Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2004-08-17

Index to Minutes – 17 August 2004 to 26 August 2004
NINTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
17 August 2004 26 August 2004 647 - 677

Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill




BILLS
    Bail Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 245) 664
    Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Bill 2004 (Serial 246) 668, 674
    Coroners Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 235) 656
    Criminal Code Amendment (Money Laundering) Bill 2004 (Serial 244) 656, 659
    Evidence Reform (Children and Sexual Offences) Bill 2004 (Serial 240) 650, 654
    Magistrates Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 237) 649
    Nuclear Waste Transport, Storage and Disposal (Prohibition) Bill 2004 (Serial 243) 650, 654
    Parks and Wildlife Commission Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 222) 663
    Petroleum Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 233) 660
    Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 247) 668, 673
    Police Administration Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill 2004 (Serial 241) 655, 659
    Publications (Legal Deposit) Bill 2004 (Serial 221) 667
    Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Bill 2004 (Serial 236) 649
    Statute Law Revision Bill 2004 (Serial 238) 667
    Tanami Exploration Agreement Ratification Bill 2004 (Serial 242) 650, 654, 674
    Teacher Registration (Northern Territory) Bill 2004 (Serial 239) 654, 656

CENSURE
    Government – re Owston Nominees and Warren Anderson, prosecution of animal welfare
    issues on Tipperary Station (Mr Elferink) 655

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
    Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, United Kingdom Branch
    Rt Honourable Helen Liddell MP, Leader of the Delegation, Sir John Butterfill MP,
    Sir Sydney Chapman MP 654
    Coulter, Mr Barry a former Members of the Legislative Assembly 664
    Finch, Mr Fred, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (Mrs Braham) 676
    Lawrie, Ms Dawn a former Members of the Legislative Assembly 664
    Tollner, Mr Dave, Member for Solomon, House of Representatives (Madam Speaker) 669

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
    No. 24, Assent to proposed laws passed by the Assembly during the June 2004 sittings
    (Madam Speaker) 647

MINISTERIAL REPORTS
    Acting Electoral Commissioner (Ms Martin) 648
    Alice Springs Land Releases (Dr Burns) 667
    Boat Ramps and Recreational Fishing Infrastructure (Dr Burns) 653
    Bradley Case (Dr Toyne) 648
    Child Care Centres (Ms Scrymgour) 653
    Correctional Services CEO (Dr Toyne) 659
    Defence contracts (Mr Henderson) 648

MINISTERIAL REPORTS (cont)
    Ethnic Affairs Sponsorship Program 2003/2004 (Mr Vatskalis) 663
    Festival of Darwin 2004 (Ms Martin) 673
    Foster Carers (Ms Scrymgour) 659
    Government and Non-Government Partnerships (Ms Scrymgour) 673
    Indonesia and Singapore Trade Visit (Mr Henderson) 653
    Knowledge Centres (Mr Ah Kit) 667
    Mining Supplies Seminar (Mr Vatskalis) 659
    Multicultural Awards (Mr Vatskalis) 648
    Northern Territory Soccer Complex (Mr Ah Kit) 663
    Remote Health Services (Dr Toyne) 667
    Secondary Education Review (Mr Stirling) 673
    Tastes Down Under (Mr Vatskalis) 667
    Volunteer Bushfire Brigades (Dr Burns) 659
    Women’s Forum, Jabiru (Ms Scrymgour) 653

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
    Building our Police Force and police resourcing initiatives (Mr Henderson) 657
    Child safety and welfare (Ms Scrymgour) 665
    Community Benefit Fund Grants Scheme (Mr Stirling) 663
    Defence Expenditure (Mr Henderson) 673
    Education and training (Mr Stirling) 674
    Healthier Communities (Dr Toyne) 663
    Home Territory 2010, Housing Needs (Mr Ah Kit) 660
    Roads Program 2004/2005, employment creation (Dr Burns) 668
    Timor Sea gas fields, development opportunities (Ms Martin) 649

