Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2014-10-21
Index to Minutes – 21 October 2014 to 30 October 2014
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Minutes pages
21 October 2014 30 October 2014 455 - 498
Bold No. 123=Passed Bill
Italic & Bold No. 123=Discharged Bill
Italic No. 123=Negatived Bill
Index Reference Summary by Sitting Day and Minutes Page
Minutes Page | Day | Date |
455 - 464 | 69 | 21 October 2014 |
465 - 474 | 70 | 22 October 2014 |
475 - 481 | 71 | 23 October 2014 |
483 - 486 | 72 | 28 October 2014 |
487 - 491 | 73 | 29 October 2014 |
493 - 498 | 74 | 30 October 2014 |
Index to Minutes – 21 October 2014 to 30 October 2014
BILLS
- Anti-Discrimination Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 97) 470
Criminal Code Amendment (Remission for Resentencing) Bill 2014 (Serial 99) 469
Criminal Property Forfeiture Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 91) 479
Firearms Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 94) 496
Information Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 101) 488
Land Development Corporation Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 90) 469, 473
Licensing (Director-General) Bill 2014 (Serial 102) 477
Licensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments)) Bill 2014 (Serial 103) 477
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction
Amendments) (No. 2) Bill 2014 (Serial 92) 458, 459
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction
Amendments) Bill 2014 (Serial 81) 457
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction for
Native Title Matters) Bill 2014 (Serial 93) 458, 459
Parole Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 96) 488
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Bill 2014 (Serial 100) 477
Police Administration Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 98) 469
Statute Law Revision Bill 2014 (Serial 95) 484
Superannuation Legislation Amendment and Repeal Bill 2014 (Serial 89) 478
Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Bill 2014 (Serial 104) 477
Tobacco Control Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 88) 495
Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fire Fighters) Bill 2014
(Serial 87) 469
CENSURE
- Censure of Chief Minister (Ms Lawrie) 475, 476
INAUGURAL SPEECH
- Moss, Ms 459
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Consultation on the Sale of Public Assets (Ms Lawrie) 462
MEMBERS SWORN
- Lauren Jane Moss, 19 August 2014 (Paper 1020) 456
- No. 20, Assent to proposed laws, September 2014 (Paper 1021) (Ms Purick) 456
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Achievements in the Transport Portfolio (Mr Styles) 479
Biosecurity Measures for Banana Freckle and Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus
(Mr Westra van Holthe) 462
Building Investment Opportunities (Mr Giles) 489, 490
Building the Contribution of Parks and Wildlife to the Territory (Mrs Price) 480
Conservation of the Territory’s Unique Native Flora and Fauna (Mr Westra van Holthe) 473
Developing Northern Australia (Mr Giles) 485
Indigenous Economic Development (Mr Elferink) 485
Mid-Term Statement (Mr Giles) 480
Northern Territory Disability Services (Mrs Lambley) 485
Nurse Practitioners in the Northern Territory (Mrs Lambley) 462
October Business Month 20th Anniversary (Mr Giles) 484, 485
Recovery of the Northern Territory Live Export Market (Beef and Buffalo)
(Mr Westra van Holthe) 486
Recreational Fishing in the NT (Mr Westra van Holthe) 496
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Attacks on Territory Workers (Ms Fyles) 471
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act Annual Report
2013/2014 – Note (Mr Chandler) 496
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act Annual Report
2013/2014 – Print (Mr Chandler) 496
Establishment of the Fuel Price Disclosure Bill Scrutiny Committee (Mr Elferink) 466
Fuel Price Disclosure Bill Scrutiny Committee – Opposition appointment of Ms Fyles
(Member for Nightcliff) and Mr Vowles (Member for Johnston) (Ms Lawrie) 466
Funding and Resourcing Schools (Ms Fyles) 490
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee Report, dated Wednesday 15
