Minutes of Proceedings - 1994-06-27
Seventh Assembly First Session 27/06/1994 Parliamentary Record No. 1
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Date : 27/06/1994__________________________________________________________________________________
27 June 1994 30 June 1994 1-41
ADDRESS-IN-REPLY 9,19,39,40
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS 7,8
ADMINISTRATORS SPEECH 6,9
ATTENDANCE OF ADMINISTRATOR 6
ATTENDANCE OF DEPUTY 2
BILLS
Serial 20 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) 1994 19,25
2 Appropriation 1994-95 19,20,27-29,33-34P
13 Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) 1994 19,26
14 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) 1994 19,26
15 Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment 1994 19,27
12 Domestic Violence Amendment 1994 19,26
1 Financial Administration and Audit Amendment 1994 8,39
7 Financial Agreement between the Commonwealth, States and
Territories (Approval) 1994 19,24
19 Fisheries Amendment 1994 19,25
21 Granites Exploration Agreement Ratification 1994 19,25
24 Legal Practitioners Amendment 1994 19,27
16 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1994 19,27
22 Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Amendment 1994 19,25
6 Northern Territory Treasury Corporation 1994 18,24,38P
5 Pay-roll Tax Amendment 1994 8,24,34,35P
23 Petroleum Amendment 1994 19,25
17 Police Administration Amendment (No. 2) 1994 19,27
18 Police Administration Amendment (No. 3) 1994 19,25
9 Sentencing 1994 19,26
10 Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) 1994 19,26
4 Stamp Duty Amendment 1994 8,23,24,32P
8 State Bank of South Australia (Transfer of Undertaking) 1994 19,26,38P
25 Statute Law Revision 1994 19,27
3 Taxation (Administration) Amendment 1994 18,23,24,34P
11 Territory Insurance Office Amendment 1994 19,25
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES
Appointment, Mr Setter, 27 June 1994 8
COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
Deputy 3,4
Speaker 5
COMMISSION OF DEPUTY TO DECLARE OPEN SEVENTH ASSEMBLY
The Honourable Sir William John Francis Kearney, CBE 2,3
COMMISSION APPOINTING DEPUTY OF ADMINISTRATOR 2
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Mr Bern Kilgariff, a former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and
former Senator for the Northern Territory 28
Top End Training Group, trainees 37
ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Mr T.R. McCarthy, 27.06.94 4
EXPLANATION OF SPEECH
Mr Bell 15
Mr Ede 38
MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
No. 1 Appropriate funds for year ending 30 June 1995, dated 21.06.94 9
No. 2 Appropriate funds to guarantee payment of obligations of the
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation to investors, dated 21. 6.94 9
No. 3 Assent to proposed laws, dated 17 May 1994 10
10 March 1994:
Mining Amendment Act 1994
Validations of Titles and Actions Act 1994
16 March 1994:
Evidence Amendment Act 1994
Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Amendment Act 1994
Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Act 1994
Power and Water Authority Amendment Act 1994
Summary Offences Amendment Act 1994
Traffic Amendment Act 1994
Trustee Amendment Act 1994
22 March 1994:
Bail Amendment Act 1994
28 March 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1994
31 March 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994
6 April 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 3) 1994
Justices Amendment Act 1994
Oaths Amendment Act 1994
14 April 1994:
Evidence Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994
18 April 1994:
Adoption of Children Act 1994
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1994
Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 1994
Police Administration Amendment Act 1994
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1994
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Amendment Act 1994
Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Act 1994
Dated 17th May 1994.