MOTIONS (Procedural)
    Extension of time
    Mr Ah Kit on motion of Mr Henderson 661
    Mr Bonson on motion of Mr McAdam 665
    Mr Burke on motion of Mr Dunham 669
    Mr Burke on motion of Ms Carney 661
    Mr Dunham on motion of Ms Carter 665
    Mr Mills on motion of Dr Lim 676
    Mr Stirling on motion of Mr Henderson 677
    Ms Carney on motion of Ms Carter 665
    Suspension of Standing Orders
    Pass Bill through all stages
      Tanami Exploration Agreement Ratification Bill 2004 (Serial 242) 654

MOTIONS (Substantive)
    Auditor-General’s August 2004 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Note (Ms Martin) 649
    Auditor-General’s August 2004 Report to the Legislative Assembly - Print (Ms Martin) 649
    Child safety and welfare – Note (Ms Scrymgour) 665
    Disposal and storage of waste products by the Northern Territory Government institutions,
    referr matter to Sessional Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development
    (Ms Carter) 675
    Education and training – Note (Mr Stirling) 674, 676
    Home Territory 2010, Housing Needs - Note (Mr Ah Kit) 660
    Northern Territory Parks Estate (Mr Mills) 674
    Northern Territory Statehood Steering Committee, Terms of Reference - Adopt (Mr McAdam) 648
    Pool Fencing Schemes, costs (Mr Elferink) 675
    Public Accounts Committee reference re prosecution of Owston Nominees No. 2, and
    Warren Anderson for mistreatment of animals on Tipperary Station 668
    Remuneration Tribunal Report and Recommendation No. 2 of 2004 – Statutory Bodies – Note
    (Ms Martin) 664
    Remuneration Tribunal Report and Recommendation No. 2 of 2004 – Statutory Bodies – Print
    (Ms Martin) 664
    Roads Program 2004/2005, employment creation (Dr Burns) 668, 669
    Timor Sea gas fields, development opportunities - Note (Ms Martin) 649, 650

