Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government
Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

https://parliament.nt.gov.au
PRINT
Business
Home About Parliament Business
Parliamentary Record (Hansard) and Minutes of Proceedings
Parliamentary Record (Hansard) and Minutes of Proceedings with Advance Search
Meeting Documents
Tabled Papers
Standing and Sessional Orders
Northern Territory Legislation
Petitions and Responses
Written Questions
Summary of Business
Condolence Motions
Members Committees The Department

Minutes of Proceedings - 2003-10-09

    1. MEETING:
        The Assembly met at 10am. The Speaker, the Honourable L. M. Braham, took the Chair.

    2. PRAYERS.

    3. PETITIONS:
        The Member for Nelson (Mr Wood), by leave, presented petition No. 42, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 93 petitioners relating to the Milikapiti residents requesting the Tiwi Island Local Government organisation to refrain from involving itself in the Tiwi Island Housing Association (Paper 1079).
        Petition read.

        The Member for Nelson (Mr Wood), by leave, presented petition No. 43, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 86 petitioners relating to the Bathurst Island Housing Association. (Paper 1080)
        Petition read.
    4. MINISTERIAL REPORTS:
        AustralAsia Railway, track laying update: The Chief Minister (Ms Martin) reported on completion of the track laying stage for the railway project.
        Mr Burke responded thereto.
        Ms Martin responded accordingly.

        Katherine Region Harmony Group: The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) reported on the representation on the Group and taking on responsibility for implementation of the coordinating body for itinerants strategy and serve as the Regional Crime Prevention Council for Katherine.
        Ms Carney responded thereto.
        Dr Toyne responded accordingly.

        Public Housing, security screens: The Minister for Housing (Mr Ah Kit) reported on the progress of the government installation of security screens on all public housing in the Territory.
        Mr Elferink responded thereto.
        Mr Ah Kit responded accordingly.

        Tiwi Island Health Board: The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mrs Aagaard) reported on the Tiwi Island Health Board entering into voluntary receivership on 25 September 2003.
        Ms Carter responded thereto.
        Mrs Aagaard responded accordingly.

        Ministerial Reports noted, pursuant to Sessional Orders.
    5. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
        The Member for Sanderson (Mr Kiely) made a personal explanation relating to the Member for Macdonnell’s adjournment debate on 8 October 2003 in which Mr Elferink asserted misuse of reference materials for speeches made by him.
    6. LIQUOR AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 178):
        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.
        On the motion of the Member for Brennan (Mr Burke) debate was adjourned.
    7. DISCHARGE OF BUSINESS – LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2001 (Serial 10):
        The Minister for Local Government (Mr Ah Kit) moved – That Government Business, Orders of the Day, No. 13 be discharged from the Notice Paper.
        Mr Ah Kit made a statement relating thereto.
        Debate ensued.
        Question – put and passed.
    8. LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2003 (Serial 176):
        The Minister for Local Government (Mr Ah Kit), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Local Government Act and for related purposes.
        Bill read a first time.
        Mr Ah Kit moved – That the Bill be now read a second time.
        On the motion of the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink) debate was adjourned.
    9. O’SULLIVAN REPORT INTO POLICE RESOURCES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – MOTION TO NOTE STATEMENT:
        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.
        Debate suspended.
        –––––––––––––––
        Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly was suspended between 12.09pm and 2.10pm.
        –––––––––––––––

    10. QUESTIONS:
        2.10pm Mr Burke to Ms Martin.
        Paper tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Burke), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper –
    Graph, Total Employment (trend), Northern Territory, ABS statistics, January 2000 to September 2003
    (Paper 1081).

        2.15pm Ms Lawrie to Ms Martin.
        2.20pm Mr Burke to Ms Martin.
        2.26pm Mr Bonson to Mr Stirling.
        2.31pm Ms Carney to Ms Martin.
        2.36pm Mr Kiely to Mrs Aagaard.
        2.39pm Mr Wood to Mr Vatskalis.
        Paper tabled: The Minister for Lands and Planning (Mr Vatskalis) laid on the Table the following Paper –
    Article, Alice Counts Cost of Land Shortage, Centralian Advocate (Paper 1082).

