Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Minutes of Proceedings - 1994-05-10

Sixth Assembly First Session 10/05/1994 Parliamentary Record No. 26
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Date : 10/05/1994
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FIRST SESSION
INDEX TO MINUTES
SITTING DAY Nos 96-99


From To Pages
10 May 1994 17 May 1994 855-888

BILLS
D=Discharged
N=Negatived
P=Passed
*=Opposition Bill

Serial 330 Appropriation 1994-95 872,888
332 Choice of Law (Limitation Periods) 1994 857,866
333 Criminal Code Amendment (No. 2) 1994 857,866
335 Director of Public Prosecutions Amendment 1994 857,867
331 Domestic Violence Amendment 1994 857,866
323 Education Amendment 1994 873P
372 Financial Agreement between the Commonwealth,
States and Territories (Approval) 1994 860,867
339 Fisheries Amendment 1994 865,872
316 Lands Acquisition Amendment 1994 860,874-878P
315 Mining Amendment 1994 860,874-878P
336 Misuse of Drugs Amendment 1994 857,867
319 Motor Vehicles Amendment 1994 870P
321 Museums and Art Galleries Amendment 1994 860P
313 National Crime Authority (Territory Provisions) Amendment 1994 868,869P
317 Native Title (Consequential Amendments) 1994 860,874-878P
307 Perpetuities 1994 869-870P
337 Police Administration Amendment (No. 2) 1994 857,867
338 Police Administration Amendment (No. 3) 1994 865,873
324 Prisons (Correctional Services) Amendment 1994 860P
325 Sentencing 1994 868
326 Sentencing (Consequential Amendments) 1994 868
334 State Bank of South Australia (Transfer of Undertaking) 1994 857,867
320 Stock Diseases Amendment 1994 861P
340 Summary Offences Amendment (No. 2) 1994 857,867,884P
312 Summary Offences Amendment 1994 868P
329 Territory Insurance Office Amendment 1994 865,873
308 Trustee Amendment (No. 2) 1994 869-870P
275 Veterinarians 1993 878-883

COMMONWEALTH DAY MESSAGE
Her Majesty the Queen's Commonwealth Day Message, dated 14 March 1994 857

CONDOLENCES
Buntine, Noel Lytton 857

EXPLANATION OF SPEECH
Mr Bell 859
Mr Bell 884

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
Right to Employment 860
Tourism and Development of Infrastructure 865

MESSAGES FROM THE ADMINISTRATOR:
Message No. 16 - relating to the Appropriation Bill 1994-95 (Serial 330) 871
Message No. 17 - relating to the Northern Territory Treasury Corporation Bill 1994 887

MOTIONS (Procedural)
Suspension of Standing Orders -
Pass Bill through All Stages -
Summary Offences Amendment (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 340) 884
Take 2 Bills together -
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Bill 1994 (Serial 336) and
Police Administration Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1994 (Serial 337) 867

MOTIONS (Substantive)
Note Statement
Policy Choices Facing Territorians in the Election Year 858
Policy Choices Facing Territorians in the Election Year
Note statement 858
Print
Publications Committee, 14th Report 861
Publications Committee, 14th Report - Print 861

PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED
"A Discussion Paper on Future Directions for Urban Planning in the
Northern Territory", Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government 858
"A Discussion Paper on Local Government in the 1990s", dated
December 1993, Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government 859
"A Guide to Land Use Planning in the Northern Territory 1994",
Department of Lands, Housing and Local Government 858
"Aboriginal Housing Strategy", A Northern Territory
Perspective, Department of Lands and Housing 859
"Alice Springs - An Oasis Town, Achieving the Vision", Alice
Springs Central Area, Draft Land Use Objectives, Draft
Building Design Guidelines, Department of Lands, Housing
and Local Government 859
"Alice Springs - An Oasis Town, Achieving the Vision" 859
Annual Report:
Austrust Limited and its Controlled Entity, Financial
Statements and Reports, 1992-93 885
Australian Labor Party Platform, Northern Territory Branch,
1992 Conference, dated July 1992 858
Australian Securities Commission, 1992 Annual Return of a
Company - Darwin International Hotels Pty Ltd,
ACN 009-622-860, dated 16 November 1992 887
"Australia's Northern Territory Holiday Planner", Travel
Agents' Product Guide, 1 May 1994 to 30 April 1995,
Northern Territory Tourist Commission 858

PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (Continued)
"Australia's Northern Territory, Meeting Planner", Northern
Territory Tourist Commission 858
Book, Darwin - A Tropical City, Achieving the Vision 866
Brochure - Northern Territory Recreational Fishing -
Building on our success 859
Budget Papers
Budget Paper No. 1, 1994-95 - Budget Speech and
Appropriation Bill 872
Budget Paper No. 2, 1994-95 - The Budget 872
Budget Paper No. 3, 1994-95 - Sources of Funds 872
Budget Paper No. 4, 1994-95 - Public Sector Assets and
Liabilities 872
Budget Paper No. 5, 1994-95 - Issues in Public Finance 872
Budget Paper No. 6, 1994-95 - Northern Territory Economy 872
Guide through the Budget Papers, May 1994 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, Alice Springs 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, Darwin 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, East Arnhem 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, Katherine 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, Palmerston and Rural 872
1994-95 Budget and Proposed Capital Works, Regional
Highlights, Tennant Creek 872
1994-95 Women in the Budget, May 1994 872
By-law
Amendment of Public Sector Employment and Management By-laws 862
"Code of Conduct for Mineral Exploration in Environmentally
Sensitive Areas in the Northern Territory", Chamber of Mines,
Department of Mines and Energy and Conservation Commission 858
"Come Share Our Culture", A Guide to Australia's Northern
Territory Aboriginal Tours, Arts and Crafts, Northern
Territory Tourist Commission 858
Community Government Schemes:
Amendment of Coomalie Community Government Scheme 885
Amendment of Yulara Community Government Scheme 885
"Cox Peninsula Land Use Structure Plan 1990", Department of
Lands and Housing 859
"Darwin - A Tropical City, Achieving the Vision" 859
"Darwin - A Tropical City, Achieving the Vision", Darwin
Central Area, Draft Land Use Objectives, Draft Building
Design Guidelines 859
Department of Correctional Services "5 Year Plan" 859
"Directions for the Northern Territory Tourism Development",
A Discussion Paper, dated November 1993 858
Financial Administration and Audit Act
Direction of the Administrator, pursuant to s.13(1)(a),
Transfer of Funds Saved (Department of Law) to
Anti-Discrimination Commission, dated 31 March 1994 862
Direction of the Administrator, pursuant to s.13(1)(a),
Transfer of Funds Saved (Department of Law) Office of
Courts Administration, dated 31 March 1994 863
Direction of the Treasurer, pursuant to s.13(1)(b),
Transfer of Funds Saved (Department of Lands, Housing
and Local Government), dated 21 April 1994 863
"Finniss Land Use Structure Plan 1990", Department of Lands
and Housing 859
Future Directions, 1993 - 1994, Work Health Authority 859
Graph, Annual Visitors to the Northern Territory - June 1978
to December 1993 866
Graph, Hotels, Motels and Guest Houses with Facilities,
Northern Territory 866
Graph, N.T.'s Market Share of International Arrivals to
Australia 1983/84 to 1992/93 866
Graph, Room Occupancy Rates - Hotels/Motels & Guest Houses
Darwin City 866
Graph, Visitor Nights consumed by European Visitors to the NT 866
Graph, Visitor Nights consumed by Japanese Visitors - March
to December Quarter 1993 866
"Greenhouse Strategy for the Northern Territory", Northern
Territory Advisory Committee on the Greenhouse Effect,
dated December 1993 858
"Guidelines for the Mineral Exploration in Coastal Areas of
the Northern Territory", Environment Protection Unit,
Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory,
Mines Environment Directorate, Department of Mines and
Energy 858
"Gulf Region Land Use and Development Study 1991", Department
of Lands and Housing 859
"Gunn Point Peninsula Land Use Structure Plan 1990",
Department of Lands and Housing 859
Health Education Matters (74 Brochures) 859
Housing for the 90s: 1993 Review, Department of Lands,
Housing and Local Government 859
Housing for the 90s: 1993 Review, Department of Lands,
Housing and Local Government (2) 859
"Interest-Free Loans of United States Money for State and
Local Governments", Draft Bill, House of Representatives,
United States of America 862
"Land Information Strategy, Towards 2000", Department of
Lands, Housing and Local Government 858
Letters -
From Patrice Bruneton, dated 10 March 1994 871
Mr Ben Chard, for Commissioner for Consumer Affairs to
Mr M. Flack, Flack's Car Sales Pty Ltd, dated 4 March 1993 884
Mr Brian Ede, Leader of the Opposition to an employee
of the Work Health Authority, dated 9 May 1994 871
Mr F Finch, Minister for Education to Pia McElroy,
dated 8 March 1944 885
Mr M. Flack, Flack's Car Sales Pty Ltd to Mr Max Ortmann, undated 884
Ms Pia Maree McElroy to Mr Finch, undated 885
Lesley Whitteker, ABC Territory Representative, ABC
Radio to Mr Max Ortmann, Member for Brennan, dated 14 February 1993 884
"Litchfield District Centres Land Use Concept Plan 1992",
Department of Lands and Housing 858
"Litchfield Land Use Structure Plan 1990", Department of
Lands and Housing 858

