Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2006-11-28

Index to Minutes – 28 November 2006 to 30 November 2006
TENTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Pages
28 November 2006 30 November 2006 305 - 327

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




BILLS
      Bail Amendment (Serious Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 (Serial 72) 315
      Criminal Code Amendment (Assault on Police Officers) Bill 2006 (Serial 66) 320
      Electoral Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 76) 316
      Law of Property Amendment (Sales of Residential Property) Bill 2006 (Serial 78) 309, 318
      Learners and Provisional Drivers Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 79) 309, 317
      Legal Profession Bill 2006 (Serial 75) 306, 308
      Legislative Assembly (Code of Conduct) Bill 2006 (Serial 67) 320
      Northern Territory Aboriginal Sacred Sites Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 84) 316
      Poisons and Dangerous Drugs Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 74) 324
      Professional Standards Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 83) 317, 323
      Residential Parks Bill 2006 (Serial 77) 316
      Sentencing Amendment (Cultural Practice and Customary Law) Bill 2006 (Serial 62) 320
      Sentencing Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 82) 316
      Statute Law Revision Bill 2006 (Serial 86) 317, 323
      Traffic Amendment (Impounding and Forfeiture of Vehicles) Bill 2006 (Serial 81) 316
      Traffic Amendment (Suspension of Licence) Bill 2006 (Serial 80) 316
      Work Health Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 85) 317, 324

LEAVE OF ABSENCE
      Ms Martin 29 November 2006 on motion of Mr Henderson 317
      Ms Scrymgour remainder of day, 28 November 2006 (Mr Henderson) 311

MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
      Education Reform in the Northern Territory and misused opportunities, Middle Schools (Mr Mills) 326

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
      No. 14, assent to proposed laws, 28 to 29 November 2006 (Paper 701) (Mrs Aagaard) 305

MINISTERIAL REPORTS
      Alcohol Restrictions, Alice Springs (Ms Martin) 323
      Biodiesel Plant, Opening (Mr Vatskalis) 315
      Business Breakfast Program (Mr Stirling) 315
      Heritage sites, listed (Ms Scrymgour) 306
      Masters Games 2006 (Mr Vatskalis) 315
      Multicultural Lifestyle (Ms Lawrie) 315
      Northern Territory Police, Numbers (Dr Burns) 306
      Planning and Growth forum for Darwin, 2007 (Ms Lawrie) 306
      Road Trauma and Health (Dr Burns) 323
      Sabah Meat Technology Centre (Mr Natt) 306
      Seniors Advisory Board, Appointment (Ms Scrymgour) 323


MOTIONS (Procedural)
      Extension of Time
      Dr Burns on motion of Mr Burke 326
      Dr Lim on motion of Mrs Miller 311
      Mr Wood on motion of Mrs Braham 320
      Ms Lawrie on motion of Mr Henderson 318
      Suspension of Standing Orders
      Allow Ms Carney to move a motion to censure the Minister for Police (Dr Burns) re police numbers promised by the Government - negatived 325

MOTIONS (Substantive)
      Chronic Diseases - Note (Dr Burns) 324, 326
      Compulsory Uniforms Policy - note (Mr Stirling) 312
      Environmental Assessment Administrative Procedures - negatived (Mr Wood) 318
      Farrar Medical Centre - negatived (Mr Mills) 320
      Indigenous Affairs, 100M 5 Year Housing Investment - note (Ms Martin) 308, 311
      Invasive Species and Management Programs, inquiry reference, Interim Progress Report by Sessional Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development - Note (Ms Sacilotto) 326
      Ombudsman 2005/2006 - Note (Mr Stirling) 312
      Ombudsman 2005/2006 - Print (Mr Stirling) 312
      Open Road Speed Limits - negatived (Ms Carney) 317
      Radioactive Waste Facility, misleading comments by Members for Barkly and Macdonnell (Ms Carney) 325
      Regional Economic Development, Sharing in Territory Prosperity - Note (Mr Vatskalis) 326
      Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2006, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Executive Council and Ministers of the Territory - Note 312
      Sessional Committee on Sport and Youth - Interim Progress Statement on Benefits of School Sport NT Programs - Note progress statement (Ms Sacilotto) 312
      Speed Limits on Stuart, Victoria, Arnhem and Barkly Highways - negatived (Mr Wood) 319
      Statehood Steering Committee - Amendment of terms of reference (Mr Henderson) 324
      Strategic Review of the Northern Territory Auditor-General's Office 2006 - Note (Ms Martin) 311
      Treasurer’s Mid-Year Report 2006/2007 - Note (Mr Stirling) 313
      Treasurer's Annual Financial Report 2005/2006 - Note (Mr Stirling) 312

NEXT MEETING
      Tuesday 13 February 2007 (Mr Henderson) 326

PAPERS TABLED
      Annual Reports
      AustralAsia Railway Corporation, 2005/2006 (Paper 748) 327
      Darwin Port Corporation, 2005/2006 (Paper 747) 327
      Department of Corporate and Information Services, 2005/2006 (Paper 731) 321
      Department of Local Government, Housing and Sport, 2005/2006 (Paper 732) 321
      Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, 2005/2006 (Paper 728) 321
      Department of the Chief Minister, 2005/2006 (Paper 704) 313
      Department of the Legislative Assembly, 2005/2006 (Paper 745) 327
      Desert Knowledge Australia, 2005/2006 (Paper 708) 313
      Land Development Corporation, 2005/2006 (Paper 709) 313
      Northern Territory Electoral Commission's Report 2005/2006 (Paper 720) 312
      Northern Territory Grants Commission, 2005/2006 (Paper 707) 313
      NT Build, Northern Territory Construction Industry, 2005/2006 (Paper 730) 321
      Office of the Commission for Public Employment, State of the Service Report, 2005/2006 (Paper 733) 321
      Ombudsman 2005/2006, Twenty-eighth Annual Report (Paper 722) (Mr Stirling) 312
      Tarcoola-Darwin Rail Regulation, 2005/2006 (Paper 705) 313

