Minutes of Proceedings - 1995-02-28
Seventh Assembly First Session 28/02/1995 Parliamentary Record No. 9
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Date : 28/02/1995__________________________________________________________________________________
INDEX TO MINUTES
Sitting Day Nos 21-26
21 February 1995 - 2 March 1995 __________________________________________________________________________________
From To Pages
21 February 1995 2 March 1995 179-228
BILLS PASSED
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 74 Agents Licensing Amendment 1995 206, 217
BILL NEGATIVED
Serial 41 Electoral Amendment 1994 196
CENSURE
Minister for Health and Community Services by Mr Bell, proposed 200
Minister for Police by Mr Ede, proposed 183
Condolence
John Kevin Raphae Doolan, Former Member for Victoria River, deceased
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Mr Berne Kilgariff, a former Member of the Legislative Council, Speaker of the
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Hatton, 23 February 1995 199
Mr Lanhupuy, 28 February 1995 207
Mr Reed, 23 February 1995 (part) 200
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Public Housing in Non-Urban Areas (Mr Stirling) 208
Services to retain Teachers in Remote Communities (Mr Stirling) 215
MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
No. 9, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1994-95 (Serial 72), (Paper 438) 205
No. 10, Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1995
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspension of Standing Orders
MOTIONS (Substantive)
A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report No. 1 by
Cape Hotham Flora and Fauna Reserve, amendment pursuant to section 13(1)
Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management - Note
Human Resource Development in the Northern Territory
Meeting of State Premiers and Chief Ministers (Mr Perron) 207
Nightclub Trading Hours - Note Statement (Mr Poole) 202
Note Paper -
Print -
Review of the Northern Territory Police, dated February 1995 (Mr Manzie)
Select Committee Report on Effects of Poker Machines in Community
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Censure of the Minister for Health and Community Services re Health and
Public Accounts Committee, tabling of Minutes of Meeting, 8 September
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report No. 1 by the
Community Government Scheme
Labor storms out over Square inquiry, Northern Territory News, dated
Select Committee Report on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues
Tourism Advertisement Dear Daryl, should we holiday in the Top End in the
Waste Oil Spill Hannons Waste Disposals, - Briefing Notes Conservation
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS:
PETITIONS
Domestic violence, Katherine legal aid funding(162 citizens) (Mr Reed) (Paper 416) 189
Elderly citizens care in the form of hostels and nursing homes in order that they
STATEMENTS
Cannonball Run (Mr Perron) (Paper 501) 226
Centenary of Womens Suffrage in the Northern Territory (Mr Perron) (Paper 464) 214
East Arm Port (Mr Manzie) (Paper 437) 202
Filming in the Chamber (ABC Television and Channel 8) (Mr Speaker) 183
Human Resource Development in the Northern Territory (Mr Poole) (Paper 472) 215
Impact of Women in Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) (Paper 502) 227
Meeting of State Premiers and Chief Ministers (Mr Perron) (Paper 445) 207
Nightclub Trading Hours (Mr Poole) (Paper 436) 202
Possession limits on recreational fishing in the Northern Territory (Mr Palmer)
(Paper 466) 215
Primary Industries Outlook for 1995 (Mr Palmer) (Paper 446) 208
VISITORS
Adult Migrant Education Centre, students and their lecturer Peter McGuire. 213
Holy Spirit Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher Mrs Mitchell. 180
Katherine High School, Year 11 students and their teacher Clint Waring. 213
Local Government Officers from the Philippines and Ms J Chaplin (NTU) 225
Manunda Terrace Primary School, Year 7 students. 205
Nightcliff High School, Legal studies students and their teacher Ray Goodall. 189
Parap Primary School, Year 6/7 students and their teachers Len West, Stephen
