Sixth Assembly First Session 24/08/1993 Parliamentary Record No. 19
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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. NOTICES:
The following notices were given:
Mr Hatton: To present the Pastoral Land Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993
(Serial 262).
Mr Hatton: To present the Lands Acquisition Amendment Bill 1993
(Serial 264).
Mr Hatton: To present the Fences Amendment Bill 1993 (Serial 265).
Mr Hatton: To present the Unit Titles Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993
(Serial 269).
Mr Hatton: To present the Real Property (Unit Titles) Amendment Bill
1993 (Serial 270).
Mr Poole: To present the Liquor Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1993
(Serial 272).
Mr Manzie: To present the Real Property Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993
(Serial 260).
Mr Manzie: To present the Legal Practitioners Amendment Bill (No. 3)
1993 (Serial 271).
Mr Manzie: To present the Summary Offences Amendment Bill 1993
(Serial 202).
Mr Manzie: To present the Real Property (Statutory Charges
Consequential Amendments) Bill 1993 (Serial 261).
Mr Coulter: To present the Business Franchise Amendment Bill (No. 2)
1993 (Serial 257).
Mr Coulter: To present the Taxation (Administration) Amendment Bill
(No. 2) 1993 (Serial 256).
Mr Coulter: To present the Stamp Duty Amendment Bill 1993
(Serial 255).
Mr Coulter: To present the Debits Tax Amendment Bill 1993
(Serial 258).

4. WARRANT, DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES - NOMINATION - PAPER TABLED:
The Speaker laid on the Table the following Warrant -

WARRANT

Pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 12, I hereby
nominate the Member for Macdonnell, Mr Bell, to act as a
Deputy Chairman of Committees when requested so to do by
the Chairman of Committees.

Given under my hand this twenty-fifth day of August
nineteen hundred and ninety-three.

(Sgd) NICK DONDAS
Speaker

5. QUESTIONS:
A question was asked of a Minister.
Papers tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede), by
leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -

Newspoll, dated 1 August 1993 - "Standard
Analysis Panel I by Q.40 Territory voting intention
- no leaning"; and
Newspoll, dated 1 August 1993 - "Standard
Analysis Panel II by Q.4.10 - Territory Voting
Intention - Leaning".

Further questions were asked of Ministers.

6. APPROPRIATION BILL 1993-94 (Serial 266):
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.
Papers tabled: The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede), by
leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -

Graph, N.T. Net Debt;
Graph, N.T. Net Debt % of Gross Territory Product;
Graph, Net Interest Payments as Proportion of Total Revenue;
Graph, State Taxation per Capita;
Graph, N.T. Taxation per Capita;
Graph, Annual Employment Growth 1992-93;
Graph, Population Growth Rates;
Graph, Relative Employment Changes since December 1989 ; and
Graph, Gross State Product - Current Prices Moving Quarterly
Average.

Debate continued.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between
11.47 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
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Debate resumed.
Suspension of Standing Orders - Extension of time to
complete speech: The Leader of Government Business
(Mr Setter) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be
suspended as would prevent the Chief Minister (Mr Perron)
from completing his speech.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute
majority of the whole number of Members present and no
dissentient voice.
Debate continued.
Paper tabled: Mr Perron laid on the Table the following Papers -

Page 5, Source: Budget Paper No. 4 - Figure
1.3: Estimated Replacement Value of Assets created
before and after Self-Government;
Page 17, Source: Budget Paper No. 4 - Figure 2.4: Northern
Territory Gross and Net Debt;
Page 24, Source: Budget Paper No. 4 - Figure 2.12: Net Debt as
a Percentage of Gross State Product;
Page 27, Source: Budget Paper No. 4 - Figure 2.15: Net Interest
Payments to Net Revenues and Grants Received;
Page 26, Source: Budget Paper No. 4 - Figure
2.13: Net Interest Payments to Net Revenues and
Grants Received 1992/93; and Figure 2.14: Net
Interest Payments to Net Revenue 1992/93;
Page 37, Source: Budget Paper No. 3 - Figure
A1.15: Licence Fees - Petrol; and Figure A1.16:
Licence Fees - Diesel;
Page 36, Source: Budget Paper No. 3 - Figure
A1.14 - Licence Fees - Tobacco; and Figure A1.14A -
Licence Fees - Tobacco; and
Page 38, Source: Budget Paper No. 3 - Figure
A1.17: Financial Institutions Duty; and Figure
A1.18: Financial Institutions Duty.

Debate continued.
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Distinguished visitor - Hon. Justin O'Byrne: The Speaker
drew the attention of Honourable Members to the presence in
the gallery of Hon. Justin O'Byrne, a former Senator for
Tasmania from 1946 to 1981, and President of the Senate from
1974 to 1976.
On behalf of Members, the Speaker extended a warm welcome
to the distinguished visitor.
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Debate continued.
Suspension of Standing Orders - Extension of time to
complete speech: The Deputy Leader of the Opposition
(Mr Bailey) moved - That so much of Standing Orders be
suspended as would prevent the Member for Macdonnell
(Mr Bell) from completing his speech.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute
majority of the whole number of Members present and no
dissentient voice.
Debate continued.
Suspension of Standing Orders - Extension of time to
complete speech: The Member for Karama (Mr Palmer) moved -
That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would
prevent the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries
(Mr Reed) from completing his speech.
Question - put and passed - there being an absolute
majority of the whole number of Members present and no
dissentient voice.
Debate continued.
On the motion of the Leader of Government Business
(Mr Setter) debate was adjourned.

7. STAMP DUTY AMENDMENT BILL 1993 (Serial 255); and TAXATION
(ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1993 (Serial 256):
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 1993 (Serial 255) and the Taxation
(Administration) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1993 (Serial 256) -

(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, by leave, presented a Bill for an Act to amend
the Stamp Duty Act; and a Bill for an Act to amend the
Taxation (Administration) Act.
Bills read a first time.
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.

9. BUSINESS FRANCHISE AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1993 (Serial 257):
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter), by leave, presented a Bill for
an Act to amend the Business Franchise Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede)
debate was adjourned.

10. DEBITS TAX AMENDMENT BILL 1993 (Serial 258):
The Treasurer (Mr Coulter), by leave, presented a Bill for
an Act to amend the Debits Tax Act.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Coulter moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Ede)
debate was adjourned.

11. FURTHER NOTICE:
The following further notice was given, by leave:
Mr Manzie: To present the Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 1993
(Serial 263).

12. ADJOURNMENT:
The Leader of Government Business (Mr Setter) moved - That
the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Leave denied: The Member for Millner (Mr Parish) sought
leave to lay on the Table papers from which the Deputy
Leader of the Opposition (Mr Bailey) had quoted.
Objection being raised, leave denied.
Debate continued.
Papers tabled: The Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell), by
leave, laid on the Table the following Papers -

Article, "Perron: End NT Aborigines' veto",
Northern Territory News, dated 29 July 1993; and
Letter, Hon. S.P. Hatton, MLA, Minister for
Aboriginal Development to Mr N. Bell, MLA, Member
for Macdonnell, dated 24 February 1993.

Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
The Assembly adjourned at 9.59 p.m. until tomorrow at 10.00 a.m.

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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting except Mr Vale, on leave.