Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Index to Minutes of Proceedings - 2015-08-25

Index to Minutes – 25 August 2015 to 27 August 2015

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TWELFTH ASSEMBLY - FIRST SESSION

From To Minutes pages

25 August 2015 27 August 2015 641 - 654

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
641 - 649
94
25 August 2015
651 - 657
95
26 August 2015
659 - 664
96
27 August 2015
BILLS
    Agents Licensing Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 134) 659
    Domestic and Family Violence Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 126) 647
    Fines and Penalties (Recovery) Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 129) 647
    Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Contributions Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 133) 654
    Return to Work Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 127) 659, 660
    Statute Law Amendment (Directors’ Liability) Bill 2015 (Serial 128) 655
    Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Serial 132) 655

MESSAGES FROM ADMINISTRATOR
    No. 28, Assent to proposed laws, June and July 2015 (Paper 1401) (Ms Purick) 641

MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
    Conservation of the Territory’s Unique Native Flora and Fauna (Mr Westra van Holthe) 663
    Land Release Across the Territory (Mr Tollner) 663

MOTIONS (Substantive)
    ’Ice’ Select Committee Extension (Mr Elferink) 653
    Anti-Corruption Integrity and Misconduct Commission (Mr Wood) 653
    Auditor-General’s August 2014 Report to the Legislative Assembly – Print (Mr Elferink) 648
    Auditor-General’s August 2015 Report to the Legislative Assembly – Note (Mr Elferink) 663
    Chaos in the Northern Territory Government (Ms Lawrie) 656
    Darwin Regional Land Use Plan (Mr Wood) 642, 645
    Establishment of an Independent Anti-Corruption Body (Mr Elferink) 651, 653, 654
    Establishment of An Independent Commission Against Corruption (Mr Gunner) 655
    Funding and Resourcing Territory Schools (Ms Fyles) 657
    Proposed Amendments – Standing Order 109(3) (Mr Elferink) 663
    Public Accounts Committee, 2014/2015 – Print (Mrs Finocchiaro) 655
    Referral to Public Accounts Committee (Mr Wood) 655
    Sessional Order, Ministerial Statements – Amended Motion (Ms Fyles) 646

PAPERS TABLED
    Annual Reports
    Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education 2014, Volume 1 (Paper 1434) 664
    Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education 2014, Volume 2 (Paper 1435) 664
    Public Accounts Committee, 2014/2015 (Paper 1430) (Mrs Finocchiaro) 655
    Surveillance Devices Act, Annual Reporting Requirements 2013/2014, pursuant to section 59, dated 17 June 2015 (Paper 1402) 649

PAPERS TABLED
    Auditor-General’s August 2015 Report to the Legislative Assembly (Paper 1443) (Mr Conlan) 663
    Coroners Act
    In the matter of Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Mr Yanabilnga Dhubururr Li Gaykamangu (aka Francis Gaykamangu), pursuant to section 46B, dated 19 June 2015 (Paper 1404) 649
    In the matter of the Coroner’s Findings and recommendations regarding the death of Mr Dion Daniels, pursuant to section 46B, dated 19 June 2015 (Paper 1403) 649
    Discussion Paper on Assembly Committee Reform, February 2015 (Paper 1427) (Mr Conlan) 649
    Explanatory Statements
    Agents Licensing Amendment Bill 2015 (Paper 1433) (Mr Styles) 659
    Legislative Assembly Members’ Superannuation Contributions Amendment Bill 2015 (Paper 1428) (Mr Tollner) 654
    Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 (Paper 1429) (Mr Tollner) 655
    Financial Management Act
    Authorisation – Issue of Increased Funds available from Commonwealth, pursuant to section 19A(1)(2) dated 30 June 2015 (Paper 1436) 664
    Direction – Transfer of Excess Appropriations, pursuant to section 20(1), dated 30 June 2015 (Paper 1437) 664
    Letters
    Mr Alan Wilson, Chief Executive Officer, Department of Health and Families, re Audit of Northern Territory Pensioner and Carers Concession Scheme, from F McGuiness, Auditor-General for the Northern Territory, dated 2 June 2010 – (Schedule 1 – 5) (Paper 1441) (Mr Elferink) 660
    Map, Holtze Area Plan (Paper 1415) (Mr Tollner) 645
    Members Travel 4.12 - Interstate
    Conlan, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – travel to Brisbane to meet with members of the Qld Parliament, between 13th - 18th May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1422) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Fyles, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Travel to Canberra between 22nd – 25th July 2015 to meet with Federal Minister for Solomon, Darwin to Maningrida to meet with local communities between 7th – 18th July 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1447) (Mr Conlan) 664
    Moss, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – attended the APPEA conference and exhibition in Melbourne between 16th - 22nd May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 21 August 2015 (Paper 1445) (Mr Conlan) 664
    Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – attended the APPEA conference and exhibition in Melbourne between 16th - 22nd May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 21 August 2015 (Paper 1444) (Mr Conlan) 663
    Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – travel to Launceston, Canberra and Adelaide to meet with stakeholders from Poppy Industry and Primary Industries and relevant portfolios from 13th – 23rd March 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 19 June 2015 (Paper 1425) (Mr Conlan) 649
    Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
    Kurrupuwu, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – To attend Annual Clontarf Territory Cup in Palmerston from 9th - 10th May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 19 June 2015 (Paper 1426) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Lawrie, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Attended the Alice Springs Show and to meet with community stakeholders from 2nd - 4th July 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1431) (Mr Conlan) 657
    Lee, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – To attend a meeting with Northern Land Council, CEO Joe Morrison, between 26th April – 1 May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1420) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Lee, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – To attend the Hermannsburg Festival, between 2nd - 5th May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1421) (Mr Conlan) 648