        2.44pm Mrs Miller to Ms Martin.
        2.47pm Mr McAdam to Mr Ah Kit.
        Paper tabled: The Minister for Sport and Recreation (Mr Ah Kit) laid on the Table the following Paper –
    Grants Program, Summary of Grant Approvals by Region, Grass Roots Development Program Round 1, August 2003/2004 (Paper 1083).

        2.52pm Mr Mills to Mr Henderson.
        2.56pm Mr Wood to Ms Martin.
        3pm Ms Scrymgour to Mr Stirling.
        3.03pm Ms Carter to Dr Toyne.
        3.05pm Mr Bonson to Dr Toyne.
        3.09pm Dr Lim to Ms Martin.
        3.12pm Ms Scrymgour to Mrs Aagaard.

        The Leader of Government Business (Mr Henderson) asked that further questions be placed on the Written Question Paper.
    11. O’SULLIVAN REPORT INTO POLICE RESOURCES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT –STATEMENT NOTED:
        The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question, suspended earlier this day – That the Assembly take note of the Statement -
        Debate resumed.
        Question – put and passed.
    12. NORTHERN TERRITORY AUDITOR-GENERAL’S OFFICE STRATEGIC REVIEW REPORT 2003 – REPORT NOTED:
        The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Assembly take note of the Report –
        Debate resumed.
        Question put and passed.
    13. INQUIRY INTO THE NT ELECTRICITY NETWORK ACCESS CODE, FINAL REPORT, APRIL 2003 – REPORT NOTED:
        The Order of the Day having been read for the resumption of debate on the question – That the Assembly take note of the Report –
        Debate resumed.
        Question put and passed.
    14. DARWIN CITY WATERFRONT PROJECT – MINISTERIAL STATEMENT – STATEMENT NOTED:
        The Chief Minister (Ms Martin) made a statement relating to the development of a new landmark development on the Darwin waterfront.
        Ms Martin moved – That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
        Debate ensued.
        Question – put and passed.
    15. ADJOURNMENT:
        The Minister for Justice and Attorney-General (Dr Toyne) moved – That the Assembly do now adjourn.
        Debate ensued.
        Paper tabled: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Henderson) laid on the Table the following Paper –
    Consent to Harmful Assaults Under the Queensland Criminal Code: Time for a Reappraisal? by David Kell, Solicitor, Supreme Court of New South Wales, Graduate student, Magdalen College, Oxford, dated May 1994 (Paper 1084).

        Debate continued.
        –––––––––––––––
        Point of order: The Member for Johnston (Dr Burns) having taken a point of order pursuant to Standing Order 62, asserting that the Member for Macdonnell was imputing improper and unbecoming conduct of a member -
        The Deputy Speaker (Mr Kiely) having upheld the point of order and accordingly directed the Member for Macdonnell to withdraw the word “Plagiarism”. -
        Dissent from Acting Deputy Speaker’s ruling - negatived: The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Elferink) having declined to withdraw the offending word and accept the decision of the Deputy Chairman, thereupon moved dissent from the ruling.
        Mr Elferink thereupon submitted his dissent in writing which was seconded by the Member for Drysdale –
        And the Speaker having taken the Chair put the question – That the ruling of the Deputy Speaker be dissented from.
        Debate ensued.
        The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Burke) moved – That the question be now put.
        Question – put and passed.
        Question – That dissent from the Deputy Speaker’s ruling be agreed to – put and negatived.
        –––––––––––––––
        Debate continued.
        Question – put and passed.
        And the Assembly adjourned at 10.20pm on Thursday 9 October 2003 until Tuesday 14 October 2003 at 10am.
        PAPERS:
        The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 9th October 2003:

        Annual Reports:
        Northern Territory Licensing Commission 2002/2003 (Paper 1077)
        Lands and Mining Tribunal 2002/2003 (Paper 1078)
        ATTENDANCE
        All Members attended the sittings.
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016
￴