Minutes of Proceedings - 2008-09-09
- The First Session of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory began in the Legislative Assembly Chamber, Darwin, on Tuesday the ninth day of September, Two thousand and eight.
- And Members having taken their seats -
- The Notice calling the Legislative Assembly together was read by the Clerk, as follows:
Northern Territory of Australia
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth
Notice appointing the time for holding first session of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly.
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth
Notice appointing the time for holding first session of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly.
- I, Thomas Ian Pauling, the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, under section 22(1) of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth, appoint 10am on Tuesday, 9 September 2008 as the time for holding the first session of the Eleventh Legislative Assembly.
- Dated 22 August 2008.
- Sgd. T I PAULING AO QC
Administrator (Paper 4)
- The approach of His Honour the Administrator was announced by the Serjeant-at-Arms.
His Honour the Administrator Mr T I Pauling AO QC entered the Chamber and took the Chair.
The Administrator addressed Members of the Assembly as follows:
Members of the Legislative Assembly and guests, please be seated -
Members of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 22 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth, I appointed 10am on Tuesday, ninth September 2008, as the day for the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory of Australia to assemble for the despatch of business and required all members of the Legislative Assembly to give their attendance in the Legislative Assembly Chamber.
- The Darwin Chorale sang the Australian National Anthem.
- A Welcome to Country was delivered by Mr Koolpinyah Richard Barnes - Senior Larrakia Elder, accompanied by the Kenbi Dancers. Mr Koolpinyah Barnes presented his authorisation to speak on behalf of the Larrakia (Paper 61).
- The Administrator further addressed Members of the Assembly as follows:
Members of the Legislative Assembly, pursuant to section 13 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth it is, amongst other things, enacted that every member of the Legislative Assembly shall, before taking his or her seat, make and subscribe before the Administrator or a person authorized by the Administrator, an oath or affirmation of allegiance in the form in Schedule 2 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 and an oath or affirmation of office in the form in Schedule 3 of that Act.
- The Clerk of the Legislative Assembly laid on the Table the writ for the election of members of the Legislative Assembly elected on 9 August 2008, dated 18 August 2008. (Paper 5)
- The Administrator called upon the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly to administer the oaths or affirmations to those Members of the Legislative Assembly who are present. Members named in the return were called and accordingly made and subscribed the oaths or affirmations required by law, as follows:
Marion Rose Scrymgour Arafura - Oath *
Jodeen Terese Carney Araluen - Oath *
Malarndirri Barbara Anne McCarthy Arnhem - Oath
Gerald Francis McCarthy Barkly - Oath
Terrance Kennedy Mills Blain - Oath
Adam Graham Giles Braitling - Oath
Peter Glen Chandler Brennan - Oath
Konstantine Vatskalis Casuarina - Oath
Daniel Robert Knight Daly - Oath
Ross Oscar Charles Bohlin Drysdale - Oath
Michael Patrick Francis Gunner Fannie Bay - Oath
David William Tollner Fong Lim - Oath
Kezia Dorcas Tibisay Purick Goyder - Oath
Matthew Escott Conlan Greatorex - Affirmation
Christopher Bruce Burns Johnston - Oath
Delia Phoebe Lawrie Karama - Affirmation
Willem Rudolf Westra van Holthe Katherine - Oath
Alison Anderson Macdonnell - Oath
Gerard Vincent Wood Nelson - Oath
Lynne Michele Walker Nhulunbuy - Oath
Jane Lesley Aagaard Nightcliff - Oath
Johan Wessel Elferink Port Darwin - Oath
Peter Donald Styles Sanderson - Oath
Karl Rio Hampton Stuart - Oath
Paul Raymond Henderson Wanguri - Oath
(Paper 6)
*Members for Arafura and Araluen made and subscribed the oaths required by law later in the day to Madam Speaker.
- His Honour the Administrator advised Members as follows:
Members of the Legislative Assembly it is now necessary that a Speaker of the Legislative Assembly be chosen, you, Members of the Legislative Assembly will now proceed to choose some proper person to be your Speaker.
