Sixth Assembly First Session 04/12/90 Parliamentary Record No. 2
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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 Minister for Transport and Works (Mr Finch) laid on
Paper tabled:
the Table the following Paper -
~ Letter, Gutteridge Haskins and Davey, Pty Ltd to Mr W. Duffy,
Department of Transport and Works, dated January 1991.
Further questions were asked of Ministers. 4. MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES - MINISTERIAL STATEMENT - STATEMENT NOTED:
The Minister for Health and Community Services (Mr Manzie) made a
statement relating to Mental Health and Mental Health Services in the
Northern Territory.
Mr Manzie moved - That the Assembly take note of the Statement.
Debate ensued.
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Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended between 11.53 a.m.
Suspension of sitting:
and 2.00 p.m.
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Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed. 5. CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT BILL 1991 (Serial 27):
The Attorney-General (Mr Manzie), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill
for an Act to amend the Criminal Code.
Bill read a first time.
Mr Manzie moved - That the Bill be now read a second time.
On the motion of the Member for Macdonnell (Mr Bell) debate was
adjourned. 6. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY:
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate
on the motion of the Chief Minister (Mr Perron) - That the following
Address be agreed to -
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To His Honour the Administrator of the Northern Territory:
"MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR - We, the Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory in Parliament assembled, desire to express our
loyalty to our most Gracious Sovereign, and thank your Honour for
the Speech which you have been pleased to address to the
Assembly.".
Debate resumed.
Question - put and passed. 7. PRESENTATION OF ADDRESS-IN-REPLY:
The Speaker informed the Assembly that the Address-in-Reply would be
presented to His Honour the Administrator at 11.15 a.m. on Thursday
14 February 1991, and invited Honourable Members to accompany him to
Government House at that time. 8. ADJOURNMENT:
The Attorney-General (Mr Manzie) moved - That the Assembly do now
adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Papers tabled: The Member for Greatorex (Mr Collins), by leave, laid
Papers tabled:
on the Table the following Papers -
~ Letter, Mr Bruce Ruxton, State President, The Returned Services
League, Victoria to Mr G.V. Turner BA, LLB, dated 29 October
1990; and
~ Memorandum of Advice, Mr Frank Galbally QC to Mr Bruce Ruxton,
dated 17 October 1990.
Debate continued.
Question - put and passed.
The Assembly adjourned at 5.00 p.m. until Tuesday 12 February 1991 at
10.00 a.m.
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PAPER:
The following Paper was deemed to have been presented on Thursday,
7 February 1991:
Annual Report:
Annual Report:
Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory, (Eleventh) 1989-90
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ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.
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