Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2002-08-13

Index to Minutes – 13 August 2002 to 22 August 2002

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NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
13 August 2002 22 August 2002 179 - 212

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill

BILLS
      Appropriation Bill 2002/2003 (Serial 89) 196, 206, 208, 210, 211
      Auctioneers Act Repeal (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2002 (Serial 66) 185
      Auctioneers Act Repeal Bill 2002 (Serial 65) 185
      Community Welfare Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 96) 206, 209
      Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 81) 180, 195
      Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 67) 185
      Crimes (Victims Assistance) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 95) 206, 209
      Debits Tax Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 92) 197, 207
      Education Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 84) 180, 183
      Financial Management Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 88) 191, 197
      Gaming Control Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 82) 191, 197
      Gaming Machine Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 83) 191, 197
      Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 86) 180, 183
      Hotel-keepers Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 68) 185
      Information Bill 2002 (Serial 85) 180, 183
      Legal Practitioners Amendment (Community Legal Centres) Bill 2002 (Serial 78) 180
      Legal Practitioners Amendment (Mortgage Practices) Bill 2002 (Serial 70) 180
      Mineral Royalty Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 93) 197, 207
      Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority (Consequential Amendments)
      Bill 2002 (Serial 72) 179
      Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 71) 179
      Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 87) 180, 183
      Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 94) 197, 207
      Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 73) 190
      Prices Regulation Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 69) 185
      Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 79) 191, 195
      Stamp Duty Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 91) 197, 207
      Statute Law Revision (Financial Provisions) Bill 2002 (Serial 64) 191
      Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 80) 184, 190
      Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 90) 197, 207
      Work Health Amendment Bill (No. 2) (Serial 77) 184

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
      Hanson, Mr James, Chairman and delegates from the United States House
      of Representatives Resources Committee 181
      Snapes, Mr Peter a former Member of the House of Commons representing
      the constituency of West Bromwich 184

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 6, assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly during the June 2002 sittings
      (Paper 467) (Madam Speaker) 189
      No. 7, a Bill for an Act to authorise the issue and expenditure of public moneys of the
      Territory in respect of the year ending 30 June 2003 (Paper 479) (Madam Speaker) 196
MINISTERIAL REPORTS
      AustralAsia Railway project (Mr Henderson) 179
      Casuarina Coastal Reserve (Mr Vatskalis) 190
      Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan response by (Mr Elferink) 209
      Darwin Harbour Management Board (Mr Vatskalis) 183
      E Learning (Mr Stirling) 189
      Garma Festival (Mr Ah Kit) 195
      Itinerancy in Darwin and outlying suburbs (Mr Ah Kit) 179
      Linguistic Awards, 2002/2003, program funding (Mr Vatskalis) 206
      National Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation, partnership
      with Territory (Mrs Aagaard) 183
      Northern Territory Expo 2002 (Mr Henderson) 209
      Nursing Career Structure Review (Mrs Aagaard) 195
      Outback Digital Network (Dr Toyne) 190
      Pastoral Industry Board and Land Care Board (Mr Vatskalis) 195
      Property crime (Dr Toyne) 183
      Public liability and medical insurance in the Territory (Ms Martin) 179
      Recreational Fishing Facilities (Mr Henderson) 206
      Senior’s Housing (Mr Ah Kit) 190
      Seniors Advisory Council (Ms Martin) 209
      Sport and Recreation Funding (Mr Ah Kit) 209
      Sporting Facilities Upgrading (Mr Ah Kit) 206
      Timor Sea Gas Update (Mr Henderson) 195

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
      Conservation and Natural Resources Management (Mr Vatskalis) 193
      Crime Prevention Initiatives (Dr Toyne) 206
      Employment and Training Strategy to 2005 (Paper 57) (Mr Stirling) 181
      Population Growth Strategy Issues (Mr Martin) 186
      Power and Water Authority (Ms Martin) 192

MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Extension of time given to Mr Bonson 211
      Extension of time given to Mr Dunham 211
      Extension of time granted to Member for Daly (Mr Baldwin) 181
      Member be no longer heard
      Drysdale (Mr Dunham) - moved (Mr Henderson), pursuant to Standing Order 70
      [first time motion moved in Legislative Assembly] 211
      Quorum, lack of (Dr Lim) 208
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Take five Bills together
        Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 90) Stamp Duty Amendment Bill
        (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 91) Debits Tax Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 92) Mineral Royalty
        Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 93) and Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2002 (Serial 94) 207
      Take three Bills together
        Information Bill 2002 (Serial 85), Health and Community Services Complaints Amendment
        Bill 2002 (Serial 86) and Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 87) 183
      Take two Bills together
        Gaming Control Amendment Bill 2002 (Serial 82) and Gaming Machine Amendment
        Bill 2002 (Serial 83) 197

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Broadcast live or rebroadcast, with sound and vision, the presentation of the Budget
      2002/2003 (Madam Speaker) 195
      Broadcasting of Excerpts of Parliamentary Proceedings – Recision of Assembly
      Resolutions (Mr Stirling) 205
      Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan, tabled on 14 August 2002 -
      Note paper (Mr Elferink) 206
      Conservation and Natural Resources Management - Note statement (Mr Vatskalis) 193
      Crime Prevention Initiatives - Note statement (Dr Toyne) 206
      Discussion Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Indigenous Affairs, An Examination of
      Structural Relationships in Indigenous Affairs and Indigenous Governance Within the
      Northern Territory by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – Note paper (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Discussion Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Indigenous Affairs, An Examination of Structural
      Relationships in Indigenous Affairs and Indigenous Governance Within the Northern Territory
      by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – Print (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Economic Development Strategy - Note (Ms Martin) 180, 181, 186, 191, 192, 196
      Employment and Training Strategy to 2005 – Note (Mr Stirling) 181
      Estimates Committee
      Appointment 198
      Terms of Reference 198
      Industrial development in the Wickham Point area (Mr Wood) 192
      Industrial development sites in the Darwin region, alternatives of East Arm and Glyde Point (Mr Wood) 192
      Information Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Constitutional Development and Statehood,
      A Chronology of Events by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee –
      Note paper (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Information Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Constitutional Development and Statehood,
      A Chronology of Events by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee –
      Print (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Annual Report 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 –
      Note paper (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Annual Report 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002 –
      Print (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      National Marine Conservation Park for Darwin Harbour (Mr Wood) 191
      Nitmiluk National Park Plan of Management, dated August 2002 and Nitmiluk National Park
      Summary of Public Representations 2002 - Note papers (Mr Vatskalis) 211
      Population Growth Strategy Issues - Note(Mr Martin) 187
      Power and Water Authority - Note statement (Ms Martin) 192
      Recision of Assembly Resolutions on Broadcasting of Excerpts of Parliamentary
      Proceedings (Mr Stirling) 205
      Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2002 – Ministers and Members
      of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly – Note paper (Ms Martin) 210
      Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2002 – Ministers and Members
      of the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly – Print (Ms Martin) 210