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspend Standing Orders
Pass all Stages
Appropriation Bill 1994-95 20
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Bill 1994 (Serial 6) 24
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 5) 24
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 4) 24
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 3) 24
Take two Bills together
Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1994 (Serial 16) and Police Administration
Amendment (No.2) 1994 (Serial 17) 27
Sentencing 1994 (Serial 9) and Sentencing (Consequential
Amendments) 1994 (Serial 10) 26
Taxation (Administration) Amendment 1994 (Serial 3) and
Stamp Duty Amendment 1994 (Serial 4) 23
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Adjournment of Assembly - Sessional Order 11
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory - Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7
- Note paper - Print paper 40
Appoint
Chairman of Committees Mr Setter 8
Committee of Privileges 11
Constitutional Development Sessional Committee 13-15
Environment Committee - Sessional Committee 12,13
House Committee 12
New Parliament House Sessional Committee 17,18
Public Accounts Committee 12
Publications Committee 12
Standing Orders Committee 11
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee 12
Use and Abuse of Alcohol by the Community Sessional Committee 15,16
Broadcasting of Additional Answers at Question Time Sessional Order 11
Division of Bells Sessional Order Amendment to S.O.161 adopted 11
Note paper
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Print paper
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Suspension of Sitting Further consideration of Appropriation Bill 1994-95 (Serial 2) 29
NOTICE APPOINTING TIME FOR HOLDING FIRST SESSION OF SEVENTH
ASSEMBLY 1
NOTICE TO DECLARE OPEN SEVENTH ASSEMBLY
Deputy 1
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
ABS Household Income NT v Australia; NT v Victoria; NT v SA;
Index 81/82-91/92 20
Administrative Arrangements Order, published in the Northern Territory
Government Gazette S78, dated 1 October 1993 7
Advertisement Territory Labor Your Top End Team 15
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory
Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Annual Reports:
Northern Territory Department of Education, 1993 40
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority, year ended
31 December 1991 40
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority, year ended
31 December 1992 40
Northern Territory Grain Marketing Board, 1992-93 40
Office of Aboriginal Development, Implementation of Northern
Territory Government responses to the Recommendations
of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, 1992-93 40
Article, "Treasurycorp claims right", Katherine Times, dated 20 May 1992 38
Australian National Accounts, State Accounts, ABS Catalogue No.5220.0 37
Budget Papers
No. 1, 1994-95 Budget Speech and Appropriation Bill 1994-95 20
No. 2, 1994-95 The Budget 20
No. 3, 1994-95 Sources of Funds 20
No. 4, 1994-95 Public Sector Assets and Liabilities 20
No. 5, 1994-95 Issues in Public Finance 20
No. 6, 1994-95 Northern Territory Economy 20
Guide through the Budget Papers, May 1994 20
Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights, 1994-95
Alice Springs 20
Darwin 20
East Arnhem 20
Katherine 20
Palmerston and Rural 20
Tennant Creek 20
Women in the Budget, 1994-95, dated May 1994 20
Commission to administer oaths and affirmations to Members
Deputy 2,3
Speaker 6
Commission to declare open Seventh Assembly - Deputy 2
Financial Administration and Audit Act:
Direction by Administrator, pursuant to s.13(1)(a), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 1 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 10 May 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 30 May 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 10 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 21 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 22 June 1994 31
Graph, Per Capita Household Income, STATEACC.XLS Chart 10 37
Katherine Daly Farm Development, Department of Primary Industry and
Fisheries - Brochure 34
Letters
Mr Neil Bell, MLA, Caucus Chairman to Mrs J Rideout, Secretary,
Northern Territory Remuneration Tribunal, dated 24 May 1993 40
Ms Mary Crabbe to Denis Burke, MLA, Member for Brennan,
dated 17 June 1994 23
Mr H. R. Smerdon, Under Treasurer, Queensland Treasury to Treasury
Northern Territory, dated 30 May 1994 38
