Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2003-11-25
Index to Minutes – 25 November 2003 to 27 November 2003
NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Pages
25 November 2003 27 November 2003 491 - 520
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
BILLS
- Architects Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 179) 519
AustralAsia Railway (Special Provisions) Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 184) 516
AustralAsia Railway (Third Party Access) Bill 2003 (Serial 185) 516
Bail Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 135) 510
Bushfires Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 187) 494
Container Deposit Bill 2003 (Serial 131) 508, 509
Criminal Code Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 165) 511
Criminal Code Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003 (Serial 173) 510
Criminal Code Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2003 (Serial 183) 519
De Facto Relationships (Northern Territory Request) Bill 2003 (Serial 182) 504
Electoral (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003 (Serial 196) 494, 515
Electoral Bill 2003 (Serial 195) 494, 515
Firearms Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 194) 494, 511
Fisheries Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 177) 494
Food Bill 2003 (Serial 197) 494, 516
Health Practitioners Bill 2003 (Serial 201) 494, 516
Interpretation Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 190) 508
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Bill 2003 (Serial 186) 496
Legislative Assembly Members (Random Drug Testing) Bill 2003 (Serial 199) 495, 508
Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 178) 518
Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003 (Serial 189) 508
Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2003 (Serial 193) 494, 511
Liquor Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 72) 511
Mining Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 191) 494, 511
Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 171) 510
National Environment Protection Council (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 198) 495, 512
Parks and Reserves (Framework for the Future) Bill 2003 (Serial 180) 512
Sentencing (Crime of Murder) and Parole Reform Bill 2003 (Serial 181) 518
Sentencing Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 126) 508
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2003 (Serial 192) 511
Stock Diseases Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 188) 519
Traffic Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003 (Serial 200) 494, 512
Traffic Amendment Bill 2003 (Serial 124) 508
CENSURE
- Chief Minister (Ms Martin) for her government’s appalling handling of the economy (Mr Mills) 495
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
- Fifth Pacific Parliamentary Retreat participants from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and
the Solomon Islands (Madam Speaker) 495
Parliamentary Retreat in Darwin, 5th (Madam Speaker) 509
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
- AustralAsia Railway update, handover (Ms Martin) 507
Communications technology in remote communities (Dr Toyne) 494
Darwin Harbour Regional Plan of Management (Mr Vatskalis) 507
Federal Government Tourism White Paper (Dr Burns) 494
Freedom of Information (Dr Toyne) 515
GST revenue (Mr Stirling) 493
Interactive Learning in the bush (Mrs Aagaard) 515
Ministerial visit to Japan, 3 to 7 November 2003 (Mr Henderson) 494
October Business Month 2003 (Mr Henderson) 515
Offshore Fisheries, practices (Dr Burns) 515
Quarantine and export inspection powers (Dr Burns) 508
Racing Industry, product fees (Mr Stirling) 507
MOTIONS (Procedural)
- Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Bill 2003 (Serial 186) leave
denied to refer Bill to select Committee (Mr Elferink) 491
Leave denied Member for Nelson (Mr Wood) have leave to complete his speech. 496
Suspension of Standing Orders
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De facto Relationships) Bill 2003 (Serial 186) be
referred to a select committee (Mr Wood) 496
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Bill 2003 (Serial 186)
refer Bill to select Committee – negatived (Mr Elferink) 491
Take two Bills together
- Electoral Bill 2003 (Serial 195) and Electoral (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003
(Serial 196) 509, 515
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- House Committee
Discharge Mr Dunham and appoint Mrs Miller 493
Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and De Facto Relationships) Bill 2003 (Serial 186)
leave denied to refer Bill to select Committee (Mr Elferink) 491
Ombudsman 2002/2003 (Paper 1157) – Print (Mr Kiely) 520
Public Accounts Committee 2002/2003, dated October 2003 Report No. 41 (Paper 1171) –
Note (Mr Kiely) 519
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2003 – Note (Ms Martin) 512
Standing Orders Committee
Appoint Mr Elferink 493
Substance Abuse Committee
Discharge Dr Lim and appoint Mr Maley 493
OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTERIAL PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES
- Opposition shadow ministerial responsibilities as at 19 November 2003, Mr Mills
attaining position of Leader (Mr Mills) 492
PAPERS TABLED
- Anmatjere Regional Development Plan (Paper 1155) (Mr Ah Kit) 509
Annual Reports
AustralAsia Railway Corporation, 2002/2003 (Paper 1161) 520
Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs, 2002/2003 (Paper 1136) 505
Darwin Port Corporation, 2002/2003 (Paper 1159) 520
Health and Community Services Complaints Commission, 2002/2003 (Paper 1163) 520
Heritage Advisory Council (Twelfth Annual Report), 2002/2003 (Paper 1162) 520
National Road Transport Commission (Final Report) 2002/2003 (Paper 1127) 505
PAPERS TABLED (cont)