NEXT MEETING
      Tuesday 17th September 2002 at 9am (Mr Stirling) 210

PAPERS TABLED
      Advertisement, Job vacancy for Senior Maintenance Officer, Power and Water Authority,
      Northern Territory News (Paper 475) (Mr Wood) 193
      Advertising rates, The Daily Telegraph, Display advertisement rates 2002 (Paper 509) (Mr Reed) 207
      Alcohol Treatment Programs in Darwin, Report by Rhys Michie, 7 July 2002 (Paper 504) (Dr Burns) 203
      Annual Reports
      Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, 2001 (Paper 451) 182
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 2001/2002 (Paper 518) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Mental Health Review Tribunal, 2000/2001 (Paper 450) 181
      Northern Territory University, 2001 (Paper 454) 182
      Article, Campers threaten to spear Council Worker, Centralian Advocate,
      dated 9 August 2002 (Paper 466) (Mr Elferink) 187
      Article, Claire cleans up in poster contest, Northern Territory News,
      dated Tuesday 13 August 2002 (Paper 458) (Ms Lawrie) 181
      Budget Overview, 2002/2003 (Paper 486) (Ms Martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech, 2002/2003 (Paper 480) (Ms Martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 2 – Fiscal and Economic Outlook, 2002/2003 (Paper 481) (Ms martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 3 – The Budget, 2002/2003 (Paper 482) (Ms Martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 4 – Capital Works Program, 2002/2003 (Paper 483) (Ms Martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 5 – Northern Territory Economy, 2002/2003 (Paper 484) (Ms Martin) 196
      Budget Paper No. 6 – Issues in Public Finance, 2002/2003 (Paper 485) (Ms Martin) 196
      Building Our Community 2002/2003 (Paper 487) (Ms Martin) 196
      Casuarina Coastal Reserve Management Plan, August 2002 by Department of
      Infrastructure, Planning and Environment (Paper 468) (Mr Vatskalis) 190
      Community Government Schemes
      Elliott District, 12 June 2002 (Paper 449) 182
      Constitution of the Power and Water Corporation by Clayton Utz (Paper 472) (Ms Martin) 192
      Deed made between the Northern Territory of Australia and Director (Paper 474) (Ms Martin) 192
      Discussion Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Indigenous Affairs, An Examination of
      Structural Relationships in Indigenous Affairs and Indigenous Governance Within the
      Northern Territory by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Paper 520) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Electricity, Water and Sewerage charges page 110 (2002/2003) and page 152 (1999/00),
      extracts of Budget Paper No. 6, Issues in Public Finance (Paper 517) (Mr Reed) 211
      Financial Management Act
      Direction – Transfer of Excess Allocations between Activities, pursuant to section 20(1)(a),
      signed by Administrator and Mr Stirling on behalf of Treasurer, dated 27 June 2002 (Paper 455) 182
      Increase of Treasurer’s Advance, pursuant to section 19(1), signed by Administrator and
      Mr Stirling on behalf of Treasurer, dated 27 June 2002 (Paper 456) 182
      Variation of Allocation to Activity, pursuant to section 23(1) and 23(2),
      signed by Treasurer, dated 29 June 2002 (Paper 448) 182
      Financial Statements
      Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education Financial Report for year
      ended 31 December 2001 (Paper 460) 187
      Menzies School of Health Research, for period ending 31 December 2001 (Paper 452) 182
      Northern Territory University Financial Report for year ended 31 December 2001 (Paper 461) 187
      Formal Instrument of Agreement – Banking Services, extract of Guarantee Provisions from
      Schedule 4 – Set Off Facility (Paper 473) (Ms Martin) 192
      Good Government manifesto by Territory Labor (Paper 510) (Mr Wood) 207
      Graph, General Government Comparison of November 2001 and August 2002 Estimates for
      years 2001/02 to 2005/06 (Paper 508) (Ms Martin) 207
      Graph, Unlawful Entry With Intent 1993 – 2001 Northern Territory, ABS Recorded Crime
      (Paper 459) (Dr Toyne) 183
      Information Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory Constitutional Development and Statehood,
      A Chronology of Events by Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
      (Paper 519) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Discussion Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory
      Indigenous Affairs, An Examination of Structural Relationships in Indigenous Affairs and
      Indigenous Governance Within the Northern Territory (Paper 520) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Information Paper No. 1 – Northern Territory