Wulagi Primary School, Year 6 and 7 students and their teacher Pat Munn. 189
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Date : 28/02/1995
INDEX TO MINUTES
Sitting Day Nos 21-26
21 February 1995 - 2 March 1995 __________________________________________________________________________________
From To Pages
21 February 1995 2 March 1995 179-228
BILLS PASSED
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 74 Agents Licensing Amendment 1995 206, 217
- 72 Appropriation (No. 2) 1994-95 216, 217 - 222P
52 Audit 1995 208 - 210P
59 Corporations (Northern Territory) Amendment 1994 185P
51 Financial Management 1994 217 - 222P
73 Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) 1995 216, 217 - 222P
68 Juvenile Justice Amendment 1995 194, 202
63 Lands Acquisition Amendment 1995 206, 216
60 Legal Practitioners Amendment (No. 2) 1994 185P
66 Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Subsidy) Act Repeal 1995 180, 197
58 Medical (Consequential Amendments) 1994 185P
57 Medical 1994 185P
49 Mine Management Amendment 1994 185 - 186P
65 Mining Assistance Act Repeal 1995 180, 197
71 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1995 194, 202
75 Ombudsman (Northern Territory) Amendment 1995 206, 216
64 Pastoral Land Amendment 1995 206, 216
53 Procurement 1994 203 - 204P
76 Racing and Betting Amendment 1995 206, 216
67 Rights of the Terminally Ill 1995 180, 192
69 Road Transport Charges (Northern Territory) 1995 194, 202
70 Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic)
- (Northern Territory) 1995 194, 202
BILL NEGATIVED
Serial 41 Electoral Amendment 1994 196
CENSURE
Minister for Health and Community Services by Mr Bell, proposed 200
Minister for Police by Mr Ede, proposed 183
Condolence
John Kevin Raphae Doolan, Former Member for Victoria River, deceased
- 29 January 1995 182
DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
Mr Berne Kilgariff, a former Member of the Legislative Council, Speaker of the
- Legislative Assembly and Senator for the Northern Territory. 213
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Hatton, 23 February 1995 199
Mr Lanhupuy, 28 February 1995 207
Mr Reed, 23 February 1995 (part) 200
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Public Housing in Non-Urban Areas (Mr Stirling) 208
Services to retain Teachers in Remote Communities (Mr Stirling) 215
MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR
No. 9, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1994-95 (Serial 72), (Paper 438) 205
No. 10, Financial Management (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1995
- (Serial 73) (Paper 439) 205
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspension of Standing Orders
- Censure of Minister for Health and Community Services re Health and
- Welfare Services 200
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1994-95(Serial 72); and Financial Management
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 1995 (Serial 73) 217
- Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 1994 - 95 (Serial 72); Financial Management
- (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1995 (Serial 73); and Financial
Management Bill 1994 (Serial 51); and 217
- the Road Transport Reform (Vehicles and Traffic) (Northern Territory)
Bill 1995 (Serial 70); and the Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 1995
(Serial 71) (Mr Manzie) 202
MOTIONS (Substantive)
A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report No. 1 by
- Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development
- Note paper (Mr Hatton) 227
- Print (Mr Hatton) 227
- (Mr Coulter) 222
Cape Hotham Flora and Fauna Reserve, amendment pursuant to section 13(1)
- of the Territory Parks and Wildlife Act - Recommendation to the
Administrator (Mr Coulter) 213, 227
- Police Force, Proposed 183
- (Mr Perron) 214
- Reference of Matters by the Speaker on 30 August 1994, Report
- - Note paper (Mr Stone) 227
- Print (Mr Stone) 227
- 1994 (Mr Bailey) 180, 192
Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management - Note
- paper (Mr Coulter) 222
Human Resource Development in the Northern Territory
