Minutes of Proceedings - 2002-10-16
1. MEETING:
2. PRAYERS.
3. VISITORS:
4. MINISTERIAL REPORTS:
9. TOBACCO CONTROL BILL 2002 (Serial 101):
14. QUESTIONS:
15. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Assembly met at 10am. The Speaker, the Honourable L. M. Braham, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. VISITORS:
- The Speaker advised Members of the presence in the public gallery of English as a Second Language students from Nungalinya Theological College accompanied by Ms Amanda Donohoe.
On behalf of all Members the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
4. MINISTERIAL REPORTS:
- School Based Constables: The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services (Mr Stirling) reported on a review of the operation of school based constables.
Paper tabled: Mr Stirling laid on the Table the following Paper –
Mr Mills responded thereto.
Mr Stirling responded accordingly.
Dream Time Tourism Event: The Minister for Tourism (Mr Henderson) reported on the Dream Time tourism event hosted by the Territory government in Alice Springs on 15 and 16 September 2002.
Ms Carney responded thereto.
Mr Henderson responded accordingly.
Gay and Same Gender Law Reform: The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) reported on proposals to legislate to give same gender partners equality before the law in regard to property settlements and other avenues of legal process.
Mr Maley responded thereto.
Dr Toyne responded thereto.
Battery Hill Mining Centre: The Minister for Community Development (Mr Ah Kit) made a report on the mining centre at Battery Hill and its contribution to tourism and development in the region.
Mr Reed responded thereto.
Mr Ah Kit responded accordingly.
Ministerial Reports noted, pursuant to Sessional Order.
- The Treasurer (Ms Martin), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act.
Bill read a first time.
Ms Martin moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Goyder (Mr Maley) debate was adjourned.
- The Treasurer (Ms Martin), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Pay-roll Tax Act.
Bill read a first time.
Ms Martin moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Goyder (Mr Maley) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing (Mr Stirling), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Stirling moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Daly (Mr Baldwin) debate was adjourned.
- The Minister for Business, Industry and Resource Development (Mr Henderson), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Petroleum (Submerged Lands)Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Henderson moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Brennan (Mr Burke) debate was adjourned.
9. TOBACCO CONTROL BILL 2002 (Serial 101):
- The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mrs Aagaard), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to restrict smoking in certain public places and workplaces, to regulate packaging, advertising (including through sponsorship), and display of tobacco and other smoking products, to regulate conduct of premises at which tobacco and other smoking products are sold by retail, to prohibit sale and supply of tobacco and other smoking products to children, and for related purposes.
Mrs Aagaard moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Member for Drysdale (Mr Dunham) debate was adjourned.
- 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 Health and Community Services (Mrs Aagaard) 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 Health and Community Services (Mrs Aagaard) 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 Assembly take note of the Statement -
Debate resumed.
On the motion of the Member for Barkly (Mr McAdam) debate was adjourned.
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Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly was suspended between 11.56am and 2pm.
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- The following Notices were given -
Dr Toyne: To present the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Bill 2002 (Serial 108).
Dr Toyne: To present the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 109).
Dr Toyne: To move – That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) Bill 2002 (Serial 108) and the Personal Injuries (Liabilities and Damages) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 109) being taken cognately.
Mr Ah Kit: To present the Swimming Pool Fencing Bill 2002 (Serial 106).
Mr Ah Kit: To present the Swimming Pool Fencing (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 107).
Mr Ah Kit: To move - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Swimming Pool Fencing Bill 2002 (Serial 106) and Swimming Pool Fencing (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 107), being taken cognately.
14. QUESTIONS:
- 2.01pm Mr Burke to Dr Toyne.
2.04pm Ms Lawrie to Ms Martin.
2.11pm Mr Maley to Mr Henderson.
2.15pm Mr Bonson to Ms Martin.
2.20pm Mr Wood to Mr Vatskalis.
2.22pm Mr Maley to Mr Henderson.
2.27pm Ms Scrymgour to Dr Toyne.
2.29pm Mr Maley to Mr Henderson.
2.32pm Mr Kiely to Mr Vatskalis.
2.36pm Dr Lim to Mr Henderson and referred to Dr Toyne.
2.38pm Mr McAdam to Mr Stirling.
2.43pm Mr Burke to Mr Henderson.
2.47pm Mr Bonson to Mr Henderson.
2.51pm Mr Wood to Mr Ah Kit.
2.55pm Mr Burke to Ms Martin.
2.56pm Ms Scrymgour to Mr Stirling.
3pm Mr Mills to Mr Stirling.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stirling) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Questions Paper.
15. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
- The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) made a statement relating to the effect on indigenous people and the justice system in the Territory.
Dr Toyne moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
Extension of time: On the motion of the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink) the Member for Brennan (Mr Burke) was granted an extension of time.
Debate continued,
Extension of time: On the motion of the Member for Jingili (Dr Burns) the Member for Arnhem (Mr Ah Kit) was granted an extension of time.
Debate continued.
Extension of time: On the motion of the Member for Jingili (Dr Burns) the Member for Millner (Mr Bonson) was granted an extension of time.
Debate continued.
Papers tabled: The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) laid on the Table the following Paper –
Graph, Office of Crime Prevention – Quarterly Daily Average Number of Adult Prisoners by Indigenous Status – March Quarter 1988 to
June Quarter 2002 (Paper 641); and
Graph, Daily Average Number of Total Prisoner Population against Indigenous Prisoner Population – March 1996 to June 2002 (Paper 642).
Debate continued.
Question – put and passed.
- The Minister for Business, Industry and Resource Development (Mr Henderson) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Member for Karama (Ms Lawrie), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
Literacy and Numeracy Week 2001/2002, booklet (Paper 643).
Debate continued.
Paper tabled: The Member for Nelson (Mr Wood), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
Future Rail Corridor for Darwin to Alice Springs Railway (Paper 644).
Debate continued.
Question – put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 9.05pm Wednesday 16 October 2002 until tomorrow at 10am.
- PAPERS
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Wednesday 16 October 2002 –
Annual Report:
Utilities Commission, 2001/2002 (Paper 639)
- ATTENDANCE
All Members attended the sittings.
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