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Minutes of Proceedings - 1997-06-17

Seventh Assembly First Session 17/06/1997 Parliamentary Record No. 34
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Date : 17/06/1997
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1. MEETING:
    The Assembly met at 10.00h., pursuant to resolution of the Assembly, dated Thursday 1 May 1997. The Speaker, the Honourable T.R. McCarthy, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. MESSAGE FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR:
    The Speaker read the following Message No 26 from His Honour the Administrator:
    I, NEIL RAYMOND CONN, the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, advise the Legislative Assembly that, pursuant to section 7 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978, of the Commonwealth, have given my assent to the following proposed laws:
Assent to Proposed Laws

    7 May 1997:
      Companies (Trustees and Personal Representatives) Amendment Act 1997
      Financial Institutions (Territory Supervisory Authority) Amendment Act 1997
      Local Court Amendment Act 1997
      Small Claims Amendment Act 1997
    22 May 1997
      Friendly Societies (NT) Act 1997
    2 June 1997
      Financial Institutions (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
      Fisheries Amendment Act 1997
      Long Service Leave Amendment Act 1997
      Partnership Act 1997
      Work Health Amendment Act 1997
    Dated 13th day of June 1997.

(Sgd) N. R. CONN
    (Paper 3249) Administrator

4. DISTINGUISHED VISITOR:
    The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of the Honourable Dr Frank Maddill, MHA, Speaker of the House of Assembly of Tasmania, and Mr Shane Donnelly, Deputy Clerk Assistant.
    On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitor.

5. PETITIONS:
    The Member for Fannie Bay (Ms Martin) presented a petition from 664 petitioners requesting the Assembly expedite a new Planning Act (Paper 3250).
    Petition read.

    The Member for Palmerston (Mr Coulter), by leave, presented a petition, not conforming with Standing Orders, from 2565 petitioners requesting the Assembly not introduce speed cameras in police cars (Paper 3251).
    Petition read.

    The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) presented a petition from 289 petitioners requesting the Assembly arrange to have traffic controlling devices installed at the intersection of Secrett and McMillan Roads (Paper 3252).
    Petition read.

6. NOTICE:
    The following notice was given -
    Mrs Hickey: To move that -
      This Assembly:

      (1) apologises to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for the policies and practices under which children in the Northern Territory were forcibly separated from their families and expresses deep sorrow and regret at the hurt and distress that this has caused; and
      (2) recognises the critical importance to indigenous Australians and the wider community of a continuing reconciliation process, based on understanding of, and frank apologies for, what has gone wrong in the past - and a total commitment to equal respect in the future.
    7. QUESTIONS:
      10:06 Mr Bailey to Mrs Hickey.
      10:09 Mr Adamson to Mr Stone.
      10:25 Mr Setter to Mr Palmer.
      10:34 Mr Toyne to Mr Finch.
      10:40 Mr Mitchell to Mr Manzie.
      10:49 Mr Bailey to Mrs Braham, by leave.
      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) asked that further questions be placed on the Question Paper.
    8. LEAVE OF ABSENCE:
      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Member for Greatorex (Dr Lim) be granted leave of absence for this sitting day due to his attendance at a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference, Melbourne.
      Question - put and passed.
    9. APPROPRIATION BILL 1997-98 (Serial 232):
      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.
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      Distinguished visitors: The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in the gallery of Ms Ng Thooi Kem and Madame Norbaiyah Bahruddin from the Ministry of Information, Malaysia
      On behalf of Honourable Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome to the distinguished visitors.
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      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)
    (11.08h)
      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Auditor-General’s Office -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Ombudsman’s Office -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of the Chief Minister -
      Debate ensued.
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        Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12.08h and 14.15h.
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    Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Chief Minister (Mr Stone) laid on the Table the following papers -
    Advertisement, Suburban, A statement on Statehood by the Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), dated 10 April 1997 (Paper 3263);
    Advertisement, The Glenti Magazine 1996, Maggie Hickey Leader of the Opposition, page 8
    (Paper 3262); and
    Advertisement, The Glenti Magazine 1997, Maggie Hickey Leader of the Opposition, page 15
    (Paper 3261).
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mrs Hickey), by leave, laid on the Table the following paper -
    Advertisement, The Glenti Magazine 1997, Shane Stone, Chief Minister, page14 (Paper 3264).
      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of the Legislative Assembly -
      Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Police, Fire and Emergency Services -
    Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Treasury: Services -
    Debate ensued.
      Quorum: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) drew the Chairman’s (Mrs Braham) attention to the state of the Assembly.
      The Bells having been rung and a quorum obtained accordingly -
      Debate continued.
      Paper tabled: The Treasurer (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following paper -
    Press release by the Hon D. Manzie, NT Gas Strategy Report, dated 27 February 1997 (Paper 3266).
      Debate continued.
      Paper Tabled: The Treasurer(Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following paper -
    Extract, Labour Market (Paper 3267).
      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Treasury: Superannuation Office -
    Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.
      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Treasury Corporation -
    Debate ensued.
      Quorum: The Member for Wanguri (Mr Bailey) drew the attention of the Chairman (Mr Setter) to the state of the Assembly.
      The Bells having been rung and a quorum obtained accordingly -
      Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.