- - Note statement (Mr Poole) 215
Meeting of State Premiers and Chief Ministers (Mr Perron) 207
Nightclub Trading Hours - Note Statement (Mr Poole) 202
Note Paper -
- A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report No. 1 by
- Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development 227
Committee of Privileges Report on matters referred by the Speaker on
- 30 August 1994 (Mr Stone) 227
- (Mr Coulter) 222
- Assembly, February 1995 (Mr Perron) 228
- (Mr Burke) 201
- (Mr Manzie) 183
- Venues (Mr Burke) 201
- Cannonball Run (Mr Perron) 226
Centenary of Womens Suffrage in the Northern Territory (Mr Perron) 214
East Arm Port (Mr Manzie) 202
Human Resource Development in the Northern Territory (Mr Poole) 215
Impact of Women in Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) 227
Meeting of State Premiers and Chief Ministers (Mr Perron) 207
Nightclub Trading Hours (Mr Poole) 202
Possession limits on recreational fishing in the Northern Territory (Mr Palmer) 215
Primary Industries Outlook, 1995 (Mr Palmer) 208
- Assembly, February 1995 - Print 184, 228
- Administrator, effective 27 March 1995 (Mr Perron) 184
- - Note paper (Mr Burke) 201
- Terminally Ill Bill - Negatived (Mr Finch) 182, 193
- - Note statement (Mr Palmer) 215
Print -
- A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report
- No. 1 by Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development
(Mr Hatton) 227
- 30 August 1994, Report (Mr Stone) 227
- Assembly (Mr Perron) 184
- (Mr Manzie) 183
- Venues (Mr Burke) 201
- Tabling of Minutes of Meeting, 8 September 1994 - Negatived (Mr Bailey) 196
Review of the Northern Territory Police, dated February 1995 (Mr Manzie)
- Note Paper 183
Print 183
Select Committee Report on Effects of Poker Machines in Community
- Venues - Note paper (Mr Burke) 201
- Constitutional Convention - Note paper 227
- Appoint Mr Lanhupuy, 28 February 1995 207
Discharge Mr Rioli, 28 February 1995 207
- Explanatory memoranda or notes on clauses of Bills, presentation with
- proposed laws (Mr Bell) 181, 195
- reference to Public Accounts Committee - Negatived (Mr Ede) 190
- (Mr Coulter) 222
- (Mr Bell) 181, 195
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Censure of the Minister for Health and Community Services re Health and
- Welfare Services 200
- Territory Police Force 183
Public Accounts Committee, tabling of Minutes of Meeting, 8 September
- 1994 (Mr Bailey) 196
- to Public Accounts Committee (Mr Ede) 190
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
A Northern Territory Constitutional Convention, Interim Report No. 1 by the
- Sessional Committee on Constitutional Development (Mr Hatton) (Paper 504) 227
- Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, dated November 1994
(Mr Stirling) (Paper 452) 208
- 24 February 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 449) 207
- 24 February 1995 (Mr Ede) (Paper 448) 207
- Juvenile Justice Act , Report pursuant to section 5, 1994 by Department of
- Correctional Services (Paper 493) 228
- Northern Territory Housing Commission, 1993-94, Corrigendum (Paper 411) 187
Office of the Auditor-General, Mid Year Report to the Legislative Assembly,
- February 1995 (Paper 415) (Mr Speaker) 184
Office of the Valuer-General, 1993-94 (Paper 413) 187
Parole of Prisoners Act, Report of the Parole Board of the Northern Territory
- Year ending 31st December 1994 (Paper 490) 228
Racing and Gaming Authority (Incorporating the Racing
- Commission) First Annual Report 1994 (Paper 492) 228
- 30 August 1994 (Mr Stone) (Paper 505) 227
Community Government Scheme
- Milikapiti Community Government Scheme (Paper 412) 187
- Alice Springs Heritage Precinct, Conservation Management Plan, November
- 1994 (Paper 495) 228
- Conservation Management Plan, September-October 1994; July-December
1993 (Paper 494) 228
- 16 April 1994 (Mr Reed) (Paper 433) 199
- (Mr Stirling) (Paper 451) 208
- Australia (Mr Stirling) (Paper 450) 208
- Katherine Hospital, 1993-94 (Paper 409) 187
Royal Darwin Hospital, 1993-94 (Paper 422) 198
Labor storms out over Square inquiry, Northern Territory News, dated
- 25 March 1994 (Mr Setter) (Paper 432) 196
- Mr Robin Flannery, Chief Executive Officer, Office of Sports, Recreation and
