Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2004-10-05
Index to Minutes – 5 October 2004 to 14 October 2004
NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
5 October 2004 14 October 2004 679 - 716
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
- Opposition Shadow Ministerial Portfolio responsibilities (Mr Mills), 12 October 2004 701
Opposition Whip appointment, Mr J W Elferink effective 4 October 2004 (Mr Mills) 679
BILLS
- AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 258) 707
AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Bill 2004 (Serial 258) 704
Bail Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 245) 685
Building Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 260) 708, 712
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Bill 2004 (Serial 246) 690
Construction Contracts (Security of Payments) Bill 2004 (Serial 259) 708, 712
Criminal Code Amendment (Child Abuse Material) Bill 2004 (Serial 253) 681, 689, 714
Criminal Code Amendment (Money Laundering) Bill 2004 (Serial 244) 705
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 212) 687
Evidence Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 209) 687
Evidence Reform (Children and Sexual Offences) Bill 2004 (Serial 240) 695, 696
Gene Technology (Northern Territory) Bill 2004 (Serial 249) 704, 708
Interpretation Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 190) 686
Law of Property Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 231) 686
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Amendment (Scheme Closure) Bill 2004 (Serial 257) 708, 712
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Contributions Bill 2004 (Serial 256) 708, 712
Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Bill 2004 (Serial 243) 704, 705
Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 250) 704, 708
Place Names Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 251) 682, 689
Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 247) 708, 709
Police Administration Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2004 (Serial 241) 697
Police Administration Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 213) 687
Professional Standards Bill 2004 (Serial 252) 693, 695
Sentencing Amendment (Aboriginal Customary Law) Bill 2004 (Serial 254) 704, 707
Sentencing Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 126) 686
Summary Offences Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2004 (Serial 232) 687
Summary Offences Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 214) 687
Superannuation Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 255) 708, 712
Work Health Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 248) 708, 712
CENSURE
- Chief Minister (Ms Martin) and government re Grants Commission Funding Policies of
Mr Mark Latham (Mr Mills) – motion, as amended, agreed to 682
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General re unbecoming conduct toward shadow minister
during debate on Evidence Reform (Children and Sexual Offences) Bill 2004 (Serial 240)
(Mr Burke) - negatived 697
DISSENT FORM ACTING CHAIR OF COMMITTEES RULING
- Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink) refusal to withdraw the offending words “clumsy response”
and accept the decision of the Deputy Chair 714
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- McCarthy, Mr Terry, former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly (Madam Speaker) 681
EXPLANATION OF SPEECH
- Wood, Mr re advice from conveyancers reported during his debate on the Law of Property
Bill 2004 (Serial 231), on 5 October 2004 692
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 25, Assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly during the August 2004 sittings
(Madam Speaker) (Paper 1459) 679
No. 26 recommending to the Assembly a Bill for an Act to provide for the making of superannuation
contributions for certain members of the Legislative Assembly elected or re-elected after the
commencement of the Act, and for other purposes (Paper 1503) (Mrs Braham) 711
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- Alice Springs Hospital, construction works (Dr Toyne) 689
Apprenticeships in the health services industry (Dr Toyne) 702
Bayu-Undan Offshore Gas Field (Ms Martin) 695
Community Harmony Project (Mr Ah Kit) 711
Conservation Corridor, Rapid Creek (Dr Burns) 680
Cultural Awareness (Mr Vatskalis) 702
