Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2014-05-06
Index to Minutes – 6 May 2014 to 19 June 2014
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TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION
From To Minutes pages
6 May 2014 19 June 2014 365 - 412
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 |
365 - 371 | 56 | 6 May 2014 |
373 - 378 | 57 | 7 May 2014 |
379 - 383 | 58 | 8 May 2014 |
385 - 389 | 59 | 13 May 2014 |
391 - 395 | 60 | 14 May 2014 |
397 - 403 | 61 | 15 May 2014 |
405 - 412 | 62 | 19 June 2014 |
- Appropriation (2014-2015) Bill 2014 (Serial 79) 386, 388, 391, 392, 402, 406
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 86) 400, 409
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 (Serial 83) 408
Correctional Services Bill 2014 (Serial 82) 408
Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving During Pursuit) Bill 2014 (Serial 84) 401
Criminal Code Amendment (Presumption of Joint Trials) Bill 2014 (Serial 75) 381
Environment Protection (Beverage Containers and Plastic Bags) Legislation
Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 76) 375, 376
Health Services Bill 2014 (Serial 74) 381
Livestock Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 85) 401
Local Government Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 73) 402
Motor Accidents (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 71) 375
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Bill 2014 (Serial 77) 400
Poppy Regulation Bill 2014 (Serial 78) 374, 401
Power and Water Corporation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 63) 367, 368
Power Generation Corporation Bill 2014 (Serial 64) 370
Power Retail Corporation Bill 2014 (Serial 65) 371
Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Serial 80) 388, 409
Water Efficency Labelling and Standards (National Uniform Legislation) Bill 2014
(Serial 70) 392
CENSURE
- Censure of Chief Minister (Mr McCarthy) 380
Censure of Chief Minister and his CLP Government for the lack of any ethical
standards of leadership and behaviour (Ms Lawrie) 398
CONDOLENCE
- Mr Raymond Chin, OAM (Mr Giles) 367
FIRST SPEECH
- Barrett, Mr 366
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- Fyles, Ms, Member for Nightcliff (Mr Gunner) 366, 385
Kurrupuwu, Mr, Member for Arafura (Ms Anderson) 379
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- Violent Crime in the Northern Territory (Mr Gunner) 382
MEMBERS SWORN
- Nathan Barrett, 6 May 2014 (Paper 797) 365
MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
- No. 15, Assent to proposed laws, April 2014 (Paper 798) (Ms Purick) 365
No. 16, Appropriation (2014-2015) Bill 2014, Recommending to the Legislative
Assembly a Bill for an Act that authorises an amount to be paid from the Central
Holding Authority to the Purposes of the Agencies specified in the Bill for the
financial year ending 30 June 2015 (Paper 825) (Ms Purick) 385
No. 17, Assent to proposed laws, May and June 2014 (Paper 949) (Ms Purick) 410
MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- Northern Territory Government’s Achievements and Current Efforts in Central Australia
to date (Mr Conlan) 382
Recovery of the Northern Territory Live Export Market (Beef and Buffalo)
(Mr Westra van Holthe) 382
MOTIONS (Substantive)
- Changes to the Commonwealth Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Ms Lawrie) 393
Investigation into a Gas Pipeline (Mr Higgins) 375
Local Government Choices (Mr Wood) 376
Resolution to Establish the Estimates Committee (Mr Elferink) 399
Sustainable Water Resources (Ms Walker) 394
Written Questions 112 to 202 asked for the Estimates Committee be considered
answered and removed from the Assembly's Written Question Paper (Mr Elferink) 408
PAPERS TABLED
- ASIC & Business Names, Organisational Search on Foundation 51 Pty Ltd, dated 6
May 2014 (Paper 827) (Mr Gunner) 386
ASIC & Business Names, Personal Name Search, Peter John Maley, dated 6 May
2014 (Paper 826) (Mr Gunner) 386
Budget 2014/2015
Budget Overview, 2014/2015 (Paper 832) (Mr Tollner) 386
Budget Paper No. 1 – Budget Speech, 2014/2015 (Paper 828) (Mr Tollner) 386
Budget Paper No. 2 – Budget Strategy and Outlook, 2014/2015 (Paper 829)
