Minutes of Proceedings - 1994-10-13
Seventh Assembly First Session 11/10/1994 Parliamentary Record No. 5
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Date : 13/10/1994__________________________________________________________________________________
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY - PRESENTATION TOAND MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN:
The Speaker advised Honourable Members that Sir Kenneth Scott, KCVO, CMG, Deputy Private Secretary to Her Majesty, had advised the Office of the
Administrator that he had placed the Address-in-Reply before Her Majesty. Her Majesty requested that he pass on her very warm thanks to the Administrator,
the Honourable Austin Asche, AC QC and the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory for their kind message of loyalty.
4. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR:
The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Mr Suhardibroto, Deputy Attorney-General
for Civil Law for the Republic of Indonesia.
On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitor.
5. VISITORS:
The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Grade 7 students from Wanguri Primary School
and their teacher, Malcolm Taylor; members of the Nhulunbuy High School basketball teams; and members of the Filipiniana Senior Citizens Association.
On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
6. NOTICE:
The following notice was given -
Mr Coulter: To move - That -
(1) a committee to be known as the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues be appointed,
representation comprising two Government and one Opposition Member, unless otherwise ordered;
(2) the Committee be empowered to inquire into and report on:
(a) the personal, social and economic consequences for individuals, families and the community at large
from the availability of poker machines in community venues;
(b) the means by which any negative impacts of poker machines in community venues can be minimised;
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(c) the form and extent of regulatory mechanisms, covering the positioning, ownership, operation and control of
poker machines in community venues, necessary to ensure that fairness, efficiency and integrity are maintained;
(3) the Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to sit in public or in private session notwithstanding any
adjournment of the Assembly and to adjourn from place to place. The committee shall report to the Assembly in February 1995;
(4) the Committee be empowered to publish from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it and, unless ordered
by the committee, a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public; and
(5) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with Standing Orders, have effect notwithstanding
anything contained in these Standing Orders.
7. QUESTIONS:
Questions were asked of Ministers.
8. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell), by leave, made a personal explanation relating to comments made by the Leader of Government Business
(Mr Stone) during the Adjournment Debate of Wednesday 12 October 1994.
9. PIRLANGIMPI COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT SCHEME - PAPER TABLED - PAPER NOTED:
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton) laid on the Table the replacement for the Pirlangimpi Community Government Scheme (Paper 213).
Mr Hatton made a statement relating thereto.
Mr Hatton moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
10. PLANS OF MANAGEMENT- BARROW CREEK TELEGRAPH STATION, CORROBOREE ROCK CONSERVATION RESERVE AND TREPHINA GORGE NATURE PARK - PAPERS TABLED - MOTION TO NOTE PAPERS AND STATEMENT:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the following Papers -
. Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 215);
. Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 216);
. Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 217);
. Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 218);
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. Trephina Gorge Nature Park, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 219): and
. Trephina Gorge Nature Park, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 220).
Mr Coulter made a statement relating thereto.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Papers and Statement.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
11. HERITAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT, 1993-94 - PAPER TABLED - MOTION TO NOTE PAPER:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the Heritage Advisory Council Annual Report for the year 1993-94 (Paper 221).
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
12. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE, ANNUAL REPORT, 1993-94 - PAPER TABLED - PAPER PRINTED - PAPER NOTED:
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (Mr Setter) laid on the Table the Public Accounts Committee Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1994,
Report Number 22, dated October 1994 (Paper 212).
Mr Setter moved - That the Paper be printed.
Question - put and passed.
Mr Setter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
Debate ensued.
Personal explanation: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Manzie) rising to make a personal explanation in relation to comments made by the Member
for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) earlier during debate -
Leave denied.
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12.18 p.m. and 2.15 p.m.
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13. POKER MACHINES, INTRODUCTION IN CLUBS AND HOTELS - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) made a Statement relating to the introduction of poker machines in Northern Territory clubs and hotels (Paper 214).
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
14. NATIVE TITLE CLAIMS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - MOTION TO NOTE STATEMENT:
The Minister for Aboriginal Development (Mr Hatton) made a Statement relating to native title claims in the Northern Territory (Paper 234).