PAPERS TABLED (cont)
      Annual Reports (cont)
      Territory Insurance Office, 2005/2006 (Paper 729) 321
      The Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, 2005/2006 (Paper 706) 313
      Tourism NT, 2005/2006 (Paper 746) 327
      Biographies of Presenters 5th Canadian Parliament Seminar (Paper 724) (Mr Burke) 313
      Community Government Schemes
      Anmatjere Community Government Scheme Amendment 2006 (Paper 712) 313
      Nyirranggulung Mardrulk Ngadberre Community Government Scheme Amendment (Incorporation of Gulin Gulin) 2006 (Paper 711) 313
      Creating Darwin's Future a Tropical Harbour City (Paper 703) (Ms Martin) 311
      Explanatory Statements
      Bail Amendment (Serious Sexual Offences) Bill 2006 (Serial 72) (Paper 737) (Mrs Braham) 316
      Law of Property Amendment (Sales of Residential Property) Bill 2006 (Serial 78) (Paper 736) (Mr Wood) 318
      Professional Standards Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 83) (Paper 742) (Mr Stirling) 323
      Statute law Revision Bill 2006 (Serial 86) (Paper 743) (Mr Stirling) 324
      Work Health Amendment Bill 2006 (Serial 85) (Paper 754) (Mr Henderson) 324
      Graph - Total Indigenous Housing and Infrastructure Funding by Jurisdiction - Financial Year 2005/2006 (Paper 719) (Dr Lim) 311
      Letters
      Bradley, Mrs Sue, Co-Chair Statehood Steering Committee to Ms Felicity Hancock, Principal, Humpty Doo Primary School, dated 10 November 2006 re Statehood Education Program (Paper 753) (Mr Warren) 327
      Chairman, Northern Land Council re radio active waste debate, false and misleading statement by Member for Barkly and Member Macdonnell, 30 November 2006 (Paper 749) (Ms Carney) 325
      Optometrists Therapeutic Prescribing, Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (Paper 744) (Dr Lim) 324
      Palmerston Focus - Save the Farrar Clinic, Special Edition, November 2006 (Paper 739) (Mr Burke) 320
      Regulations 2006
      No. 35, Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment (No.2) (Paper 713) 313
      No. 36, Courts Legislation Amendment (Revenue Units) (Paper 714) 313
      No. 37, Bushfires (Volunteer Bushfire Brigades) Amendment (Paper 715) 313
      No. 38, Totalisator Licensing and Regulation Amendment (Paper 716) 313
      No. 39, Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment (Paper 717) 313
      No. 40, Police Administration (Fees) Amendment (Revenue Units) (Paper 718) 313
      Remuneration Tribunal Determination No. 1 of 2006, Members of the Legislative Assembly, Members of the Executive Council and Ministers of the Territory (Paper 721) (Mr Stirling) 312
      Schedule of Police numbers - same as Paper 750 without "copy of leaked document" endorsement (Paper 752) (Ms Carney) 325
      Schedule of Police numbers by Police Stations, "Copied of leaked document" (Paper 750) (Ms Carney) 325
      Schedule of Police numbers, "from a Police source" (Paper 751) (Dr Burns) 325
      Statehood entities and relationships - November 2006 (Paper 741) (Mr Henderson) 324
      Stuart Highway Nil Speed Limit (Paper 735) (Ms Lawrie) 318
      Survey, Speed Limits on Open Highways of the Territory (Paper 738) (Mr Wood) 320
      Territory Asset Management Services Speed Histogram (Paper 734) (Ms Lawrie) 318
      Territory Insurance Office Act
      Direction – pursuant to section 7(1), dated 16 November 2006, Hon. Syd Stirling, Treasurer - re Commercial Directors and Officers Insurance (Paper 710) 313
      Treasurer’s Mid-Year Report 2006/2007 (Paper 723) (Mr Stirling) 313


PERSONAL EXPLANATION
      Dr Burns re police response time to an incident at Nightcliff Shopping Centre 312

PETITIONS
      Braitling Primary School Air-conditioning upgrade, No. 48 (Paper 725) (858 petitioners) (Mr Henderson) 315
      Closed Circuit Television monitoring in Todd Mall Precinct, No. 49 (Paper 726) (543 petitioners) (Dr Lim) 315
      Dalgety Road, Lot 7717, Alice Springs does not go ahead, No. 51 (Paper 740) (507 petitioners) (Mrs Braham) 323
      Power for Launceston Road, Dundee Beach residents, not conforming with Standing Orders, No. 50 (Paper 727) (28 petitioners) (Dr Lim) 315
      Responses
      Dundee Beach proposal to rezone sections 3230 and 3231 Dunheved Road, Hundred of Glyde from Community Purpose (CP) to Living 1 (L1) Petition No. 47) (Paper 702) 305
      No. 48 relating to the air-conditioning plant at Braitling Primary School, upgrade 315

VISITORS
      Traditional Owners from Mt Everard, Harts Range, Muckaty, Arrernte Nation and Fisher’s Ridge, as well as people from the Australian Conservation Foundation, Arid Lands Environment Centre, the Darwin No Waste Alliances, and the Central Land Council (Mrs Aagaard) 317
      Wugularr School, Year 3 to 6 students accompanied by Ms Rosemary Murray 305
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