Minutes of Proceedings - 1993-10-19
Sixth Assembly First Session 19/10/1993 Parliamentary Record No. 21
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Date : 19/10/1993__________________________________________________________________________________
INDEX TO MINUTES
SITTING DAY Nos 82-84
From To Pages
19 October 1993 21 October 1993 711-739
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Opposition - Shadow Responsibilities
Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) assumed responsibility
for Mines and Energy 711
Member for Arafura (Mr Rioli) relinquished shadow
responsibilities for Mines and Energy; and Youth,
Sport and Recreation 711
Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) assumed responsibility
for Youth, Sport and Recreation 711
BILLS D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 254 Bail Amendment 1993 729P
283 Criminal Code Amendment 1993 716,737,738P
273 Cullen Bay Amendment 1993 722-723P
265 Fences Amendment 1993 723P
259 Interpretation Amendment 1993 729P
284 Juries Amendment 1993 725*
264 Lands Acquisition Amendment 1993 723P
272 Liquor Amendment (No. 3) 1993 726P
278 Local Government Amendment 1993 715,716
279 Local Government (Consequential Amendments) 1993 715,716
276 Medical Services Amendment 1993 716
281 Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Amendment 1993 725,735
274 Oaths Amendment 1993 713,725
262 Pastoral Land Amendment (No. 2) 1993 723P
280 Planning (Consequential Amendment) 1993 725,728P
282 Planning 1993 713,728P
226 Police Administration Amendment (No. 2) 1993 736P
277 Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment 1993 725,735
261 Real Property (Statutory Charges Consequential Amendments) 1993 726-728P
270 Real Property (Unit Titles) Amendment 1993 716-722P
260 Real Property Amendment (No. 2) 1993 726-728P
263 Statute Law Revision (No. 2) 1993 736P
202 Summary Offences Amendment 1993 728P
269 Unit Titles Amendment (No. 2) 1993 716-722P
275 Veterinarians 1993 725,735
267 Work Health Amendment 1993 735-736P
CENSURE
Leader of the Opposition's role in custody of government
property in Opposition Offices 711
Minister for Transport and Works re Cost of State Square
Project 731
EXPLANATION OF SPEECHES
Mr Bell, 20 October 1993 725
Mr Bell, 21 October 1993 737
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Bailey, 20 October 1993 725
MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATOR
Message No. 13 - Assent to Proposed Laws dated
12 October 1993 713
19 August 1993:
Electricity Amendment Act 1993
Water Supply and Sewerage Amendment Act 1993
14 September 1993:
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Amendment Act 1993
Domestic Violence Amendment Act 1993
Firearms Amendment Act 1993
Police Administration Amendment Act 1993
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1993
Supreme Court Amendment Act 1993
Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment Act 1993
22 September 1993:
Legal Practitioners Amendment Act 1993
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1993
27 September 1993:
Crown Proceedings Act 1993
Debits Tax Amendment Act 1993
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 1993
Liquor Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Prostitution Regulation Amendment Act 1993
Racing and Betting Amendment Act 1993
Racing and Gaming Authority Act 1993
Stamp Duty Amendment Act 1993
29 September 1993:
Traffic Amendment Act 1992 Amendment Act 1993
5 October 1993:
Business Franchise Amendment Act 1993
Business Franchise Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Financial Administration and Audit Amendment Act
(No. 2) 1993
Gaming Control Act 1993
Limitation Amendment Act 1993
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Act 1993
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Act 1993
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Traffic Amendment Act 1993
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Censure of Minister for Transport and Works re Cost of
State Square Project 731
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Leave for Mr Bell to make Explanation of Speech - denied 725
Suspension of Standing Orders
Allow Mr Parish to move motion re censure of Minister for
Transport and Works re cost of State Square Project 731
Allow Minister for Transport and Works extension of time to
complete speech 732
Pass Bill through all Stages
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1993 (Serial 283) 737
Take 2 Bills together
Local Government Amendment Bill 1993 (Serial 278) and
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1993 715
Planning Bill 1993 (Serial 282) and Planning
(Consequential Amendment) Bill 1993 (Serial 280) 728
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Adopt -
Publications Committee
Eleventh Report - Adopt 733
Twelfth Report - Adopt 733
Thirteenth Report - Adopt 733
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Note Paper -
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Note Statement -
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Visit to Canada and U.S.A. by Minister for Lands,