Paper tabled: Mr Hatton laid on the Table the following Paper -
. Chart , Native Title Act 1993, 'Non Claimant' Application (Paper 231)
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Mr Hatton moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) moved the following amendment -
At the end of the motion add:
", welcomes this recognition of Aboriginal Land Rights under the Native Title Act and is of the view
with the ongoing scrutiny of the legislatures of this country the Native Title Act will work.".
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) debate was adjourned.
15. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 45); and PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 43):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 45) and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 43) -
(a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the
second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and
(b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act; and a Bill for
an Act to amend the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
16. STAMP DUTY AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 40); and TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 39):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Stamp Duty
Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 40) and the Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 39) -
(a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings,
the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and
(b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
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Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Stamp Duty Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Taxation (Administration) Act.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned.
17. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (NORTHERN TERRITORY) BILL 1994 (Serial 32):
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment
Protection Council, and for related purposes.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
18. MOTOR ACCIDENTS (COMPENSATION) AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 47):
The Minister for Work Health and Territory Insurance (Mr Poole), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act.
Mr Poole moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned.
19. VALUATION OF LAND AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 46):
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Valuation of Land Act.
Mr Hatton moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
20. PLANT DISEASES CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 42):
The Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Plant Diseases Control Act.
Mr Palmer moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Arnhem (Mr Lanhupuy) debate was adjourned.
21. RETIREMENT VILLAGES BILL 1994 (Serial 44):
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone), at the request of and on behalf of the Attorney-General (Mr Finch), pursuant to notice, presented a
Bill for an Act to regulate the operation of retirement villages and to confer on the Local Court powers in respect of certain matters relating to
retirement villages and for related purposes.
Mr Stone moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned
22. FISHERIES AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 19):
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Bill.
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In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
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Clause 1 agreed to.
Clause 2 read.
On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the following amendment was agreed to -
Insert before subclause (1) the following:
"(1A) Sections 15, 40 and 41 of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the
Administrator's assent to the Act is declared.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Insert in subclause (1), after "(d) and (f),", the number "31A,".
Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 3 and 4, by leave taken together and agreed to.
Clause 5 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Omit paragraph (a).
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit paragraph (j).
Clause 5, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 6 agreed to.
Clause 7 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed subsection (3A) all words after "Director" (first occurring) insert in their
stead "may approve such a person accordingly.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to, after debate
Omit from proposed subsection (3B) all words after "subsection (3A)" and insert in their stead "and
the Director may approve such a person in substitution for the person originally approved.".
Clause 7, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 8 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed subsection (4)(b)(i) "structure;" and insert in its stead" structure;
or".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit proposed subsection (4)(b)(iii).
Clause 8, as amended, agreed to.
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Clause 9 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Omit from proposed section 12A(9) "liability" and insert in its stead "liability under section 45A(1)".
Clause 9, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 10 agreed to.
Clause 11 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from paragraph (a) proposed subsection (1) and insert in its stead the following:
"(1) The Director may approve a person (the "nominated person"), nominated on the approved form
by a licensee who is a natural person, to carry out operations under the licence as if the nominated
person were the licensee for the period specified in the approval, and while such an approval remains
in force the nominated person -
(a) is responsible for complying with the conditions of the licence; and
(b) is, in any proceedings taken against the nominated person for an offence
against this Act committed during that period, deemed to be the licensee,
but nothing in this section affects the liability under section 45A of the licensee for actions taken
by the nominated person or by any other person engaged in fishing operations under the licence.".
Clause 11, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 12 to 14, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 15 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Add at the end the following:
"(c) by omitting from paragraph (c) `overexploited; and' and substituting
`overexploited;';
(d) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following:
`(ca) encourage tourist and scientific interest in fish and aquatic life; and/or'; and
(e) by adding at the end the following:
`(2) For the avoidance of doubt, "manage" in subsection (1) includes, and shall be taken always
to have included, a total prohibition against the taking of fish or aquatic life in all or part of a
fishery management area or in a fishery.'.".
Clause 15, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 16 to 23, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
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On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"23A.REGULATORY OFFENCES
"Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(3) Subsection (2)(b) applies only to an offence prescribed in the Regulations or a fishery
management plan to be an offence to which that subsection applies.'.".
Clauses 24 to 26, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"26A.LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND LICENSEES
"Section 45(2) of the Principal Act is repealed.".
