Seventh Assembly First Session 16/05/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 10
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SEVENTH ASSEMBLY- FIRST SESSION

INDEX TO MINUTES

Sitting Day Nos 27-32

From To Pages
16 May 1995 25 May 1995 229 - 288

BILLS PASSED
D = Discharged
N = Negatived
P = Passed
* = Opposition Bill

Serial 74 Agents Licensing Amendment 1995 241P
80 Appropriation 1995-96 244,262
79 Business Franchise Amendment 1995 285,287P
89 Consumer Credit (Northern Territory) 1995 286
87 Control of Roads Amendment 1995 285
77 Energy Resource Consumption Levy Amendment 1995 285,287P
68 Juvenile Justice Amendment 1995 241P
63 Lands Acquisition Amendment 1995 241P
66 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Subsidy) Act Repeal 1995 241P
84 Local Government Amendment 1995 285
65 Mining Assistance Act Repeal 1995 241P
71 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1995 236
83 Northern Territory Electoral 1995 285
75 Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Amendment 1995 260, 263/4, 286/7P
76 Racing and Betting Amendment 1995 274P
44 Retirement Villages Bill 1994 247-258P
67 Rights of the Terminally Ill 1995 268-280P
69 Road Transport Charges (Northern Territory) 1995 236
70 Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic)
(Northern Territory) 1995 236
85 Sentencing 1995 239,246
86 Statute Law Revision 1995 258,262
78 Stamp Duty Amendment 1995 284, 287P
81 Trade Measurement Administration Amendment 1995 232, 240
82 Trustee Amendment 1995 232, 240
61 Work Health Amendment 1995 258 -260P

BILLS DISCHARGED
Serial 9 Sentencing Bill 1994 246
10 Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1994 246

COMMONWEALTH DAY MESSAGE 1995 (Paper 1681) 234

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Mr Nick Dondas, former Speaker of the Assembly from 1989 to 1994 and
Member of this House from 1974 to 1994 232
Mr James Muirhead AC, QC former Administrator of the Northern Territory,
and Mrs Margaret Muirhead 243

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GENERAL BUSINESS DAY
Wednesday 24 May 1995 260

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Lanhupuy, 25 May 1995 284

MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
No. 11, Assent to proposed Laws (Mr Speaker) (Paper 1961) 229
No. 12, Assent to proposed Laws (Mr Speaker) (Paper 1962) 230
No. 13, Appropriation Bill 1995-96 (Mr Speaker) (Paper 1793) 243
No. 14, Statute Law Revision Act 1995 (Mr Speaker) (Paper 1794) 261

MOTIONS (Procedural)
Leave denied Mr Bell to move amendment to Rights of Terminally Ill Bill 1995 273
Suspension of Standing Orders
Allow Mr Bell to move motion to take Committees stages later of the
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 269
Pass Bill through all stages -
Business Franchise Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 79) 285
Energy Resource Consumption Levy Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 77) 285
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 78) 284
Take three Bills together -
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 78); Energy Resource
Consumption Levy Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 77) and Business
Franchise Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 79) 287
Take two Bills together -
Northern Territory Electoral Bill 1995 (Serial 83) and Local
Government Amendment Bill 1995 (Serial 84) 285
Want of Confidence - Mr Ede to move 233

MOTIONS (Substantive)
"A Northern Territory Bill of Rights", Sessional Committee on
Constitutional Development - Print (Mr Hatton) 284
Note paper (Mr Hatton) 284
Anti-social Behaviour in Urban Areas (Mr Reed) - Note statement 239
Commercialisation of Government Business Divisions within Department of
Transport and Works (Mr Manzie) - Note statement 245
Council of Australian Governments Meeting and National Surveys of Northern
Territory Statehood (Mr Perron) - Note statement 235
Ethnic Affairs in the Northern Territory , role of Office (Mr Stone) -
Note statement 284
Kakadu National Park, Planning and Management of (Mr Coulter) 245
Pastoral Land Board, Annual Report, 1993-94 (Mr Hatton) - Note paper 240
Select Committee on Euthanasia - Note Report "The Right of the
Individual or the Common Good" Vol 1 234
Print Report "The Right of the Individual or the Common Good" Vol 1
(Mr Poole) 235
Print Submissions Vol 3 (Mr Poole) 234