PAPERS TABLED
    Members Travel 4.12 - Intrastate
    Moss, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – To travel to Katherine in relation to my shadow portfolio, Young Territorians from 9th - 10th April 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 3 July 2015 (Paper 1423) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Vowles, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Travelled to Alice Springs for meetings with Tangentyere Council, Central Australian Affordable Housing Company and People’s Alcohol Action Coalition, on 19th May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, not dated (Paper 1446) (Mr Conlan) 664
    Walker, Ms, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 –Travel to Darwin, Wadeye and Alice Springs for various meetings from 8th May, 11th May and 19th May 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 18 June 2015 (Paper 1424) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Members Travel 4.12 - Overseas
    Chandler, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Travelled to London, Scotland and New York, between 6th - 24th April 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 7 August 2015 (Paper 1418) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Wood, Mr, pursuant to the Remuneration Tribunal Determination Paragraph 4.12 – Travelled to Canada between 25th May – 4th June 2015, to study of Consensus Government in Nunavut and Northwest Territories, Canada, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 5 August 2015, pursuant to clause 4.12, dated 11 June 2015 (Paper 1419) (Mr Conlan) 648
    Mrs Lambley to Treasurer, 26 August 2015 – How many first home owners have received grants in Alice Springs? – Answer received 27 August 2015 (Paper 1442) (Mr Tollner) 660
    Quarterly Members Fuel Transaction Report, dated 26 August 2015 (Paper 1432) (Mr Conlan) 657
    Remuneration Tribunal Report on the Entitlements of Assembly Members and Determination No. 1 of 2015 (Paper 1416) (Mr Giles) 648
    Standing Orders Committee, Report of the Standing Orders Committee on a recommendation to the Assembly to adopt new Standing Orders, August 2015 (Paper 1417) (Mr Elferink) 648
    Subordinate Legislation 2015
    Co-operatives National Regulations under the Co-operatives (Adoption of National Law) Act 2012 (Paper 1438) 664
    No. 12, Construction Industry Long Service Leave and Benefits Amendment Determinations 2015 (Paper 1405) 649
    No. 13, Ports Management Regulations (Paper 1406) 649
    No. 14, Electricity Networks (Third Party Access) Regulations (Paper 1407) 649
    No. 15, Electricity Reform (System Control and Market Operator Functions Code) Regulations (Paper 1408) 649
    No. 16, Government Owned Corporations (Power Corporations Restructure) Regulations (Paper 1409) 649
    No. 17, Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulations 2015 (Paper 1410) 649
    No. 18, Fisheries Amendment Regulations (No. 2) 2015 (Paper 1411) 649
    No. 19, Fisheries Amendment (Coastal Line Fishery and Other Matters) Regulations 2015 (Paper 1412) 649
    No. 20, Gaming Control (Taxes and Levies) Regulations (Paper 1413) 649
    No. 317 of 2015, Rail Safety National Law National Regulations (Fees) Variation Regulations 2015 (South Australia) (Paper 1439) 664
    No. 318 of 2015, Rail Safety National Law National Regulations Variation Regulations 2015 (South Australia) (Paper 1440) 664
PETITIONS
    Responses
    No 42, 47 and 48, Relating to eradication of Banana freckle and Yirrkala Community Child Safety and Wellbeing Team Practitioner (Paper 1414) 643

STATEMENTS BY SPEAKER
    Daffodil Day 659

VISITORS
    Adult Migrant English Program (Ms Purick) 642
    Hon Syd Stirling the former Deputy Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Ms Purick) 660
    Member for Nightcliff's family Paul, Oliver and Henry Archibald (Ms Purick) 642
    Mrs Dee Elferink, the partner of the Attorney-General (Ms Purick) 660
    Students from Kormilda College (Ms Purick) 652
    Students from the Adult Migrant English Program (Ms Purick) 656
    Students from Wagaman Primary School (Ms Purick) 659
    Students from Year 11 at the Good Shepherd Lutheran School (Ms Purick) 652
    Year 12 Legal Studies students from Kormilda College (Ms Purick) 659
    Year 5/6 students from Berry Springs Primary School (Ms Purick) 641

WITHDRAWAL FROM CHAMBER
    McCarthy, Mr to withdraw from the Chamber for a period of one hour, pursuant to Standing Order 240A 652
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