- Annual Reports
Northern Territory Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, 2002/2003 (Paper 1149) 513
Northern Territory Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, 2002/2003 (Paper 1126) 505
Northern Territory Grants Commission, 2002/2003 (Paper 1137) 505
Northern Territory Road Safety Council, 2002/2003 (Paper 1148) 513
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 2002/2003 (Paper 1160) 520
Ombudsman 2002/2003 (Paper 1157) 520
Power and Water Corporation, 2002/2003 (Paper 1135) 505
Rail Regulation, 2002/2003 (Paper 1134) 505
Territory Insurance Office, 2002/2003 (Paper 1168) 520
Asia Pacific Health Business Daily News, dated 27 November 2003. (Paper 1167) (Mr Vatskalis) 518
Brochure, $27.5 million boosts Tourism ‘s Future (Paper 1147) (Ms Carter) 496
By-Laws 2003
Northern Territory University (Academic Board) By-Laws (Paper 1129) 505
Competitive Tax Regime – Territory small business pay the least in annual State
taxes in Australia (Paper 1145) (Mr Stirling) 496
Coroner's Act
Report to the Legislative Assembly, Pursuant to Section 46B, in the matter of Coronial
Findings and Recommendations into the Death of Mr Lennie Pinawrut (Paper 1169) 520
Department of Corporate and Information Services, 2002/2003 (Paper 1158) 520
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2002/2003 (Paper 1170) 520
Financial Statements
Auditor-Generals Report to the Minister for Parks and Wildlife – Territory Wildlife Parks,
for the year ended 30 June 2003 (Paper 1132) 505
Auditor-Generals Report to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure –
Construction Division, for the year ended 30 June 2003 (Paper 1133) 505
Auditor-Generals Report to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure –
Darwin Bus Service, for the year ended 30 June 2003 (Paper 1131) 505
Auditor-Generals Report to the Minister for Transport and Infrastructure –
Darwin Port Corporation, for the year ended 30 June 2003 (Paper 1130) 505
Independent Review of the Northern Territory Electoral System, Final Report,
October 2003 (Paper 1166) (Ms Martin) 516
Letters
Maley, Mr Peter, Member for Goyder to Darwin Community Legal Services,
dated 29 July 2003 re law reform legislation (Paper 1143) 495
Wood, Mr G , Member for Nelson re open letter on Law Reform legislation
(Paper 1146) (Ms Carney) 496
Northern Territory Licensing Commission, Statement of Reasons for Decision –
Outback Bar and Grill (Paper 1154) (Mrs Braham) 508
Ombudsman 2002/2003 (Paper 1157) (Mr Kiely) 520
Plans of Management
Darwin Harbour Regional Plan of Management, November 2003 (Paper 1150) 513
Public Accounts Committee
Public Accounts Committee Annual Report 2002/2003, dated October 2003
Report No. 41 (Paper 1171) (Mr Kiely) 519
Public Accounts Committee 2002/2003, dated October 2003 Report No. 41 (Paper 1171) (Mr Kiely) 519
Public Hearings and Official Briefings, Volume 1 – 6 March 2003 to 29 July 2003,
Substance Abuse Committee (Paper 1172) (Ms Scrymgour) 519
Public Hearings and Official Briefings, Volume 2 – 7 August 2003 to 14 October 2003,
Substance Abuse Committee (Paper 1173) (Ms Scrymgour) 519
Regulations 2003
No. 52, Amendments of Local Government (Accounting) Regulations (Paper 1128) 505
No. 53, Amendment of Work Health (Occupational Health and Safety) Regulations (Paper 1164) 520
No. 54, Amendments of Weapons Control Regulations (Paper 1165) 520
Remuneration Tribunal Erratum to RTD No. 1 of2003 (Paper 1175) 520
Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2003 (Paper 1156) 512
Substance Abuse Committee
Public Hearings and Official Briefings, Volume 1 – 6 March 2003 to 29 July 2003,
Substance Abuse Committee (Paper 1172) (Ms Scrymgour) 519
Public Hearings and Official Briefings, Volume 2 – 7 August 2003 to 14 October 2003
(Paper 1173) (Ms Scrymgour) 519
Written Submissions Received, 6 March 2003 – 14 October 2003 (Paper 1174) 519
Written Submissions Received, 6 March 2003 – 14 October 2003, Substance Abuse
Committee (Paper 1174) (Ms Scrymgour) 519
PETITIONS
- “Gender Law Reform Bill” from the Assembly legislative agenda, by leave, not conforming
with Standing Orders (Paper 1153) (Dr Toyne) (760 petitioners) 507
Age of consent, lowering to 16 years for boys to consent to homosexual activity
(Paper 1140) (Mr Bonson) (66 petitioners) 491
Age of consent, lowering to 16 years for boys to consent to homosexual activity
(Paper 1142) (Mr Wood) (135 petitioners) 491
Daly River and Catchment, protection from large scale irrigated agriculture, land clearing
and water extraction licences. (Paper 1141) (Mr Wood) (1284 petitioners) 491
Great Southern Railway Company rename the Steve Irwin locomotive
(Paper 1152) (Ms Carter) (597 petitioners) 507
Mandatory imprisonment of life for the crime of murder, by leave, petition No. 51,
not conforming with Standing Orders (Paper 1175) (Mr Wood) (411 petitioners) 515
Responses
Nos. 37 and 38 had been received and circulated to Members (Paper 1138) 491
Nos. 39, 40 and 41 had been received and circulated to Members (Paper 1151) 507
STATEMENTS
- ABC [and Channel 9] to broadcast or re-broadcast with sound and vision the debate
on the Law Reform (Gender, Sexuality and Defacto Relationships) Bill 2003
(Serial 186) (Madam Speaker) 495
VISITORS
- CLP and Independent members electorate officers attending a seminar 517
Durack Primary School Year 6/7 students accompanied by Ms Larelle Gilbert,
Mrs Debbie Willmore and Mrs Lucy Barua (Madam Speaker) 516
Katherine Seniors Group accompanied by Vel Dreon 517
Nakara Primary School Year 6/7 students accompanied by their teacher
Mr Mark Rowan (Madam Speaker) 491
Nungalinya College students from the Certificate II in Family and Community Services
accompanied by Ms Amanda Donohoe (Madam Speaker) 507
WARRANT
- Deputy Chairman of Committees, Mrs Fay Miller, commencing 25 November 2003 493
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