Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2006-08-22
Index to Minutes – 22 August 2006 to 31 August 2006
TENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
22 August 2006 31 August 2006 237 - 269
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
- Casuarina Secondary College location of alternative class rooms (Mr Stirling) 267
Seaphone services for Maritime Cyclone and Weather Warning System (Dr Burns) 267
BILLS
- Biological Resources Bill 2006 (Serial 69) 258, 261
Carers Recognition Bill 2006 (Serial 54) 266
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 58) 253
Criminal Code Amendment (Assaults on Police Officers) Bill 2006 (Serial 66) 240, 249
Criminal Reform Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (Serial 71) 262, 265
Criminal Reform Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 61) 241
Darwin Waterfront Corporation Bill 2006 (Serial 55) 252
Evidence and Other Legislation (Witness Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 64) 247, 251
Human Tissue Transplant Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 57) 263
Justice Legislation Amendment (Group Criminal Activities) Bill 2006 (Serial 65) 247, 251
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (Serial 68) 258, 261
Legislative Assembly (Code of Conduct) Bill 2006 (Serial 67) 240, 249
Liquor Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 63) 240, 250, 268
Medical Services Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 70) 262, 265
Sentencing Amendment (Cultural Practice and Customary Law) Bill 2006 (Serial 62) 240, 249
Territory Insurance Office Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 56) 241
Vexatious Proceedings Bill 2006 (Serial 60) 263
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Bill 2006 (Serial 59) 268
Whistleblowers Bill 2006 (Serial 47) 250
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES AND DEPUTY SPEAKER
- Member for Daly Mr Rob Knight MLA, appointed 22 August 2006 238
CONDOLENCES
- Expression of Sympathy, Master Aidan Bott (Mr Stirling) 257
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Gillard, Ms Julia, Member for Lawler, Shadow Minister for Health, House of Representatives (Mrs Aagaard) 266
McCarthy, Mr Terry, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly 258
Rioli, Maurice, Mr, former Member for Arafura (Mrs Aagaard) 254
MEMBERS SUSPENDED
- Member for Araluen (Ms Carney) at 2.22pm, 24 August 2006, to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour on account of refusal to comply with a direction to cease interruption of a member speaking 254
Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim) at 2.50pm, 24 August 2006, to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour on account of refusal to comply with a direction to cease interruption of a member speaking 254
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 12, Assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly June 2006 (Paper 572) 237
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- Arafura Games 2007 (Ms Lawrie) 265
Building Healthier Communities, Progress Report (Dr Toyne) 261
Darwin City Waterfront Development (Ms Martin) 245
Darwin Cup Carnival 2006 (Mr Stirling) 241
Darwin Port Facilities (Dr Burns) 261
Education Week (Mr Stirling) 257
Gurindji Heritage and Tourism Project (Ms Martin) 261
HomeNorth Extra (Mr McAdam) 251
McArthur River Mine, Expansion to Open Cut Operation (Ms Scrymgour) 257
McArthur River Mining Company (Mr Vatskalis) 265
Mining Roadshow July 2006 (Mr Vatskalis) 265
Prisoner Integrated Management System (Dr Toyne) 251
Radiation Oncology Services (Dr Toyne) 241
Sabah and Brunei, Business Delegation Visit (Mr Vatskalis) 245
Soccer Stadium, Progress Report (Ms Lawrie) 251
Territory Housing Tenancies (Mr McAdam) 265
Transportable Homes for Town Camps, Alice Springs (Mr McAdam) 241
Water Safety Month 2006 (Mr McAdam) 257
Wave Hill Walk-off, 40th Anniversary (Dr Burns) 245
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Arts Festivals into the Future, Value adding to Territory Life (Ms Scrymgour) 259
Compulsory Uniforms Policy (Mr Stirling) 255