Clause 27 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed section 45A(1) all words after paragraph (c) and insert in their stead the following:
"(d) a person approved under section 14(1) in respect of the licence or whose name is entered in the
licensee's record book under section 14(4),
is convicted of an offence against this Act in respect of operations in relation to a licence, the licensee
is, subject to subsection (1A), guilty of thesame offence.
"(1A) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence by the licensee that is referred to in
subsection (1) if the licensee establishes that he or she took all reasonable precautions
to prevent the commission of the offence by the other person.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed section 45A(2) all words after paragraph (a) and insert in their stead the following:
"(b) a person approved under section 14(1) in respect of the licence or whose name is entered in the
licensee's record book under section 14(4); or
(c) a person conducting operations under a licence by virtue of a temporary transfer agreement under section 12A,
who was in charge of the fishing operation at the time at which the offence was committed is, subject to subsection (2A), guilty of the same offence.
"(2A) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence by the licensee that is referred to in subsection (1) if the licensee
establishes that he or she took all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission of the offence by the other person.".
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Clause 27, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 28 to 31, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"31A.POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF MINISTER
"Section 58 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting 'Part IVA' and substituting 'Division 1 of Part V'.".
Clauses 32 to 34, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 35 negatived.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"35. APPLICATION OF THIS ACT TO FISHERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARRANGEMENTS
"Section 65 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting 'Commonwealth proclaimed waters' (wherever
occurring) and substituting 'the Australian fishing zone'.".
Clause 36 agreed to.
Clause 37 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit paragraph (b) and insert in its stead the following:
"(b) by omitting 'fisheries management plan' and substituting 'fishery management plan';
(ba) by omitting from paragraph (a) 'fisheries management area' and substituting 'fishery management area';".
Clauses 38 and 39, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 40 negatived.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill, after debate -
"40. VALIDATION OF CERTAIN MANAGEMENT PLANS
Notwithstanding section 63(11) of the Interpretation Act, all
(a) management plans for a fishery or fishery management area made or purporting to have been made; and
(b) notices of a kind referred to in section 49(1) of the Principal Act given or purporting to have been given,
before, and in force or purporting to be in force immediately before, the commencement of this section, have
full force and effect according to their tenor, and all actions taken or purporting to have been taken under or in
pursuance of
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such a management plan or notice, or purported management plan or notice, are or shall be taken to have
been effectively taken, notwithstanding any want of power or procedural defect in or in relation to the making
of the plan or giving of the notice, including that it may not have been laid before the Legislative Assembly in
pursuance of section 63 of the Interpretation Act.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was added to the Bill -
"41. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS
Nothing in this Act shall be taken as affecting -
(a) any private right in relation to -
(i) fish or aquatic life; or
(ii) a fishery or fishery management area or other area of land or water affected by this Act; or
(b) any proprietary right in relation to land,
that existed immediately before the commencement of this section.".
Title agreed to.
Bill to be reported with amendments.
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The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
23. NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURIST COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 34):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Pass all stages: The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) moved -That so much of Standing Orders be
suspended as would prevent the Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 34) passing all stages at this sitting.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
On the motion of the Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
24. NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE - MOTION OF APPRECIATION:
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion :
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'Mr Speaker, on this historic inaugural sitting in the Northern Territory's new Parliament House I move that the following resolutions be agreed to:
1. That this Assembly extends a warm welcome to those Presiding Officers and representatives of other Parliaments who are present today;
2. That this Assembly expresses its appreciation to the Parliaments, organisations and individuals who have graciously presented gifts for
use and display in the new Parliament House. The list of these gifts is extensive. Recognising the addition of this building to the family
of Parliaments, the Presiding Officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives jointly gifted the Chair of the Speaker; the State
Parliaments donated a lectern and the many individual gifts include a Commemorative Medal marking the first sitting of the Commonwealth
Parliament in 1901. It was donated by long time Territorian, Miss Ellen Kettle.
3. Noting that this building now stands as a permanent display of the craft and construction skills of Territory workers and construction companies,
this Assembly extends its sincere appreciation to all who were involved in its planning and construction, including the architects, engineers and
designers; the project manager, contracting companies and their employees; artists and craftsmen; those who advised on all aspects of interior
design, furnishing and decoration; members of the former New Parliament House Site Committee, past and present members of the Sessional
Committee on the New Parliament House, officers of the Department of Transport and Works and parliamentary and other staff for their endeavours
in providing this most magnificent building for the people of the Northern Territory.