Following the selection of the person you choose to be Speaker and their presentation to me later this day I will return to the Chamber and address this Assembly declaring the causes for calling the Assembly together.
- His Honour the Administrator Mr T I Pauling AO QC then withdrew from the Chamber preceded by the Serjeant-at-Arms.
9. ELECTION OF SPEAKER:
- The Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) addressing the Clerk thereupon proposed to the Assembly for its Speaker the Member for Nightcliff, Mrs Aagaard, and moved - That the Member for Nightcliff do take the Chair of this Assembly as Speaker.
Which motion was seconded by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills) and Mrs Aagaard accepted the nomination.
The Clerk asked "is there any further proposal" - There being no further nominations, the time for proposals having expired -
The Clerk accordingly declared the Member for Nightcliff (Mrs Aagaard) elected as Speaker in accordance with Standing Orders.
The Speaker was conducted to the Chair by her sponsors, Mr Henderson and Mr Mills.
The Speaker thanked the Assembly for the high honour it had conferred, and thereupon took the Chair.
10. PRESENTATION OF SPEAKER TO ADMINISTRATOR:
- The Speaker informed Members that it was the intention of His Honour the Administrator to attend at the Office of the Speaker and invited Honourable Members to the Office of the Speaker where she would present herself to him as the choice of the Assembly for Speaker.
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- Suspension of sitting: The sitting was suspended until the ringing of the Bells.
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- The Bells having been rung and the Assembly having resumed -
The Speaker reported that, accompanied by Honourable Members, she had presented herself to His Honour the Administrator as the choice of the Assembly as its Speaker and the Administrator was pleased to congratulate me upon my appointment.
11. SPEAKER’S COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS PAPER TABLED:
- The Speaker announced the receipt from His Honour the Administrator the following Commission to administer to Members oaths or affirmations of allegiance and of office, which was laid upon the Table and read by the Clerk:
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
NORTHERN TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) ACT 1978 OF THE COMMONWEALTH
AUTHORISATION TO ADMINISTER OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS
I, THOMAS IAN PAULING, the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, under section 13(7) of the Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978 of the Commonwealth, authorise the Honourable Jane Lesley Aagaard, MLA to administer oaths or affirmationsunder section 13(6) of the Act.
Dated 4 September 2008.
Sgd. T I Pauling AO QC
Administrator
(Paper 7)
- The approach of His Honour the Administrator was announced by the Serjeant-at-Arms.
- His Honour the Administrator entered the Chamber. The Speaker left the Chair and His Honour, having taken the Chair delivered his Address declaring the causes of his calling the Assembly together.
(Text of Speech appears in Hansard)
- Upon completing his Address to the Assembly, His Honour was pleased to present the Speaker with a copy of his Address and retired from the Chamber, led by the Serjeant-at-Arms. (Paper 12)
The Speaker resumed the Chair.
- The Chief Minister (Mr Henderson), by leave, made a statement informing the Assembly of Ministers and the administrative arrangements of Government as follows and laid on the Table the Northern Territory Government Gazette No. S40 of 18 August 2008 (Paper 8)
PAUL RAYMOND HENDERSON
Chief Minister
Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Minister for Major Projects, Trade and Economic Development
Minister for Climate Change
Minister for Territory-Federal Relations
Minister for Multicultural Affairs
MARION ROSE SCRYMGOUR
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister for Education and Training
Minister for Indigenous Policy
Minister for Arts and Museums
DELIA PHOEBE LAWRIE
Treasurer
Minister for Planning and Lands
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport
CHRISTOPHER BRUCE BURNS
Minister for Justice and Attorney-General
Minister for Health
Minister for Racing, Gaming and Licensing
Minister for Alcohol Policy
KONSTANTINE VATSKALIS
Minister for Business and Employment
Minister for Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Minister for Tourism
Minister for Asian Relations
Minister for Defence Support
DANIEL ROBERT KNIGHT
Minister for Housing
Minister for Local Government
Minister for Essential Services
Minister for Public Employment
MALARNDIRRI BARBARA ANNE MCCARTHY
Minister for Children and Families
Minister for Child Protection
Minister for Statehood
Minister for Senior Territorians
Minister for Young Territorians
Minister for Women's Policy
Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Multicultural Affairs
ALISON ANDERSON
Minister for Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage
Minister for Parks and Wildlife
Minister for Central Australia
KARL RIO HAMPTON
Minister for Regional Development
Minister for Sport and Recreation
Minister for Information, Communications and Technology Policy
Minister assisting the Chief Minister on Major Projects and Economic Development
OFFICE HOLDERS
Member for Karama – Honourable Ms Lawrie: Leader of Government Business.