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MOTIONS (Substantive) (cont) -
Sessional Committee on the Environment
Extension of time for reporting on Mary River Wetlands reference (Dr Lim) 234
Note Report into Mary River Wetlands (Dr Lim) 240
Print Report into Mary River Wetlands (Dr Lim) 240
Print submissions and transcripts, Mary River Wetlands (Dr Lim) 240
Reference "Recent reports of oil spillage associated with mining operations
on Groote Eylandt" - negatived (Mr Rioli) 262, 280
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Bill - draft Bill -
Note paper (Mr Coulter) 286
Urban Housing Strategy for Aboriginal Housing (Mr Hatton) - Note
statement 235
Want of Confidence - Leadership of Government (Mr Ede) 233

MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Sessional Committee on the Environment -
Reference "Recent reports of oil spillage associated with mining
operations on Groote Eylandt" - negatived 262
Want of Confidence in Government - Leadership of Government (Mr Ede) 233

PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
"A Northern Territory Bill of Rights" by Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development (Mr Hatton)(Paper 1820) 284
Aboriginal Urban Housing - Discussion Paper, Northern Territory Urban
Housing Strategy for Aboriginal People, Department of Lands,
Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1702) 235
Brochure, Summary of Discussion Paper, Northern Territory Urban
Housing Strategy for Aboriginal People, Department of
Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1660) 236
Your Guide to the NT Urban Housing Strategy for Aboriginal People,
Discussion Paper, Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government
(Mr Hatton) (Paper 1661) 236
Annual Reports
Northern Territory Grain Marketing Board, 1993-94 (Paper 1664) 236
Northern Territory University, 1994 (Paper 1824) 288
Pastoral Land Board, Annual Report, 1993-94 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1662) 240
Australian Electoral Commission, Annual Return by the Agent of Registered
Political Party, Australian Labor Party, dated 16 November 1994
(Mr Coulter)(Paper 1826) 283
Budget Papers -
No. 1, 1995-96 - Budget Speech and Appropriation Bill (Mr Coulter)
(Paper 1768) 244
No. 2, 1995-96 - The Budget (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1769) 244
No. 3, 1995-96 - Sources of Funds (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1770) 244
No. 4, 1995-96 - Public Sector Assets and Liabilities (Mr Coulter)(Paper 1771) 244
No. 5, 1995-96 - Issues in Public Finance (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1772) 244

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PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont.)
Budget Papers (cont)-
No. 6, 1995-96 - Northern Territory Economy (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1773) 244
Guide through the Budget Papers, May 1995 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1767) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Darwin (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1775) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Palmerston and Rural (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1778) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Katherine (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1771) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Arnhem and Tiwi Islands (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1776) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Tennant Creek (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1779) 244
1995-96, Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights,
Alice Springs, (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1774) 244
1995-96, Women in the Budget, May 1995 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1780) 244
Communique, Council of Australian Governments Meeting,
dated 11 April 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1683) 235
Community Government Scheme
Cox Peninsula Community Government Scheme (Paper 1677) 236
Crown Lands Act
Revocation of Reserves Nos 1614, 1604, 1584 and 1481, Cape
Hotham/Marrakai Area, pursuant to section 76(7) (Paper 509) 236
Euthanasia-
Affidavit of Carol J. Gill, PhD, Cause No. 94-6467-TC in the United States
District Court for the District of Oregon, dated 11June 1994 (Paper 1819) 269
Form, Certified Copy of an Entry in the Register of Deaths (Dr Lim)
(Paper 1710) 235
Form, Medical Certificate of Cause of Death - Form A (Dr Lim)
(Paper 1711) 235
Interim Report, Summary of Findings, Poll of Public Opinion,
Northern Territory, prepared for Dr Chris Wake, Coalition
against Euthanasia, by Mrs Ann Bentley, Market Research Services,
dated 17 May 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1816) 269
Submission to Select Committee on Euthanasia, Legislative Assembly
of the Northern Territory, by Dr Brian Pollard, FANZCA,
Grad Cert Bioeth, dated 13 March1995 (Paper 1817) 269
"Velcro on the slippery slope: the role of psychiatry in active
voluntary euthanasia" by Christopher Ryan (Paper 1818) 269
Financial Management Act
Statement under section 19(4) - Increase of Treasurer's Advance, signed by
the Administrator, dated 30 March 1995 (Paper 1678) 236
Gaming Control Act
Agreement between the Northern Territory of Australia and Morris
International Pty Ltd (A.C.N. 060 767 928), dated 31 January 1995
(Paper 1679) 236
Graph, Debt Finance and Own-Source Revenue (Proportion of
Total Sources of Funds), 1985/86 - 1995/96 (Mr Setter) (Paper 1802) 263