Crocodile and Art Industries, Opportunities for (Ms Scrymgour) 263
Northern Territory Pastoral Industry (Mr Vatskalis) 258
Skilled Migration Strategy and Future Directions (Mr Henderson) 242
Territory Communications Needs (Dr Burns) 269
Volatile Substance Misuse Prevention and Intervention Program (Ms Lawrie) 254
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Extension of Time
Mr Mills on motion of Mr Wood 248
Mr Stirling on motion of Ms Lawrie 268
Mr Vatskalis on motion of Mr Warren 259
Ms Carney on motion of Dr Lim - Negatived 239
Ms McCarthy on motion of Ms Scrymgour 259
Suspension of Standing Orders
Conduct of Member for Sanderson, Mr Kiely, lewd remarks to woman, move motion admonishing (Ms Carney) 239
Pass Bill through all stages
- Liquor Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 63) 240, 267
- Medical Services Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 70) and Criminal Reform Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (Serial 71) 262
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Arts Festivals into the Future, Value adding to Territory Life - note (Ms Scrymgour) 259
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory August 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 590) - Note (Ms Martin) 242
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory August 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 590) - Print (Ms Martin) 242
MOTIONS (Substantive) (cont)
- Compulsory Uniforms Policy - note (Mr Stirling) 255
Conduct of Estimates Committee hearings and time frames - negatived (Ms Carney) 247, 248
Conduct of Member for Sanderson, Mr Kiely, lewd remarks to woman (Ms Carney) 239
Environmental Protection Authority, independence - negatived (Mrs Miller) 248
Indigenous housing in the Territory, A 20 year vision - Note statement 262, 263
Larrakeyah sewage outfall - negatived (Dr Lim) 248
Middle Years of Schooling - note (Mr Stirling) 253, 254
Northern Territory Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members - negatived 240
Northern Territory Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members - negatived (Ms Carney) 250
Northern Territory Pastoral Industry - note (Mr Vatskalis) 258, 259
Open Education Centre - negatived (Mr Mills) 248
Planning applications, right of appeal by residents of Litchfield Shire - negatived (Mr Wood) 246
Public Accounts Committee membership changes, Member for Sanderson (Mr L Kiely) discharged and the Member for Brennan (Mr J Burke) appointed in his stead (Mr Henderson) 240
Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Salary, Allowances and Other Benefits to Magistrates and Determination No. 1 of 2006 - Note (Ms Martin) 257
Standing Orders Committee membership changes, Member for Brennan (Mr J Burke) discharged and the Member for Daly (Mr R Knight) appointed in his stead (Mr Henderson) 240
Territory Communications Needs - note (Dr Burns) 269
Volatile Substance Misuse Prevention and Intervention Program - note (Ms Lawrie) 255
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 10 October 2006 (Mr Henderson) 269
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Auditor-General for the Northern Territory, August 2006 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 590) (Mrs Aagaard) 242
Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education 2005 (Paper 600) 250
Charles Darwin University 2005 (Paper 601) 250
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Board, 2005/2006 (Paper 610) 259
National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory) 2004/2005 (Paper 577) 242
Northern Territory Architects Board, 2005/2006 (Paper 611) 259
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority Report, 1 July 2003 to 30 June 2004 (Paper 569) 243
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority Report, 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2005 (Paper 570) 243
Anula Park sausage sizzle, Sunday 16 July 2006, pamphlet (Paper 591) (Mr Kiely) 242
AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Act 1999