List of Annual Grants to Major Organisations in 1994/95 28
List of election promises made by the Country Liberal Party during the
election campaign 23
Media Release from Minister for Health and Community Services the
Hon Mike Reed, MLA, dated 23 May 1994 33
Memorandum, Treasurer to All Ministers re Committee stage questions
on Budget, dated 22 June 1994 37
Minute, N.R. Conn, Under Treasurer to the Treasurer, re NT Treasury
Corporation, dated 24 May 1994 38
Northern Territory Fishing Industries - Future Directions, A Discussion Paper,
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, dated April 1994 ` 39
Northern Territory Fishing Industries - Future Directions, An Important
Discussion Paper - Have Your Say! 40
Northern Territory Rural Industries - Future Directions, A Discussion Paper,
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, dated April 1994 40
Northern Territory Rural Industries - Future Directions, An Important
Discussion Paper Have Your Say! 40
Notice appointing time for the holding of the First Session of the Seventh
Legislative Assembly (Northern Territory Government Gazette S.39) 1
Northern Territory Strategic Objective 2 - Employment of Aboriginal People -
Extract of AEP Strategic Plan Report 1993 23
Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act 1978:
Report to the Legislative Assembly pursuant to s28(2) Law relating to Traffic
Control Signals displaying a Yellow Light 35
Programs funded 1994/95 from the Living with Alcohol Program 34
Responding to Needs TAFE Delivery Structures for the Northern Territory,
Report of the Steering Committee into the Future Organisation of
TAFE in the Northern Territory 23
Statements of CLP achievements, plans and promises made by the
Country Liberal Party during the election campaign 23
Table, 1993-94 Ethnic Affairs Grants Program 28
Table, Cannonball Run, Costs to the NT Government 37
Table of Project Grants Arts and Cultural Affairs, 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 28
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS:
Mr Bell 15
Mr Burke 23
Mr Ede 35
Mr Hatton 15
PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER TO ADMINISTRATOR 5
RETURNS TO WRITS
General Election, 4 June 1994 4
STATEMENTS
Cooperation of Opposition in relation to re-introduction of Bills 27
Ministry and Administrative Arrangements 6,7
Opposition Office Holders 8
Trainees from the Top End Training Group in the Gallery 37
WARRANT
Deputy Chairmen of Committees 18
Mr Adamson
Mr Baldwin
Mr Bell
Mrs Braham
Mr Rioli
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Date : 27/06/1994
INDEX TO MINUTES
From To Pages27 June 1994 30 June 1994 1-41
ADDRESS-IN-REPLY 9,19,39,40
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS 7,8
ADMINISTRATORS SPEECH 6,9
ATTENDANCE OF ADMINISTRATOR 6
ATTENDANCE OF DEPUTY 2
BILLS
Serial 20 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Northern Territory) 1994 19,25
2 Appropriation 1994-95 19,20,27-29,33-34P
13 Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) 1994 19,26
14 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) 1994 19,26
15 Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment 1994 19,27
12 Domestic Violence Amendment 1994 19,26
1 Financial Administration and Audit Amendment 1994 8,39
7 Financial Agreement between the Commonwealth, States and
Territories (Approval) 1994 19,24
19 Fisheries Amendment 1994 19,25
21 Granites Exploration Agreement Ratification 1994 19,25
24 Legal Practitioners Amendment 1994 19,27
16 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1994 19,27
22 Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Amendment 1994 19,25
6 Northern Territory Treasury Corporation 1994 18,24,38P
5 Pay-roll Tax Amendment 1994 8,24,34,35P
23 Petroleum Amendment 1994 19,25
17 Police Administration Amendment (No. 2) 1994 19,27
18 Police Administration Amendment (No. 3) 1994 19,25
9 Sentencing 1994 19,26
10 Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) 1994 19,26
4 Stamp Duty Amendment 1994 8,23,24,32P
8 State Bank of South Australia (Transfer of Undertaking) 1994 19,26,38P
25 Statute Law Revision 1994 19,27
3 Taxation (Administration) Amendment 1994 18,23,24,34P
11 Territory Insurance Office Amendment 1994 19,25
CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES
Appointment, Mr Setter, 27 June 1994 8
COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
Deputy 3,4
Speaker 5
COMMISSION OF DEPUTY TO DECLARE OPEN SEVENTH ASSEMBLY
The Honourable Sir William John Francis Kearney, CBE 2,3
COMMISSION APPOINTING DEPUTY OF ADMINISTRATOR 2