Housing and Local Government 714
Women in Sport and Recreation 735
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 -
Note paper 733
Print Paper 733
Print Paper -
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Publications Committee -
Eleventh Report - Adopt 733
Twelfth Report - Adopt 733
Thirteenth Report - Adopt 733
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee -
Fourteenth Report 738
Visit to Canada and U.S.A. by Minister for Aboriginal
Development - Note statement 714
Women in Sport and Recreation - Note statement 735
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
Aboriginal Land and Self-Determination, Exploring
Alternative Approaches for the Northern Territory,
A Report on the Visit to Canada and the United States of
America, 1 to 19 September 1993 714
Annual Reports
Darwin Port Authority, 1992-93 739
Department of the Chief Minister, 1992-93 729
Department of Correctional Services, 1992-93 724
Department of Education, 1992 739
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 1992-93 724
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, 1992-93 739
Department of Transport and Works, 1992-93 739
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, Tenth,
1992-93 739
Heritage Advisory Council, Second, 1992-93 739
Mental Health Act, 1992-93 739
Northern Territory Liquor Commission, 1992-93 724
Northern Territory Treasury, 1992-93 739
Office of the Arts and Cultural Affairs, 1992-93 739
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 1992-93 739
Power and Water Authority, 1992-93 739
Work Health Authority and Work Health Advisory Council,
1992-93 739
Article, "Group claims fraud a factor in federal poll",
Gold Coast Bulletin, dated 8 October 1993 723
Budget Papers -
Table, Ministerial travel costs in answer to a question
asked during the Appropriation Bill 1993-94 (Serial 266)
Committee stage 714
Draft Bill - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment
Bill 1993 737
Draft Veterinarians Regulations 735
Facts and Figures 1993 Election, dated 18 October 1993 723
Financial Statements
Darwin Omnibus Service, 1992-93 739
Government Printing Office, 1992-93 739
Treasurer's Annual Financial Statement, 1992-93 739
Letters -
Mr E.M. Isaacson, Auditor-General to Hon. D.W. Manzie,
Minister for Transport and Works, dated 1 October 1993 714
Mr Ted Mack, MP, Federal Member for North Sydney to
Mr Denis Collins, MLA, Member for Greatorex, dated
7 September 1993 and attached House of Representatives
Question and Answer 738
Mr Geoff Moss, Secretary, The Enterprise Movement to
Mr Denis Collins, MLA, Member for Greatorex, dated
18 October 1993 723
Mr Alan Mummery, Recreation Officer, Wugularr Community
Government Council, dated 24 August 1993 738
Mr Terry O'Neill, Chairman Building Practitioners
Board, dated October 1993 739
Unsigned letter sent to Mr Brian Ede, MLA 712
List of names of the 1993 Committee of Brown's Mart 738
List of names of recipients of Westpac Maths Competition awards 729
List of Questions to the Leader of the Opposition in Regard to
the Maurice Rioli Affair 711
List of Sponsors of the World Solar Challenge 729
Media release by Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee,
Mr M. Palmer, MLA, dated 9 September 1993 714
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Program, Brown's Mart Community Arts Inc. 21st Birthday,
Saturday, 2 October 1993 738
Special Circular No. 15 of 1993 - Disclosure of Names and
Addresses of Offenders, signed by Mr M.J. Palmer, Commissioner
of Police, dated 23 September 1993 735
State Square Project -
Estimated State Square Costs 732
Extract, page 5 from the New Parliament House Committee
Report on "Proposed Conceptual Plans for a New Parliament
House in State Square" 731
Plan SK-27 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-28 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-29 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-30 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-31 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Section 4 "Strategic Plan/Master Programme", State Square
Project Contract 731
Section 27 "Security and Performances Undertakings", State
Square Project Contract 731
Table, "Cost Breakdown Parliament House/Supreme Court" 731
Statutory Declaration signed by Gregory Brian Roche, dated
19 October 1993 712
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee -
Fourteenth Report 738
Transcript, local government, dated 23 September 1993 714
Transcript, local review, dated 24 September 1993 714
Women in Sport and Recreation Policy, Draft 735
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr Ede, 19 October 1993 711
PETITIONS
Cycle helmets - (4 823 petitioners) 713
Speed limits on roads in residential areas (59 petitioners) 731
SHADOW MINISTRY - RE-ARRANGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) assumed responsibility for
Mines and Energy 711
Member for Arafura (Mr Rioli) relinquished shadow
responsibilities for Mines and Energy; and Youth,
Sport and Recreation 711
Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) assumed responsibility
for Youth, Sport and Recreation 711
STATEMENTS