Darwin City Waterfront Project (Ms Martin) 702
Down Syndrome Week (Ms Scrymgour) 711
Economic Development Strategy 2002/2004 (Ms Martin) 707
Health Spending Priorities (Dr Toyne) 707
Intensive Care Unit, Alice Springs (Dr Toyne) 680
Mineral Exploration Expenditure (Mr Vatskalis) 680
Myilly Point Development (Dr Burns) 711
Regional Development in Communities (Mr Ah Kit) 702
Renal Services (Dr Toyne) 711
Sabah Expo Visit (Mr Henderson) 695
Sabah, Cattle exports (Mr Vatskalis) 695
School visits by Minister (Mr Stirling) 707
Secondary Education, Alice Springs Charles Darwin University Campus (Mr Stirling) 695
Spanish Mackerel Gene Tagging (Mr Vatskalis) 707
Undergrounding Power Lines, Nightcliff (Dr Burns) 689
Vocational Education Training schemes in the Territory (Mr Stirling) 689
Youth Support Services (Ms Scrymgour) 689
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Alcan Refinery expansion, Gove – Note (Ms Martin) 692, 693
Alcan Refinery expansion, Gove (Ms Martin) 692
Building Safer Communities, 5 year framework for crime prevention and community
safety (Dr Toyne) 710
Mining Industry in the Territory (Mr Vatskalis) 706
Work Life Balance in Public Sector (Mr Stirling) 698
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Extension of time
Mr Kiely on motion of Mr Bonson 693
Mr McAdam on motion of Mr Henderson 706
Mr Stirling on motion of Mr Henderson 683
Ms Carter on motion of Ms Carney 698
Ms Scrymgour on motion of Ms Lawrie 686
Suspension of Standing Orders
Pass Bill through all stages
- Criminal Code Amendment (Child Abuse Material) Bill 2004 (Serial 253) 689
of Public Importance, standing in name of (Mr Burke), pursuant to Standing Order 94 - denied 680
Take two Bills together
- Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Contributions Bill 2004 (Serial 256) and
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Amendment (Scheme Closure) Bill 2004
(Serial 257) 712
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Assessment of Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resource and Management Systems
within the DEET Central Australian Office, Report by Bandt, Gatter and Associates,
dated June 2004 – Note (Mr Stirling) 706
Auditor-General’s August 2004 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note (Ms Martin) 713, 714
Building Safer Communities, 5 year framework for crime prevention and community
safety – Note (Dr Toyne) 710
Citizens Right of Reply to criticism made under parliamentary privilege - reference to
Standing Orders Committee (Mr Henderson) 702
Cotton trial, Katherine - Proposed reference to Environment and Sustainable Development
Committee (Mr Wood) - negatived 681
Explanatory Memoranda to Bills (Mr Wood), proposed reference to Standing Orders
Committee - negatived 681
Gaming and poker machines in the community - proposed appointment of a Select
Committee of the Assembly (Mr Mills) - negatived 684
METIS Consulting, contracts - proposed reference to Auditor-General for inquiry
(Mr Wood) – consideration postponed 684
Mining Industry in the Territory – Note (Mr Vatskalis) 706
Northern Territory Electoral Commission Annual Report 2003/2004 – Note (Mr Henderson) 715
Northern Territory Electoral Commission Annual Report 2003/2004 - Print 715
Northern Territory low security correctional and rehabilitation centres (Mr Wood) 713
Owston Nominees, proposed reference to Public Accounts Committee (Mr Wood) - negatived 685
Petrol Sniffing in Remote Northern Territory Communities by Select Committee on Substance
Abuse in the Community, dated 14 October 2004 – Print (Mrs Aagaard) 715
Petrol Sniffing in Remote Northern Territory Communities, dated 14 October 2004, by Select
Committee on Substance Abuse in the Community – Note (Mrs Aagaard) 715
Public Accounts Committee Annual Report 2003/2004 dated October 2004 – Print (Mr Kiely) 705
Public Accounts Committee Annual Report 2003/2004, dated October 2004 – Note (Mr Kiely) 705
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Recommendation No. 2 of 2004, Statutory Bodies –
Noted (Ms Martin) 698
Swimming pool fencing schemes, costs - proposed reference to the Public Accounts Committee
(Mr Elferink) - negatived 685
Territory parks estate transfer to Land Councils (Mr Mills) - negatived 685
Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2004 – Note (Mr Stirling) 715
Waste products disposal by government – proposed reference to Sessional Committee on the