NEXT MEETING
    Tuesday 5 October 2004 at 10 am (Mr Henderson) 677

PAPERS TABLED
    Annual Reports
    Auditor-General’s August 2004 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1419) 649
    Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education, 2003 (Paper 1433) 665
    Charles Darwin University, 2003 (Paper 1434) 665
    Northern Territory Education Advisory Council, 2003 (Paper 1397) 650
    Australian Securities and Investments Commission, Notification of court action relating to
    winding up of MSC Guards and Patrols, lodged 3 June 2004, document ID 020236818,
    dated 26 August 2004 (Paper 1452) (Mr Elferink) 675
    Breast Cancer Golf Day 2004, event program (Paper 1421) (Ms Carter) 650
    Casino Operator's Agreement
    Between Sydney James Stirling, Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing and Skycity
    Australia PTY LTD, dated 22 July 2004 (Paper 1411) 650
    Contracts Awarded for Various Departments, Northern Territory Government Gazette No. G34,
    25 August 2004 (Paper 1453) (Mr Elferink) 675
    Estimates Committee and Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, Questions
    on Notice and Answers, 2004 (Paper 1432) 665
    Ethnic Affairs Sponsorship Program, 2004/2005 Round 1 – Summary of Applications
    (Paper 1436) (Mr Vatskalis) 663
    Financial Management Act
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Different Agencies, Department of
    Corporate and Information Services to Department of Employment, Education and Training,
    pursuant to section 20(1), dated 30 June 2004 (Paper 1417) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Different Agencies, Department of
    Infrastructure, Planning and Environment to Department of Community Development, Sport
    and Cultural Affairs, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 30 June 2004 (Paper 1414) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Same Agency, Department of Business,
    Industry and Resource Development, pursuant to section 20(1A), dated 29 June 2004
    (Paper 1418) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Same Agency, Department of
    Community Development, Sport and Cultural Affairs, pursuant 20(1A), dated 30 June 2004
    (Paper 1412) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Same Agency, Department of
    Infrastructure, Planning and Environment, pursuant to section 20(1A), dated 30 June 2004
    (Paper 1416) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocation between Purposes of Same Agency, Department of
    Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 20(1A), dated 30 June 2004 (Paper 1415) 651
    Transfer of Excess Allocations, Department of Business, Industry and Resource Development,
    pursuant to section 20, dated 28 June 2004 (Paper 1413) 651
    Flat one, 15 Cornwallis Circuit, Gray re rubbish and statement by Mr Gary Stubbs
    (Paper 1428) (Mr Burke) 661
    Health Department Great, but Public Housing a Mess, Letters to the Editor Alice Springs News,
    21 July 2004 (Paper 1430) (Mr Ah Kit) 661
    Home Territory 2010, Northern Territory Government, Department of Community Development,
    Sport and Cultural Affairs (Paper 1427) (Mr Ah Kit) 660
    Larrakia Development Corporation Pty Ltd – Newsletter August 2004/#13 (Paper 1443) (Mr Burke) 669
    Letters
    Ah Kit, Mr John ,Minister for Housing to Housing Commission tenant, dated 26 July 2004 re
    Territory Housing’s Good Neighbour Policy (Paper 1429) (Mr Ah Kit) 661
    Burns, Dr C, Minister for Transport and Infrastructure to Senator, the Hon Ian Campbell,
    Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads re Territory Roads to Recovery
    Programme, dated 6 May 2004 (Paper 1447) (Dr Burns) 670
    Coles, Mr David, CEO Department of Community Development to Nicole Kilgour,
    Neil Prosser and Bill Stuchbery re Tipperary Letter, starving animals Tipperary Station
    (Paper 1426) (Mr Elferink) 655
    Fitzgerald, Mr Tony, Commissioner, Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission to
    Mr John Pinney, Chair, Commercial Passenger Vehicle Board re Lift Fee in Lieu of Waiting
    Time for Wheelchair Accessible Taxis, dated 6 July 2004 (Paper 1441) (Dr Burns) 669
    Howard, Hon John, MP, Prime Minister to Ms C Martin, Chief Minister re Roads to Recovery
    Programme funding, dated 16 July 2004 (Paper 1445) (Dr Burns) 670
    Kuhn, Ms Cheryl, Consumer Affairs Council to Mr John Pinny, Chair Commercial Passenger
    Vehicle Board NT, dated 2 July 2004 (Paper 1442) (Dr Burns) 669
    Martin, Ms C, (Chief Minister) to Hon John Howard MP, Prime Minister re Roads to Recovery
    Programme, dated 17 March 2004 (Paper 1444) (Dr Burns) 670
    Martin, Ms Clare, (Chief Minister) to Owston Nominees No. 2 Pty Ltd and Mr Warren Anderson,
    Apology, dated 23 August 2004 (Paper 1437) 664
    Media release, Newsletter, Masters Games attract 4300 participants, dated 26 August 2004
    (Paper 1454) (Mr Ah Kit) 676
    Media Release, Senator the Hon Ian Campbell, Minister for Local Government, Territories and
    Roads re Roads to Recovery Programme, Federal Government Applauds Northern Territory
    Road Funding, dated 30 June 2004 (Paper 1446) (Dr Burns) 670
    Peace Ho verse by Sanderson High School Students and assisted by Shelley Morris
    (Paper 1456) (Mr Kiely) 677
    Photographs of telephone boxes at Alice Springs with Aboriginal artwork
    (Paper 1439) (Mrs Braham) 665
    Police Administration Act
    Consent Agreement between Minister for Employment, Education and Training and the
    Northern Territory Police Force, pursuant to section 51, dated 17 June 2004 (Paper 1410) 651
    Regulations 2004
    No. 19, Amendments of Traffic Regulations (Paper 1400) 651
    No. 20, Amendments of Public Health (Shops, Eating Houses, Boarding-Houses, Hostels
    and Hotels) Regulations (Paper 1401) 651
    No. 21, Food (Administration) Regulations Repeal Regulations (Paper 1402) 651
    No. 22, Amendments of Housing Assistance Schemes (Paper 1403) 651
    No. 23, Amendments of Stock Diseases Regulations (Paper 1404) 651
    No. 24, Amendments of Jabiru Town Development (Accounting) Regulations (Paper 1405) 651
    No. 25, Uncollected Goods Regulations (Paper 1406) 651
    No. 26, Amendments of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Paper 1450) 677
    No. 27, Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Regulations (Paper 1451) 677
    No. 28, Associations (Model Constitution) Regulations (Paper 1407) 651
    No. 29, Amendment of Palmerston (Signs, Hoardings and Advertising) By-Laws (Paper 1408) 651
    No. 30, Amendments to Corporations Law Rules (Paper 1409) 651
    Remuneration Tribunal Report and Recommendation No. 2 of 2004 – Statutory Bodies
    (Paper 1438) (Mrs Braham) 664
    Remuneration Tribunal Report and Recommendation No. 3 of 2004 – Power and Water
    Corporation (Paper 1435) 665
    Snapshots of Sanderson, Electorate Newsletter Volume 2 – July 2004 (Paper 1431) (Mr Kiely) 661
    The Naming of Australia chart made by Matthew Flinders in 1804, while a prisoner in Mauritius
    (Paper 1440) 668