Ethnic Affairs, dated 20 December 1994 (Mr Poole) (Paper 434) 200
- Department of Transport and Works, dated 28 October 1988 (Mr Ede)
(Paper 423) 190
- Division to Mr Michael Grant, Legal Officer, Department of Law, dated
5 January 1995 with attachments-(Mr Bailey) (Paper 476) 223
- Attachment 1 - File Note - Conservation Commission - Environment
- Protection Unit , General Enquiry and Report Register, Subject:
Coastal/Marine Management Report, dated 5 October 1994 (Mr Bailey)
(Paper 477) 223
- Coastal/Marine Group to Roland Griffin, DPIF, Fisheries Research,
dated 27 October 1994 and maps (Mr Bailey) ( (Paper 478) 223
- Darryl Grey, Director of Fisheries, dated 28 October 1994 (Mr Bailey)
(Paper 479) 223
Attachment 6 - cc:Mail Message from Roland Griffin to Darryl Grey
- (Mr Bailey) ( (Paper 481) 223
- creek flood plain damage at Dundee Beach (Mr Bailey) ( (Paper 482) 223
- coastal creek flood plain damage at Dundee Beach (Mr Bailey) ( (Paper 483) 223
- Mr R J Beadman, Secretary, Department of Lands, Housing and Local
Government, dated 14 December 1994 (Mr Bailey) ( (Paper 484) 223
- Mr W. Anderson, Tipperary Developments Pty Ltd, dated 28 October 1988
(Mr Ede) (Paper 424) 190
- Training to The Hon Fred Finch, MLA, Minister for Education and Training,
dated 13 January 1995 (Paper 407) (Mr Finch) 183
- Commission, Annual Return to Mr G. R. Nairn, Northern Territory Country
Liberal Party, dated 20 December 1994 (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 497) 225
- to Mr J D Sanders, Director, Dundee Beach Pty Ltd, dated 27 January 1995
(Mr Hatton) (Paper 486) 224
- Prime Minister dated 21 February 1995 (Mr Perron) (Paper 460) 214
- Hon S Hatton, MLA, Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government,
dated 1 February 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 487) 224
- Lands, Housing and Local Government, dated 6 February 1995 (Paper 463) 214
- Mr Brian Ede, MLA, dated 28 February 1995 (Mr Ede) (Paper 475) 220
- Deed of Variation of Project Agreement: McArthur River Project - Between
the Northern Territory of Australia, Mount Isa Mines and ANT
Minerals Pty Limited, dated 11 January 1995 (Paper 414) 187
- education or TAFE studies, dated 13 February 1995 (Mr Finch) (Paper 453) 210
- Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Bailey) (Paper 485) 223
- Cannonball Run (Mr Bailey) (Paper 498) 226
- Action, dated 28 February 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 455) 210
- the Woolworths Supermarkets application for rezoning Lot 1219,
Palmerston and Beyond column, Northern Territory News,
dated 2 February 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 458) 210
- Volume 4, dated February 1995 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 459) 210
- News, dated 14 December 1994 (Mr Hatton) (Paper 457) 210
- (Mr Finch) (Paper 454) 210
- 1993/94, Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment (Mr Poole)
(Paper 473) 215
- electorate newsletter (Mr Ede) (Paper 462) 214
- Development (Mr Hatton) (Paper 456) 210
- Discussion Paper - Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries
(Mr Palmer) (Paper 467) 215
- and Recreation, prepared by the Sport Development Branch, Client Services
Division of the Department of Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) (Paper 503) 227
- Fisheries Working Group, December 1994 (Mr Palmer) (Paper 468) 215
- No. 38, Palmerston (Charges) By-laws (Paper 391) 187
No. 42, Amendment of Alice Springs (Control of Public Places) By-laws
- (Paper 392) 187
No. 44, Police Administration Regulations (Paper 394) 187
No. 45, Aerodromes Regulations (Paper 395) 187
No. 46, Amendment of Education (Board of Studies) Regulations (Paper 396) 187
No. 47, Amendment of Registration of Interests in Motor Vehicles and Other
- Goods Regulations (Paper 397) 187
- (Paper 398) 188
- (Paper 399) 188
No. 51, Summary Offences Regulations (Paper 401) 188
No. 52, Amendment of Prisons (Correctional Services) Regulations (Paper 402) 188
- No. 1, Amendments of Tennant Creek (Control of Dogs) By-laws (Paper 403) 188
No. 2, Amendment of Justices (Territory Infringement Notices Enforcement Scheme)