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Liebelt, Clinton, search at Dunmarra 714
Visit to Canada and United States of America 714
Women in Sport and Recreation 735
__________________________________________________________________________________
Date : 19/10/1993
INDEX TO MINUTES
SITTING DAY Nos 82-84
From To Pages
19 October 1993 21 October 1993 711-739
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
Opposition - Shadow Responsibilities
Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) assumed responsibility
for Mines and Energy 711
Member for Arafura (Mr Rioli) relinquished shadow
responsibilities for Mines and Energy; and Youth,
Sport and Recreation 711
Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) assumed responsibility
for Youth, Sport and Recreation 711
BILLS D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill
Serial 254 Bail Amendment 1993 729P
283 Criminal Code Amendment 1993 716,737,738P
273 Cullen Bay Amendment 1993 722-723P
265 Fences Amendment 1993 723P
259 Interpretation Amendment 1993 729P
284 Juries Amendment 1993 725*
264 Lands Acquisition Amendment 1993 723P
272 Liquor Amendment (No. 3) 1993 726P
278 Local Government Amendment 1993 715,716
279 Local Government (Consequential Amendments) 1993 715,716
276 Medical Services Amendment 1993 716
281 Nitmiluk (Katherine Gorge) National Park Amendment 1993 725,735
274 Oaths Amendment 1993 713,725
262 Pastoral Land Amendment (No. 2) 1993 723P
280 Planning (Consequential Amendment) 1993 725,728P
282 Planning 1993 713,728P
226 Police Administration Amendment (No. 2) 1993 736P
277 Public Sector Employment and Management Amendment 1993 725,735
261 Real Property (Statutory Charges Consequential Amendments) 1993 726-728P
270 Real Property (Unit Titles) Amendment 1993 716-722P
260 Real Property Amendment (No. 2) 1993 726-728P
263 Statute Law Revision (No. 2) 1993 736P
202 Summary Offences Amendment 1993 728P
269 Unit Titles Amendment (No. 2) 1993 716-722P
275 Veterinarians 1993 725,735
267 Work Health Amendment 1993 735-736P
CENSURE
Leader of the Opposition's role in custody of government
property in Opposition Offices 711
Minister for Transport and Works re Cost of State Square
Project 731
EXPLANATION OF SPEECHES
Mr Bell, 20 October 1993 725
Mr Bell, 21 October 1993 737
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Mr Bailey, 20 October 1993 725
MESSAGE FROM ADMINISTRATOR
Message No. 13 - Assent to Proposed Laws dated
12 October 1993 713
19 August 1993:
Electricity Amendment Act 1993
Water Supply and Sewerage Amendment Act 1993
14 September 1993:
Criminal Records (Spent Convictions) Amendment Act 1993
Domestic Violence Amendment Act 1993
Firearms Amendment Act 1993
Police Administration Amendment Act 1993
Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment Act 1993
Supreme Court Amendment Act 1993
Totalizator Administration and Betting Amendment Act 1993
22 September 1993:
Legal Practitioners Amendment Act 1993
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Act 1993
27 September 1993:
Crown Proceedings Act 1993
Debits Tax Amendment Act 1993
Juvenile Justice Amendment Act 1993
Liquor Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Prostitution Regulation Amendment Act 1993
Racing and Betting Amendment Act 1993
Racing and Gaming Authority Act 1993
Stamp Duty Amendment Act 1993
29 September 1993:
Traffic Amendment Act 1992 Amendment Act 1993
5 October 1993:
Business Franchise Amendment Act 1993
Business Franchise Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Financial Administration and Audit Amendment Act
(No. 2) 1993
Gaming Control Act 1993
Limitation Amendment Act 1993
Pay-roll Tax Amendment Act 1993
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Act 1993
Taxation (Administration) Amendment Act (No. 2) 1993
Traffic Amendment Act 1993
MOTIONS NEGATIVED
Censure of Minister for Transport and Works re Cost of
State Square Project 731
MOTIONS (Procedural)
Leave for Mr Bell to make Explanation of Speech - denied 725
Suspension of Standing Orders
Allow Mr Parish to move motion re censure of Minister for
Transport and Works re cost of State Square Project 731
Allow Minister for Transport and Works extension of time to
complete speech 732
Pass Bill through all Stages
Criminal Code Amendment Bill 1993 (Serial 283) 737
Take 2 Bills together
Local Government Amendment Bill 1993 (Serial 278) and
Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1993 715
Planning Bill 1993 (Serial 282) and Planning
(Consequential Amendment) Bill 1993 (Serial 280) 728
MOTIONS (Substantive)
Adopt -
Publications Committee
Eleventh Report - Adopt 733
Twelfth Report - Adopt 733
Thirteenth Report - Adopt 733
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Note Paper -
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Note Statement -
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Visit to Canada and U.S.A. by Minister for Lands,
Housing and Local Government 714
Women in Sport and Recreation 735
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 -
Note paper 733
Print Paper 733
Print Paper -
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Publications Committee -