4. That this Assembly acknowledges the debt of gratitude owed by Territorians to former members of this Assembly and the former Legislative
Council and to Territory members of the Commonwealth Parliament who contributed to the constitutional development of the Northern Territory,
the creation of our first fully elected legislature in 1974, and the grant of the interim charter towards statehood with the commencement of
self-government in 1978.'
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
25. ORDER OF BUSINESS:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) moved - That Government Business notice of motion relating to the appointment of the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines
in Community Venues be called on forthwith.
Question - put and passed.
26. SELECT COMMITTEE ON EFFECTS OF POKER MACHINES IN COMMUNITY VENUES - MOTION AGREED TO:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter ), pursuant to notice, moved - That -
(1) a committee to be known as the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues be appointed comprising, unless otherwise
ordered, Mr Adamson, Mr Burke and Mr Stirling;
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(2) the Committee be empowered to inquire into and report on:
(a) the personal, social and economic consequences for individuals, families and the community at large from the availability
of poker machines in community venues;
(b) the means by which any negative impacts of poker machines in community venues can be minimised;
(c) the form and extent of regulatory mechanisms, covering the positioning, ownership, operation and control
of poker machines in community venues, necessary to ensure that fairness, efficiency and integrity are maintained;
(3) the Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to sit in public or in private session notwithstanding any adjournment
of the Assembly and to adjourn from place to place. The committee shall report to the Assembly in February 1995;
(4) the Committee be empowered to publish from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it and, unless ordered by the committee,
a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public;and
(5) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with Standing Orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders.
Question - put and passed.
27. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) moved - That the Assembly at its rising adjourn until Tuesday 22 November 1994 at 10.00 a.m. or such other time and/or date
as may be set by Mr Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
Question - put and passed.
28. ADJOURNMENT:
The Chief Minister (Mr Perron) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
. Letter, Brigid Walsh, Electorate Officer, Member for Barkly to Hon M. Reed, MLA, Minister for Health
and Community Services dated 28 September 1994 (Paper 232).
Debate continued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Paper -
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. Poster, "The Debate" An Alice Springs Youth initiative sponsored by the Northern Territory Government (Paper 233).
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 10.27 p.m. until Tuesday 22 November 1994 at 10.00 a.m. or such other time and/or date as may be set by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 13 October 1994:
Annual Reports:
Anti-Discrimination Commission, 1993-94 (First) (Paper 223)
Australian Financial Institutions Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 229)
Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government, 1993- 94 (Paper 226)
Director of Public Prosecutions, 1993-94 (Paper 228)
Northern Territory Liquor Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 222)
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 224)
Office of Aboriginal Development, 1993-94 (Paper 225)
Financial Statement:
Ayers Rock Resort Corporation and Controlled Entities, 1993-94 (Paper 227)
Regulations, 1994:
No. 31, Amendments of Local Court Rules (Paper 230).
ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting except Mrs Braham, on leave.
IAN McNEILL
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
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Date : 13/10/1994
1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment.
The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.
2. PRAYERS.
3. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY - PRESENTATION TOAND MESSAGE FROM HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN:
The Speaker advised Honourable Members that Sir Kenneth Scott, KCVO, CMG, Deputy Private Secretary to Her Majesty, had advised the Office of the
Administrator that he had placed the Address-in-Reply before Her Majesty. Her Majesty requested that he pass on her very warm thanks to the Administrator,
the Honourable Austin Asche, AC QC and the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory for their kind message of loyalty.
4. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR:
The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Mr Suhardibroto, Deputy Attorney-General
for Civil Law for the Republic of Indonesia.
On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitor.
5. VISITORS:
The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Grade 7 students from Wanguri Primary School
and their teacher, Malcolm Taylor; members of the Nhulunbuy High School basketball teams; and members of the Filipiniana Senior Citizens Association.
On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the visitors.