Member for Fannie Bay – Mr Gunner: Government Whip.
- The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills), by leave, made a statement relating to the Opposition Shadow Ministerial Responsibilities of Spokespersons as follows and laid on the Table an email dated 20 August 2008:
Mr Mills - Leader of the Opposition
Ms Purick - Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Ms Carney - Opposition Whip
- OPPOSITION SPOKESPERSONS
The Leader of the Opposition (Mr Mills), by leave, advised Members of the Opposition portfolio responsibilities, as follows:
Terrance (Terry) Mills MLA
- Leader of the Opposition
Shadow Chief Minister
Police, Fire and Emergency Services
Education and Training
Territory/Federal Relations
Climate Change
Asian Relations
- Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Major Projects, Trade and Economic Development
Planning and Lands
Housing
Statehood
Women's Policy
- Attorney-General and Justice
Children and Families
Child Protection
Opposition Whip
- Manager of Opposition Business
Treasurer
Public Employment
Essential Services
- Health
Central Australia
Alcohol Policy
- Business and Employment
Tourism
Defence Support
- Indigenous Policy
Regional Development
Infrastructure and Transport
- Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources
Local Government
- Young Territorians
Seniors
Multicultural Affairs
Racing, Gaming and Licensing
Assisting on Disability Services
- Natural Resources, Environment and Heritage
Parks and Wildlife
Assisting Leader of the Opposition on Education
Ross Bohlin MLA
- Arts and Museums
Sports and Recreation
Information, Communications and Technology Policy
(Paper 9)
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- Suspension of sittings: The sittings of the Assembly was suspended between 11.22am and 2.00pm.
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17. DEPUTY SPEAKER AND CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES - APPOINTMENT:
- The Speaker reminded Members that it was now necessary for the Assembly to appoint a Member to be its Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees -
Whereupon the Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) proposed to the Assembly for its Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees the Member for Nhulunbuy (Ms Walker) and moved - That the Member for Nhulunbuy be appointed Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees.
Which motion was seconded by the Deputy Chief Minister (Ms Scrymgour) and Ms Walker accepted the nomination.
The Speaker asked for any further proposals for Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees. There being no further proposals, the time for motions having expired -
The Speaker thereupon declared the Member for Nhulunbuy (Ms Walker) to be appointed Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees and of this Assembly.
The Member for Nhulunbuy (Ms Walker) thanked Members for the trust and honour they had expressed by appointing her to this position.
- The Speaker advised Members of receipt of the following Message from His Honour the Administrator:
Message No. 1 - Assent to Proposed Laws
I, Thomas Ian Pauling, AO QC the Administrator of the Northern Territory of Australia, advise the Legislative Assembly of, pursuant to section 7 of the Northern Territory (Self-Government Act) 1978 of the Commonwealth, the assent to the following proposed laws:
18 June 2008
- Public Transport (Passenger Safety) Act 2008 (No 15 of 2008)
- National Gas (Northern Territory) Act 2008 (No 16 of 2008)
Courts and Administrative Tribunals (Immunities) Act 2008 (No 17 of 2008)
Electrical Workers and Contractors Amendment Act 2008 (No 18 of 2008)
Legal Profession Amendment (Complaints and Discipline) Act 2008 (No 19 of 2008)
Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2008 (No 20 of 2008)
30 June 2008
- Appropriation Act 2008 (No 21 of 2008)
Pay-Roll Tax Amendment (Harmonisation) Act 2008 (No 22 of 2008)
Revenue Law Reform (Budget Initiatives) Act 2008 (No 23 of 2008)
Jabiru Town Development Amendment Act 2008 (No 24 of 2008)
Dated 9th day of June 2008.