    Proposed allocation to the Treasurer’s Advance -
    Debate ensued.
    Proposed allocation agreed to.
      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Northern Territory Tourist Commission -
    Debate ensued.
      Papers tabled: The Minister for Tourism (Mr Reed) laid on the Table the following papers -
    Article, Empty beds in Darwin, Weekend Australian, June 14-15 1997 (Paper 3268); and
    Article, The two-track Economy, Business Review Weekly, 16 June 1997 (Paper 3269).
    Debate continued.
      Proposed allocations agreed to.
      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority -
    Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.
      Proposed allocations specified for expenditure on the Activities within the Department of Lands Planning and Environment -
    Debate ensued.
    And the Assembly having continued to sit until 12 Midnight -

    Wednesday 18 June 1997

      Proposed allocations agreed to.
      Ordered that all questions on allocations specified for expenditure on Activities within the Darwin Port Authority; the Department of Transport and Works; the Department of Transport and Works: Construction Agency; the Department of Transport and Works: NT Fleet; the Department of Transport and Works: Government Printing Office; the Department of Transport and Works: NCOM; and the Department of Transport andWorks: Darwin Bus Service, be taken together.
      Debate ensued.
      Paper tabled: The Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Coulter) laid on the Table the following papers -
    Additional Information on the Marketing and Promotion Budget (Paper 3270);
    Achievements of NCOM (Paper 3271);
    Department of Transport and Works, Key Directions for Information Technology (Paper 3272);
    Capital Works/Minor Works (Roads) 1996/97 (Paper 3273); and
    Map - Tanami Road - Selected Forming and Gravelling between Papunya and Lajamanu (Paper 3274).

      Proposed allocations for expenditure on the Activities within the Darwin Port Authority; the Department of Transport and Works; the Department of Transport and Works: Construction Agency; the Department of Transport and Works: NT Fleet; the Department of Transport and Works: Government Printing Office; the Department of Transport and Works: NCOM; and the Department of Transport andWorks: Darwin Bus Service, agreed to.

      Proposed allocation specified for expenditure on the Activity within the Northern Territory Railway -
    Debate ensued.
      Proposed allocation agreed to.
      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That the Committee do report progress and seek leave to sit again.
      Question - put and passed.
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      (2.20 h)
      The Speaker (Mr McCarthy) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Setter) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.

    10. SUSPENSION OF SITTING - FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL 1997-98 (Serial 232) IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE:
      The Leader of Government Business (Mr Coulter) moved - That pursuant to Standing Order 225 -
        (1) That, unless otherwise ordered, at 10.00h on 18 June 1997 the Assembly resolve itself again into Committee of the Whole for further consideration of the Appropriation Bill 1997-98 (Serial 232); and
        (2) That this sitting of the Assembly be suspended until 10.00h Wednesday 18 June 1997.

        Question - put and passed.
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      Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended at 0245h on Wednesday 18 June 1997 until 10.00h this day.
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    PAPERS:
    The following papers were deemed to have been presented on Tuesday 17 June 1997:

    Annual Report:
    Public Trustee for the Northern Territory 1995-96 (Paper 3253)
    Centralian College 1996 (Paper 3265)

    Regulations 1997:
    No. 14, Amendment of Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Regulations (Paper 3254)
      No. 15, Amendment of Justices (Territory Infringement Notices Enforcement Scheme) Regulations (Paper 3255)
      No. 16, Amendments of Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Regulations (Paper 3256)
      No. 17, Amendment of Racing and Betting Regulations (Paper 3257)
      No. 18, Amendment of Police Administration Regulations (Paper 3258)
      No. 19, Amendments of Housing Assistance Schemes Regulations (Paper 3259)
      No. 20, Amendments of Coburg Peninsula Aboriginal Land and Sanctuary (Entry and Camping) By-Laws (Paper 3260).
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