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PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont.)
Graph, Gross Interest Payments to Total Revenue 1994/95 (est) (Mr Setter)
(Paper 1803) 263
Graph, Litchfield/Kakadu Visitation v Entry Fees (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1703) 233
Graph, Net Debt to Gross State Product, 1987 - 1995 (est) (Mr Setter)
(Paper 1805) 263
Graph, Net Interest to Net Revenue 1994/95 (Mr Setter) (Paper 1800) 263
Graph, Northern Territory Construction and Building Expenditure ,
excluding R&M, 1990-91 to 1995-96 (Mr Manzie) (Paper 1799) 263
Graph, Northern Territory Gross and Net Debt, 1986 - 1995,
(Mr Setter) (Paper 1804) 263
Graph, Own-Source Revenue to Total Revenue, 1985/86 -
1995/96 (Mr Setter) (Paper 1801) 263
Kakadu National Park, Planning - Graph, Litchfield/Kakadu
Visitation v Entry Fees, 1989 to 1994 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1784) 245
Kit, Invitation to Comment Kit, Kakadu National Owners, Australian
Native Conservation Agency (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1786) 245
"Different view of Rock" Comment by John Loizou, Sunday
Territorian, dated 30 October 1994 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1788) 246
Maintaining the Balance - Territory Labor's Environment Strategy
(Mr Coulter) (Paper 1785) 245
Letter, Hon P. A. E. Everingham, MLA, Chief Minister to Mr Gerard Blitner,
Chairman, Northern Land Council, dated 11 May 1981(Mr Rioli)(Paper 1787) 246
Letter, Senator John Faulkner, Minister for the Environment, Sport and
Territories to Ms Sharon Mulholland, General Manager, Northern Territory
Tourist Commission, dated 4 January 1995 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1791) 245
Letter, Hon S. P. Hatton, MLA, Minister for Aboriginal Development to
Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member for Macdonnell, dated 24 February 1993
(Mr Rioli) (Paper 1792) 246
Letter, Sharon Mulholland, Managing Director, Northern
Territory Tourist Commission to Dr A. J. Press, Executive Director,
Australian Nature Conservation Agency, dated 17 November 1994
(Mr Coulter) (Paper 1789) 245
Letter, Sharon Mulholland, Managing Director, NorthernTerritory Tourist
Commission to Mr Brian Barruwei, Chairman, Kakadu National Park,
dated 28 November 1994 (Mr Coulter) (Paper 1790) 245
Letter, Dr E. Borst-Eilers, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport,
The Netherlands, dated 24 May 1995 (Mr Poole)(Paper 1825) 283
Letter, Hon P. J. Keating, MP, to Hon M. B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister,
dated 25 July 1994 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1704) 232
Letter, Hon P. J. Keating, MP, Prime Minister, to Hon M. B. Perron, MLA,
Chief Minister, dated 13 February 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1706) 232
Letter, Hon M. B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister, to Hon P. J. Keating, MP,
Prime Minister, dated 25 October 1993 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1705) 232
Letter, Hon M. B. Perron, MLA, to Hon P. J. Keating, MLA, Prime Minister,
dated 27 July 1994 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1709) 232