Environment and Sustainable Development (Ms Carter) – motion negatived 686
Work Life Balance in Public Sector – Note (Mr Stirling) 698
NEXT MEETING
- Tuesday 30 November 2004 (Mr Henderson) 715
PAPERS TABLED
- Actuarial Review of the Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities Superannuation
Scheme, as at 30 June 2004 (Paper 1476) 693
Advertising Guidelines for Ministers and the Leader of the Opposition by Department of the
Chief Minister (Paper 1501) (Ms Martin) 709
Annual Reports
Alice Springs Hospital Management Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1515) 715
Commercial Passenger Vehicle Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1458) 687
Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development, 2003/2004 (Paper 1496) 710
Department of Employment, Education and Training, 2003/2004 (Paper 1466) 687
Department of Health and Community Services, 2003/2004 (Paper 1511) 715
Department of Justice, 2003/2004 (Paper 1519) 716
Department of the Chief Minister, 2003/2004 (Paper 1517) 716
Desert Knowledge Australia, 2003/2004 (Paper 1529) 716
Director of Public Prosecutions, 2003/2004 (Paper 1518) 716
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Northern Region, 2003/2004 (Paper 1481) 699
Juvenile Justice Board of Management, Southern Region, 2003/2004 (Paper 1482) 699
Katherine Hospital Management Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1512) 716
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Trust, 2003/2004 (Paper 1475) 693
Menzies School of Health Research, 2003 (Paper 1523) 716
Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission, 2003/2004 (Paper 1521) 716
Northern Territory Architects Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1465) 687
Northern Territory Electoral Commission Annual Report 2003/2004 (Paper 1532)
(Madam Speaker) 715
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme,
2003/2004 (Paper 1510) 716
Northern Territory Licensing Commission, 2003/2004 (Paper 1480) 699
Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 2003/2004 (Paper 1495) 710
Northern Territory Treasury, 2003/2004 (Paper 1509) 716
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2003/2004 (Paper 1464) 687
Office of the Information Commissioner, Northern Territory, 2003/2004 (Paper 1520) 716
Power and Water Corporation, 2003/2004 (Paper 1508) 716
Surveillance Devices Act, 2003/2004 (Paper 1457) 687
The Lands and Mining Tribunal, 2003/2004 (Paper 1522) 716
Treasurer’s Annual Financial Report for the year ended 30 June 2004 (Paper 1530) (Mr Stirling) 715
Utilities Commission, 2003/2004 (Paper 1490) 706
Work Health Advisory Council, 2002/2003 (Paper 1467) 687
Apprehensions 1999 to 2004 (Paper 1506) (Mr Elferink) 713
Assessment of Organizational Effectiveness, Human Resource and Management Systems
within the DEET Central Australian Office, Report by Bandt, Gatter and Associates,
dated June 2004 (Paper 1493) (Mr Stirling) 706
Bioterrorism $60m pledge Labor wants NT in frontline, Northern Territory News,
dated 22 September 2004 (Paper 1472) (Ms Carter) 686
Building a Better Territory – Economic Development Strategy - Highlights 2002-2004
(Paper 1497) (Ms Martin) 707
Building Safer communities – A Framework for Crime Prevention and Community Safety
2004-2009 (Paper 1502) (Dr Toyne) 710
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Quebec City and Toronto, September 2004 –
Workshop and Theme topics (Paper 1477) (Mrs Braham) 693
Construction Industry Reform, Fact Sheet No. 2 – About residential builders’ registration and
home warranty insurance (Paper 1505) (Dr Burns) 713
Coroners Act
In the matter of Coronial Findings and Recommendations into the death of Mr Robert
Douglas Dalgleish, pursuant to section 46B, dated 11 February 2004 (Paper 1470) 688
Country Liberal Party Vision Statement and Slogans, 30 September 2004
(Paper 1507) (Mr Henderson) 713
E-mail, Mr Tristan Mungatopi to the Member for Daly, dated 5 October 2004
(Paper 1473) (Mr Baldwin) 687
Financial Management Act
Transfer of Excess Allocation Between Purposes of different agencies, pursuant to
section 20(1), dated 25 August 2004, signed by Treasurer, Hon Syd Stirling (Paper 1469) 688
Financial Statements
Menzies School of Health Research, year ended 31 December 2003 (Paper 1524) 716
Northern Territory Auditor-Generals Office for year ended 30 June 2004 (Paper 1525) 716
Government Owned Corporations Act