Thomas Ian Pauling, AO QC
Administrator
(Paper 3)
19. RESIGNATION OF MEMBER FOR KATHERINE - PAPER TABLED:
- The Speaker laid on the Table a letter of resignation from the Member for Katherine, Mrs Fay Miller, resigning from the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly as of 21 July 2008, dated 21 July 2008. (Paper 1)
- The Speaker laid on the Table her Warrant, pursuant to Standing Order 12, nominating the following Members to act as Deputy Chairmen of Committees -
Mr Gerry McCarthy and Mr Michael Gunner,
Given under her hand the 9th of September 2008.
Sgd Jane Aagaard
Speaker
(Paper 10)
- Responses to Petitions: The Clerk, pursuant to Standing Order 100A, laid on the Table the pursuant to Standing Order 100A, responses to Petitions Nos. 74 and 76 requesting availability of the Patient Assistance Travel Scheme (PATS) to cancer sufferers to travel interstate in spite of oncology unit in Darwin, and opposing exploration over Angela and Pamela uranium prospects, respectively (Paper 11).
The Clerk advised the Assembly the text of the responses would be incorporated in the Hansard record and on the Legislative Assembly website.
22. NOTICES:
- The following notices were given -
Mr Mills: To present the Sentencing Amendment (Violent Offences) Bill 2008 (Serial 4).
Mr Mills: To move - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent him introducing a Bill entitled Sentencing Amendment (Violent Offences) Bill 2008 (Serial 4).
Dr Burns: To present the Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 3).
Dr Burns: To present the Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 1).
Dr Burns: To present the Criminal Code Amendment (Hit and Run and Other Endangerment Offences) Bill 2008 (Serial 2).
Dr Burns: To move - That so much of Standing Orders be suspended as would prevent the following three Bills passing through all stages at these sittings -
- Classification of Publications, Films and Computer Games Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 1); Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (Serial 3); and Criminal Code Amendment (Hit and Run and Other Endangerment Offences) Bill 2008 (Serial 2).
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved the following motions together -
TIMES OF MEETING OF THE ASSEMBLY:
That, during the present session of the Assembly, the Speaker may appoint, at her discretion and notwithstanding any previous resolution of the Assembly, a day and/or time for the holding of a sitting of the Assembly, which day and/or time shall be notified to each Member in writing.
BROADCAST AND REBROADCAST OF ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS
That, unless otherwise ordered the Assembly, for the purposes of section 23 of the Legislative Assembly (Powers and Privileges) Act, authorises the broadcasting by radio and television stations and Internet broadcasters of excerpts of its proceedings in accordance with the following conditions:
Conditions governing the broadcasting of excerpts of proceedings by radio and television stations
(1) Access to the proceedings of the Assembly for the recording and broadcasting of excerpts of proceedings is subject to an undertaking to observe, and to comply with, the following conditions and guidelines.
(2) Recordings and broadcasts may be made only from the Legislative Assembly sound and vision monitoring system, unless otherwise approved by the Speaker or his or her delegates and in accordance with guidelines adopted by the Assembly from time to time.
(3) Sound and vision recordings and broadcasts are restricted to Questions, unless otherwise ordered or otherwise approved by the Speaker or his or her delegates.
(3A) Sound recordings and broadcasts from the Internet audio sound stream of all Assembly Proceedings are authorised by an Approved Broadcaster in accordance with guidelines and conditions determined by the Speaker.
(4) Broadcasts of excerpts shall be used only for the purposes of fair and accurate reports of proceedings, and shall not be used for:
- (a) political party advertising or election campaigns;
(b) satire or ridicule; or
(c) commercial sponsorship or commercial advertising.
(5) Reports of proceedings shall be such as to provide a balanced presentation of differing views.
