Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 1991-10-02

Sixth Assembly First Session 01/10/1991 Parliamentary Record No. 5
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Date : 02/10/1991
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1. MEETING:
The Assembly met at 10.00 a.m., pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker, the Honourable N.M. Dondas, took the Chair.

2. PRAYERS.

3. QUESTIONS:
Questions were asked of Ministers.
Paper tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede), by leave, laid on the Table the following Paper -

. Page 139, Managing State Finance - the New South Wales Experience by Don Nicholls.

Further questions were asked of Ministers.

4. REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - MOTION TO NOTE REPORT AND STATEMENT:
The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mr Manzie) made a statement relating to the Cresap Management Consultant's Report on the review of
the Department of Health and Community Services.
Paper tabled: Mr Manzie laid on the Table the following Paper -

. Final Report, Review, Health and Community Services, Northern Territory by Cresap dated 20 September 1991.

Mr Manzie moved - That the Assembly take note of the Report and the Statement.
Debate ensued.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 12 noon and 2.00 p.m.
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Debate continued.
On the motion of the Leader of Government Business (Mr Setter) debate was adjourned.

5. APPROPRIATION BILL 1991-92 (Serial 88):
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 resumed.
Question - put and passed.
Bill read a second time.
The Assembly resolved itself into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of the Bill.
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Wednesday 2 October/Thursday 3 October 1991 AM

In the Committee
(Chairman - Mr Poole)

In accordance with Standing Order 188, the Committee first considered Schedule 2.
Ordered - That Schedule 2 be considered division by division.
Schedule 2 -
Appropriation for Division 14 agreed to.
Appropriation for Division 15 agreed to.
Appropriation for Division 11 -
Debate ensued.
Paper tabled: The Chief Minister (Mr Perron) laid on the Table the following Paper -

. Schedule - Overseas Travel Undertaken by Ministry, etc from 1 July 1990 to 30 June 1991.

Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
Appropriation for Division 10 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 16 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 25 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 26 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 24 agreed to.
Appropriation for Division 21 agreed to.
Appropriation for Division 29 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 45 agreed to, after debate.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Setter) moved - That the Committee next consider the Divisions for which the Minister for Transport and Works is responsible.
Question - put and passed.
Appropriation for Division 46 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 48 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 47 agreed to.
Appropriation for Division 81 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 60 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 69 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 56 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 55 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 70 -
Debate ensued.

And the Assembly having continued to sit until 12 midnight -

THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 1991, A.M. THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER 1991, A.M.

Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
Appropriation for Division 23 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 50 agreed to, after debate.
Appropriation for Division 91 agreed to, after debate.
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Setter) moved - That the
Chairman do report progress and ask leave to sit again.
Question - put and passed.
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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS - Thursday 3 October 1991 AM

The Speaker (Mr Dondas) resumed the Chair; the Chairman (Mr Poole) reported accordingly; and the report was adopted.
Ordered - That the Committee have leave to sit at a later hour.

6. ADJOURNMENT:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Setter) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
The Assembly adjourned at 3.06 a.m. until this day at 10.00 a.m.
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PAPER:
The following Paper was deemed to have been presented on Wednesday, 2 October 1991:

Annual Report:
Mental Health Act, 1990-91.
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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.



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