6. NOTICE:
The following notice was given -
Mr Coulter: To move - That -
(1) a committee to be known as the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues be appointed,
representation comprising two Government and one Opposition Member, unless otherwise ordered;
(2) the Committee be empowered to inquire into and report on:
(a) the personal, social and economic consequences for individuals, families and the community at large
from the availability of poker machines in community venues;
(b) the means by which any negative impacts of poker machines in community venues can be minimised;
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(c) the form and extent of regulatory mechanisms, covering the positioning, ownership, operation and control of
poker machines in community venues, necessary to ensure that fairness, efficiency and integrity are maintained;
(3) the Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to sit in public or in private session notwithstanding any
adjournment of the Assembly and to adjourn from place to place. The committee shall report to the Assembly in February 1995;
(4) the Committee be empowered to publish from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it and, unless ordered
by the committee, a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public; and
(5) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with Standing Orders, have effect notwithstanding
anything contained in these Standing Orders.
7. QUESTIONS:
Questions were asked of Ministers.
8. PERSONAL EXPLANATION:
The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell), by leave, made a personal explanation relating to comments made by the Leader of Government Business
(Mr Stone) during the Adjournment Debate of Wednesday 12 October 1994.
9. PIRLANGIMPI COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT SCHEME - PAPER TABLED - PAPER NOTED:
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton) laid on the Table the replacement for the Pirlangimpi Community Government Scheme (Paper 213).
Mr Hatton made a statement relating thereto.
Mr Hatton moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
10. PLANS OF MANAGEMENT- BARROW CREEK TELEGRAPH STATION, CORROBOREE ROCK CONSERVATION RESERVE AND TREPHINA GORGE NATURE PARK - PAPERS TABLED - MOTION TO NOTE PAPERS AND STATEMENT:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the following Papers -
. Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 215);
. Barrow Creek Telegraph Station Historical Reserve, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 216);
. Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 217);
. Corroboree Rock Conservation Reserve, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 218);
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. Trephina Gorge Nature Park, Plan of Management, dated May 1994 (Paper 219): and
. Trephina Gorge Nature Park, Plan of Management, Review of Public Submissions, dated March 1994 (Paper 220).
Mr Coulter made a statement relating thereto.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Papers and Statement.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
11. HERITAGE ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNUAL REPORT, 1993-94 - PAPER TABLED - MOTION TO NOTE PAPER:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the Heritage Advisory Council Annual Report for the year 1993-94 (Paper 221).
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
12. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE, ANNUAL REPORT, 1993-94 - PAPER TABLED - PAPER PRINTED - PAPER NOTED:
The Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (Mr Setter) laid on the Table the Public Accounts Committee Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1994,
Report Number 22, dated October 1994 (Paper 212).
Mr Setter moved - That the Paper be printed.
Question - put and passed.
Mr Setter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Paper.
Debate ensued.
Personal explanation: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Manzie) rising to make a personal explanation in relation to comments made by the Member
for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) earlier during debate -
Leave denied.
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12.18 p.m. and 2.15 p.m.
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13. POKER MACHINES, INTRODUCTION IN CLUBS AND HOTELS - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) made a Statement relating to the introduction of poker machines in Northern Territory clubs and hotels (Paper 214).
Mr Coulter moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
14. NATIVE TITLE CLAIMS IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - MOTION TO NOTE STATEMENT:
The Minister for Aboriginal Development (Mr Hatton) made a Statement relating to native title claims in the Northern Territory (Paper 234).
Paper tabled: Mr Hatton laid on the Table the following Paper -
. Chart , Native Title Act 1993, 'Non Claimant' Application (Paper 231)
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Mr Hatton moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) moved the following amendment -
At the end of the motion add:
", welcomes this recognition of Aboriginal Land Rights under the Native Title Act and is of the view
with the ongoing scrutiny of the legislatures of this country the Native Title Act will work.".
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) debate was adjourned.
15. TERRITORY PARKS AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 45); and PETROLEUM (SUBMERGED LANDS) AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 43):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together:
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Territory Parks and Wildlife
Conservation Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 45) and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 43) -
(a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the
second readings, the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and
(b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act; and a Bill for
an Act to amend the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
16. STAMP DUTY AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 40); and TAXATION (ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 39):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Take two Bills together:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent two Bills, namely the Stamp Duty
Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 40) and the Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 39) -
(a) being presented and read a first time together and one motion being put in regard to, respectively, the second readings,
the Committee's report stage, and the third readings of the Bills together; and
(b) the consideration of the Bills separately in the Committee of the Whole.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
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Mr Coulter, pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Stamp Duty Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the Taxation (Administration) Act.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bills be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned.
17. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COUNCIL (NORTHERN TERRITORY) BILL 1994 (Serial 32):
The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of a National Environment
Protection Council, and for related purposes.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
18. MOTOR ACCIDENTS (COMPENSATION) AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 47):
The Minister for Work Health and Territory Insurance (Mr Poole), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Motor Accidents (Compensation) Act.
Mr Poole moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned.
19. VALUATION OF LAND AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 46):
The Minister for Lands, Housing and Local Government (Mr Hatton), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Valuation of Land Act.
Mr Hatton moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) debate was adjourned.
20. PLANT DISEASES CONTROL AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 42):
The Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the Plant Diseases Control Act.
Mr Palmer moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Arnhem (Mr Lanhupuy) debate was adjourned.
21. RETIREMENT VILLAGES BILL 1994 (Serial 44):
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone), at the request of and on behalf of the Attorney-General (Mr Finch), pursuant to notice, presented a
Bill for an Act to regulate the operation of retirement villages and to confer on the Local Court powers in respect of certain matters relating to
retirement villages and for related purposes.
Mr Stone moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) debate was adjourned
22. FISHERIES AMENDMENT BILL 1994 (Serial 19):
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly, according to Order, resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Bill.
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In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Setter)
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Clause 1 agreed to.
Clause 2 read.
On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the following amendment was agreed to -
Insert before subclause (1) the following:
"(1A) Sections 15, 40 and 41 of this Act shall come into operation on the day on which the
Administrator's assent to the Act is declared.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Insert in subclause (1), after "(d) and (f),", the number "31A,".
Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 3 and 4, by leave taken together and agreed to.
Clause 5 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Omit paragraph (a).
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit paragraph (j).
Clause 5, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 6 agreed to.
Clause 7 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed subsection (3A) all words after "Director" (first occurring) insert in their
stead "may approve such a person accordingly.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to, after debate
Omit from proposed subsection (3B) all words after "subsection (3A)" and insert in their stead "and
the Director may approve such a person in substitution for the person originally approved.".
Clause 7, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 8 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed subsection (4)(b)(i) "structure;" and insert in its stead" structure;
or".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit proposed subsection (4)(b)(iii).
Clause 8, as amended, agreed to.
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Clause 9 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Omit from proposed section 12A(9) "liability" and insert in its stead "liability under section 45A(1)".
Clause 9, as amended, agreed to.
Clause 10 agreed to.
Clause 11 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from paragraph (a) proposed subsection (1) and insert in its stead the following:
"(1) The Director may approve a person (the "nominated person"), nominated on the approved form
by a licensee who is a natural person, to carry out operations under the licence as if the nominated
person were the licensee for the period specified in the approval, and while such an approval remains
in force the nominated person -
(a) is responsible for complying with the conditions of the licence; and
(b) is, in any proceedings taken against the nominated person for an offence
against this Act committed during that period, deemed to be the licensee,
but nothing in this section affects the liability under section 45A of the licensee for actions taken
by the nominated person or by any other person engaged in fishing operations under the licence.".
Clause 11, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 12 to 14, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 15 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to, after debate -
Add at the end the following:
"(c) by omitting from paragraph (c) `overexploited; and' and substituting
`overexploited;';
(d) by inserting after paragraph (c) the following:
`(ca) encourage tourist and scientific interest in fish and aquatic life; and/or'; and
(e) by adding at the end the following:
`(2) For the avoidance of doubt, "manage" in subsection (1) includes, and shall be taken always
to have included, a total prohibition against the taking of fish or aquatic life in all or part of a
fishery management area or in a fishery.'.".
Clause 15, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 16 to 23, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
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On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"23A.REGULATORY OFFENCES
"Section 38 of the Principal Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
`(3) Subsection (2)(b) applies only to an offence prescribed in the Regulations or a fishery
management plan to be an offence to which that subsection applies.'.".
Clauses 24 to 26, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"26A.LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS, MANAGERS AND LICENSEES
"Section 45(2) of the Principal Act is repealed.".