October 2014 – Note (Mrs Finocchiaro) 497
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee Report, dated Wednesday 15
October 2014 – Print (Mrs Finocchiaro) 497
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday 15 October 2014,
Questions Taken on Notice – Note (Mrs Finocchiaro) 497
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday 15 October 2014,
Questions Taken on Notice – Print (Mrs Finocchiaro) 497
Inquiry into Political Donations – Motion Rescinded (Mr Elferink) 468
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee performing the functions of the Subordinate
Legislation and Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on
Subordinate Legislation and Publications, December 2013 – October 2014 –
Print (Mr Barrett) 497
Nightcliff Island (Ms Fyles) 472
Northern Territory’s Energy Future Committee – Appointment of Mrs Finocchiario
(Member for Drysdale) (Mr Elferink) 467
Northern Territory’s Energy Future Committee – Appointment of Ms Manison
(Member for Wanguri) (Ms Lawrie) 456
Proposed Power Water Corporation Legislation Committee (Ms Lawrie) 471
Sale of Public Assets (Ms Lawrie) 489
Territory Insurance Office Challenges (Mr Giles) 493, 494
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2013/2014 – Note (Mr Giles) 485, 496
PAPERS TABLED
- Annual Reports
Alcohol Mandatory Treatment Tribunal Annual Report 2013-2014 (Paper 1120) 496
AustralAsia Railway Corporation, 2013/2014 (Paper 1087) 497
Commissioner for Information and Public Disclosures (Paper 1105) 497
Community Benefit Fund, 2013/2014 (Paper 1089) 497
Community Justice Centre, 2013/2014 (Paper 1092) 497
Darwin Port Corporation, Harbourmaster’s Report, 2013/2014 (Paper 1029) 463
Department of Arts and Museums, 2013/2014 (Paper 1086) 497
Department of Business, 2013/2014 (Paper 1088) 497
Department of Children and Families, 2013/2014 (Paper 1078) 491
Department of Community Services, 2013/014 (Paper 1121) 496
Department of Corporate and Information Services, 2013/2014 (Paper 1090) 497
Department of Correctional Services, 2013/2014 (Paper 1079) 491
Department of Education, 2013/2014 (Paper 1058) 481
Department of Health, 2013/2014 (Paper 1096) 497
Department of Housing, 2013/2014 (Paper 1080) 491
Department of Infrastructure, 2013/2014 Paper 1097) 497
Department of Land Resource Management, 2013/2014 (Paper 1071) 486
Department of Lands, Planning and the Environment, 2013/2014 (Paper 1091) 497
Department of Local Government and Regions, 2013/2014 (Paper 1081) 491
Department of Mines and Energy, 2013/2014 (Paper 1100) 497
Department of Primary Industry and Fisheries, 2013/2014 (Paper 1059) 481
Department of Sport, Recreation and Racing, 2013/2014 (Paper 1111) 497
Department of the Attorney-General and Justice, 2013/2014 (Paper 1082) 491
Department of the Chief Minister, 2013/2014 (Paper 1093) 498
Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2013/2014 (Paper 1043) 463
Department of Transport, 2013/2014 (Paper 1107) 498
Department of Treasury and Finance, 2013/2014 (Paper 1108) 498
Director of Public Prosecutions Northern Territory of Australia, 2013/2014
(Paper 1094) 498
Electricity Safety Regulator, Electricity Reform Act, 2013/2014 (Paper 1095) 498
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Act, 2013/014
(Paper 1122) 496
Heritage Council Northern Territory, 2013/2014 (Paper 1098) 498
Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Fund, 2013/2014 (Paper 1099) 498
Mental Health Review & Lands, Planning and Mining Tribunals Northern Territory,
2013/014 (Paper 1083) 491
Northern Territory Anti-Discrimination Commission, 2013/2014 (Paper 1101) 498
Northern Territory Government and Public Authorities’ Superannuation Scheme,
2013/2014 (Paper 1110) 498
Northern Territory Treasury Corporation, 2013/2014 (Paper 1109) 498
NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services, 2013/2014 (Paper 1028) 463
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2013/2014 - State of the Service
Report (Paper 1104) 498
Office of the Commissioner for Public Employment, 2013/2014 (Paper 1103) 498
Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator, 2013/2014 (Paper 1102) 498