PAPERS AND REPORTS TABLED (Continued)
"Mandorah Land Use Concept Plan 1990", Department of Lands
and Housing 859
"Murrumujuk Land Use Concept Plan 1990", Department of Lands
and Housing 859
Northern Territory Charter for Victims of Crime 865
Northern Territory Liquor Commission Corporate Plan, 1993/4 - 1998/99 859
Northern Territory Position Paper on Funding Options for
Public Housing 871
O3 vs. AIDS, The Abbreviated History and Suppression of
Ozone Therapy in the United States as of August 1993 or
A Proven, Documented, and Successful Treatment for Aids
and Other Diseases Meets the Institutional Wall, by Ed McCabe 870
Order in the Local Court at Darwin between P. Bruneton
on behalf of AFMECO Pty Ltd and Steven Peter Ludwig, Claim
No. 9315140, dated 25 October 1993 871
Procurement Policy and Strategies, Northern Territory of
Australia, dated May 1994 860
"Proposed Mary River National Park, Concept Plan", dated
November 1993 858
Publications Committee, Fourteenth Report 861
Regulations 1994:
No. 4, Amendments of Mining Regulations 863
No. 5, Coroners Regulations 863
No. 6, Amendments of Traffic Regulations 863
No. 7, Amendment of Traffic Regulations 863
No. 8, Amendments of Territory Wildlife Regulations 863
No. 9, Amendments of Justices Regulations 863
No. 10, Planning (Transitional) Regulations 863
No. 11, Planning Regulations 863
No. 12, Adoption of Children Regulations 863
No. 13, Amendment of Pastoral Land Regulations 888
Table, Average Occupancy Rates and Average Unit Occupancy 865
Table of Labor Policy Costings and attached notes 887
"The Lower Adelaide River, Wetlands, Wildlife and Tourism
Concept Plans", dated November 1993 858
Trafic Act
Declaration of Control Area, pursuant to section 11 - Anula Primary School 885
Transcript of interview, Minister for Transport and Works,
Mr Daryl Manzie, 8DDD 8.30 am, dated 14 April 1994 884
Transcript of interview, Senator Bob Collins, 8DDD FM,
Morning Programme, dated 15 April 1994 884
Transcript of interview, Minister for Transport and Works,
Mr Daryl Manzie, 8DDD FM, Drive Time, dated 15 April 1994 884
Tribute to Noel Lytton Buntine 857
"Tropical Living, Design Principles for Energy Efficient
Living", Power and Water Authority 858
"When less is best", A Waste Minimisation and Recycling
Strategy for the Northern Territory, Conservation Commission,
dated November 1992 858
"Women in Sport and Recreation Policy", Draft 859
"You'll never never know, if you never never go", Northern
Territory Tourist Commission 858

PETITIONS
Aboriginal education authority (650 citizens) 887
Gove-Bulman Track change of name from the Central Arnhem
Road to the Snowy Noakes Track (253 citizens) 855
Howard Springs Reserve, Gate toll and privatise some
operations of - review proposals (955 citizens) 865

STATEMENT
Filming of Budget speech reply by Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede) 888
Filming of Treasurer's Budget speech by ABC and Channel 8
television and broadcast by 8 Top-FM 871
Policy Choices Facing Territorians in the Election Year 858
Relief staff for Members' Electorate Offices 862
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016