- Regulations (Paper 404) 188
No. 4, Jabiru Town Development (Plants) (Repeal) By-laws (Paper 406) 188
- AO, QPM, FAIM, MAICD and Mr R G Bowe, B.Ec, February 1995
(Paper 389) (Mr Manzie) 183
Select Committee Report on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues
- (Mr Burke) (Paper 435) 201
- Health, Then and Now by John C Hargrave (Paper 390) (Mr Reed) 183
- Explanatory Notes (Mr Ede) (Paper 427) 190
Letter, T. Maddox, Tipperary Development Pty Ltd to The Principal,
Department of Transport and Works, dated 22 March 1994 (Mr Ede)
(Paper 429) 190
Page 2, Prolongation Claims and Extensions of Time (Mr Ede) (Paper 428) 190
Page 5, Proposed Conceptual Plans for a New Parliament House in State
- Square (Mr Ede) (Paper 426) 190
- (Paper 425) 190
Tourism Advertisement Dear Daryl, should we holiday in the Top End in the
- wet season or take a rain check til later? (Mr Coulter) (Paper 461) 214
Waste Oil Spill Hannons Waste Disposals, - Briefing Notes Conservation
- Commission of the Northern Territory, 13 February 1995 (Mr Coulter)
(Paper 410) 190
- prepared by Coopers & Lybrand for the Commonwealth-State Ministers
Conference on the Status of Women, September 1994 (Mr Perron) (Paper 465) 214
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS:
- Mr Bell 193
Mr Bell 206
Mr Bell (Pursuant to SO 74) 207
Mr Bell 227
Mr Burke 206
PETITIONS
Domestic violence, Katherine legal aid funding(162 citizens) (Mr Reed) (Paper 416) 189
Elderly citizens care in the form of hostels and nursing homes in order that they
- remain in Darwin (588 citizens) (Mr Bailey) (Paper 381) 179
- equal access in relation to the introduction of poker machines (1539 citizens)
(Mr Stone) (Paper 500) 225
- (335 citizens) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 383) 180
- stay in Alice Springs (444 citizens) (Mr Bailey) (Paper 382) 179
- (193 citizens) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 384) 180
(48 citizens) (Mr Adamson) (Paper 385) 180
(44 citizens) (Mr Rioli) (Paper 386) 179
(231 citizens) (Mr Stone) (Paper 387) 179
(139 citizens) (Mr Mitchell) (Paper 388) 179
(27 citizens) (Mr Burke) (Paper 418) 189
(214 citizens) (Mr Baldwin) (Paper 420) 189
(32 citizens) (Mr Setter) (Paper 419) 189
(209 citizens) (Dr Lim) (Paper 421) 189
(107 citizens) (Mr Stone) (Paper 417) 189
(54 citizens) (Mr Palmer) (Paper 430) 192
(487 citizens) (Mr Burke) (Paper 506) 199
(22 citizens) (Mr Coulter) (Paper 507) 199
(19 citizens) (Mr Stone) (Paper 508) 199
(120 citizens) (Mr Coulter) (Paper 440) 206
(21 citizens) (Mr Reed) (Paper 441) 206
(5 citizens) (Mr Ede) (Paper 442) 206
(80 citizens) (Mr Rioli) (Paper 443) 206
(15 citizens) (Mrs Braham) (Paper 444) 206
(5 citizens) (Mr Baldwin) (Paper 469) 213
(20 citizens) (Dr Lim) (Paper 470) 213
(46 citizens) (Mrs Hickey) (Paper 471) 213
STATEMENTS
Cannonball Run (Mr Perron) (Paper 501) 226
Centenary of Womens Suffrage in the Northern Territory (Mr Perron) (Paper 464) 214
East Arm Port (Mr Manzie) (Paper 437) 202
Filming in the Chamber (ABC Television and Channel 8) (Mr Speaker) 183
Human Resource Development in the Northern Territory (Mr Poole) (Paper 472) 215
Impact of Women in Sport and Recreation (Mr Poole) (Paper 502) 227
Meeting of State Premiers and Chief Ministers (Mr Perron) (Paper 445) 207
Nightclub Trading Hours (Mr Poole) (Paper 436) 202
Possession limits on recreational fishing in the Northern Territory (Mr Palmer)
(Paper 466) 215
Primary Industries Outlook for 1995 (Mr Palmer) (Paper 446) 208
VISITORS
Adult Migrant Education Centre, students and their lecturer Peter McGuire. 213
Holy Spirit Primary School, Year 7 students and their teacher Mrs Mitchell. 180
Katherine High School, Year 11 students and their teacher Clint Waring. 213
Local Government Officers from the Philippines and Ms J Chaplin (NTU) 225
Manunda Terrace Primary School, Year 7 students. 205
Nightcliff High School, Legal studies students and their teacher Ray Goodall. 189
Parap Primary School, Year 6/7 students and their teachers Len West, Stephen
- Morrison and Sylvia Siskamanis. 213
Wulagi Primary School, Year 6 and 7 students and their teacher Pat Munn. 189
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