Eleventh Report - Adopt 733
Twelfth Report - Adopt 733
Thirteenth Report - Adopt 733
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee -
Fourteenth Report 738
Visit to Canada and U.S.A. by Minister for Aboriginal
Development - Note statement 714
Women in Sport and Recreation - Note statement 735
PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
Aboriginal Land and Self-Determination, Exploring
Alternative Approaches for the Northern Territory,
A Report on the Visit to Canada and the United States of
America, 1 to 19 September 1993 714
Annual Reports
Darwin Port Authority, 1992-93 739
Department of the Chief Minister, 1992-93 729
Department of Correctional Services, 1992-93 724
Department of Education, 1992 739
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 1992-93 724
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, 1992-93 739
Department of Transport and Works, 1992-93 739
Electrical Workers and Contractors Licensing Board, Tenth,
1992-93 739
Heritage Advisory Council, Second, 1992-93 739
Mental Health Act, 1992-93 739
Northern Territory Liquor Commission, 1992-93 724
Northern Territory Treasury, 1992-93 739
Office of the Arts and Cultural Affairs, 1992-93 739
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 1992-93 739
Power and Water Authority, 1992-93 739
Work Health Authority and Work Health Advisory Council,
1992-93 739
Article, "Group claims fraud a factor in federal poll",
Gold Coast Bulletin, dated 8 October 1993 723
Budget Papers -
Table, Ministerial travel costs in answer to a question
asked during the Appropriation Bill 1993-94 (Serial 266)
Committee stage 714
Draft Bill - Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment
Bill 1993 737
Draft Veterinarians Regulations 735
Facts and Figures 1993 Election, dated 18 October 1993 723
Financial Statements
Darwin Omnibus Service, 1992-93 739
Government Printing Office, 1992-93 739
Treasurer's Annual Financial Statement, 1992-93 739
Letters -
Mr E.M. Isaacson, Auditor-General to Hon. D.W. Manzie,
Minister for Transport and Works, dated 1 October 1993 714
Mr Ted Mack, MP, Federal Member for North Sydney to
Mr Denis Collins, MLA, Member for Greatorex, dated
7 September 1993 and attached House of Representatives
Question and Answer 738
Mr Geoff Moss, Secretary, The Enterprise Movement to
Mr Denis Collins, MLA, Member for Greatorex, dated
18 October 1993 723
Mr Alan Mummery, Recreation Officer, Wugularr Community
Government Council, dated 24 August 1993 738
Mr Terry O'Neill, Chairman Building Practitioners
Board, dated October 1993 739
Unsigned letter sent to Mr Brian Ede, MLA 712
List of names of the 1993 Committee of Brown's Mart 738
List of names of recipients of Westpac Maths Competition awards 729
List of Questions to the Leader of the Opposition in Regard to
the Maurice Rioli Affair 711
List of Sponsors of the World Solar Challenge 729
Media release by Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee,
Mr M. Palmer, MLA, dated 9 September 1993 714
Ombudsman, Annual Report, 1992-93 733
Program, Brown's Mart Community Arts Inc. 21st Birthday,
Saturday, 2 October 1993 738
Special Circular No. 15 of 1993 - Disclosure of Names and
Addresses of Offenders, signed by Mr M.J. Palmer, Commissioner
of Police, dated 23 September 1993 735
State Square Project -
Estimated State Square Costs 732
Extract, page 5 from the New Parliament House Committee
Report on "Proposed Conceptual Plans for a New Parliament
House in State Square" 731
Plan SK-27 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-28 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-29 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-30 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Plan SK-31 dated June 1988 by Meldrum Burrows and Partners 732
Section 4 "Strategic Plan/Master Programme", State Square
Project Contract 731
Section 27 "Security and Performances Undertakings", State
Square Project Contract 731
Table, "Cost Breakdown Parliament House/Supreme Court" 731
Statutory Declaration signed by Gregory Brian Roche, dated
19 October 1993 712
Subordinate Legislation and Tabled Papers Committee -
Fourteenth Report 738
Transcript, local government, dated 23 September 1993 714
Transcript, local review, dated 24 September 1993 714
Women in Sport and Recreation Policy, Draft 735
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr Ede, 19 October 1993 711
PETITIONS
Cycle helmets - (4 823 petitioners) 713
Speed limits on roads in residential areas (59 petitioners) 731
SHADOW MINISTRY - RE-ARRANGEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) assumed responsibility for
Mines and Energy 711
Member for Arafura (Mr Rioli) relinquished shadow
responsibilities for Mines and Energy; and Youth,
Sport and Recreation 711
Member for Nhulunbuy (Mr Stirling) assumed responsibility
for Youth, Sport and Recreation 711
STATEMENTS
Legislative Assembly and Government Asset Management 711
Liebelt, Clinton, search at Dunmarra 714
Visit to Canada and United States of America 714
Women in Sport and Recreation 735
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