Clause 27 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed section 45A(1) all words after paragraph (c) and insert in their stead the following:
"(d) a person approved under section 14(1) in respect of the licence or whose name is entered in the
licensee's record book under section 14(4),
is convicted of an offence against this Act in respect of operations in relation to a licence, the licensee
is, subject to subsection (1A), guilty of thesame offence.
"(1A) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence by the licensee that is referred to in
subsection (1) if the licensee establishes that he or she took all reasonable precautions
to prevent the commission of the offence by the other person.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following further amendment was agreed to -
Omit from proposed section 45A(2) all words after paragraph (a) and insert in their stead the following:
"(b) a person approved under section 14(1) in respect of the licence or whose name is entered in the
licensee's record book under section 14(4); or
(c) a person conducting operations under a licence by virtue of a temporary transfer agreement under section 12A,
who was in charge of the fishing operation at the time at which the offence was committed is, subject to subsection (2A), guilty of the same offence.
"(2A) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence by the licensee that is referred to in subsection (1) if the licensee
establishes that he or she took all reasonable precautions to prevent the commission of the offence by the other person.".
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Clause 27, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 28 to 31, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"31A.POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF MINISTER
"Section 58 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting 'Part IVA' and substituting 'Division 1 of Part V'.".
Clauses 32 to 34, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 35 negatived.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill -
"35. APPLICATION OF THIS ACT TO FISHERIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARRANGEMENTS
"Section 65 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting 'Commonwealth proclaimed waters' (wherever
occurring) and substituting 'the Australian fishing zone'.".
Clause 36 agreed to.
Clause 37 read.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following amendment was agreed to -
Omit paragraph (b) and insert in its stead the following:
"(b) by omitting 'fisheries management plan' and substituting 'fishery management plan';
(ba) by omitting from paragraph (a) 'fisheries management area' and substituting 'fishery management area';".
Clauses 38 and 39, by leave, taken together and agreed to.
Clause 40 negatived.
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was inserted in the Bill, after debate -
"40. VALIDATION OF CERTAIN MANAGEMENT PLANS
Notwithstanding section 63(11) of the Interpretation Act, all
(a) management plans for a fishery or fishery management area made or purporting to have been made; and
(b) notices of a kind referred to in section 49(1) of the Principal Act given or purporting to have been given,
before, and in force or purporting to be in force immediately before, the commencement of this section, have
full force and effect according to their tenor, and all actions taken or purporting to have been taken under or in
pursuance of
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such a management plan or notice, or purported management plan or notice, are or shall be taken to have
been effectively taken, notwithstanding any want of power or procedural defect in or in relation to the making
of the plan or giving of the notice, including that it may not have been laid before the Legislative Assembly in
pursuance of section 63 of the Interpretation Act.".
On the motion of Mr Palmer the following new clause was added to the Bill -
"41. PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN RIGHTS
Nothing in this Act shall be taken as affecting -
(a) any private right in relation to -
(i) fish or aquatic life; or
(ii) a fishery or fishery management area or other area of land or water affected by this Act; or
(b) any proprietary right in relation to land,
that existed immediately before the commencement of this section.".
Title agreed to.
Bill to be reported with amendments.
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The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
On the motion of the Minister for Primary Industry and Fisheries (Mr Palmer) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
23. NORTHERN TERRITORY TOURIST COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 34):
Suspension of Standing Orders - Pass all stages: The Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) moved -That so much of Standing Orders be
suspended as would prevent the Northern Territory Tourist Commission Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 34) passing all stages at this sitting.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute majority of the whole number of Members present and no dissentient voice.
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question - That the Bill be now read a second time -
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
Leave granted for a motion for the third reading of the Bill to be moved forthwith.
On the motion of the Minister for Conservation (Mr Coulter) the Bill was read a third time and passed to be a proposed law.
24. NEW PARLIAMENT HOUSE - MOTION OF APPRECIATION:
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion :
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'Mr Speaker, on this historic inaugural sitting in the Northern Territory's new Parliament House I move that the following resolutions be agreed to:
1. That this Assembly extends a warm welcome to those Presiding Officers and representatives of other Parliaments who are present today;
2. That this Assembly expresses its appreciation to the Parliaments, organisations and individuals who have graciously presented gifts for
use and display in the new Parliament House. The list of these gifts is extensive. Recognising the addition of this building to the family
of Parliaments, the Presiding Officers of the Senate and the House of Representatives jointly gifted the Chair of the Speaker; the State
Parliaments donated a lectern and the many individual gifts include a Commemorative Medal marking the first sitting of the Commonwealth
Parliament in 1901. It was donated by long time Territorian, Miss Ellen Kettle.