(Mr Tollner) 386
Budget Paper No. 3 – Agency Budget Statements, 2014/2015 (Paper 830)
(Mr Tollner) 386
Budget Paper No. 4 – The Infrastructure Program, 2014/2015 (Paper 831)
(Mr Tollner) 386
Northern Territory Economy, 2014/2015 (Paper 834) (Mr Tollner) 386
Overview Northern Territory Economy, 2014/2015 (Paper 835) (Mr Tollner) 386
Regional Highlights, 2014/2015 (Paper 833) (Mr Tollner) 386
Budget Strategy and Outlook, Public Non-Financial Corporation Sector Comprehensive
Operating Statement (Paper 839) (Mr McCarthy) 391
Chart, Proposed Generation GOC Organisational Structure (Paper 802) (Ms Manison) 370
Chart, Proposed Residual Retail Monopoly Organisational Structure (Paper 803)
(Ms Manison) 371
Chart, Proposed Retail GOC Organisational Structure (Paper 804) (Ms Manison) 371
Coroners Act
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendation regarding the death in
custody of Mr Damien Hughes, pursuant to section 46B, dated 2 April 2014
(Paper 817) 382
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death
in custody of Mr Peter Alexander Clarke (Senior), pursuant to section 46B,
dated 27 May 2014 (Paper 935) 411
- Coroners Act
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death
of Ms Gwyynyth Cassiopeia-Roennfeldt (also known as Jasmine Roennfeldt),
pursuant to Section 46B, dated 27 February 2014 (Paper 824) 388
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death
of Ms Maylene Namundja also known as Ms Maylene Namunjajt, pursuant to
Section 46B, dated 10 April 2014 (Paper 816) 382
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death
of Ms Sara Lorraine Hampel, pursuant to section 46B, dated 17 June 2014
(Paper 936) 411
In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the deaths
of Mr Kevin Taylor, Ms Lena Yali and Mr Gregory McNamara, pursuant to Section
46B, dated 7 April 2014 (Paper 815) 382
In the matter of the Deputy Coroner’s Findings and recommendation regarding the
death of Ms Theresa Black, pursuant to section 46B, dated 20 November 2013
(Paper 934) 411
Domain History Info for foundation51.com.au, Old Registrar Info, 07 April, 2014 - Registrar Info, 07 May 2014 (Paper 814) (Mr Vowles) 380
Email from Alison Anderson, Larissa Lee, Francis Xavier to Ross Connolly, Re Harassment of us 3 indigenous members, dated 29 March 2014 and Email from Graeme Lewis to Tory Mencshelyi, Ross Connolly, Damein Moriarty, Daniel Davis, Tony Schelling, Eli Melky, jgalton, Adam Giles, David Tollner, Nigel Scullion, Natasha Griggs, HelpNT, jandadebrennRebecca Healy, Re Harassment of us 3 indigenous members, dated 30 March 2014 (Paper 813) (Mr Vowles) 379
Estimates Committee Report, Report of the Estimates Committee on its consideration of the Appropriation (2014-2015) Bill 2014 (Serial 79) (Paper 932) (Ms Finocchiaro) 406
Eulogy, Christine Mary Nathanael (Paper 846) (Mr Elferink) 395
Eulogy, Deacon Peter Brogan Kunhdhawulung RAK – Papangala (Paper 837) (Mr Wood) 388
Eulogy, Reginald Valwynne Lowry (Paper 847) (Mr Wood) 395
Explanatory Statements
Consumer Affairs and Fair Trading Bill 2014 (Paper 857) (Mr Tollner) 401
Correctional Services (Related and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014
(Paper 948) (Mr Elferink) 408
Correctional Services Bill 2014 (Paper 947) (Mr Elferink) 408
Criminal Code Amendment (Dangerous Driving During Pursuit) Bill 2014
(Paper 859) (Mr Elferink) 401
Livestock Amendment Bill 2014 (Paper 858) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 401
Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal Bill 2014 (Paper 856)
(Mr Elferink) 400
Poppy Regulation Bill 2014 (Paper 806) (Mr Westra van Holthe) 374
Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 (Paper 836) (Mr Tollner) 388
File Notes – Sunday 23 February 2014 Phone Conversation with Mr Peter Maley,
Magistrate (Paper 851) (Ms Lee) 398
Financial Management Act
Authorisation, Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth, pursuant to
section 19A(1),(2), dated 17 June 2014 (Paper 937) 411
Determination, Proportions of Appropriations to be transferred after redistribution of
Business, pursuant to section 21(1), dated 17 June 2014 (Paper 939) 411