Ombudsman NT Thirty Sixth, 2013/2014 (Paper 1114) 498
Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory, 2013/2014 (Paper 1072) 486
Parole Board of the Northern Territory, 2013/2014 (Paper 1060) 481
Pastoral Land Board, 2010/2011 (Paper 469) 480
Pastoral Land Board, 2011/2012 (Paper 470) 480
Professional Standards Councils, 2013/2014 (Paper 1061) 481
Surveillance Devices Act, Annual Reporting Requirement pursuant to section 59(1),
2013/2014 (Paper 1116) 498
Tarcoola-Darwin Rail Access Regulation, 2013/2014 (Paper 1106) 498
TIO Annual Financial Report, 2013/2014 (Paper 1117) 498
Treasurer's Annual Financial Report, 2013/2014 (Paper 1073) (Mr Giles) 485
Utilities Commission, 2013/2014 (Paper 1112) 498
Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Advisory Council, 2013/2014,
Workers’ Rehabilitation and Compensation Act (Paper 1115) 498
Youth Justice Advisory Committee, 2013/2014 (Paper 1113) 498
Article, Healthy Clubs, Strong Communities, Congratulations to NT Good Sports Club
of the Year – Palmerston Rugby Union Club, dated 30 October 2014 (Paper 1129)
(Mrs Finocchiaro) 497
Article, NT News, Lifestyle Tourism NT says float in Mardi Gras ’not in line with NT
brand’, dated 28 October 2014 (Paper 1085) (Ms Lee) 493
Child Protection (Offender Reporting and Registration) Act
Annual Reporting Requirements pursuant to section 93(2)-(3), dated 3 October 2013
(Paper 1034) 463
Explanatory Statements
Criminal Code Amendment (Remission for Resentencing) Bill 2014 (Paper 1054)
(Mr Westra van Holthe) 469
Information Amendment Bill 2014 (Paper 1075) (Mr Elferink) 488
Licensing (Director-General) Bill 2014 (Paper 1065) (Mr Giles) 478
Licensing (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 (Paper 1066)
(Mr Giles) 478
Police (Special Investigative and Other Powers) Bill 2014 (Paper 1064) (Mr Giles) 477
Police Administration Amendment Bill 2014 (Paper 1053) (Mr Elferink) 469
Termination of Units Plans and Unit Title Schemes Bill 2014 (Paper 1063)
(Mr Elferink) 477
Financial Reports
Independent Auditor’s Report on the NT Auditor-General’s Office Financial
Statements year ended 30 June 2013 (Paper 1030) 463
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee Report, dated Wednesday 15
October 2014 (Paper 1125) 497
Government Owned Corporations Scrutiny Committee, Wednesday 15 October 2014,
Questions Taken on Notice (Paper 403) 497
Graph, NT Prisoner Number Projection September 2014, Prisoners Projections for the
Northern Territory (Paper 1076) (Mr Elferink) 488
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee performing the functions of the Subordinate
Legislation and Publications Committee, Report of Ministerial Correspondence on
Subordinate Legislation and Publications, December 2013 – October 2014
(Paper 1124) (Mr Barrett) 496
Letters
CEO, Chairman and Land Trust, re the Australian Newspaper article, dated 31
August 2014 456
From McArthur River Region Traditional Owners to the Federal and Northern Territory
Governments, we are deeply concerned about the cultural, health and environmental
impacts of the McArthur River lead and zinc mine, and legacy mine contamination
in the Gulf Region, petition signed by Traditional Owners, dated 13 October 2014
(Paper 1056) (Mr McCarthy) 474
Mr Charlie Phillips, re Application for review of Notice of Decision NTTIR2014/7,
seeking review of the decision by the Department of Treasury and Finance dated
26 August 2014 that no information relating to your request was found pursuant to
section 38(1)(a) of the Information Act (reference NTTIR2014/7) (Paper 1025)
(Mr Vowles) 457
Mr Chris Mitchell, Editor in Chief The Australian, re Article in the Australian on
Friday 17 October 2014, 456
Ms Delia Lawrie, re email
- Charlie Phillips, regarding application to access information under the Information
Act (NT), requesting information held by the Department of the Chief Minister
in relation to payment of $1 million to Tiwi Resources, an entity nominated by
the Tiwi Land Council, Taya Petsheny, Manager, Management Accounting and
Reporting, dated 28 August 2014 (Paper 1026) (Mr Vowles) 457
presumptive cancer legislation for our Fire fighter members, from Matthew