3. Noting that this building now stands as a permanent display of the craft and construction skills of Territory workers and construction companies,
this Assembly extends its sincere appreciation to all who were involved in its planning and construction, including the architects, engineers and
designers; the project manager, contracting companies and their employees; artists and craftsmen; those who advised on all aspects of interior
design, furnishing and decoration; members of the former New Parliament House Site Committee, past and present members of the Sessional
Committee on the New Parliament House, officers of the Department of Transport and Works and parliamentary and other staff for their endeavours
in providing this most magnificent building for the people of the Northern Territory.
4. That this Assembly acknowledges the debt of gratitude owed by Territorians to former members of this Assembly and the former Legislative
Council and to Territory members of the Commonwealth Parliament who contributed to the constitutional development of the Northern Territory,
the creation of our first fully elected legislature in 1974, and the grant of the interim charter towards statehood with the commencement of
self-government in 1978.'
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
25. ORDER OF BUSINESS:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter) moved - That Government Business notice of motion relating to the appointment of the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines
in Community Venues be called on forthwith.
Question - put and passed.
26. SELECT COMMITTEE ON EFFECTS OF POKER MACHINES IN COMMUNITY VENUES - MOTION AGREED TO:
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter ), pursuant to notice, moved - That -
(1) a committee to be known as the Select Committee on Effects of Poker Machines in Community Venues be appointed comprising, unless otherwise
ordered, Mr Adamson, Mr Burke and Mr Stirling;
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(2) the Committee be empowered to inquire into and report on:
(a) the personal, social and economic consequences for individuals, families and the community at large from the availability
of poker machines in community venues;
(b) the means by which any negative impacts of poker machines in community venues can be minimised;
(c) the form and extent of regulatory mechanisms, covering the positioning, ownership, operation and control
of poker machines in community venues, necessary to ensure that fairness, efficiency and integrity are maintained;
(3) the Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to sit in public or in private session notwithstanding any adjournment
of the Assembly and to adjourn from place to place. The committee shall report to the Assembly in February 1995;
(4) the Committee be empowered to publish from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it and, unless ordered by the committee,
a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public;and
(5) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with Standing Orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders.
Question - put and passed.
27. SPECIAL ADJOURNMENT:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Stone) moved - That the Assembly at its rising adjourn until Tuesday 22 November 1994 at 10.00 a.m. or such other time and/or date
as may be set by Mr Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
Question - put and passed.
28. ADJOURNMENT:
The Chief Minister (Mr Perron) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -
. Letter, Brigid Walsh, Electorate Officer, Member for Barkly to Hon M. Reed, MLA, Minister for Health
and Community Services dated 28 September 1994 (Paper 232).
Debate continued.
Paper tabled: The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following Paper -
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. Poster, "The Debate" An Alice Springs Youth initiative sponsored by the Northern Territory Government (Paper 233).
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 10.27 p.m. until Tuesday 22 November 1994 at 10.00 a.m. or such other time and/or date as may be set by the Speaker, pursuant to Sessional Order.
PAPERS:
The following Papers were deemed to have been presented on Thursday 13 October 1994:
Annual Reports:
Anti-Discrimination Commission, 1993-94 (First) (Paper 223)
Australian Financial Institutions Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 229)
Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government, 1993- 94 (Paper 226)
Director of Public Prosecutions, 1993-94 (Paper 228)
Northern Territory Liquor Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 222)
Northern Territory Tourist Commission, 1993-94 (Paper 224)
Office of Aboriginal Development, 1993-94 (Paper 225)
Financial Statement:
Ayers Rock Resort Corporation and Controlled Entities, 1993-94 (Paper 227)
Regulations, 1994:
No. 31, Amendments of Local Court Rules (Paper 230).
ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting except Mrs Braham, on leave.
IAN McNEILL
Clerk of the Legislative Assembly.
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