Direction, Transfer of Excess Appropriations, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 17
June 2014 (Paper 938) 411
Government Owned Corporations Act
Constitution Power Generation Corporation, pursuant to section 11(3), dated 29
May 2014 (Paper 940) 411
Constitution Power Retail Corporation, pursuant to section 11(3), dated 29 May
2014 (Paper 941) 411
Inquiry into Structural Separation of the Power and Water Corporation, Public
Accounts Committee, May 2014 (Paper 811) (Ms Finocchiaro) 377
Key Challenges and Opportunities
Issues Paper, Committee on the Northern Territory’s Energy Future (Paper 854)
(Mr Higgins) 399
Legislative Assembly Division of Wanguri By-Election Saturday 16 February 2013,
Election Report (Paper 844) (Ms Purick) 395
Letters
Eli Melky, Country Liberal Party Deputy Treasurer to Ross Connolly, President
Country Liberal Party, Re Concerns regarding finances, dated 24 March 2014 and
Email from Graeme Lewis, Management Committee Member, to Ross Connolly,
Eli Melky, Daniel Davies, Damien Moriarty, Re SMS messages to Eli Melky,
dated 26 March 2014 and reply Email, from Ross Connolly to Graeme Lewis,
Eli Melky, Daniel Davis and Damien Moriarty, Re SMS messages to Eli Melky,
dated 26 March 2014 (Paper 812) (Mr Vowles) 379
Mr Ken Clarke Chairman, Power and Water Corporation, re Ministerial Direction to
Power and Water Corporation Board in relation to payments for the System
Black Event, Mr David Tollner 13 May 2014 (Paper 850) (Mr Tollner) 397
Mr Ken Clarke Chairman, Power and Water Corporation, re Ministerial Direction to
Power and Water Corporation in relation to Implementation of an Alternative
Revenue Path for the 2014-19 Regulatory Control Period, from Mr David Tollner,
dated 13 May 2014 (Paper 849) (Mr Tollner) 397
Local Government Act
Restructuring Order West Daly Regional Council, pursuant to section 10C(1),
dated 23 April 2014 (Paper 800) 371
Management of Information and Communication Projects by Government Agencies,
Public Accounts Committee (Paper 855) (Ms Finocchiaro) 399
Media Release, Middle East Investors Eye Territory Opportunities, dated 6 March 2014
(Paper 848) (Mr Vowles) 397
Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
Gunner, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Intrastate Travel to Alice Springs to tour the Alice Springs Correctional facility
and a briefing from local Corrections Officers, 22 - 23 April 2014, dated 19 June
2014 (Paper 952) (Ms Purick) 410
Manison, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Katherine to Alice Springs to attend the Mental Health
Association of Central Australia, The Tangentyere Women’s Group, Disability
advocates and others, 22 - 23 April 2014, dated 9 June 2014 (Paper 951)
(Ms Purick) 410
Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph
4.12 – Intrastate Travel to Katherine to attend Annual NT Sports Awards and
Lajamanu to attend the Central Land Council and meet with stakeholders as
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Policy & Government Accountability, 28 March –
3 April 2014, dated 9 April 2014 (Paper 810) (Ms Purick) 377
Members Travel 4.12 - Overseas
Wood, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –
Overseas Travel to Europe, European Study Tour, April 2014, dated 16 June 2014
(Paper 953) (Ms Purick) 410
NT General Election 25 August 2013 Report (Paper 843) (Ms Purick) 394
OmbudsmanNT
Report to the Honourable John Elferink MLA, Attorney-General and Minister for
Justice, Compliance by Northern Territory Police with Surveillance Devices Act,
First Report 2014 (Paper 799) 371
Photograph, Blain By-Election Campaign, Mr Adam Giles, Mr Peter Maley, Mr Barry
Coulter (Paper 805) (Mr Gunner) 373
Police Administration Act
Northern Territory Police Force Consent Agreement 2014, pursuant to section 51,
dated 29 May 2014 (Paper 942) 411
Professional Standards Act
Notification, Law Society of Western Australia Scheme, pursuant to section 13(1),
dated 10 April 2014 (Paper 842) 395
Notification, Victorian Bar Professional Standards Scheme, pursuant to section
13(1), dated 10 April 2014 (Paper 840) 395
Notification, Western Australian Bar Association Scheme, pursuant to section 13(1),