Ministerial Review of the AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Code, June 2006, pursuant to section 50(1) (Paper 616) 260
Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings, Speaker's Determination No. 12 of 2006 (Paper 589) (Mrs Aagaard) 238
By-laws
Charles Darwin University Amendments (Paper 580) 243
Construction History of Eugenio Scaturchio (Paper 609) (Mr Wood) 254
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Coroners Act
Coronial Findings and Recommendations into the Death of Mr David William Mather, deceased 4-5 October 2005, pursuant to Section 46B, dated 13 July 2006 (Paper 579) 243
Coronial Findings and Recommendations into the Death of Ms Zena Stevens, deceased 14 January 2005, pursuant to section 46B, dated 1 August 2006 (Paper 578) 243
In the matter of Deputy Coroner’s Findings and Recommendations into the Death of Ms Dolly (Nampajimpa) Granites (the deceased), pursuant to section 48B, dated 28 August 2006 (Paper 620) 264
CPA Australian and Pacific Regional Conference, New Zealand, 13 to 18 August 2006 - Conference Papers (Paper 593) (Dr Lim) 242
Estimates Committee 2006 hearings, Questions Taken on Notice and Answers, consideration of the Appropriation Bill 2006/2007 (Paper 615) 260
Explanatory Statements
Biological Resources Bill 2006 (Serial 69) (Paper 619) 262
Criminal Reform Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (Serial 71) and Medical Services Reform Bill 2006 (Serial 70) (Paper 624) 265
Evidence and Other Legislation (Witness Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 (Paper 607) 251
Justice Legislation Amendment (Group Criminal Activities) Bill 2006 (Serial 65) (Paper 606) 251
Justice Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (Serial 68) (Paper 618) (Dr Toyne) 261
Liquor Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 63) (Paper 605) 250
Financial Management Act
Transfer of Excess Allocations, pursuant to section 20, Clare Martin, Acting for the Treasurer, dated 29 June 2006 (Paper 576) 243
Financial Statements
Charles Darwin University 2005 (Paper 602) 250
Legal opinion, validity of clause 2.2 of the Northern Territory Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members, dated 23 August 2006, prepared by Tom Pauling QC (Paper 604) (Mr Henderson) 250
Letters
Burke, Ms Annette, JP, Mayor of Palmerston to Hon Chris Burns MLA, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, dated 5 August 2005 re Tiger Brennan Extension - Palmerston Intersection (Paper 613) (Dr Burns) 258
Burns, Dr Chris, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, to Hon Jim Lloyd, Minister for Territories and Roads, dated 30 August 2006 re Tiger Brennan Drive funding under AusLink National Projects Program (Paper 621) (Dr Burns) 262
Hunt, Hon Greg, MP Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage to Hon Nigel Scullion, Senator for the Northern Territory, dated 31 August 2006 re Seaphone network (Paper 625) (Mrs Miller) 267
Truss, Hon Warren, MP, Minister for Transport and Regional Services to Hon Chris Burns MLA, Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, dated 9 May 2006 (Paper 612) (Dr Burns) 258
Truss, Hon Warren, MP, Minister for Transport and Regional Services to Hon Chris Burns, Minister for Infrastructure and Infrastructure, dated 21 December 2005 re AusLink funded projects (Paper 614) (Dr Burns) 258
Northern Territory Code of Conduct for Ministers and Members, prepared and proposed by the Country Liberal Party (Paper 603) (Ms Carney) 250
Northern Territory News, articles re Mr Len Kiely's conduct, dated 14th, 15th and 16th July 2006 (Paper 581) (Ms Carney) 239
Northern Territory Threatened Species List 2006 revision (Paper 626) (Ms Scrymgour) 267
Photograph of Correctional Services Crocodile Handling Program Course participants, prisoners undertaking training as part of a diversionary program (Paper 622) (Dr Toyne) 263
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Regulations 2006
No. 22, Pearl Oyster Culture Industry Management Plan Amendment 2006 (Paper 582) 243
No. 23, Fisheries Amendment (Pearl Oyster Fishery) Regulations 2006 (Paper 583) 243