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
Mr Bern Kilgariff, a former Speaker of the Legislative Assembly and
former Senator for the Northern Territory 28
Top End Training Group, trainees 37
ELECTION OF SPEAKER
Mr T.R. McCarthy, 27.06.94 4
EXPLANATION OF SPEECH
Mr Bell 15
Mr Ede 38
MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
No. 1 Appropriate funds for year ending 30 June 1995, dated 21.06.94 9
No. 2 Appropriate funds to guarantee payment of obligations of the
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation to investors, dated 21. 6.94 9
No. 3 Assent to proposed laws, dated 17 May 1994 10
10 March 1994:
Mining Amendment Act 1994
Validations of Titles and Actions Act 1994
16 March 1994:
Evidence Amendment Act 1994
Northern Territory Employment and Training Authority Amendment Act 1994
Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Act 1994
Power and Water Authority Amendment Act 1994
Summary Offences Amendment Act 1994
Traffic Amendment Act 1994
Trustee Amendment Act 1994
22 March 1994:
Bail Amendment Act 1994
28 March 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act 1994
31 March 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994
6 April 1994:
Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 3) 1994
Justices Amendment Act 1994
Oaths Amendment Act 1994
14 April 1994:
Evidence Amendment Act (No. 2) 1994
18 April 1994:
Adoption of Children Act 1994
Classification of Publications and Films Amendment Act 1994
Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 1994
Police Administration Amendment Act 1994
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1994
Registration of Births, Deaths and Marriages Amendment Act 1994
Sexual Offences (Evidence and Procedure) Amendment Act 1994
Dated 17th May 1994.
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspend Standing Orders
Pass all Stages
Appropriation Bill 1994-95 20
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Bill 1994 (Serial 6) 24
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 5) 24
Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 4) 24
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 3) 24
Take two Bills together
Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1994 (Serial 16) and Police Administration
Amendment (No.2) 1994 (Serial 17) 27
Sentencing 1994 (Serial 9) and Sentencing (Consequential
Amendments) 1994 (Serial 10) 26
Taxation (Administration) Amendment 1994 (Serial 3) and
Stamp Duty Amendment 1994 (Serial 4) 23
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Adjournment of Assembly - Sessional Order 11
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory - Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7
- Note paper - Print paper 40
Appoint
Chairman of Committees Mr Setter 8
Committee of Privileges 11
Constitutional Development Sessional Committee 13-15
Environment Committee - Sessional Committee 12,13
House Committee 12
New Parliament House Sessional Committee 17,18
Public Accounts Committee 12
Publications Committee 12
Standing Orders Committee 11
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee 12
Use and Abuse of Alcohol by the Community Sessional Committee 15,16
Broadcasting of Additional Answers at Question Time Sessional Order 11
Division of Bells Sessional Order Amendment to S.O.161 adopted 11
Note paper
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Print paper
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory Sessional
Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Suspension of Sitting Further consideration of Appropriation Bill 1994-95 (Serial 2) 29
NOTICE APPOINTING TIME FOR HOLDING FIRST SESSION OF SEVENTH
ASSEMBLY 1
NOTICE TO DECLARE OPEN SEVENTH ASSEMBLY
Deputy 1
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
ABS Household Income NT v Australia; NT v Victoria; NT v SA;
Index 81/82-91/92 20
Administrative Arrangements Order, published in the Northern Territory
Government Gazette S78, dated 1 October 1993 7
Advertisement Territory Labor Your Top End Team 15
An Australian Republic? Implications for the Northern Territory
Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development, Discussion Paper No. 7 40
Annual Reports:
Northern Territory Department of Education, 1993 40
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority, year ended
31 December 1991 40
Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority, year ended
31 December 1992 40
Northern Territory Grain Marketing Board, 1992-93 40