dated 10 April 2014 (Paper 841) 395
Quarterly Members Fuel Transaction Report dated 13 May 2014 (Paper 845)
(Ms Purick) 395
Recorded Telephone Calls – Mr Peter Maley and Mr John Elferink (Paper 852)
(Ms Lee) 398
Remuneration Tribunal — Report on the Entitlements of Magistrates and Determination
No. 1 of 2014 (Paper 818) 383
Rules 2013
Totalisator Licensing and Regulation (Wagering) Amendment Rules 2013
(Paper 807) 377
Stella Maris Inquiry Report (Paper 950) (Mr Giles) 409
Subordinate Legislation 2013
No. 49, Alice Springs (Waste Management Facility) By-laws 2013 (Paper 933) 411
Subordinate Legislation 2014
No. 08, Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment
Regulations 2014 (Paper 819) 383
No. 09, Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 820) 383
No. 10, Medicines, Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulations (Paper 821) 383
No. 11, Public and Environmental Health Regulations (Paper 822) 383
No. 12, Planning Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 823) 383
No. 13, Summary Offences Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 943) 411
No. 14, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Regulations (Paper 944) 411
No. 15, Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2014
(Paper 945) 411
No. 16, Tobacco Control Amendment Regulations 2014 (Paper 946) 411
Territory Labor Discussion Paper, Tackling Racial Vilification in the Northern Territory,
May 2014 (Paper 809) (Ms Lawrie) 376
PETITIONS
- Relating to exploring and extracting shale oil and gas, e-Petition No. 37, from 1548
petitioners (Paper 853) (Mr Vatskalis) 399
Responses
No 34, Regional Authority for Nauiya (Paper 801) 368
No 36, Support for the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment
Fire-fighters Bill (Paper 838) 392
RETURN OF WRIT
- Division of Blain, certifying that Nathan Barrett had been duly elected on 12 April 2014,
poll declared 16 April 2014 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr Terry Mills (Paper 796) 365
STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
- Filming in the Chamber 365
Order all mobile phone numbers to be redacted from the Parliamentary Record 398
Reflecting on the Assembly 400
Reflecting on the Chair 399
VISITORS
- An Australian-Indonesian Partnership for Local Government Planning and Budgeting
Study Tour (Ms Purick) 373
Hon. Stephen Hatton, a former Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Mr Higgins) 406
Honourable Jane Aagaard, former Speaker of the Northern Territory Legislative
Assembly (Ms Purick) 373
Mr Damien Ryan, the Mayor of Alice Springs, and Mr Steven Hennessy, the Acting
Mayor of Daly (Ms Purick) 375
Mr Denis Burke, a former Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory (Ms Purick) 397
Mr Stephen Dunham, a former Minister of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern
Territory (Ms Purick) 391
Mr Syd Stirling, a former Deputy Chief Minister of the Legislative Assembly of the
Northern Territory (Ms Purick) 386
Mrs Rebecca Barrett, the wife of the member for Blain, master Michael Barrett, master
Amos Barrett, Miss Isobel Barrett - the children. David and Jessica Barrett, the
parents of the member for Blain, Mr Ian Fleming and Mrs Kim Fleming (Ms Purick) 366
Two Year 5/6 classes from Bees Creek Primary School (Ms Purick) 373
Year 5/6 class from St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Ms Purick) 366
Year 5/6 classes from Bees Creek Primary School (Ms Purick) 374
Year 5/6 classes from St Paul's Catholic Primary School (Ms Purick) 365
Year 6 class from Kormilda College (Ms Purick) 391
Year 6 classes from Wanguri Primary School (Ms Purick) 385
WARRANT
- Appointing Mr Gerry Wood and Mr Nathan Barrett as Deputy Chairs of Committees,
dated 7 May 2014 (Paper 808) 375
WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
- Lawrie, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A 379
McCarthy, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A 373
Vowles, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A 368
Walker, Ms to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to
Standing Order 240A 374
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