Gardiner, Branch Secretary NT, NT Fire Fighters Union, United Voice NT Branch,
dated 20 October 2014 (Paper 1055) (Mr Gunner) 470
To Hon. John Elferink, MLA, re
- First Report under section 43(2) of the Children’s Commissioner Act 2013
relating to Youth Detention Practices, Dr Howard Bath, Children’s Commissioner,
dated 24 October 2014 (Paper 1077) (Mr Elferink) 488
Graeme Lewis and from CLP executive member Braedon Earley to the
Commissioner of Police or the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), from
Delia Lawrie, Email and ABC stories reporting the email and other Foundation
51 related stories, dated 22 October 2014 (Paper 1052) (Mr Gunner) 465
Liquor Act
Annual Reporting Requirements 2013/2014 - Banning Notices and Exclusion
Orders in Designated Areas, pursuant to sections120Z(3)(4), dated 3 September
2014 (Paper 1033) 463
Media Release, Government Supports Business in Territory, Minister for Transport,
dated 6 December 2013 (Paper 1070) (Ms Lawrie) 483
Media Release, New Territory Commissioner to Indonesia and ASEAN, dated 17 April
2014 (Paper 1057) (Mr McCarthy) 475
Media Release, TIO addresses the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Northern
Australia dated 29 October 2014 (Paper 1074) (Mr Giles) 487
Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
Fyles, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel to attend meetings with key stakeholders relevant to my Shadow
Portfolio for Education, Women’s Policies, Arts and Museum, pursuant to clause
4.12, dated 30 October 2014, dated 30 October 2014 (Paper 1128) (Ms Purick) 497
Mills, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Interstate Travel to Canberra to meet with Federal Parliamentarians and Federal
Opposition Leader, Mr Bill Shorten to discuss issues in the Northern Territory on
24th - 26th June 2014, not dated (Paper 1068) (Mr Higgins) 481
Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to attend 2014 NT Sports Awards, Katherine, dated September
2014 (Paper 1046) (Mr Higgins) 463
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to attend Eddie Taylor’s funeral, Alice Springs, and to attend
meetings with Alice Springs Stakeholders including the Men’s Group and Walter
Shaw, from 9th-10th May 2014, dated 28 August 2014 (Paper 1045) (Mr Higgins) 463
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to attend the Yulara Community during the visit of the Duke and
Duchess of Cambridge on their Australian tour, dated September 2014
(Paper 1047) (Mr Higgins) 463
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to attend various Indigenous and Cultural events throughout the
Darwin Art Festival between 6th - 10th August 2014, dated 27 August 2014
(Paper 1069) (Mr Higgins) 481
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to travel to Darwin on 28th-30th September to attend a briefing with
Minister Price to discuss work to be done in Maningrida, dated 26 September 2014
(Paper 1049) (Mr Higgins) 463
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to travel to Darwin on 29th- 30th May and 4th June to meet with
Electorate Officer, dated September 2014 (Paper 1048) (Mr Higgins) 463
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to travel to Roper Bar, Ngukurr and Numbulwar, on 19th - 23rd July
2014 the visit was associated with road infrastructure and transport, public housing,
dated 21 October 2014 (Paper 1067) (Mr Higgins) 480
Wood, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Gove from 31st August to 3rd September 2014, to inspect new
housing and solar power/diesel power station at Bulman, and meet with John
Tapp, East Arnhem Shire about mine closure, pursuant to clause 4.12,
dated 30 October 2014 (Paper 1127) (Ms Purick) 497
OmbudsmanNT
Report to the Honourable John Elferink MLA, Attorney-General and Minister for
Justice, Compliance by Northern Territory Police with Surveillance Devices Act,
Second Report 2014 (Paper 1027) 464
Photographs, Roads in community (Arnhem Electorate), (Paper 1051) (Ms Lee) 465
Plans of Management
Nitmiluk National Park, July 2014 (Paper 1042) 464
Professional Standards Act
Notification, The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia pursuant to section