      Constitutional Development and Statehood, A Chronology of Events (Paper 519) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Annual Report 1 July 2001 to 30 June 2002
      (Paper 518) (Ms Scrymgour) 212
      Letters
      Baddock, Mrs Gerry, to the Hon Syd Stirling, dated 31st July 2002 (Paper 465) (Mr Elferink) 187
      Paul, Mr Rick, NT Car Rental Council to Ms C Martin, Chief Minister, dated 17 May 2002
      re Motor Vehicle Levy (Paper 469) (Ms Carney) 192
      Management Plans
      Casuarina Coastal Reserve, Management Plan, August 2002, Department of
      Infrastructure, Planning and Environment (Paper 462) 187
      Media Release – Northern Territory Fails its Government Schools, dated 22 August 2002 by
      Minister for Education, Science and Training, Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP (Paper 512) (Mr Burke) 210
      Nitmiluk National Park Plan of Management, dated August 2002 (Paper 515) (Mr Vatskalis) 211
      Nitmiluk National Park Summary of Public Representations 2002. (Papers 516) (Mr Vatskalis) 211
      Northern Territory Economy Overview, August 2002 (Paper 489) (Ms Martin) 196
      Northern Territory Population Strategy Issues Paper, dated August 2002 – Northern
      Territory Government (Paper 463) (Ms Martin) 186
      Ombudsman, A report to the Legislative Assembly pursuant to section 26(6) of the
      Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act, Telephone Monitoring Equipment (Paper 453) 182
      OUTLAYS/Operating Expenses, 2001/2002 (Paper 512) (Mr Reed) 210
      Power Water, Statement of Corporate Intent, 2002/2003 (Paper 471) Ms Martin) 192
      Press release – The Office for Central Australia (Paper 478) (Ms Carney) 193
      Regional Highlights, 2002/2003 (Paper 488) (Ms Martin) 196
      Regulations 2002
      No. 15, Amendment to Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws (Paper 435) 182
      No. 16, Amendment to Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws (Paper 436) 182
      No. 17, Amendment of Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation By-laws (Paper 437) 182
      No. 18, Amendments of Kava Management Regulations (Paper 438) 182
      No. 19, Amendments of Public Trustee Regulations (Paper 439) 182
      No. 20, Amendments to Barramundi Fishery Management Plan (Paper 440) 182
      No. 21, Amendments of Port By-laws (Paper 441) 182
      No. 22, Harbour Craft By-laws Repeal By-laws (Paper 442) 182
      No. 23, Amendments of Marine (Small Craft) Regulations (Paper 443) 182
      No. 24, Amendments of Marine (Pleasure Craft) Regulations (Paper 444) 182
      No. 25, Amendments of Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Paper 445) 182
      No. 26, Amendments of Traffic Regulations (Paper 446) 182
      No. 27, Water Supply and Sewerage Services Act (Paper 447) 182
      No. 28, Amendments of Darwin City Council By-laws (Paper 500) 204
      Remuneration Tribunal Report and Determination No. 1 of 2002 – Ministers and Members of
      the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly (Paper 514) (Ms Martin) 210
      Sitting times, list for consideration of the Appropriation Bill in Committee of the Whole,
      1985 to 2001 (Paper 503) (Mr Stirling) 203
      Speaker’s Determination No. 7 of 2002 relating to Broadcasting of parliamentary
      proceedings at Question Time and Additional Answers given following Question Time
      (Paper 505) (Mrs Braham) 205
      Speaker’s Determination No. 8 of 2002 relating to Broadcasting of parliamentary
      proceedings through the government Intranet and broadcast network (Paper 506) (Mrs Braham) 205
      The 2001 Northern Territory Election by Gayl McKay (Paper 477) (Dr Johnston) 193

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
      Stirling, Mr, correcting some comments he made during his speech to the Budget 2002/2002
      delivered on Wednesday 21 August 2002 211
PETITIONS
      Responses
      Nos. 6, 8 and 14 relating to respectively, taxi leases, Bodyzone Health and Fitness Centre
      and HIH insurance collapse and twin eight storey towers development on Lot 6274
      Bayview Haven (Paper 434) 179

VISITORS
      Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, students (Mrs Braham) 183
      Martin, Mrs Bernice and Mr Mark Martin respectively the mother and brother of the
      Chief Minister (Ms Martin) 209
      McEwen, Ms Anne, Branch Secretary, Australian Services Union and Mr Andrew Dennard,
      Branch Assistant Secretary, Australian Services Union (Madam Speaker) 191
      Northern Territory University Faculty of Science, Information Technology and Education,
      students (Madam Speaker) 205
      Toyne, Clair Mrs and Mrs Thea Toyne 179
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