PETITIONS
    Daly River subdivision of Pastoral Leases for large scale irrigated agriculture - No. 60
    (347 petitioners) (Paper 1420) (Ms Martin) 647
    House Lot sizes for the Defence Housing Lee Point development be set at minimum of
    800 square metres, petition No. 63 (Paper 1424) (199 petitioners) (Mr Burke) 653
    Open Education Centre at Rapid Creek, retain, petition No. 62 (Paper 1423)
    (654 petitioners) (Mr Wood) 653
    Open Education Centre in Rapid Creek, retain, petition No. 61 (Paper 1422)
    (710 petitioners) (Ms Martin) 653
    Responses
    No. 56 [drinking water Dundee Beach] and No. 58 [Mandorah Boat Ramp] had been
    received and circulated to Members and the terms of the responses would be included
    in the Hansard record (Paper 1399) 648

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
    Daily Hansard corrections of Members’ debates on the Roads Program Ministerial Statement,
    conducted on the 25 August 2004 (Mrs Braham) 673
    Flying of the Northern Territory Flag in the Chamber (Mrs Braham) 653
    Lapsed motion, amendment moved by Mr Dunham to the Northern Territory Statehood
    Steering Committee motion, lapsed due to the effluxion of time (Madam Speaker) 649
    The Naming of Australia chart completed by Matthew Flinders in 1804 (Mrs Braham) 668

VISITORS
    Baul Folk Musicians from India, Mr Purna Das Baul, Mr Dibeyndu Das Baul, Mr Sukumar Das 674
    Finch, Mr Fred, former Legislative Assembly Member for Leanyer (Mrs Braham) 674
    Jabiru Youth Employment Scheme accompanied by their supervisors, Ms Jade Betts,
    Mr Matt Fagan, and Mr Samson Henry (Mrs Braham) 667
    Kretschmer, Mr Peter, President of the Association of Justices of Western Australia,
    who is here attending the National Conference of Justices of the Peace in Darwin (Mrs Braham) 668
    McGregor, Mr Alistair, Magistrate of the Northern Territory (Mrs Braham) 660
    St John’s College Year 8 boarding students from Northern Territory and Western Australian
    remote communities (Mrs Braham) 674
    Taminmin High School and Kamitonda Junior High School, Year 8, 9 and 10 students on
    a student exchange program from Osaka, Japan (Mrs Braham) 659
    Total Recreation Northern Territory Carers (Mrs Braham) 660
    Wagaman Primary School students participating in the “Boys in Education” program
    accompanied by Mr Gary Fry (Ms Braham) 673
Last updated: 04 Aug 2016