Direction, pursuant to section 30, signed Minister for Essential Services,
dated 5 October 2004 (Paper 1528) 716
Graph, MS Contin 100mg consumption per 10,000 population between 1998 - 2003
(Paper 1499) (Dr Burns) 708
Graph, Number of MS Contin 100mg and Physeptone 10mg per year in NT
(Paper 1498) (Dr Burns) 708
Graph, Number of Recorded Victims of Unlawful Entry with Intent – Total, Northern Territory
1994 – 2003 (Paper 1500) (Dr Burns) 708
Hospital Management Boards
Gove District Hospital Management Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1514) 716
Royal Darwin Hospital Management Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1513) 716
Tennant Creek Hospital Management Board, 2003/2004 (Paper 1516) 716
Kakadu National Park, Map (Paper 1489) (Ms Carter) 704
Letters
Beazley, Mr Kim, Shadow Minister for Defence to Mr Mark Smith, President AIDN-NT,
dated 6 October 2004 re TenixToll (TTDL) contracts and employees
(Paper 1479) (Mr Henderson) 696
Burns, Dr, Minster for Transport and Infrastructure and Shadow Minister for Transport
and Infrastructure (Mr Burke) to Hon Jim Lloyd MP re Road funding for unincorporated
Territory roads (Paper 1474) (Dr Burns) 692
Coates, Mr R, Chief Executive Officer Dept of Justice, Ms Sue Oliver, Director of Legal
Policy Division and Ms Gale Jamieson, Parliamentary Counsel, dated 8 October 2004 to
Chairman , Standing Orders Committee re comments relating to Evidence Reform (Children
and Sexual Offences) Bill (Paper 1487) (Mr Henderson) 703
Hill, Senator Robert, Minister of Defence to Mr David Tollner, Member for Solomon,
dated 30 September 2004 re defence contracts and contractors TTDL employees
(Paper 1478) (Mr Henderson) 696
Lowry, Mrs Susan, Executive Officer, Victims of Crime NT to Dr Peter Toyne
(Attorney-General), dated 7 October 2004 re comments relating to Evidence Reform
(Children and Sexual Offences) Bill (Paper 1488) (Mr Henderson) 703
Lion’s Code of Ethics, Lion’s Objects Charter Dinner Programme, Charter Officers and
Members (Paper 1484) (Mrs Braham) 698
Locality Plan, Rapid Creek 03 Conservation Zone (Paper 1462) (Dr Burns) 680
Opposition Position Paper, NT Country Liberal Party – Tackling Sniffing in the Territory
(Paper 1534) (Ms Carter) 715
Overview of Cotton Research and Prospects in the Northern Territory, March 2004
(Paper 1461) (Mr Wood) 681
Petrol Sniffing in Remote Northern Territory Communities by Select Committee on
Substance Abuse in the Community, dated 14 October 2004 (Paper 1533) (Mrs Aagaard) 715
Public Accounts Committee Annual Report 2003/2004 dated October 2004 (Paper 1492) (Mr Kiely) 705
Radioactive Ores and Concentrates (Packaging and Transport) Act as at 7 June 2002
(Paper 1491) (Dr Lim) 704
Regulations 2004
No. 31, Desert Knowledge Australia Regulations (Paper 1526) 716
No. 32, Amendments of Supreme Court Rules (Paper 1468) 688
No. 33, Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Regulations (Paper 1527) 716
Remuneration Tribunal Determination
Report to Parliament re Study Tour 2004, Holland, London, Kent and Edinburgh
28 August 2004 to 17 September 2004 by Ms Carney pursuant to Remuneration Tribunal
Determination 2004, pursuant to paragraph 9.1(e) (Paper 1494) (Ms Carney) 706
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- Toyne, Dr, re his hearing difficulties 702
PETITIONS
- Lot 7.6 of Gunn be zoned for Conservation for land use purposes (Paper 1504)
(Mr Mills) (1101 petitioners) 711
Responses
No. 64 (Darwin City Waterfront Project and Goyder’s Camp below Government House)
(Paper 1485) 701
Nos. 61, 62 (Northern Territory Open Education Centre) and No. 63 (Defence Housing
development at Lee Point) (Paper 1460) 680
QUORUM
- Member for Drysdale (Mr Dunham) drew the attention to a lack of a Quorum, 6 October 2004 693
Ms Carney drew attention to the state of the Assembly, 7 October 2004 698
Ms Carney drew attention to the state of the Assembly, 7 October 2004 698
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Member’s behaviour and tenor of debate, this week 13 and 14 October 2004 (Mrs Braham) 713
VISITORS
- Casuarina Street Primary School Year 7 students accompanied by Ms Anna Absalom
(Mrs Braham) 704
Milingimbi Community Education Centre secondary students accompanied by
Mr Stuart Porteous (Mrs Braham) 705
O’Loughlin College Year 11 politics students accompanied by Mr Stenchion (Madam Speaker) 695
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