Mr Ted Warren, and Mr Gerry Wood (Paper 1234) (Mr Aagaard) 526
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