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PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont.)
Letter, Hon M. B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister, to Hon P. J. Keating, MP,
Prime Minister, dated 21 February 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1707) 232
Letter, Hon M. B. Perron, MLA, Chief Minister to Hon P. J. Keating, MP,
Prime Minister, dated 27 April 1995 (Paper 1708) and the following attachments-
Letter, John Clarke, Acting Chief Executive Officer to National Native Title
Tribunal, dated 11 July 1994; Letter, Patricia Lane, Registrar, National
Native Title Tribunal, to Mr John Clarke, Office of Traditional Land Use,
dated 29 July 1994; Letter, Mr John Clarke, Acting Chief Executive Officer,
to Registrar of National Native Claims, dated 4 August 1994;
Letter, Patricia Lane, Registrar, National Native Title Tribunal, to
Mr John Clarke, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Office of Traditional
Land Use, dated 24 August 1994 ; Letter, Mr John Clarke, Acting Chief
Executive Officer, to Registrar of National Native Claims, National Native
Title Tribunal, dated 22 August 1994; Letter, Allan Padger, Case Manager,
National Native Title Tribunal, to Mr J. Clarke, Acting Chief Executive
Officer, Office of Traditional Land Use, dated 23 August 1994; and Letter,
Kim Guthrie, Acting Manager, Land Claims Mapping Unit (WALIS), to
National Native Title Tribunal, dated 21 February 1995.
(Mr Perron) (Paper 1708) 232
Map, Lake Amadeus Land Claim (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1714) 239
Northern Territory Statehood Study, Main Findings, dated March 1995
(Paper 1687) 235
Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act
Appointment of Peter Allen Lyle Boyce to hold Office of Ombudsman for
period 27 March 1995 to 26 March 2000 (inclusive) by the Administrator,
pursuant to section 4(3), dated 24 March 1995 (Paper 1680) 237
Plan of Management
Elsey National Park (Paper 1798) 265
Elsey National Park, Summary of Public Representations (Paper 1797) 265
Qualitative Assessment: Community Attitude towards Northern Territory
Statehood (Mr Perron) (Paper 1686) 235
Regulations 1995
No. 5, Amendment of Racing and Betting Regulations (Paper 1665) 237
No. 6, Amendment of Anti-Discrimination Regulations (Paper 1666) 237
No. 7, Gaming Control (Commission Procedures) Regulations (Paper 1667) 237
No. 8, Gaming Control (Gaming Machines) Regulations (Paper 1668) 237
No. 9, Gaming Control (Licensing) Regulations (Paper 1669) 237
No. 10, Financial Management Regulations (Paper 1670) 237
No. 11, Amendments of Domestic Violence Regulations (Paper 1671) 237
No. 12, Amendment to the Housing Assistance Schemes Regulations
(Paper 1672) 237
No. 13, Amendments of Domestic Violence Regulations (Paper 1673) 237
No. 14, Procurement Regulations (Paper 1674) 237
No. 15, Amendment of Misuse of Drugs Regulations (Paper 1675) 237
No. 16, Amendments of Mine Management Regulations (Paper 1676) 237
Remuneration Tribunal
Report and Recommendation No. 1 of 1995, Magistrates of the
Northern Territory (Paper 1823) 288

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PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (cont.)
Select Committee on Euthanasia -
"The Right of the Individual or the Common Good?", Volume One, Report
of the Inquiry by the Select Committee on Euthanasia, May 1995
(Dr Lim)(Paper 510) 234
Written Submissions - Volume Three-
Part A: 001 to 304 (Dr Lim) (Paper 1637) 234
Part B: 305 to 664 (Dr Lim) (Paper 1638) 234
Part C: 665 to 915 (Dr Lim) (Paper 1639) 234
Part D: 916 to 1126 (Dr Lim) (Paper 1640) 234
Sessional Committee on the Environment -
Report Into Mary River System (Dr Lim) (Paper 1766) 240
Submissions (Dr Lim) (Papers 1717-1734) 240
Transcripts of evidence taken .(Dr Lim) (Papers 1735-1765) 240
"Strong Support for Northern Territory Statehood throughout Australia",
Newspoll, dated 2 April 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 1684) 235
"Territorians Favour Statehood", Newspoll, dated 7 April 1995 (Mr Perron)
(Paper 1685) 235
Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Bill - draft Bill -
(Mr Coulter) (Paper 1821) 286
"The Impact of Implementing the Hilmer Report on the
National and State Economies" by John R. Madden, Centre for Regional
Economic Analysis, The University of Tasmania, dated 21 March 1995
(Mr Hatton) (Paper 1712) 235

PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
Mr Bell 268
Mr Ede 240

PETITIONS
Acquire Lots 4582 and 4591, Aralia Street, Nightcliff, to preserve the original
rainforest on that land and create a park to be maintained by the Darwin City
Council (1861 signatures) (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1690) 231
Alice Springs Hospital Chaplain, Funding (1142 petitioners) (Dr Lim)
(Paper 1696) 231
Channel 10 Television Service to Tennant Creek residents
(632 petitioners) (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 1782) 243
Palliative care specialists and hospices funding for the terminally ill in the
Northern Territory (25 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1697) 231
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 1995 - No (25 petitioners) (Dr Lim) (Paper 1695) 231
(34 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1699) 232
(68 petitioners) (Mr Rioli) (Paper 1700) 232
(896 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1806) 267

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PETITIONS (cont.)
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 1995 - No, and Implement best practice
palliative care facilities in the Northern Territory
(28 signatures)(Dr Lim)(Paper 1694) 231
(112 signatures) (Mr Burke) (Paper 1693) 231
(33 signatures) (Mr Stirling) (Paper 1689) 231
(21 petitioners) (Mrs Braham) (Paper 1716) 239
(36 petitioners) (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 1783) 243
(100 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1698 231
(55 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1796) 261
(263 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1807) 267
(714 petitioners) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 1808) 267
(61 petitioners) (Mr Baldwin) (Paper 1809) 267
(303 petitioners) (Dr Lim) (Paper 1810) 267
(123 petitioners) (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 1811) 268
(320 petitioners) (Mr Stone) (Paper 1813) 268
(26 petitioners) (Mr Stone) (Paper 1814) 268
(11) petitioners (Mr Stone) (Paper 1815) 268
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 1995 Refer to a Select Committee
(32 petitioners) (Mr Mitchell) (Paper 1701) 232
Rights of the Terminally Ill Bill 1995 - Yes
(2238 signatures) (Mrs Padgham-Purich) (Paper 1688) 231
Stuart Park Shops antisocial behaviour (124 petitioners)
(Mr Stone) (Paper 1812) 268
Swimming Pool and Spa Fencing (3039 petitioners) (Mr Stone)(Paper 1795) 261
Ward system of local government in Alice Springs (58 petitioners)
(Mrs Braham) (Paper 1715) 239

PRIVILEGE
Alleged misleading of the Assembly by the Minister for Education and
Training - request for referral to Committee of Privileges (Mr Bailey) 283

RESIGNATION OF MEMBER
Chief Minister (Mr Perron) and Member for Fannie Bay, notification of 267

STATEMENTS
Antisocial Behaviour in Urban Areas (Mr Reed) (Paper 1713) 239
Broadcast and Televising of Budget Speech. (Mr McCarthy) 243
Commercialisation of Government Business Division within the
Department of Transport and Works (Mr Manzie)(Paper 1781) 245
Council of Australian Governments Meeting and National Surveys of Northern
Territory Statehood (Mr Perron) (Paper 1682) 235
Ethnic Affairs in the Northern Territory , role of Office (Mr Stone) (Paper 1822) 284
Urban Housing Strategy for Aboriginal Housing (Mr Hatton) (Paper 1663) 235

VISITORS
Bathurst Island, adult students 267
Darwin High School, Year 9 Social Education students 267

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VISITORS (cont)
Darwin High School, Year 12 English as Second Language students and their
teacher, Ms Mary Noble 233
Essington school students and teachers Ms Fiona Shanahan
and Ms Cheryl Pridham 261
Joy Anderson Centre, members 239, 243
Katherine senior citizens 261
Ms Leanne Manski, NT Public Speaking Champion 232
Millner Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher
Mrs Marilyn Barter 239
Millner Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher
Ms Caroline Booth 283
Nakara Primary School students from Year 7A and &B and
their teachers Maria Albion and Ron Bibby 243
Palmerston Christian School, Years 5,6 and 7 and teacher Mr Terry Mills 283
Mrs Cherry Perron 232, 243
Probus and Rotary Club members 239, 267
Mr Phil Purich, former Member of the Legislative Council 283
Xavier Community Education Centre, Bathurst Island students and their
teachers Mr Rex Davies, Ms Alison Last, Mr Victor Punguatji
and Mr Rex Mukwankumi 261
Yuendumu Community Education Centre and Assistant Principal,
Mr Ed Williams 284

WANT OF CONFIDENCE
Leadership of Government (Mr Ede) 233

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