No. 24, Building Amendment (Transitional Matters) Regulations (No.2) 2006 (Paper 584) 243
No. 25, Youth Justice Regulations 2006 (Paper 585) 243
No. 26, Revenue Units Regulations 2006 (Paper 586) 243
No. 27, Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Amendment Regulations 2006 (Paper 587) 243
No. 28, Supreme Court Amendment (Subpoenas) Rules 2006 (Paper 588) 243
No. 29, Motor Vehicles (Standards) Amendment (Paper 608) 255
Sanderson Newsheet, Yanyula Park Opening (Paper 592) (Mr Kiely) 242
sitting days for 2007, schedule (Paper 623) (Mrs Aagaard) 265
Wave Hill Walk-off by the Gurindji, 40th Anniversary of, Guest List of attendees (Paper 599) (Dr Burns) 245
Work Health Advisory Council, 2005/2006 (Paper 571) 243
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- Member for Goyder (Mr Warren, pursuant to Standing Order 57, relating to disparaging comments concerning his hearing disability made by the Member for Araluen (Ms Carney) 241
Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim), pursuant to Standing Order 57, relating to comments by the Member for Wanguri concerning Dr Lim's alleged support for Pauline Hanson 242
Minister for Planning and Lands (Dr Burns) clarified an answer to a question he made last Thursday, 24 August 2006 relating to builders licensing 259
PETITIONS
- Central Australian National Parks, 11, decision to handover be rescinded, No. 34 (Paper 594) (Dr Lim) (20 petitioners) 245
Northern Territory Place Names Committee retain the name of the Golf Course Estate for the suburb adjacent to and surrounding the Alice Springs Golf Course, petition No. 7 (Paper 597) (Dr Lim) (10 petitioners) 245
Responses to petitions
Numbers 23, 24, 26, 27 and 31 relating to respectively the establishment of a retirement village for self-funded retirees in Darwin, Middle Point School teacher changes, Kennel/Cattery on Lot 3296 De Caen close, Virginia, same as pervious petition for Kennel/Cattery and retention of naming of the Golf Course Estate, Alice Springs (Paper 573) 237
Numbers 18, 28, 29 and 32 relating to 11 Central Australian national parks and 48 Territory owned parks 261
Salaries section of DCIS in Alice Springs be retained, petition No. 36 (Paper 596) (Dr Lim) (11 petitioners) 245
Subdivision process be modernised especially for Specific Use (SU) areas and to account for environmental sustainability, petition No. 38 (Paper 598) (Mr Wood) (569 petitioners) 245
Territory Owned Parks, decision to handover 48, be rescinded, No. 35 (Paper 595) (Dr Lim) (353 petitioners) 245
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Members behaviour constraints required by Standing Orders 61, 62 and 63 (Mrs Aagaard) 254
Parliamentary broadcast of Assembly proceedings on Intranet and Internet (Mrs Aagaard) 238
Resignation of Chairman of Co,mmittees and Deputy Speaker Mr Len Kiely, effective 14 July 2006 (Mrs Aagaard) 238
VISITORS
- Amanbidji School students, accompanied by Mr Reg Robinson (Mrs Aagaard) 247
Australasian Parliamentary Educators Conference, delegates (Mrs Aagaard) 267
Bees Creek Primary School Year 6/7 students accompanied by Ms Gayle Purdue (Speaker Aagaard) 237
Casuarina Senior College Year 11 and 12 students, accompanied by teachers (Mrs Aagaard) 248
FU-JEN Catholic University, Taiwan, students (Mrs Aagaard) 265
Japanese exchange students from Taminmin High School accompanied by Ms Liz Short (Mrs Aagaard) 239
Marrara Christian College Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Jennifer Edwards (Mrs Aagaard) 257
Marrara Christian College Year 7 students, accompanied by Ms Jennifer Edwards (Mrs Aagaard) 258
Ministerial staff of the Minister for Justice and Attorney-Genera, Minister for Health and departmental staff of these ministerial portfolios (Mrs Aagaard) 269
Sandridge Band and Tableland Drifters Band (Mrs Aagaard) 249
Traditional Owners from Myatt, near Timber Creek and Centre Island, Borroloola (Mrs Aagaard) 262
WARRANTS
- Deputy Chairmen of Committees, Mr James Burke, Mr Chris Natt, Ms Kerry Sacilotto, Mr Ted Warren, Mr Gerry Wood and Mr Matthew Bonson (Paper 574) 238
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