13(1), dated 1 September 2014 (Paper 1032) 464
Quarterly Members Fuel Transaction Report (Paper 1084) (Ms Purick) 490
Recommendations for the Northern Territory Government’s Economic Development
Strategy, Economic Development Advisory Panel, Doug McTaggart, Ian Smith,
Paul Henderson – 2013 (Paper 1044) (Mr Giles) 463
Recommendations for the Northern Territory Government’s Economic Development
Strategy, Economic Development Advisory Panel, Doug McTaggart, Ian Smith,
Paul Henderson – 2013 (Paper 1050) (Mr Giles) 465
Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and
Determination No. 1 of 2014 (Paper 1123) (Mr Giles) 496
Serious Crime Control Act, Report for the purposes of section 85 of the dated 2
September 2013 (Paper 621) 463
Statement of Corporate Intent
TIO Group Report – Statement of Corporate Intent – 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017
(Paper 992) 498
TIO MAC Report,– 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2017 (Paper 993) 498
Subordinate Legislation 2014
No. 27, Building Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 1036) 464
No. 28, Correctional Services Regulations (Paper 1037) 464
No. 29, Prisons (Correctional Services) (Community Orders) Amendment
Regulations 2014 (Paper 1038) 464
No. 30, Fisheries Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 1039) 464
No. 31, Flora River Local Management Committee Regulations Repeal Regulations
(Paper 1040) 464
No. 32, Greyhound Racing Amendment Rules 2014 (Paper 1041) 464
No. 33, Alice Springs (Flammable, Plants) Repeal By-laws 2014 (Paper 1062) 481
Terrorism (Emergency Powers) Act
Annual Reporting Requirements pursuant to section 21Z(1)-(2), Authorisation to
enact Special Powers and Provisions, dated 29 September 2014 (Paper 1035) 464
RETURN OF WRIT
- Division of Casuarina, certifying that Lauren Jane Moss had been duly elected on 18
October 2014, poll declared 20 October 2014 to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr Kon Vatskalis (Paper 1019) 455
STATEMENTS BY CHIEF MINISTER
- Appointment of Mr John Hardy OAM as the new Administrator of the Northern Territory 494
Regarding a shooting incident at the Houses of Parliament in Ottawa 475
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Day for Daniel Morcombe 493
Death of Edward Gough Whitlam AC QC 455
Filming in the Chamber 455
Letter advising the resignation of the former Member for Casuarina, dated 18
September 2014 (Paper 1022) 455
Regarding the conduct of Members in the Chamber and the application of Standing
Orders relating to the use of language and conduct of debates 483
Regarding the Department of the Legislative Assembly's annual survey of Members'
satisfaction with services 485
VISITORS
- Former Member for Casuarina, Mr Kon Vatskalis (Ms Purick) 493
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly Mr Denis Burke accompanied by his wife
Mrs Annette Burke and interstate guests (Mr Higgins) 488
Hon. Jane Aagaard, Dr Christopher Burns and Mr Kon Vatskalis, former Members of
the Legislative Assembly (Ms Purick) 455
Ionian Club of Darwin (Ms Purick) 465
Mr Andrew Fyles, the father of the Member for Nightcliff (Ms Purick) 456
Mr Barry and Mrs Anita Jonsberg, the family of the new Member for Casuarina, and
Mr Jake Lutz, her partner (Ms Purick) 455
Probus Club of Darwin (Ms Purick) 487
Students from Dripstone Middle School Henbury Outreach Centre (Ms Purick) 483
Upper primary students from Maningrida College (Mr Higgins) 470
Year 11 history class from Kormilda College (Ms Purick) 487
Year 5/6 class from Milkwood Steiner School (Ms Purick) 455
Year 6 classes from Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Ms Purick) 483
- Year 7 class from Taminmin College (Ms Purick) 465, 475, 476
Year 7 classes from Taminmin College Primary School (Ms Purick) 466
Year 9 students from Nightcliff Middle School (Ms Purick) 483
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
- Fyles, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing
Order 240A 483
Lawrie, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing
Order 240A 487, 493
Order 240A 487
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