(6) Excerpts of proceedings which are subsequently withdrawn may be broadcast only if the withdrawal is also reported.
(7) Excerpts must be placed in context. Commentators should identify Members, at least by name.
(8) Events in the galleries are not part of the proceedings and excerpts in relation to such events, as far as is practicable, should not be used.
(9) Qualified privilege only shall apply to broadcasters in the use of excerpts.
(10) Where the excerpts are used on commercial networks, the station should try to ensure that advertising before and after excerpts is of an appropriate nature.
(11) Where the audio excerpts of proceedings are used on television, their use may be that of audio over still frames, or overlay material.
(12) The instructions of the Speaker or his or her delegates in respect of the broadcasting of excerpts, which are not inconsistent with these conditions, shall be observed.
(13) Non-compliance with the guidelines listed above may incur penalties.
That, during the present Session of the Assembly, suspension of the sittings for luncheon and dinner breaks each day be between 12 noon and 2pm and 6pm to 6.45pm respectively. The Speaker may nominate, at her discretion and with one half hours notice to the Assembly, such other times as would allow the efficient management of parliamentary business procedures.
Question - That the motions be agreed to - put and passed.
- Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved - That unless otherwise ordered the following arrangements for the administration of Parliamentary Pairs be an Order of the Assembly.
4. The administration of the arrangements for the Parliamentary Pairs system be subject to the following guidelines:
- Method of Application
An application for a ‘pair’ shall be made where possible in writing to the Whip of the opposing political party in the Assembly i.e. by a Government Member, through the Government Whip, to the Opposition Whip or Independent Member and by an Opposition member, though the Opposition Whip, or Independent Member to the Government Whip.
In the case of sickness or pressing personal reasons (family sickness, bereavement etc) verbal notification to the opposing Whip or independent member shall be sufficient.
Method of Approval
Approval of a ‘pair” shall be given in writing by the opposing Whip or Independent Member to the applicant and a copy forwarded to his/her Leader for information.
Approval to be Binding
Once an application for a “pair” has been approved in writing it is binding on all parties for all business before the Assembly for the duration of the period for which the “pair” application has been approved.
Reasons for Pair
“Pairs” should be granted in the event of personal or family sickness, bereavements and attendance at Ministerial Council and related meetings and inter-parliamentary conferences.
Cessation of Pairs
Should any Member be found to be in violation of the conditions for which his/her “pair” has been approved the “pair” shall cease from a time mutually agreed by the Government and Opposition Whip.
Should any difficulty be experienced in relation to the arrangement for the ‘cessation of pairs” the Chief Minister, Leader of the Opposition and respective Whips will meet to further consider the matter.
Question - put and passed.
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved - That, notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders, during the present Session of the Assembly there be six members appointed to the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, three nominated by the Chief Minister; two nominated by the Leader of the Opposition; and the Independent member: and the following Members be appointed to that Committee: Mr McCarthy, Ms Walker, Mr Gunner, Mr Elferink, Mr Tollner and Mr Wood, and that the Committee shall elect a government Member as Chairman.
Question - put and passed.
26. LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERSHIP:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved - That the following Members be appointed to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee - Ms McCarthy, Mrs Aagaard, Mr Gunner, Ms Purick and Mr Chandler.
Question - put and passed.
27. LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - REFERENCE AND CONTINUATION OF STATEHOOD STEERING COMMITTEE:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, - moved - That,
- 1. The Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs shall inquire, consider, make recommendations and report to the Assembly from time to time on:
- (a) any matter concerned with legal or constitutional issues, including law reform, parliamentary reform, administrative law, legislative review and inter-governmental relations;
- (b) the legal or constitutional relationship between the Northern Territory and the Commonwealth;
- (c) any proposed changes to that legal or constitutional relationship, including the admission of the Northern Territory as a new state of the Commonwealth; or
- (d) any proposed changes to the Commonwealth Constitution that may affect the Northern Territory and/or its residents;
Question - put and passed.