Office of Aboriginal Development, Implementation of Northern
Territory Government responses to the Recommendations
of the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, 1992-93 40
Article, "Treasurycorp claims right", Katherine Times, dated 20 May 1992 38
Australian National Accounts, State Accounts, ABS Catalogue No.5220.0 37
Budget Papers
No. 1, 1994-95 Budget Speech and Appropriation Bill 1994-95 20
No. 2, 1994-95 The Budget 20
No. 3, 1994-95 Sources of Funds 20
No. 4, 1994-95 Public Sector Assets and Liabilities 20
No. 5, 1994-95 Issues in Public Finance 20
No. 6, 1994-95 Northern Territory Economy 20
Guide through the Budget Papers, May 1994 20
Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional Highlights, 1994-95
Alice Springs 20
Darwin 20
East Arnhem 20
Katherine 20
Palmerston and Rural 20
Tennant Creek 20
Women in the Budget, 1994-95, dated May 1994 20
Commission to administer oaths and affirmations to Members
Deputy 2,3
Speaker 6
Commission to declare open Seventh Assembly - Deputy 2
Financial Administration and Audit Act:
Direction by Administrator, pursuant to s.13(1)(a), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 1 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 10 May 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 30 May 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 10 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 21 June 1994 31
Direction by Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b), Transfer of Funds
Saved, dated 22 June 1994 31
Graph, Per Capita Household Income, STATEACC.XLS Chart 10 37
Katherine Daly Farm Development, Department of Primary Industry and
Fisheries - Brochure 34
Letters
Mr Neil Bell, MLA, Caucus Chairman to Mrs J Rideout, Secretary,
Northern Territory Remuneration Tribunal, dated 24 May 1993 40
Ms Mary Crabbe to Denis Burke, MLA, Member for Brennan,
dated 17 June 1994 23
Mr H. R. Smerdon, Under Treasurer, Queensland Treasury to Treasury
Northern Territory, dated 30 May 1994 38
List of Annual Grants to Major Organisations in 1994/95 28
List of election promises made by the Country Liberal Party during the
election campaign 23
Media Release from Minister for Health and Community Services the
Hon Mike Reed, MLA, dated 23 May 1994 33
Memorandum, Treasurer to All Ministers re Committee stage questions
on Budget, dated 22 June 1994 37
Minute, N.R. Conn, Under Treasurer to the Treasurer, re NT Treasury
Corporation, dated 24 May 1994 38
Northern Territory Fishing Industries - Future Directions, A Discussion Paper,
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, dated April 1994 ` 39
Northern Territory Fishing Industries - Future Directions, An Important
Discussion Paper - Have Your Say! 40
Northern Territory Rural Industries - Future Directions, A Discussion Paper,
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, dated April 1994 40
Northern Territory Rural Industries - Future Directions, An Important
Discussion Paper Have Your Say! 40
Notice appointing time for the holding of the First Session of the Seventh
Legislative Assembly (Northern Territory Government Gazette S.39) 1
Northern Territory Strategic Objective 2 - Employment of Aboriginal People -
Extract of AEP Strategic Plan Report 1993 23
Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Act 1978:
Report to the Legislative Assembly pursuant to s28(2) Law relating to Traffic
Control Signals displaying a Yellow Light 35
Programs funded 1994/95 from the Living with Alcohol Program 34
Responding to Needs TAFE Delivery Structures for the Northern Territory,
Report of the Steering Committee into the Future Organisation of
TAFE in the Northern Territory 23
Statements of CLP achievements, plans and promises made by the
Country Liberal Party during the election campaign 23
Table, 1993-94 Ethnic Affairs Grants Program 28
Table, Cannonball Run, Costs to the NT Government 37
Table of Project Grants Arts and Cultural Affairs, 1 July 1993 to 30 June 1994 28
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS:
Mr Bell 15
Mr Burke 23
Mr Ede 35
Mr Hatton 15
PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER TO ADMINISTRATOR 5
RETURNS TO WRITS
General Election, 4 June 1994 4
STATEMENTS
Cooperation of Opposition in relation to re-introduction of Bills 27
Ministry and Administrative Arrangements 6,7
Opposition Office Holders 8
Trainees from the Top End Training Group in the Gallery 37
WARRANT
Deputy Chairmen of Committees 18
Mr Adamson
Mr Baldwin
Mr Bell
Mrs Braham
Mr Rioli
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