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved - That the following further Standing Committees of the Assembly be appointed with the membership below -
- Mrs Aagaard, Mr McCarthy, Ms Walker, Mr Bohlin and Mr Westra van Holthe.
Privileges Committee
- Dr Burns, Ms Lawrie, Mr Vatskalis, Ms Carney and Mr Elferink.
Standing Orders Committee
- Ms Lawrie, Mrs Aagaard, Mr Gunner, Mr Conlan and Mr Styles.
Subordinate Legislation and Publications Committee
- Mr Gunner, Mr McCarthy, Ms Walker, Mr Giles and Mr Bohlin.
Question - put and passed.
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved the following two motions -
Appointment of Membership
That, during the present Session of the Assembly:
1. A Sessional Committee to be known as the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee be appointed;
2. The membership of the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee comprise three government members, two members of the opposition and one independent member;
3. The following members, unless otherwise ordered, be appointed to the Committee: Ms Walker, Mr Gunner, Mr McCarthy, Mr Chandler, Mr Styles and Mr Wood; and
4. The Committee shall elect a government member as Chairman.
Establishment of Environment and Sustainable Development Committee - Terms of Reference
That, during the present Session of the assembly -
(1) the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee shall be empowered, unless otherwise ordered, to inquire into and from time to time report upon and make recommendations on matters referred to it by the relevant minister or resolution of the Legislative Assembly:
- (a) any matter concerned with the environment or how the quality of the environment might be protected or improved; and
(b) any matter concerned with the sustainable development of the Northern Territory.
(2) the Committee be empowered to send for persons, papers and records, to sit in public or in private session notwithstanding any adjournment of the Assembly, to adjourn from place to place and have leave to report from time to time its proceedings and the evidence taken and make such interim recommendations as it may deem fit, and to publish information pertaining to its activities from time to time;
(3) the Committee be empowered to consider, disclose and publish the Minutes of Proceedings, evidence taken and records of similar Committees appointed in previous assemblies;
(4) the Committee be empowered to publish from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it and, unless otherwise ordered by the Committee, a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as to take place in public;
(5) the Committee have power to appoint subcommittees consisting of two or more of its members and to refer to any such subcommittee any matter which the Committee is empowered to examine and that the quorum of a subcommittee shall be two; and
(6) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the Standing Orders, have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing Orders.
Question - put and passed.
30. FORMER SESSIONAL COMMITTEE ON SPORT AND YOUTH - DOCUMENT TO BE TABLED AND REFERRED TO MINISTERS:
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie), by leave, moved -
That this Assembly authorise the Committee Secretariat of the Assembly to -
- A. Produce and publish the minutes of proceedings, all evidentiary materials, submissions received, records and working documents developed for the former Sessional Committee on Sport and Youth Inquiry into Delivery of Sporting Programs for the Territory's Youth during the Tenth Assembly; and
B. Present copies of this documentation to -
- the Speaker for tabling in the Legislative Assembly; and transmission to the Minister for Sport and Recreation; Minister for Education; and Minister for Young Territorians,
Question - put and passed.
31. ADMINISTRATOR’S SPEECH - RECEIPT:
- The Speaker reported to the Assembly that she had received a copy of the Opening Address delivered by His Honour the Administrator to the Assembly this day (Paper 12).
- The Chief Minister (Mr Henderson) moved - That the following Address-in-Reply be agreed to:
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, express our loyalty to the Sovereign, and thank your Honour for the Speech you have been pleased to address to the Assembly.
The Deputy Chief Minister (Ms Scrymgour) seconded the motion.
Debate ensued.
On the motion of the Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie) debate was adjourned.
- The Leader of Government Business (Ms Lawrie) moved - That the Assembly do now adjourn.
Debate ensued.
Question - put and passed.
And the Assembly adjourned at 6.06 pm until 10 September 2008 at 10am.
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- PAPERS:
The following Paper was deemed to have been presented on Tuesday 9 September 2008.
Notice - Proroguing the 10th Legislative Assembly, signed by His Honour the Administrator (Paper 2)
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- ATTENDANCE:
All Members attended the sitting.
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